Author: John Hawkins

A week or two ago, I was having a conversation about Fred Thompson and the person I was talking to said something like, “So, with all the columns he’s writing and his admission that he has cancer, he’s definitely running, right?” I told him that if I were betting, I’d say that he was running, […]

Global warming alarmism has more in common with religious fanaticism than science and this would seem to support that assertion, “Visitors to the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa won’t find the Gideon Bible in the nightstand drawer. Instead, on the bureau will be a copy of “An Inconvenient Truth,” former Vice President Al Gore’s […]

“Today’s religious leaders increasingly face a double standard when it comes to their public pronouncements: They can say what they want as long as they express politically correct views or stay mum on hot-button social issues. Where secular pundits and celebrities are given free reign to plead their case to the public, religious leaders are […]

I deleted the first post of the day, “Summing Up The Illegal Alien Rallies With A Single Picture,” because the pic in it turned out to be from one of the 2006 rallies as opposed to the rally that occurred yesterday. Since the whole post centered around the pic — and the pic was old […]

This excerpt from a column by Andrew Bolt, which discusses what’s going on in Afghanistan, tells you a lot about how useless and weak most of our allies in NATO have become, “(Australia) had some 250 SAS soldiers here to hunt the Taliban until the Government pulled them out last September, trusting to 1600 Dutch […]

Today, I was pleased to get an opportunity to get in on a teleconference with Tony Snow. Here’s the rundown (Keep in mind that everything that follows is from my notes. So, it’s notes, not quotes)…. Tony’s Opening Statement Bush is going to veto the Iraqi supplemental bill. Why? #1) The idea of establishing timetables […]

Paul Wolfowitz has been under fire at the World Bank, supposedly because he gave special perks to a girlfriend, but actually because he’s a Republican ally of George Bush. Via The Corner, Charles Krauthammer and Mort Kondracke have a short but sweet wrap up of the controversy, –On Paul Wolfowitz and the World Bank– MORT […]

Today, Cybercast News Service featured a good sized excerpt from a post that I did on the wimpiness of the GOP in Washington, “When John Hawkins wrote on his blog that the Bush administration “has shown themselves to be utterly and completely politically incompetent,” it was not another instance of a left-wing blogger attacking the […]

Everyone knows I am not the biggest Johnny Mac fan, but his latest proposal is something that I’ve favored for a long while, “Republican presidential candidate John McCain envisions a “League of Democracies” as part of a more cooperative foreign policy with U.S. allies. The Arizona senator will call for such an organization to be […]

In the next couple of weeks, the Senate is probably going to take up illegal immigration. As we speak, a panel of Democrats and Republicans, led by Ted Kennedy is working on a bill that in all likelihood will be an even bigger nightmare than the bill that made it through the Senate in 2006. […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Tim Blair: The left’s love of disaster. Reason: The truth about the pay gap between women and men. YouTube: Barack the magic negro. a Rush Limbaugh parody of the LA Times. Atlas Shrugs: An interview with Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey; “After Pelosi came […]

I detest a lot of things about the way that Democrats argue about the war in Iraq… * The dishonest way that so many of them voted for the war when it was popular and turned on it when public opinion went the other way. * The way they criticize Bush, but have never offered […]

This story is more than a little disturbing… A department of the Iraqi prime minister’s office is playing a leading role in the arrest and removal of senior Iraqi army and national police officers, some of whom had apparently worked too aggressively to combat violent Shiite militias, according to U.S. military officials in Baghdad. Since […]

It used to be that the complaint you heard all the time was that police officers were stopping people for “driving while black.” But, now that numbers have come in that seem to disprove that claim, the grievance lobby seems to just be moving on to something new, Black, Hispanic and white drivers are equally […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Mark Steyn: Light bulbs that don’t signify ideas. William Kristol: George Tenet’s imaginary encounter with Richard Perle. Victor Davis Hanson: Mexifornia, five years later Alan Dershowitz: The real Jimmy Carter. You can check out all those links and more by clicking here. […]

Here’s a little chestnut from a story about Carl Bernstein’s new book about Hillary that I think makes for a useful comparison to the current occupant of the White House, “Clinton’s relationship with the truth has frequently come under scrutiny. William Safire, a conservative columnist in The New York Times, provoked a storm in the […]

There’s a mini-controversy brewing over Hillary Clinton putting up a guest post at Firedoglake. Here’s the WAPO’s Sleuth blog take on the whole thing, “Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-N.Y.) first guest blog posting (that is, on a blog other than her own) is raising a few eyebrows in Democratic political circles. Not because of what […]

Last week, my column 10 Differences between Conservatives And Liberals finished as the third most read column on Townhall. Kevin McCullough and Ann Coulter were ahead of me and Mike Adams and Thomas Sowell were just behind me. That’s not bad company to be in.

This week-end, I finally forced myself to watch the first Democratic debate. I was putting it off because I expected it to be punishingly dull — and my expectations were met. Here are some quick thoughts about the debate… #1) I seldom praise MSNBC for anything, but I have to give them credit for putting […]

RWN returns on Monday. Until then, consider this to be an open thread, enjoy the links below, and have a great week-end. Christopher Hitchens: Jefferson Versus The Muslim Pirates Moxie’s Radio Show. 6 PM EST On Sunday Mark M. Alexander: Duncan Hunter — The Class of Reagan HamNation Vlog: I Do Not Like to Hear […]

Question: “Do you think a viable alternative fuel source to replace petroleum will be discovered within or lifetime?” — Good_Ol_Boy Answer: It’s impossible to know exactly what the next big technological leap forward will be, but if I had to guess, I’d say oil shale. Israel’s already using it for fuel, most estimates seem to […]

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Question: “Will Joe Lieberman jump to the Republicans?” — n_obrain Answer: It’s possible, but I really tend to doubt it. Look at it from Lieberman’s perspective. He’s in a leftward leaning state, where it’s going to be easier to win as an independent or Democrat than as a Republican. In addition, if he were to […]

Question: “You get such great guest-bloggers to fill in for you when you’re sick, or need a vacation. Have you ever considered having guest bloggers on the weekends? You know, so we can keep getting our political blog fix without having to wait until Monday.” — GEBIV Answer: The short answer is: that’s a good […]

Question: “President Bush’s approval rating is down to a record-low 28%. How much lower can it go? And do you think his complete inactivity since the ’06 election is due to trying not to go any lower in the polls, or is it because the Administration is too busy maneuvering legally behind the scenes to […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: Ray Robison: The truth about Jessica Lynch. Michelle Malkin: Oklahoma U. bomber honored. Strategy Page: The Taliban’s Spring Offensive is going very badly for them. Newsmax: Report: Rosie wanted Barbara Walters out. You can check out all those links and more by […]

Question: (Post 1) “This past weekend, I spent a great deal of time cleaning up my property. Mowing, weeding, clearing dead brush, etc. In a back corner, I have a two story redwood playset that weighs at least a ton that we spent several thousand dollars on that my childs rarely play with. My son […]

Question: “Should Condi Rice be allowed to “flick off” a congressional subpoena? In response to the subpoena she said: “This is an issue that has been answered and answered and answered.” Shall we allow her to decide which subpoena she will respond to and which she won’t. Is she above the law?” — CardsFan Answer: […]

Question: “What are the next 10 movies in your Netflix queue?” — President_Friedman Answer: 1) Pan’s Labyrinth 2) The Fountain 3) MoH: Fair Haired Child 4) Eragon 5) Supernatural: Season 1: Disc 1 6) Hercules: Season 3: Disc 5 7) Xena: Warrior Princess: Season 3: Disc 7 8) Masters of Horror: John Landis: Family 9) […]