Author: John Hawkins

We’re constantly, again and again, running across these stories that say people don’t know what John Kerry stands for. Do you know why that is? The Kerry people will tell you that it’s because of Bush’s negative advertising or because Kerry hasn’t gotten a chance to get his message out. There’s some truth to that, […]

While I’m really not a fan of Teresa Heinz Kerry, I have to admit that I was surprised to see this graphic on Drudge’s page… There are certain lines in life that shouldn’t be crossed and one of them is comparing a man’s wife to Dustin Hoffman in drag. Of course, Drudge isn’t the only […]

If you’re looking for a perfect example of liberal bias, then you need look no further than this article written by Emily Fredrix at the Associated Press. Fredrix simply regurgitates a piece of Democratic Party myth as fact, even though the GOP has always denied it and despite the fact that it’s not true in […]

If you enjoyed this graphic from Broken Newz, you can see more of their work here.

A few other lists related to the Bloggers Select Their Favorite Fictional Characters post that went up today… The fictional characters that just missed making the list with 3 votes Yoda: “Star Wars” William of Baskerville: “The Name of the Rose” Will Kane: “High Noon” Philip Marlowe: “The Long Goodbye” Odysseus: “The Odyssey” Montgomery Burns: […]

If nobody has ever suggested that when you have a politician for a friend, you don’t need any enemies, let me be the first. The politician I have in mind has been a chum ever since college days. Although he has held elected office for the past fourteen years, I have always told people that […]

Arizona Senator Seeks Restraining Order Washington, D.C. police arrested presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry yesterday after Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) complained that Mr. Kerry was “stalking” him in an attempt to persuade him to join the Democratic ticket. Police officers apprehended Sen. Kerry as he was shimmying up a drainpipe on the outside of […]

Right Wing News emailed more than a 180 mostly conservative bloggers and asked them to send us a list of who they considered to be their “Favorite Fictional Characters”. Representatives from 56 blogs responded. All bloggers were allowed to make anywhere from 1-25 selections. Rank was determined simply by the number of votes received. The […]

Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911 – 2004 Certain figures in history, like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, or Winston Churchill, were not simply titans among men, but came along at a particular point in history where their talents were most needed. So it was with Reagan. Reagan was like a bigger than life hero from one of […]

(*** All of the Gipper’s kids really came across well. Patti was poetic and her “goldfish story” was just great. Ron Jr. was funny and his last comments were touching. But, Michael Reagan’s comments were my favorite. Throughout his remarks, he just radiated love and affection for his father. It was stirring to say the […]

(***At first, when George H.W. Bush was speaking, I believed he was nervous because he was speaking too rapidly. That seemed a bit odd to me, since it’s hard to believe that a former President would have that problem, even on an occasion like this one. Then, George Sr. started to choke up a little […]

(*** Because Baroness Thatcher had a stroke a while back, her doctors asked her not to do public speaking engagements anymore. But, Margaret Thatcher taped a eulogy for the funeral and it was simply magnificent. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I sincerely appreciate the beautiful and kind words Maggie had for the Gipper. […]

This week, the behavior of many people on the left has been not just boorish, but despicable and beneath contempt. Even though I’m very familiar with the “everything is politics” mentality of the left, I was surprised at how so many liberals just couldn’t contain their hatred until the body was in the ground. And […]

Last night, about 1:30 AM, I start having chest pains. Not severe pain, but pain right in the center of my chest nonetheless. And of course, when you have chest pain, those two dreaded words immediately pop into your head… Heart attack. So I asked myself: should I go to the hospital? The pain wasn’t […]

Mrs. Reagan, members of the president’s family, colleagues, distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic corps, fellow citizens, knowing that this moment would come has not made it any easier to see the honor guard and flag draped before us and to begin America’s farewell to President Ronald Reagan. He said goodbye to us in a […]

If you examine Reagan as a young man, you can tell that he was an extraordinary man, even back then. Not only did he save 77 lives as a lifeguard, he was willing to pick up a gun to defend a woman in trouble… “More than 70 years ago, as IowaChannel.com reports, long-time Iowa resident […]

This is just un.be.lievable… “DAN Rather and Tom Brokaw work for different networks but agree one thing — coverage of Ronald Reagan’s death has been excessive, they say. “Even though everybody is respectful and wants to pay homage to the president, life does go on,” Rather told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “There is other news, like […]

Quite understandably, there are a number of proposals floating around right now to honor the Gipper. Mitch McConnell wants to have Reagan replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill, Dana Rohrabacher wants Dutch on the $20, and there are proposals floating around to have the great communicator split time with FDR on the dime or […]

It has been a tough week all over because the Gipper passed away. But, at least somebody is still having a good time waiting to pounce when I try to make a move on his favorite toy…

What a wonderful day yesterday must have been for our friends in the anti-war movement! First off, their beloved UN has now endorsed our efforts in Iraq 15-0! Huzzah for us! How did we ever get along with moral authority that has now been given to us by the backing of UN Security members like […]

This isn’t the typical RWN post, but I just felt like I had to comment, at least once, on what a great couple Ron & Nancy Reagan were. I mean, just go down the page and take a look at the pictures of the two of them together. They just looked so thrilled to be […]

Like cockroaches pouring out of a dank pile of garbage, left-wingers from across the net have already started vomiting forth their attacks on Ronald Reagan. Legions of small, vulgar, people, degenerates that they are, could not even wait until the body was in the ground before launching the most grotesque invective their misshapen brains could […]

I’ve written a couple of articles (here & here) similar to this one by the incomparable Victor Davis Hanson comparing how war was treated in WW2 and how war is treated today. But, I thought VDH did such a magnificent job explaining “What our generation might have said” after Normandy that I just had to […]

Today, ironically, many people will tell that the fall of the Soviet Union was a forgone conclusion and that Reagan was just lucky to be around when it happened. But in actuality, Reagan totally broke with the policies of the predecessors & his every move was opposed every step of the way by the American […]

It’s not going to be “All Reagan — All The Time” here at RWN this week, although there will most assuredly be more posts and daily news about the Gipper all the way through Friday. I’m just going to play it by ear and we’ll see what happens.

“I hated him when he was President. Now I’m a 38 year-old man who can’t stop crying. And that’s the truth.” — Dean Esmay at Dean’s World “It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly ten years since Reagan left the public scene with his announcement that he had Alzheimers. He’s had such a profound impact […]

Since today is Ronald Reagan’s 92nd birthday, I thought it would be a good time to remind people of what Reagan accomplished during his eight years in office. That shouldn’t be necessary, but Reagan’s critics continually harp upon the faults of his administration (increasing the debt, Iran Contra) & regularly attempt to distort his record […]

10) The ultimate determinate in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas – a trial of spiritual resolve; the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideas to which we are dedicated. 9) I hope that when you’re my […]