Author: John Hawkins

“We Don’t Have A Deficit Problem Right Now.”

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“That’s the real crisis — the unemployment, not the deficit. We don’t have a deficit problem right now. In the long term, we have a deficit problem — we’ve got to get it under control but not right now. — Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) Here’s a newspaper headline from a yellowing cutting I found up in […]

 

Today In Britain: Your Future Under Obamacare Tomorrow!

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The government rationing medical services to save money? If you listen to liberals, it’ll NEVER happen. Yet in Britain, where the government runs health care, you can see what our future looks like if Obamacare isn’t repealed. Two-thirds of health trusts in England are rationing treatments for “non-urgent” conditions as part of the drive to […]

 

“Scientists Warn Of ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Scenario”

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You WANT to laugh at this, but…. Their report calls for a new rules to supervise sensitive research that involves humanising animals. One area of concern is “Category Three” experiments which may raise “very strong ethical concerns” and should be banned. An example given is the creation of primates with distinctly human characteristics, such as […]

 

Interviewing Barbara Oakley About Her Book “Cold-Blooded Kindness: Neuroquirks of a Codependent Killer” And The Concept Of Pathological Altruism

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Barbara Oakley’s latest book is called, Cold-Blooded Kindness: Neuroquirks of a Codependent Killer, or Just Give Me a Shot at Loving You, Dear, and Other Reflections on Helping That Hurt. I’ve almost finished reading the book, think it’s outstanding, and would recommend it. It’s one part “True Crime” and one part cutting edge psychology and […]

 

If I Could Have A 5 Minute Conversation With John Boehner About The Debt Ceiling…

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I’d start by congratulating him for passing one of the most responsible pieces of legislation to come out of Washington in the last decade: Cut, Cap, and Balance. Then I’d note what we both already know: The chances of it becoming law, even if the GOP held out for months, would be zero because Democrats […]

 

Exposing Small Children To A Group Called “Gender Spectrum” Should Be Considered Child Abuse

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No adult involved in trying to foist this propaganda on school children should be allowed anywhere near a child. A one-hour elementary school lesson on gender diversity featuring all-girl geckos and transgender clownfish caused a stir in Oakland on Monday, with conservative legal defense organizations questioning the legitimacy of the topic and providing legal counsel […]

 

7 Promises I Make To Liberals

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It’s no secret that liberals and conservatives don’t get along. But, if there’s any one thing that we’ve learned from the liberal love of sensitivity classes and situation comedies, it’s that once people get to know each other and learn about each other’s beliefs and concerns, all legitimate differences melt away. So, with that in […]

 

So If Pamela Geller Is Responsible For The Oslo Nutjob…

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If a Jihadi explicitly kills people in the name of Islam, after being urged to do so by other radical Islamists, who believe that it’s a religious duty to kill people in the name of Islam, liberals still insist that this has nothing whatsoever to do with the Muslim religion. Ok. But if someone, like […]

 

If You Support Gay Marriage, You Support Polygamy

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If we warp the definition of marriage to allow gay marriage, then there is no logical, rational argument against polygamy. In fact, given that polygamous relationships produce children and have a much hardier historical pedigree than gay marriage, it’s a given that if gay marriage is legal, polygamy will be the next step down the […]

 

The Argument’s Backwards: Sex Vs. Violence In Video Games. Alcohol & Cigarettes vs. Drugs.

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Tom the Dancing Bug is a liberal comic strip — and in all fairness, it’s pretty good for what it is. Of course, I’m comparing it to most left-wing comedians, whose idea of humor is, “Bush sucks” or “Sarah Palin? Wow, is she dumb or what?” Anywho, here’s a panel from a Tom the Dancing […]

 

If Boehner Hasn’t Passed A Short Term Debt Ceiling Deal Yet….

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…that would kick the can down the road a few months, it makes me think he anticipates reaching a deal. After all, the Obama line is basically, “Those Republicans won’t agree to anything and they’re going to cause a default that will cost us our AAA rating and make me cut off Social Security.” Well, […]

 

Raise Taxes Or The President Will Put A Bullet Into Uncle Sam’s Head!

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What Barack Obama is essentially doing with the debt ceiling crisis is putting a gun up to America’s head and threatening to pull the trigger unless somebody else acts responsibly. That’s bad enough, but then he turns around and acts as if he’s the only adult in the room, when he’s engineering the entire crisis […]

 

I Think The Key Question To Ask About The Allen West Vs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Fight Is….

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….why does she hate black people? After all, as we’ve learned from the Left, white people who disagree with black people are doing so because of race. So, according to liberal logic, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is obviously A RACIST! Stop the hate, Debbie, stop the hate!

 

The Slow, Painful Coming Death Of The Independent, Conservative Blogosphere Part 2

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The post got a lot of traction, a lot of nodding heads, and bloggers are still writing about it. That’s good. But, there were also some weird interpretations and outright missed points. That’s bad and it’s why I decided to do one last post on the topic. First of all, let me just reiterate, in […]

 

This Week In Quotes: July 15 – July 21

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Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data, ability to repeat discredited memes, and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Also, be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor even implied. Any irrelevancies you can mention will also be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo […]

 

The First Step Towards National Suicide: America Loses Its AAA Rating

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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the U.S. is in no danger of losing its Aaa debt rating even though the Obama administration has predicted a $1.6 trillion budget deficit in 2010. “Absolutely not,” Geithner said, when asked in an ABC News interview broadcast yesterday whether a downgrade is a concern. “That will never happen […]

 

“Like It Or Not, Obama Is Not The New FDR, But The New Gorbachev”

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The biggest reason the Democratic Party seems so hellbent on spending America into oblivion is that it’s largely a coalition of interest groups that are held together by government largesse. Vote the Democrats in and they’ll give you other people’s money. Cut off the flow of tax dollars and a significant portion of the Dem’s […]

 

The Epic David Frum Smackdown Of The Day

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It’s hard to believe that even David Frum could write a post THIS petty, Really, I dont understand this: having agreed to spend $8 billion to dig a subway all the way out to Dulles Airport, Virginia authorities won’t spend the final $300 million necessary to make the subway usable. Instead of emerging inside the […]