Author: John Hawkins

“Phasing Out” Social Security: That’s a World Class Dumb Idea

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So, I’m reading CNN and I run across this line, “Many conservatives have long argued that in order to keep Social Security solvent, it must be modified. One popular idea is to transform the program into a private savings account. Yet others call for its outright elimination.” This prompted an eye roll. After all, who’s […]

 

The Democratic Party Attacks Scott Brown For Having Been Molested As A Child

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No matter how low you think the political Left will sink, your imagination can never quite keep up with how vile they actually turn out to be: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is circulating a number of clips to reporters suggesting that Sen. Scott Brown’s (R-Mass.) revelations of sexual abuse as a child is either […]

 

The Mainstream Media’s Eternal Kathleen Parker Dilemma

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CNN’s Parker-Spitzer is now just “Spitzer,” I guess, after Kathleen Parker unceremoniously exited stage left. John Ziegler cuts to the heart of the matter in explaining why the show was doomed from the start: But the primary reason why the program couldn’t work is also the very reason Parker got the gig in the first […]

 

Q&A Friday #104: Why Don’t We Spend Enough Money To Cure Cancer?

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Question: If we can pour billions of dollars into a whole host of things, why can’t we put the necessary resources into finding a cure for cancer once and for all? — D-Vega Answer: The success of the Apollo Project is rightly remembered as one of the greatest achievements of the United States. However, there […]

 

Q&A Friday #104: Should We Still Have Troops In Germany And Japan?

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Question: Why don’t we bring the troops home from Germany and Japan etc? Is it really worth the hundreds of millions of dollars we have spent over the last 20 years? — Gayunemployedmexican Answer: It’s hard to say exactly how many overseas bases the United States has. According to Nicholas Kristof, who’s the closest thing […]

 

Q&A Friday #104: What About The “Higher Education Bubble?” Should Kids Go To College?

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Question: I was wondering if you had any thoughts about what is being referred to as the ‘higher education bubble’? Any advice to younger people in light of such a bubble. — Martin Hale Answer: This is a complex question to answer. First off, yes, there is a “higher education bubble.” A college education in […]

 

Q&A Friday #104: What Shows Are You Currently Watching On TV?

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Question: What shows are you currently DVRing? — Good Ol Boy Answer: Some of these are deep in reruns, but they’re still set to run on my DVR, so I’m going to list them. Incidentally, despite having all these shows listed, I watch less than 15 hours of TV a week on average and even […]

 

Q&A Friday #104: The Comments Section

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Question: StanW 10 hours ago Would you consider any of the following: 1) Returning the comment counters to the main page. 2) Requiring all persons posting to register with Discus in order to post? 3) Having a daily “Open” Thread? Answer: 1) Returning the comment counters to the main page. The comment count dropped off […]

 

This Week In Quotes: Feb 18 – Feb 24

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Partisans tend to love very partisan-sounding politicians because such politicians give voice to their beliefs and feelings. And not very partisan sounding politicians are often derided as squishy. But at the end of the day it’s the guy who doesn’t sound partisan, but is unflinching on principle, who actually gets things done. — Ace Americans […]

 

Q&A Friday #104

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Tomorrow will be Q&A Friday #104 at RWN. So, if there’s a subject you’ve been wanting me to tackle or an issue you want to hear my opinion on, just ask your question in the comments section. Your question can be on just about anything: politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, movies, music, literature, or TV. […]

 

What Republicans Should Learn From Mitch Daniels Failure In Leadership

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In an appalling display of spinelessness, Mitch Daniels completely caved when Democrats in Indiana fled the state rather than vote on a union bill. So, how was Mitch Daniels rewarded by the Democrats for his bipartisan, moderate choice to reach across the aisle in the spirit of compromise? Did they all immediately head back to […]

 

Obama’s Limp-Wristed Response To The Bloodshed In Libya

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Gadhafi is a monster who richly deserves to be overthrown by the people of Libya. But, what comes after Gadhafi? That’s unknown. It could be anything from a democracy, to a theocracy, to another dictatorship, to a civil war. There’s a huge leadership void in that country and it’s hard to know who or what […]

 

It’s About The Courts, Not Public Opinion For Supporters Of Gay Marriage

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Many people have wondered why liberals get furious at conservatives for believing marriage should be between a man and a woman, when they don’t get angry at Barack Obama, who claims to believe the same thing. There’s a simple reason for that: Liberals believe he’s lying. Incidentally, they’re right. The Obama administration announced Wednesday that […]

 

Pranking Scott Walker: “Hello, I’m Really A Koch Brother. I Swear”

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Liberals are so very excited about a prank phone call to Scott Walker. A liberal blogger pretended to be one of the Koch Brothers and actually managed to get on the phone with Scott Walker. In all fairness, that is kind of funny. Of course, you’re hearing that from a guy who gets off on […]

