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The Coveted RWN Endorsement For President

So far, the Democratic candidates have been playing coy and not one of them has called or sent me an email begging for my endorsement. However, the time to bribe me has passed and I am officially ready to throw all of RWN’s might behind a Democratic candidate. But of course RWN’s loyal readers deserve […]

My 75 Favorite Tweets For 2011

In no particular order, from my Twitter account, @johnhawkinsrwn. 1) Don’t be cocky because people USED TO be so ignorant. We’re every bit as ignorant. Only the subjects have changed 2) For good or ill, your big decisions tend to be consistent with your little decisions. 3) You can’t be charitable if you don’t raise […]

Mitt: Vat

What about his reform principles? Mr. Romney talks only in general terms. “Moving to a consumption-based system is something which is very attractive to me philosophically, but I’ve not been able to sufficiently model it out to jump on board a consumption-based tax. A flat tax, a true flat tax is also attractive to me. […]

Iowa-Bashing Snobs and Sore Losers

The Iowa caucuses may not have much predictive value, but they did a wonderful job of unmasking both elitist whingers on the left and incompetent whiners on the right. As they do every presidential election cycle, progressives of pallor wore their indelible disdain for Middle America on their sleeves. Pale-faced University of Iowa journalism professor […]

Ideas Have Sex, and We’re Better for It

An idea walks into a bar. She meets another idea. They get together, and nine months later (or maybe it’s nine minutes or seconds? It’s not clear how it works with ideas), a new idea is born. A baby idea with the best traits of both parents. When this happens a lot, everyone gets smarter […]

I Love Greed

What human motivation gets the most wonderful things done? It’s really a silly question, because the answer is so simple. It turns out that it’s human greed that gets the most wonderful things done. When I say greed, I am not talking about fraud, theft, dishonesty, lobbying for special privileges from government or other forms […]

Standing Up For Our Eroding Civil Liberties

Our Founding Fathers were a bunch of obnoxious jerks — and I mean that in the most reverent way. They were fiercely opposed to blind obedience to authority and risked their lives to flip it the bird. Oh, how disappointingly — and dangerously — far we’ve fallen. Our constitutional rights are increasingly being eroded, and […]

Santorum: Conservative Technocrat

Rick Santorum, like most Republican candidates, fashions himself the one true conservative running in 2012. If the thought of big, intrusive liberal government offends you, he might just be your man. And if you favor a big, intrusive Republican government, he’s unquestionably your candidate. People are taking a look at Santorum. Important people. People in […]

Occupy’s Celebrity 1 Percent Backers

The Occupy Wall Street movement has hit several huge roadblocks. First it was the cold temperatures that sent many home. Next was the long-overdue decision to evacuate them out of public parks by liberal Democrat mayors. But another huge roadblock that’s emerging: their enormous hypocrisy on wealth. The occupiers have pushed the ludicrous slogan that […]

Standing Up For Our Eroding Civil Liberties

Our Founding Fathers were a bunch of obnoxious jerks — and I mean that in the most reverent way. They were fiercely opposed to blind obedience to authority and risked their lives to flip it the bird. Oh, how disappointingly — and dangerously — far we’ve fallen. Our constitutional rights are increasingly being eroded, and […]

‘You Make Me Sick’

We’ve all probably said it — or at least heard others say it — many times throughout our lifetime experiences … “You make me sick.” There is now evidence that this is more than just a statement — it is a truth. Research conclusively proves that when we get into strong or violent arguments and […]

Football & Judges

Any diehard footballs fans out there who love nothing better than sitting around on Sunday with a few friends and watching a game? Well, if that describes you, let me ask you a question: how much attention do you pay to referees? If you’re like the average fan, you may complain about a bad call […]

Debunking 8 Anti-War Myths About The Conflict In Iraq

1) George Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.: This is a charge that has been repeated ad nauseum by opponents of the war, but the claim that Bush “lied” about stockpiles of WMDs doesn’t hold up to the least bit of scrutiny. Once you understand one crucial fact, that: numerous prominent Democrats with access […]

A Good, Pro-Life Hollywood Story

Here at the site we often take Hollywood to task for its outrageous liberalism, and rightfully so. Of course it’s our job to look for the worst cases to alert you all about the nagging left-wing bias. But occasionally there are stories that are good ones and it is incumbent upon us to report those, […]

Iowa Caucuses Today: What Comes Next?

