Author: John Hawkins

Australia’s socialist prime minister is, like many of his liberal brethren here in the States, rubbing his hands together with glee at the prospect of using the fiscal crisis we’re in right now to empower government at the expense of the market. KEVIN RUDD has denounced the unfettered capitalism of the past three decades and […]

One of the biggest mistakes people tend to make is to assume that the party in power is winning because it’s full of strategic geniuses. Of course, most of the political strategists in DC are “geniuses” in the same way that the penguin and Mr. Freeze were criminal geniuses in the Batman comic books. They’d […]

When Pajamas Media first came on the scene, I wrote several articles about them, most of which were skeptical about their advertising model. Since then, I’ve developed a good business relationship with Pajamas and have written columns for them, but given that their advertising network went belly-up this week-end, I feel like I’d be remiss […]

“Using these same principles, for example, I would strongly recommend against having the Obama Administration level talks with Iran. Why? Because merely coming to the table would be perceived as victory for them over America, there is no indication whatsoever that we have a genuine opportunity to talk productively, and it’s to their advantage, not […]

In case you weren’t aware, the vote for RNC Chairman is today. The 168 members of the RNC Committee are the ones making the decision. Here are the candidates and the conventional wisdom about each one. Mike Duncan: He’s the current RNC Chair. He has the best relationship with the members, but no charisma and […]

Question: “What do you think about: a) Negotiating with the Taliban or b) Negotiating with people who are allied with the Taliban, but no Taliban leadership?” — D-Vega Answer: I think whether you negotiate with your enemies or not is a very situational decision that tends to depend on their strength, whether there is a […]

Question: “What do you think the Republican Party will look like by the time the 2010 mid-terms roll around? I try not to get too excited about the recent show of unity of the GOP in the House, because we all know they would have been more than happy to vote for a $500 Billion […]

Question: “John, what are your thoughts on the proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service in the wake of reduced volume of mail and reduced revenues? Do you think it is a smart idea for them to continue to punish the very people still using their service in order to survive? And as a follow-up […]

Question: “Now that the new seasons for most shows have begun, what are you currently watching/DVRing?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: Here’s my DVR list, some of which are in repeats, aren’t running right this moment, or that I hardly watch. Angel Aqua Teen Hunger Force Comedy Central Presents (Stand-up comedians) CSI Florence Baptist Temple Fringe Frisky […]

Question: “John, given how treating terrorism like a criminal offense hurt us greatly in the 90’s and ultimately gave us 9/11, why do you think liberals want to go back to adopting that strategy?” — decypher “As a follow up to that…. How is treating terrorism (as long as we are talking about individuals as […]

Question: “Why is the Left afraid of Sarah Palin?” — Dick_Nixon Answer: There are multiple reasons why the left hates Sarah Palin. They despise her for being a “regular Sally” made good — that’s something their politicians pretend to be, but never really are. She didn’t go to an Ivy League School. She has an […]

From Conservative Grapevine, 20) Ann Coulter: This is the downer we’ve been waiting for! (Link changed) 19) Cassy Fiano: Feminist term of the day: “Shame caves” (This cracked me up). 18) The List Universe: Top 10 unfortunate or embarrassing deaths 17) This Ain’t Hell: Obama blows off Medal of Honor recipient 16) Cara Ellison: “All […]

The Natalie Dylan case has been fascinating from the beginning — and by the way, if the name Natalie Dylan isn’t ringing any bells, she’s the girl who may sell her virginity for as much as $3.8 million dollars. First off, I’m still not entirely sure why she’s getting offers of that size. Granted, she’s […]

“All U.S. taxpayers would enjoy the same immunity from IRS penalties and interest as House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Obama Administration Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, if a bill introduced today by Congressman John Carter (R-TX) becomes law. Carter, a former longtime Texas judge, today introduced the Rangel Rule Act of 2009, […]

Over the last few years, conservatives have spent a surprising amount of time kicking the Republican Party in the behind — and deservedly so. While the GOP is still going to need to be relentlessly flogged from time to time until the party’s morale improves (Ha!), it’s nice to see them finally starting to get […]

