Author: John Hawkins

John Hawkins has put up a great set of tips for bloggers, and I’m like, “Ugh! Idiot!” Last thing I need is more bloggers to compete with. I don’t need more upstarts like Arriana Huffington trying to shoot past me in the rankings. Still, I have some tips for you. BLOGGING TIPS * When coming […]

Some lefties are up in arms about what George Bush said about the agreement made by FDR at Yalta. Here’s the offending paragraph from the May 7th speech in Latvia. “As we mark a victory of six decades ago, we are mindful of a paradox. For much of Germany, defeat led to freedom. For much […]

You’ll never guess who Reuters is trying to drum up sympathy for with this “poor, poor, pitiful me” article — are you ready for this — death row inmates. Sure, they may have had a blast raping and murdering their way across the countryside, but now that they have to sit in a cell and […]

MSNBC’s “Connected: Coast to Coast” discussed the 25 Pieces Of Advice For Bloggers post that was on RWN yesterday. You can take a look at the video of the segment at The Political Teen. *** Update #1 ***: MSNBC’s “Clicked” also linked to the 25 Pieces Of Advice For Bloggers post : “Right Wing News […]

The early verdict is in on Arianna Huffington’s new celebrity group blog, “The Huffington Post,” and most of the reviews seem to be leaning towards “thumbs down”. For example, this snarky piece by Nikki Finke from the LA Weekly has gotten a lot of play in the blogosphere. Here’s an excerpt that will give you […]

“The fashionable notion of “a living wage” is a wage that will support a family of four. And, sure enough, The New York Times finds a Wal-Mart employee who complains that he is not making “a living wage.” How is he living, if he is not making a living wage? Should people be paid according […]

Tom Elia of The New Editor reminds us that on this date in 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister if Great Britain. Coincidentally on this date, Hitler launched his invasion of France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Holland…within five days the French were completely beaten and shortly thereafter, Britain stood alone against Hitler’s empire. While we honor […]

1) It’s tempting — even for me — to get frustrated when some of the bigger bloggers don’t link. But, don’t let it get to you. Anybody with a big blog is busy and it’s likely not personal if they don’t link you. 2) Keep in mind that even if you get a link from […]

Via Greg Beato over at Wonkette, I learned about a…uh….rather unusual exchange on the radio between Alan Colmes and “anti-abortion activist” Neal Horsley. You’ll probably have to see this to believe it: Colmes: “You had sex with animals?” Horsley: “Absolutely. I was a fool. When you grow up on a farm in Georgia, your first […]

Illegal alien apologists, who are opposed to enforcing our immigration laws, love to talk about what a benefit illegals are to our economy. But the reality is that the economy would take a very, very, minimal hit if we completely got rid of all the illegal aliens in this country. Furthermore, the costs of allowing […]

To be honest with you, I pay very little attention to what I like to think of as the “kidnap victim of the week” stories on the cable news networks. “The Runaway Bride?” Couldn’t care less. Scott & Laci Peterson? Not interested. That being said, it has not escaped my notice that the Cable News […]

What liberal media? Judicial Watch has Filed Suit against the Clintons, which means that the media are going to go back to referring to them as a “conservative” watchdog group. A conservative watchdog group with a history of dogging the Clintons urged a Senate panel on Monday to investigate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton over a […]

Here’s some analysis of the current top 6 candidates for the GOP nomination in 2008. Could things change? Sure, it’s still 2005 after all! But it’s not too early to engage in a little speculation… 1) Rudy Giuliani: Rudy could fairly be called the front runner at this point based on his tough on crime […]

Are you looking for great conservative satire? So are we. Until you find it, come check out The Nose On Your Face. We bring you in-depth, comprehensive fake news every single day. Except Saturday. And Sunday. Some of the hard hitting stories we have tackled include: Bush To Spotted Owls: “Bring It On!” Hezbollah Wins […]

