Author: John Hawkins

The Occupy Wall Street Whiners In Pictures

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It is an experience to read through the Occupy Wall Street picture page, where people tell their stories of woe that explain why they’re protesting. Why is it an experience? Because not just a few of them, but MOST OF THEM are either people with nothing to complain about, people who created their own problems, […]

 

America’s Future Tomorrow, Today In Greece! Part 471

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Every American should be following what’s going on in Greece today because the biggest difference between Greece and us is that it’s a decade or two farther down the same road we’re on as a nation. Greece is all about big government and socialism; there are extremely generous pensions and retirement plans and sky high […]

 

The Conservative Case Against Mitt Romney (2011 Edition)

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It’s no accident that Mitt Romney has done so well during this election cycle. He has excellent name recognition, he’s extremely well organized, he’s a great fundraiser, he’s become a polished debater, and he’s not gaffe prone. His business experience doesn’t hurt either, although it is worth noting that the only reason he’s able to […]

 

Occupy Wall Street: America’s Silver Spoon Generation On The March

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Beneath the allegedly young idealism are very cobwebbed assumptions about societal permanence. The agitators for “American Autumn” think that such demands are reasonable for no other reason than that they happen to have been born in America, and expectations that no other society in human history has ever expected are just part of their birthright. […]

 

The Trap The Left Has Created For Itself With Occupy Wall Street

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The Occupy Wall Street protesters did have one brilliant idea that set them apart from most, but not all other protesters (Think Cindy Sheehan): They made it a “long term” protest. After their first day of protesting, it looked like a failure. However, when people heard the protest was still going a couple of weeks […]

 

The Best Quotes From ‘Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength’

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I just finished reading Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, and it is an absolutely OUTSTANDING book. Admittedly, I was looking forward to reading it and even asked the publisher for a media copy, but the product was even better than I expected. This book is going to be one that I anticipate still recommending […]

 

David Frum Finally Admits He’s Not A Conservative

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I haven’t been a fan of David Frum since he left National Review, started his own blog, and decided to make a name for himself by being a professional quisling. Since those on the Left control the mainstream media, they’re able to reward phony conservatives who tell them what they want to hear with plum […]

 

The 10 Greatest Moments From The Occupy Wall Street Protests So Far

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Aren’t the Occupy Wall Street protests wonderful? They’re sort of like the Tea Party — well, if the Tea Party were largely made up of jobless hippies and anarchists who don’t bathe. Although they’ve only been around since last month, Occupy Wall Street has already provided us with so many memorable moments that they deserve […]

 

Are Republicans Sabotaging the Economy?

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From Steve Benen at the Washington Monthly: There’s been at least some discussion this year about the “sabotage” question — whether Republicans are deliberately hurting the country, holding back the economy on purpose, for the express purpose of undermining the Obama presidency. …Given recent events — the debt-ceiling scandal, the GOP-driven downgrade, the Republican rejection […]

 

I Agree With Media Matters; We Do Need A New System

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From Ari Rabin-Havt at Media Matters. In the Spring of 2000, my friend and former colleague Zack Exley arrived in Washington, DC, to observe the protests that had engulfed the city during the World Bank’s annual meeting. Driving into Washington from the airport, out the window of his taxi he saw “a teenage white girl […]

 

Do People Realize How Close We Just Came To War With Iran?

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I’ve long advocated using any means necessary from diplomacy, to sanctions, to bombing in order to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. This proves that’s exactly the right approach to take. The Obama administration accused Iranian government agents Tuesday of plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the United States and immediately used the thwarted […]

 

The 7 Most Annoying People on Social Networking Sites

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7) The Fan Boys. I have no idea why some guys think they can show up on Facebook, find some attractive woman they’ve never met, talk about how pretty she is in every photo, compliment her excessively, and somehow turn that into a relationship. Does this work for anyone, ever? You never hear any woman […]

 

Winners & Losers In The GOP’s New Hampshire Debate

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There was a debate last night. Did you see it? If not, it may be because it was on freaking Bloomberg TV. I don’t know where they go from there. CB radio, maybe? Charlie Rose was the debate moderator, the debate was entirely focused on the economy, and there was actually a round where the […]

 

The Top Ten Occupy Wall Street Pick-Up Lines

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Via Twitter, the ten best Occupy Wall Street pick up lines (Culled from #OWSPickUpLines) 10) Can I steal you dinner and a movie? — ContactDataAide 9) Let me give according to my ability, to you according to your need — NormSmaligo 8) Hey, want to make $20 an hour minimum wage? — DMartyr 7) Roses […]

 

10 Thoughts About Occupy Wall Street

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1) If you’re serious about going after Wall Street, it’s hard to see how you could vote for Barack Obama who ladled out billions in taxpayer dollars to Wall Street corporations. “Wall Street (also) donated twice as much money to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008 as it did to John McCain’s.” How much sense […]

 

Is America Building Kids’ Self-Esteem Or Creating Narcissism?

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I’ve been reading Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength. It’s an outstanding book that I would highly recommend. Although the book is non-political, there was one particular section that really grabbed my attention. It was called “From Self-esteem to Narcissism.” Here’s an excerpt. Enjoy! Yes, students with higher self-esteem did have higher grades. But which […]

 

Socialism Isn’t About Roads, Parks, & Street Signs

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Ever notice that whenever you complain about socialism and big government, someone pops up to say, “Oh, so you don’t like roads, school, and parks, eh? Why, I guess if you had your way the government wouldn’t do food safety inspections and we wouldn’t have a military.” Um….no, stupid. Those are the basics that ANY […]

 

A Quick, Dirty Rundown On The State Of The 2012 Race

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1) Mitt Romney: Bachmann was a top tier candidate and she folded. Perry rocketed into first place and has now dropped back to third in most polls. Cain shot up from back of the pack to the top tier. All the while, Romney remained right near the top. Moreover, he’s looking extremely strong in New […]

 

Obama’s Such An Egomaniac That He Even Reads Books About Himself To School Children

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Even for a narcissist who gives iPods loaded with his own speeches as gifts, this is kind of tacky. Before his speech Tuesday at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Tex., President Obama stopped by an early childhood education laboratory with children ages 3 to 5. Among his reading selections: A book about the presidential dog Bo, […]

 

Hank Williams, Jr. Vs. Mike Tyson

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So, Hank Williams Jr. made some thoughtless comments about Barack Obama. In an interview Monday morning on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Williams, unprompted, said of Obama’s outing on the links with House Speaker John Boehner: “It’d be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu.” Asked to clarify, Williams said, “They’re the […]

 

Interviewing Rick Perry On Illegal Immigration

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Texas is an agriculture-friendly border state, and its population is roughly 37% Hispanic. In a state like that, where the Texas version of the DREAM Act was genuinely popular on both sides of the aisle, you can’t realistically expect a governor to compile an ideologically pure record on illegal immigration. So with that in mind, […]

 

Occupy Wall Street Is Like a Parody of a Protest

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“Stan: Uh, excuse me. Excuse me, can I have your attention please? What are we doing? [the crowd quiets down] It’s been nine days! Doesn’t it seem like we should accomplish something? A hippie: We’re using the power of rock and roll to change the world! Woo! [the crowd cheers] Stan: Maybe instead of complaining […]