Author: John Hawkins

Building A Mosque Two Blocks From Ground Zero Is A Grievous Insult To The People Who Died On 9/11

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On 9/11 : radical Muslims murdered almost 3,000 Americans in the name of Islam. Now, Islam is going to be allowed to profit from those attacks? Manhattan liberals say “yes,” A New York community board has resoundingly backed a controversial plan for an Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero. The non-binding vote […]

 

Stalking In The Name Of Journalism?

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To this day, when it comes to Barack Obama, the mainstream press has been almost uniserially uninterested in investigating his background. But, Sarah Palin? She:  has a weird stalker/journalist living next to her now,this to add, Spring has sprung in Alaska, and with this beautiful season comes the news today that the Palins have a […]

 

The Will Folks Vs. Nikki Haley Affair Story: Is He Levi Johnston Or Jayson Blair?

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As many of you may have heard, Will Folks, who supposedly runs the most popular political blog in South Carolina (I don’t recall ever hearing of it before), has alleged that he had an “inappropriate sexual relationship” with SC Governor candidate Nikki Haley. The circumstances surrounding this allegation have been suspicious — to say the […]

 

Meet The People Who Run Your World: Robert Byrd

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The Democratic Party has been completely taken over by people who believe that the government should run every aspect of your life. Why? Because they’re better than you, smarter than you, and better capable of making decisions that affect your life than you are. That’s the perspective liberals have on the world. So, since that’s […]

 

A Very Quick & Cursory Competitive Senate Seat Rundown For The Dems: 13 Seats In Play?

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As the year has gone by it’s amazing how many Democratic seats have legitimately moved into play. Joe Biden’s seat in Delaware looks like a goner. So does Byron Dorgan’s seat in North Dakota. Harry Reid is in a lot of trouble in Nevada. Blanche Lincoln’s seat is deeply endangered. Evan Bayh’s seat, which would […]

 

Every Time A Career Criminal Goes To Jail For Life, An Angel Gets His Wings

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Liberals tend to instinctively side with criminals. That’s why you tend to get headlines like, “Robber gets life in prison – and a $4 package of socks” for stories like this one: What started as shoplifting and turned into an armed robbery when the suspect revealed a handgun to a loss-prevention officer has resulted in […]

 

3 Un-American Activities Of Barack Obama.

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During the campaign for President, you’d often hear liberals claim that conservatives were questioning Barack Obama’s patriotism. Then, you’d usually hear conservatives respond that, “No, we aren’t questioning his patriotism; we just don’t like his policies.” Well, for the record, I do question Barack Obama’s patriotism and his love of country. Yes, Barack Obama Kenya […]

 

Fighting A War Obama Style: No Bullet In The Chamber For Some US Troops In Afghanistan?

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As if putting our soldiers’ : lives in danger with utterly ridiculous rules of engagement wasn’t enough, we’ve now apparently stepped up the careless disregard for the lives of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan with a new rule: Commanders have ordered a U.S. military unit in Afghanistan to patrol with unloaded weapons, according to a source […]

 

The Obama Administration Now Admits Their Health Care Plan Will Lead To Rationing

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Back when Obama was trying to convince Congress to destroy America’s health care system in the name of expanding government and giving Democrats more power, their tune has changed quite a bit: President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare, is a strong supporter of the government-run […]

 

Human Rights Are Called That Because They’re For Humans

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The animal rights wackos are back with a not-so-new-line of attack: We should give whales and dolphins “human rights” because they’re so super incredibly smart: Whales and dolphins should get “human rights” to life and liberty because of mounting evidence of their intelligence, a group of conservationists and experts in philosophy, law and ethics said […]

 

HuffPo: BP Oil Spill Proves We Should All Live In Huts, Ride Horses, And Burn Our Own Feces For Warmth

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Peter Daou, who used to come across as semi-moderate — for a liberal anyway — is in full “Apocalypse Now” mode over the BP Oil spill. There’s a lot here to cover, so let’s take it one wild eyed excerpt at a time: A calamity is unfolding before our eyes – the greatest oil spill […]

 

The Best Quotes From “Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and Longest-Lived People”

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Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World’s Healthiest and Longest-Lived People is a book with an intriguing premise: It looks at the societies on earth where people tend to have the longest, healthiest lives and tries to figure out what they’re doing right. In a time where we’re constantly hearing conflicting advice […]

 

Rand Paul’s Newbie Mistake On The Civil Rights Act

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Rand Paul has gotten in a little trouble because he made a rookie mistake for a politician: he tried to have a nuanced philosophical debate on an issue that’s easy to demagogue: the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The position he was ambiguously defending was that people should have a right to do as they wish […]

 

This Week In Quotes: May 14-May 20

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At some point, some high-profile Arizona pol really should call the bluff of sanctuary cities by offering to release captured illegals into their custody in lieu of deporting them. If Gavin Newsom and Mike Bloomberg and Antonio Villaraigosa are all so hot to welcome the “undocumented,” fantastic: Arizona’s got an endless supply and will be […]

 

Ehr, Don’t The New Olympic Mascots Look Like…

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Ok, somebody had to say it and I guess I’m going to be the guy. Everyone’s asking about the Jar Jar Blinks level creative disaster that the Olympic mascots have turned out to be: Remember back a few months when the British press branded our Olympics the Worst Games Ever, before the first weekend had […]

 

My Entry For “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day”

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As a Christian, I find it extremely annoying when people make fun of my religion. Yet, when the people at the New York Times or Comedy Central show an image that offends my religious sensibilities, I don’t cut their heads off as an example to others. I also don’t threaten to murder people over cartoons […]

 

A Short Obligatory Election Round-Up Of Yesterday’s Key Races

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Yesterday, there were a few key primaries from around the country. Here’s a round-up: * Former Murtha aide Mark Critz handily beat Republican Tim Burns in a special election to fill Murtha’s seat. The final numbers look to be 52%-to-45%. That spread is a bit of a surprise because the polling looked like a toss-up […]

 

Welcome To The Future: No Doctor For You, Medicare Patient!

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Want to see what America’s future looks like if they : keep pursuing big government, high taxes, and reckless spending? Just look to Greece. Want to see what the future of America’s medical care will look like if Obamacare isn’t repealed? Look to Texas: Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates, frustrated by […]

 

The Obama Administration: Ignorance Of The Law Is Their Excuse

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The ignorance of Barack Obama and the people in his administration is just astounding. Eric Holder has criticized the Arizona immigration law although he admits he hasn’t read it. Now Janet Napolitano is saying it’s a “bad law enforcement.” Unfortunately, both Holder and Napolitano are following in the footsteps of Barack Obama who got the […]

 

4 Immigration Issues That Are Too Hot To Handle

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Despite the fact that immigration is vitally important to our nation’s future, it has become impossible to have an honest conversation about the issue. There’s simply too much fear of falsely being called a racist or of offending some key political demographic for people to discuss the subject. That has to change and it starts […]

 

Making Medals Meaningless: Giving Them For “Courageous Restraint”

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Since the very beginning of the war on terror, we’ve had overly restrictive rules on engagement for our troops. Those rules of engagement are the only reason Mullah Omar and Osama Bin Laden are alive today. We had both of them in our sights, but the Pentagon lawyers forced the troops to hold fire and […]

 

The Best Quotes from “Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard”

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Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It actually altered the way I think about personal “change.” I’d certainly recommend the book to anyone and to give you an idea of why that’s the case, I wanted to put together the […]