This t-shirt logo, (found via E.M. Zanotti) is pretty awesome because you just know the empire would be busting out exactly the same sort of soaring rhetoric Obama is using today, As we all know, the storm troopers were all cloned government workers and like real government workers, they’re not particularly good at their jobs. […]

Today, the smartest, most wonderful man on the planet seemed to be baffled when he wasn’t able to walk through a window, It looks like President Obama hasn’t gotten acquainted to his White House surroundings. On the way back to the Oval Office Tuesday, the President approached a paned window, instead of the actual door […]

Nearly 400 RWN readers answered the question, “If you had to live somewhere other than the US, where would you want to live?” Here are their top 10 responses: 10) Poland / Germany: 2% (Tie) 9) Spain: 2% 8) Italy: 5% 7) Switzerland: 5% 5) Japan: 5% 5) Canada: 5% 4) Israel: 8% 3) New […]

Courtesy of the Democratic Underground, here’s the latest piece of liberal “art,” sellitman: P*ss on Bush (Literally!) President Bush, art urinal, by Clark Sorensen. From EXHIBIT: ‘DOWN THE DRAIN’ -THE LEGACY OF GEORGE W. In the spirit of bipartisanship and love of the arts, I’d like to match this fantastic piece of “artwork.” Tell you […]

“Yes. And all I can say is thank you for Joe Biden, because he is going to always give us some laughs. He’ll say something crazy and out there, and it will be fun. And Sarah Palin, you know, we can always rely on her to come back and give us some material. But it […]

The legal system we have in this country is absolutely insane. It’s geared up to produce lawsuits, is extremely easy to abuse, and the results of going to court are often so completely random and over-the-top, that the results of lawsuits seem to be completely random at times. For example, take the case of Timothy […]

I’m already sick of hearing Republicans in DC whine because the Democrats aren’t including them in discussions. I’m sure they care a great deal about that, but nobody else in America does. If you don’t like how they’re treating you, vote against what they’re doing in a block and make them respect you instead of […]

If I couldn’t live in the United States, here are the other nations I’d like to live in — in order. 10) Italy 9) Japan 8) Britain 7) Canada 6) Switzerland 5) Norway 4) New Zealand 3) Ireland 2) Israel 1) Australia PS: Once you get beyond the top 4 nations, I don’t find any […]

From Michelle Malkin, Since when did it become the Republican Party’s top priority to “get things done”? It was as annoying a campaign platitude when John McCain adopted it as it is now coming from Obama’s lips. History has shown us that “Get Things Done” is mindless liberal code for passing ineffective legislation and expanding […]

Most Americans have no idea, none at all, of how much the government has to do with creating economic disasters for our country. For example, take a look at the auto industry. Because the Democratic Party is heavily supported by unions, they’ve paid them back by writing the laws in such a way that unions […]

Over at the Daily Kos, I ran across an illuminating post by a diarist called daeros. It was illuminating because it featured a really great piece of glurge that has been floating around the net. It’s supposed to be from a CEO to his employees — although I found that the CEO in question, Michael […]

Some artist has now broken new ground in the “naked Obama riding a unicorn” meme by putting Bambi on top of a clothed unicorn. You may be thinking, “Why in the world would Obama be naked while the unicorn is clothed?” But, look at it like this: If you were a unicorn and the leader […]

Despite America’s inspirational legacy, this has not always been an exceptionally tolerant nation and there are few Americans who would deny that. That being said, we’ve now gone so far in the opposite direction that it has become problematic as well. Tolerance taken to an extreme has actually impeded our ability to rationally discuss vitally […]

In his rush to leave gaping holes in America’s security that our enemies can exploit, Obama is moving on from coddling terrorists we’ve captured, to banning Americans from pursuing the future of military technology, President Barack Obama’s pledge to seek a worldwide ban on weapons in space marks a dramatic shift in U.S. policy while […]

George Bush was originally responsible for protecting Barack Obama’s aunt from having to obey America’s laws, but now Barack Obama is the one shielding her from deportation, “The Homeland Security Department still is requiring high-level approval before federal immigration agents can arrest fugitives, a rule quietly imposed by the Bush administration days before the election […]