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Q&A Friday #104: Should We Cut Veterans’ Benefits And Health Care Now?

Posted on February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

My submission for Q&A Friday: The Army Times recently ran a story about Michelle Bachman’s proposal to cut spending, including making substantial cuts in Veterans’ benefits. (The story is linked here for reference: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/01/military-michele-bachmann-veterans-budget-cuts-012811w/ Naturally, many Veterans and current service members do not like this idea. Do you think this is a wise move, fiscally […]

Q&A Friday #104: Are There DINOs At The National Level?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

RINOs are a fact of life, but have there ever been any DINOs at the national level? — duken008 Sure, there have. In fact, they used to be pretty common in the South. There were plenty of “Yellow Dog” Democrats who were generally conservative, but voted Democrat because that’s how their family had been voting […]

Q&A Friday #104: What About The Kindle & Other E-Readers?

Posted on February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

Do you own a Kindle or other e-reader? What’s your take on the technology? — Francis Cazayoux To be honest, I’ve never really understood the appeal of the Kindle. Granted, you can get books cheaper on it — $9.99 or less. But, it costs $189 so you’d have to buy a lot of books to […]

Q&A Friday #104: Revoking Statehood For Bankrupt States?

Posted on February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

For my question, what is your take on the idea of revoking statehood for any state that declares bankruptcy? Good idea? Bad idea? I live in Illinois and I think I’m willing to take one for the team if it means Dick Durbin would be out of a job. — Mike Hickman First off, let […]

Q&A Friday #104

Posted on February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

Last week, when I did the RWN fundraiser, I promised that if it reached the goal I’d set for it, I’d bring back Q&A Friday once a month. Well, we made the goal and this will be the first Q&A Friday since 2009. However, I also promised that I’d allow the people who donated to […]

Liberalism in 120 Seconds: Explaining How Liberals Think In 2 Minutes

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

Liberalism in 120 Seconds: Explaining How Liberals Think In 2 Minutes

This Week In Quotes: Jan 31 – Feb 4

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Hawkins

Please don’t talk about the good old days of 50-cent steaks when people were getting paid what would now be Tooth Fairy money. — Mark M., M. Asher Cantrell Millions are in an uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is available online at http://bit.ly/kcairo – KC. — Kenneth Cole We’re […]

The Somali Pirates And The Bizarro-World Ethics Of Modern Warfare

Posted on February 3, 2011February 3, 2011 by John Hawkins

Guess who’s back? It’s not Slim Shady, it’s the Somali Pirates and they’re new and improved! Now, their piracy comes complete with torture: Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have begun to use aggressive new tactics including torture against captives, according to the commander of the European Union naval force. Captured sailors now face […]

Stupid Liberal Argument #643: Republicans In Congress Shouldn’t Take Their Free Health Care If They Oppose Obamacare

Posted on February 2, 2011February 2, 2011 by John Hawkins

Liberals spend most of their time lying about what they believe, vilifying conservatives, and trying to distract people — and no wonder, because logic is not their strong suit. Here’s a typical liberal argument being made by Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney over at the Huffington Post, Today, Republican Members of Congress who ran on a […]

We Need To Stop Glorifying Single Mothers

Posted on February 2, 2011February 2, 2011 by John Hawkins

So yesterday, I tweeted this, “Single mothers shouldn’t be vilified, but they shouldn’t be glorified either. They’re people who made bad life choices.” Naturally, I was deluged with comments from angry single mothers and a few single dads, too. You see, we have an unwritten rule in this country that says, “Single mothers have it […]

The Last 10 Books I’ve Read

Posted on February 2, 2011February 2, 2011 by John Hawkins

As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 books I’ve read with the previous 170 that I’ve perused linked at the end of the post. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s […]

Liberalism In 120 Seconds: If You Believe In The Constitution, You Oppose Obamacare

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John Hawkins

Liberalism In 120 Seconds: If you believe in the Constitution, you oppose Obamacare

5 Reasons Liberals Aren’t As Happy as Conservatives

Posted on February 1, 2011April 21, 2011 by John Hawkins

Did you know liberals aren’t as happy as conservatives? Of course, you did. How could you not know it after listening to them incessantly wail, gripe, whine, and complain about everything? But, let’s bring….drumroll, please — the science! First, here’s the Pew Research comparison between Republicans and Democrats: The survey, released this week, points out […]

My Fave 20 140 Character Thoughts For January

Posted on February 1, 2011February 1, 2011 by John Hawkins

* Hey Westerners, if life were “fair,” you would probably be a lot poorer, less educated, & living in an unfree society. * In the real world, there’s no such thing as a “race to the bottom.” Businesses raise the bottom by being there. * Libs may be able to do what the Nazis & […]

Liberals Agreeing With Conservatives On The Deficit In Quotes

Posted on January 31, 2011 by John Hawkins

(Over the next couple of years, we can expect Republicans in Congress to propose and vote for a lot of spending cuts. Unfortunately, the Democrats will probably sink most of those cuts. So, with that in mind, I thought it might be useful to have a list of quotes from Democrats talking about what a […]

On Egypt

Posted on January 31, 2011January 31, 2011 by John Hawkins

“He may be a son of a b*tch, but he’s our son of a b*tch.” You heard that quote a lot, particularly during the Cold War, but we’re getting a refresher course on what it really means today in Egypt. That’s not to say that Hosni Mubarak is “our son of a b*tch” in the […]

