Author: John Hawkins

If Black Unemployment Is Being Caused By Racism…

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According to Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), black unemployment is being caused by racism. “When you look at African American males, 40% of them are unemployed, those under 30 years of age. I understand exactly the entire nation must be involved in this recovery but the black community is experiencing a great recession. That’s what we’re […]

 

The Tea Party Can Go to Hell? Thank God for the Tea Party

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As far as I’m concerned — the Tea Party can go straight to hell. — Maxine Waters The Tea Party can go straight to hell? Americans should say a prayer of thanks for the Tea Party. We have a 14 trillion dollar debt, 100 trillion dollars in unfunded Medicare/Social Security liabilities, and we’re on pace […]

 

Thought Of The Day: “Reprimitivizing” Americans

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We think of ourselves as so much more advanced than previous generations of Americans because of the few things we do better. Why, we’re not racist like those people! We have fancier gadgets to play with! True. But, the average American 50 years ago was more industrious, independent, religious, mannered, and had a far better […]

 

Killing Gaddafi Isn’t The End, It’s Just The End Of The Beginning

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But here’s what (Obama) may not have taken into consideration: The perception trap. We’re involved in Libya and Obama will ultimately be judged not just around the world, but here in the United States, on how it turns out. So, despite the fact that the best thing Obama could do at this point would be […]

 

7 Reasons Why Liberals Are Incapable of Understanding The World

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To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil. – Charles Krauthammer Even liberals who’ve accomplished a lot in their lives and have high IQs often say things on a regular basis that are stunningly, profoundly stupid and at odds […]

 

Boehner Vs. Biden On The Value Of Human Life

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Our Vice-President is quoted as saying this about China’s forced sterilization and forced abortions which are justified under its monstrous one child policy. Your policy has been one which I fully understand – I’m not second-guessing – of one child per family. — Joe Biden John Boehner had this to say about Biden’s comments. “I’m […]

 

7 Quick Questions About Obama’s Magical Misery Tour

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Our President has just finished his three day bus tour of the Midwest and after that Herculean achievement, he’s preparing for yet another vacation. Yet, there are still a few lingering questions people probably have. 1) Who designed that all black bus? Darth Vader? Since Barack Obama is rolling around like a super villain on […]

 

Liberals Should LOVE America’s Economic Slowdown

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I’m 100 pages into Mark Steyn’s extraordinary book After America: Get Ready for Armageddon” and I’m already wishing we could make it mandatory reading for every American in the country. Incidentally, if anyone does buy that many copies and ship them out to everyone in the country, I’d like a 1% cut of sales for […]

 

Michele Bachmann’s Myrtle Beach Fundraiser (8 Pics)

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Michele Bachmann is doing a three day swing through South Carolina and last night, she did a small fundraiser in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The fees ranged from $35 for peons like me, up to $200 a head for the high rollers. Given that Myrtle Beach is a fairly small area, that didn’t seem like […]

 

This Week In Quotes: Aug 12 – Aug 18

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The entire Democratic Party is currently promising to “save” Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in their present form. According to Obama’s own Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, in less than 10 years, spending on those three entitlement programs, plus servicing the national debt, will consume 92 cents of every dollar in the federal budget. The Democrats […]

 

Can The School System Be Charged With Aiding And Abetting A Rape?

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True story. I once went on a date with a teacher. It was going okay until she told me a story about a kid at her school. She basically said the kid was developmentally disabled and that his mother had insisted he be allowed to go to school with “normal” kids. She then said, for […]

 

Obama’s Tour Bus Not Stopping In Black Communities: Is That Really What Black Americans Should Be Angry About?

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Uh-Oh! Maxine Waters says the black caucus is tired of making excuses for Obama. So, did they finally realize the stimulus was a disaster? That Obamacare destroys the finest medical care on the planet? That the bailouts were a mistake? Not exactly. “We don’t put pressure on the president,” Waters told the audience at Wayne […]

 

Palin And Bachmann, Not Steinem, ARE Feminism

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The fire has long since gone out in the belly of the liberal feminist movement in this country. Now it’s just another group of bitter, harpy careerists railing against men, pushing abortion, and encouraging young girls to act like sluts. If every liberal feminist icon in the country disappeared tomorrow, it would probably be generally […]

 

Ron Paul Has Been Shafted! Why Are They Ignoring Ron Paul? Ehr, Because He Can’t Be The Nominee?

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Ron Paul’s fans and a number of liberals who are looking to make trouble have been going on and on about Ron Paul not getting enough attention after his 2nd place finish at Ames. Here’s Roger Simon (the liberal one) making the case. I admit I do not fully understand Ron Paul and his beliefs. […]

 

“The Butter Cow Represents Humankind’s Tyranny Over Defenseless Animals.”

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Hard core animal rights activists have become such a cabal of out-of-touch fruit loops that they’re almost impossible to parody. A small sign reading “Go vegan” was briefly hung around an Iowa State Fair butter cow Sunday morning, and animal rights activists took responsibility. …An email to The Des Moines Register from an animal rights […]

 

Obama’s Is A Great Example Of Someone Who’s “More Interested In Seeing His Political Opponents Lose Than Seeing The Country Win.”

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If you pay attention to Barack Obama, you’ll find that what he does and what he says are often completely unrelated. For example, here’s a variation of a line he’s been using a lot lately. “The problem,” Obama continued, “is that we’ve got the kind of partisan brinksmanship that is willing to put party ahead […]

 

Legal Immigrants And Illegals Battle It Out In Greenfield, California

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This is an utterly fascinating story about illegal immigration not because the issues are all that different than you see elsewhere, but because almost everyone on both sides of the dispute are Latinos. Nearly all of Greenfield’s 16,300 people are Latino – and yet an ugly conflict has been brewing between longer-time residents and newcomers […]

 

Maybe Geithner And Bernanke Should Ask Why Their “Arsenal” Is So Ineffective In The First Place

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Over at the New York Times, there’s a poor, poor pitiful me article explaining that Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke “have little in arsenal to fight new crisis.” Here are some key excerpts: Geithner and Bernanke could speak with authority. As two of the architects of the United States’ own financial rescue starting in 2008, […]

 

In Real Terms, What Does It Even Mean To Say, “We Shouldn’t Balance The Budget On The Backs Of The Poor?”

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In real terms, what does it even mean to say, “We shouldn’t balance the budget on the backs of the poor?” The poor already pay no income tax and since they have very little money, taxing them wouldn’t do much to balance the budget. So, it’s not that. If it means that we should tax […]