“…There’s no one in Washington—no one with any power—trying to balance the budget. …Balancing the budget is simply too much trouble. It requires asking unpopular questions about who deserves help, which government programs actually work—and how to pay for the rest. …But no one wants to incur the bad publicity of taking away anything from […]

Fire-breathing red-baiters like J. Edgar Hoover and Ronald Raygun warned us for years that communist boogeymen were infiltrating our government at every level. Now Americans are slowly beginning to realize that it was all a ruse – a diversionary tactic to blind us from the truth: the real threat to our democracy is not godless […]

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Question: “Now for the really important question of the day…do you think Michael is innocent or guilty?” — karensp9 Answer: Is Michael Jackson a child molester? Yes, I think he’s a classic pedophile. For example, just look at this profile of a pedophile by Tammy L. Ruggles, BSW, MA and compare Jackson to the list […]

Question: “I was talking with one of my intellectual left-wing friends and he responded to my elaborate arguments on foreign policy with “CHIMPY McBUSHITLER NAZI JINGOIST FASCIST!” How should I respond to these profound left-wing mainstays of political debate?” — Virtus Answer: Ya know, my philosophy is that life’s too short to go round and […]

Question: “What’s the deal with liberals and their fascination with code words? How come they don’t actually focus on what is said but rather look for specific words? Is that why when Gore says he took the initiative to create the Internet, conservatives called Gore a liar but the libs actually decipher what he said […]

Today is Q&A Friday #16 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, it […]

Question: “What beef do libertarians have with religion?” — covok48 “I like covak48’s question, “What beef do libertarians have with religion?” That is a very interesting question.” — dshompe Answer: Truthfully, I don’t think most libertarians have a problem with religion. What ya gotta understand is that libertarians have a political philosophy that in essence […]

Question: “I have wondered about this one for a while: John, what’s your banning policy? Anybody who reads the comments can see you’re pretty lenient, but it’s happened before. What does a person have to say/do before you consider him for banning?” — Raposa Answer: Here’s the official policy from the FAQ: Yes, please don’t […]

Question: “I think the biggest part of the illegal alien problem is the “illegal” part. What can be done by states and/or the federal government to legitimize an “acceptable” amount of immigration?” — OC_Chuck Answer: When you cut through all rhetoric, the biggest obstacle to dealing with the illegal immigration is that there are large […]

Question: “What do you think of the Laura Bush flap?” — HerrKant Answer: Personally, I didn’t have any problem with her stand-up routine. While I can understand some people thinking that a few of the jokes were beneath the dignity of the first lady, the whole performance, even the “milking the male horse gag” which […]

The goof who disrupted Ann Coulter’s college lecture, Ahai Raj, wrote an email that has been posted in one of the Daily Kos Diaries. So, as a service to the community, I decided to post a few select excerpts from this dashing young hero of the left along with some of the praise he received […]

I shudder to think what the “moderates” will make of this: A federal judge on Thursday blocked Montgomery County public schools from instituting a new health curriculum that includes discussions of homosexuality and a videotaped demonstration of how to use a condom. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the […]

Usually I only get to complain about the reporting of the deficit in mainstream outlets. However, this story in the Washington Post (which James noted below) is a pleasant surprise. For that fiscal year, the government recorded a $412 billion deficit, the largest ever in nominal dollar terms, although not as large as some of […]

If you’re a left-of-center-columnist, today is when you find out how good you really are. That’s because Right Wing News has polled the left-of-center members of the blogosphere on who their favorite columnists are and today, everyone learns the results. You can find out who the left side of the blogosphere believes are the best […]

FT HOOD, TX (IFOC) – A military judge has rejected Abu Ghraib torture suspect Pvt Lynndie England’s guilty plea today. “I’ve been watching the Robert Blake and Michael Jackson trials, and I was hoping for my own media circus,” said presiding judge Col. James Pohl. “Maybe even a shot at Jay Leno doing a ‘Dancing […]