 

The Union Goon Assault On Tabitha Hale

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Tabitha Hale is a friend of mine. Has been for a long time. She’s also not very tall or threatening as you can see from this picture from CPAC, She’s what, maybe 5’1? Pretty scary, huh? Well, today, on the heels of Congressman Michael Capuano of Massachusetts telling unions, “Every once and awhile you need […]

 

The Personna Isn’t The Politician

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You’ve probably heard people say that politics is “showbiz for ugly people.” That’s true in more ways than one. Most (but, not all) of the politicians in D.C. are playing a role. There’s their public image and then there’s the person playing the character. The two may not have much in common. See Mark Sanford, […]

 

The End Of Mitch Daniels’ Presidential Aspirations

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Mitch Daniels: He’s a fiscal conservative from an important state, Indiana, but his “truce on social issues” comments were world class dumb. Not only did he give social conservatives a reason to deeply distrust him, he insured that he’s going to be constantly asked about social issues at every opportunity, which is a topic he […]

 

Women Are Probably Going To Hate The Men’s Version Of The Feminist Revolution

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A couple of days ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine who could fairly be described as a feminist. Not a conservative feminist — a feminist in the traditional sense of the word. I remarked to her that over the last few decades, women’s ideals, in everything from dating, to careers, […]

 

This Should Prompt An American Military Killing Spree In Somalia

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You pile up enough bodies in Somalia and things like this will stop happening, The bodies of the four Americans are on board the carrier Enterprise off the Horn of Africa, according to Central Command. The names of the Southern California couple are Scott and Jean Adam, boaters who were based out of Marina Del […]

 

A Short, Telling Story About How Well The Government Spends Your Money

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Have you ever used a computer program that was crap? Maybe it was buggy, didn’t work well with your computer, or wasn’t user friendly. What happens in that situation? Well, you might give up on it right away, you might reinstall it, or you might do research to try to find other people with the […]

 

Walker’s Winning Big Over The Unions In Wisconsin

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The unions might be the ones with the people in the streets of Wisconsin, but the GOP and Scott Walker are winning big politically. Consider… * The Democratic legislators who’ve fled the state and are refusing to do their jobs look awful. * The teachers who are closing down their schools look even worse. Certainly, […]

 

5 Tea Partier Pics From The Wisconsin Protests

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The union goons and lazy teachers have been getting all the attention in Wisconsin, but the Tea Partiers have started protesting there, too. Joseph Storkson is out there taking pictures and here are a few of the Tea Partier snaps he took, Head to his Joseph Storkman’s Facebook page and see the rest.

 

5 Political Catchphrases You Should Never Believe

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One of the most tragic things about modern politics is that it’s practically impossible for the average American to understand what’s going on without an interpreter. By that, I mean that the “Saving Kittens, Baby Pandas, and Puppies Act of 2011” may actually be a bill that gives $10,000 tax credits to lawyers who defend […]

 

Christians And Jews Worship The Same God; Everyone Else Worships Golden Calves

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Any Christian preacher who allows Muslims to worship at his church is in the wrong profession and should be eased in something more suitable by his congregation at the earliest opportunity: Devout Christian Mike Huckabee is having a hard time understanding the concept of charity. The former Arkansas governor and potential 2012 hopeful visited Fox […]

 

Let The Radical Islamist Hold A Rally In Front Of The White House

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Mullah crazypants wants to hold a pro-sharia rally in front of the White House. This may surprise you, but I don’t think this is the worst idea I’ve ever heard, A hardline Muslim cleric who sparked anger across the U.S. with his anti-American comments in a television interview this month is to hold a protest […]

 

Viva La Middle Eastern Revolutions

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The government of Egypt has already been toppled and now there’s turmoil in Libya, Iran, Morocco, Bahrain, Algeria, Yemen, and Jordan. Know what I say to that? Good! In fact, this is exactly what we were hoping Iraq would inspire across the Middle East. Here’s W way back in 2003, “Iraqi democracy will succeed, and […]

 

Mark Williams, You’re A Jackass. Resign From The Tea Party, Do Not Collect $200, And Go Home

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Mark Williams, a drooling, desperate-for-publicity moron who was booted from National Tea Party Federation for being a racist, is back with exactly the sort of extraordinarily mindless and unethical plan you’d expect from an idiot like him, Here is what I am doing in Sacramento, where they are holding a 5:30 PM event this coming […]

 

Projecting Your Insecurities About Your Skin Color Onto Celebrities

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According Yasmin Alibhai-Brown at the Daily Mail, Beyonce is apparently some sort of whitey-wannabe race traitor who’s lightening her skin to the detriment of all dark skinned black women, Too many black and Asian children grow up understanding the sad truth that to have dark skin is to be somehow inferior. The young daughter of […]