Don’t Waste Any More Money On A High Speed Rail Fail

Posted on January 31, 2011January 31, 2011 by John Hawkins

Over at the Boston Globe, execrable liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson is making the case for wasting incredible amounts of taxpayer money on highspeed rail, WHEN PRESIDENT Obama proposed in his State of the Union address that 80 percent of Americans should have access to high-speed rail within 25 years, he drew laughter by saying, […]

Right Wing News Fundraiser: It’s The Final Day And…: (Updated)

Posted on January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by John Hawkins

As regular readers of RWN know, Right Wing News is doing a fundraiser. Here’s a breakdown of the basics, I’ve decided that I need to up the revenue that RWN is bringing in. The simplest and easiest way to do that would be to start running more obtrusive advertising. I’m referring to auto-play video ads, […]

Liberalism In 120 Seconds: Why Conservatives Are Happier People Than Liberals

Posted on January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by John Hawkins

Liberalism In 120 Seconds: Why conservatives are happier people than liberals

If A Liberal And A Tea Partier Had Been Aboard The Titanic

Posted on January 28, 2011January 28, 2011 by John Hawkins

Tea Partier: Alert the captain! There’s a huge iceberg up ahead and we’re headed straight for it! If we don’t turn the ship aside now, we’re doomed! Liberal: Well, that’s not a very popular message. I mean, turning the ship aside would require interrupting the shuffleboard tournament. Tea Partier: The whole ship is going to […]

This Week In Quotes: Jan 21 – Jan 27

Posted on January 28, 2011 by John Hawkins

But we also know that the very founders that wrote those documents worked tirelessly until slavery was no more in the United States. — Michelle Bachmann I would not refer to (Mubarak) as a dictator. — Joe Biden I got a quality education that took me on to a law degree from the University of […]

A Teleconference With Rand Paul: 500 Billion Dollars In Cuts

Posted on January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 by John Hawkins

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has announced 500 billion in suggested cuts and he’s having a teleconference to discuss the cuts. What follows are my notes, not quotes, from the meeting. Opening Statement We introduced a bill that would cut spending by 500 billion dollars. We also had our first Senate/Tea Party caucus today. Q&A Session […]

Right Wing News Fundraiser: Not There Yet. Will We Make it?

Posted on January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 by John Hawkins

As regular readers of RWN know, Right Wing News is doing a fundraiser. Here are the details and then we’ll get to the latest, I’ve decided that I need to up the revenue that RWN is bringing in. The simplest and easiest way to do that would be to start running more obtrusive advertising. I’m […]

The American People’s Attitude Towards Spending Is A Lot Like A Fat Guy’s Attitude About Dieting. Take It From Me, I Know.

Posted on January 27, 2011December 30, 2012 by John Hawkins

In the last year, I’ve lost over 80 pounds. I still have some weight left to lose and should be finished up later this year, but believe it or not, looking at these poll numbers on spending from Gallup reminds me of the mentality I had before I started losing weight, So, the American people […]

“What’s Your General Opinion On The Tea Party Movement?”

Posted on January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 by John Hawkins

That was the question a political operative asked me last night. The short, general answer would be, “The Tea Party movement is very good for the country and the Republican Party.” Of course, if you get into the details, it’s more complicated than that. First off, the Tea Party movement deserves a lot of credit […]

Right Wing News Fundraiser: Thank You!

Posted on January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 by John Hawkins

As regular readers of RWN know, Right Wing News is doing a fundraiser. Here are the details from the post on Monday, I’ve decided that I need to up the revenue that RWN is bringing in. The simplest and easiest way to do that would be to start running more obtrusive advertising. I’m referring to […]

The Right Side Of The Blogosphere’s Reaction To Obama’s State Of The Union Speech

Posted on January 26, 2011 by John Hawkins

Here’s my reaction to Obama’s State of the Union speech followed by some other notable reactions from the Right, Speech Grade: Obama gets a C. Although there were no huge blunders that seemed to stick out at this early point, his delivery wasn’t great and he undercut himself a bit. On one hand, he talked […]

China Disses Obama In Song

Posted on January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 by John Hawkins

Here in the United States, we’re used to artists doing flaky things. Whether they’re wearing an outfit made out of meat, having a “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl, or making outrageously stupid statements about politics, we just accept it. It’s musicians being musicians. However, it’s not exactly the same in China — especially when […]

I Sure Hope Keith Olbermann Doesn’t Run For Senator In Connecticut!

Posted on January 26, 2011December 30, 2012 by John Hawkins

The GOP is at a big disadvantage in Connecticut. In all honesty, we had very little chance of defeating Joe Lieberman in 2012. But, believe it or not, things MAY — well, who am I kidding — things have DEFINITELY gotten worse for us. The Left may have found THE PERFECT WEAPON. A man who […]

Liveblogging The State Of The Union Speech

Posted on January 25, 2011January 26, 2011 by John Hawkins

Yes, I will be liveblogging Obama’s State of the Union speech. So, grab some popcorn, some a lot of vodka, turn on the TV and head over to RWN for the speech tonight at 9 PM EST. 9:03: I’ve read the speech. It’s more of a smaller, more cautious Clintonesque reach towards the center, than […]