It’s finally here, the long, long, long talked about Iowa Caucuses. What comes next? (USA Today) Republican presidential candidates have been warming up for months for tonight’s Iowa caucuses. The results will start a sprint – or a marathon. For more than three decades, the opening contest here in Iowa has narrowed the Republican field […]

GOP To Use Obama’s Own Words Against Him For Election 2012

Obviously, doing this will not only upset Democrats because Obama’s words are being used in context, but, will be surely called raaaaacist (ABC News) On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the Republican National Committee is touting an expansive new video database that party operatives say is their most potent weapon for attacking President Obama […]

A Brief Guide To Iowa And Beyond

We have no way to know for sure who’ll win in Iowa. Mitt Romney is the favorite and holding steady. Ron Paul is close behind, but seems to be losing stream. Rick Santorum is behind both, but seems to be surging. Perry and Gingrich, who has had his brains beaten in with an unprecedented wave […]

RWN’S Top 20 Referrers For 2011

(This is a yearly article I do that I forgot to get around to before now. Still, it needs to be done as a thank you to all the people that linked me last year.) Here are RWN’s top referrers for 2010 (no search engines, social networks, traffic trade services included). Feel free to go […]

The 10 Biggest Political Debacles of 2011

10) Rod Blagojevich gets to make license plates. Illinois made history this year by sending its second of two successive governors to the big house. Blago’s 14 year sentence was made even more noteworthy by the fact that he’s going to the pokey for trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat. It’s oft-forgotten that Rahm […]

10 Questions To Find Our Next President (Part 1)

Whom should we nominate to represent the GOP in a fight against President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election? I believe the name of the candidate that fills the majority of the answers in the following 10 questions (in no particular order of importance) deserves your vote. Based upon the GOP candidates’ character and […]

Don’t die stupid

A friend of mine hands me what looks like a business card. It says, “Don’t Die Stupid.” As America begins another round of voting to select the next president, or retain the current one, what we need is a stupid test. Flunk it and you shouldn’t vote. Evidence of the dumbing-down of America is everywhere. […]

Putin Stymies Protesters With Classic Spy Subversion Strategies

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s reaction to Moscow protesters perfectly illustrates how the former Soviet spy chief can masterfully leverage classic subversion tactics and strategies typically found in espionage to undermine the opposition and even ridicule the concept of democracy. In the wake of the Russian parliamentary vote in early December, a Russian opposition leader […]

22 Problems With The Senate’s Illegal Immigration Bill

1) The Senate Bill Would Make It Impossible To Deport Most Illegal Aliens For Years   “What about illegal alien protection? The alien and their families who file applications for amnesty ‘shall not be detained, determined inadmissible, deported, or removed until their applications are finally adjudicated, unless they commit a future act that renders them […]

The Essential Lies Underneath Occupy Wall Street

-By Warner Todd Huston The folks at Fox News made a fantastic video that helps elucidate the lies floated about how wonderful, how pro-America, and how peaceable the Occupy Wall Street “movement” has been. It is important to watch this video for the truth. The whole nonsense that OWS is a “peaceful movement” is the […]

We Have a Moral Duty to Help Afghanistan Rebuild

Afghanistan has been steeped in conflict and war since 1973 when Zahir Shah was deposed in a bloodless coup. In the eighties, Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. With the help of United States and a few other countries the Afghans bravely defended their country and drove one of the world’s two super powers […]

Romney Compares Obama To Kardashians

Mittens actually has a sense of humor (Quote via Politico) “You know, I’ve been looking at some video clips on YouTube, of president Obama, then candidate Obama, going through Iowa making promises. The gap between his promises and his performance is the largest I’ve seen since, well, the Kardashian wedding and the promise of ’til […]

68 Occupiers Arrested On New Year’s Eve At Zuccotti Park

Hey, they just wanted to make some mayhem and assault the symbol of the new year (USA Today) Dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested on New Year’s Eve as they tore down barricades surrounding New York City’s Zuccotti Park, the former home of their encampment that was dismantled several weeks ago. About 500 […]

My Final Short & Sweet Case For Newt Gingrich

Why Newt Gingrich? #1) At this point, given the national poll numbers and the money/resources available to the candidates, we’re realistically probably already down to two choices: Newt or Mitt. What about the other candidates? A) Ron Paul. Has money and organization, but isn’t electable. B) Rick Perry. Has money and organization, but isn’t getting […]