Author: John Hawkins

Earlier this week, I mentioned in a post that Nancy Pelosi’s husband had 17 million dollars in Del Monte stock. My source for that was Redstate. However, it turns out that their “source’s source” wasn’t reliable or reputable. Since that’s the case, I wanted to correct the record. To the best of my knowledge, the […]

The Clinton machine is already gleefully planting long knives between the shoulder blades of Barack Obama: “Are the American people ready for an elected president who was educated in a Madrassa as a young boy and has not been forthcoming about his Muslim heritage? This is the question Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s camp is asking […]

The Clinton machine is already gleefully planting long knives between the shoulder blades of Barack Obama: “Are the American people ready for an elected president who was educated in a Madrassa as a young boy and has not been forthcoming about his Muslim heritage? This is the question Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s camp is asking […]

Question: “In your opinion John, how likely or unlikely is the nuke scenario from the recent episode of “24”? — ArbiterStrikesBack Answer: It would be unlikely, but not impossible (given the damage a nuke would cause, that low probability certainly isn’t comforting) at the moment because of the limited number of sources from which the […]

Question: “In your opinion John, how likely or unlikely is the nuke scenario from the recent episode of “24”? — ArbiterStrikesBack Answer: It would be unlikely, but not impossible (given the damage a nuke would cause, that low probability certainly isn’t comforting) at the moment because of the limited number of sources from which the […]

Question: “What’s with the serious lack of commentary about the start of “24”? — Mike_M Answer: Well, since I got TiVo, I have no idea what time or channel anything comes on. I just set it to record shows and then, whenever I have time to watch TV, I take a look at whatever looks […]

Question: “What’s with the serious lack of commentary about the start of “24”? — Mike_M Answer: Well, since I got TiVo, I have no idea what time or channel anything comes on. I just set it to record shows and then, whenever I have time to watch TV, I take a look at whatever looks […]

“It looks like the Soviet approach to science is taking over the US now. Climate scientists are going to have to choose sides in scientific debates based not on empirical evidence subjected to the scientific method, but on whether they want to succeed in their careers. Want a life? Say global warming is real. Want […]

Question: “Could you provide a list of all of the posters you have banned, and if you have time, why you banned them?” — _FRANKVOIKEL Answer: When it comes to people who are banned, I don’t respond to their email, keep a list of their nicknames, or any sort of list of why they were […]

Question: “Could you provide a list of all of the posters you have banned, and if you have time, why you banned them?” — _FRANKVOIKEL Answer: When it comes to people who are banned, I don’t respond to their email, keep a list of their nicknames, or any sort of list of why they were […]

Foreign Chinese Test Anti-Satellite Weapon Saudis Consider Sending Troops To Iraq If The Surge Fails Afghan Civilians Stop Terror Attack At U.S. Base Israel To Use ‘Code’ To Prevent 9/11 Attacks Domestic The Bennett Amendment Has Passed The Senate, Which I Believe Puts An End — For The Moment — To Worries That Bloggers Will […]

Foreign Chinese Test Anti-Satellite Weapon Saudis Consider Sending Troops To Iraq If The Surge Fails Afghan Civilians Stop Terror Attack At U.S. Base Israel To Use ‘Code’ To Prevent 9/11 Attacks Domestic The Bennett Amendment Has Passed The Senate, Which I Believe Puts An End — For The Moment — To Worries That Bloggers Will […]

Today is Q&A Friday #57 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 about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, it […]

Today is Q&A Friday #57 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 about politics, ideology, history, blogging, RWN, from a liberal, conservative, or libertarian perspective; heck, it […]

The daily news at RWN takes 2-3 hours per day to prepare and yet it draws a minimal number of links and a minimal number of comments. Now, I know some of you like the daily news section, but from what I’ve seen, the overwhelming majority of RWN’s readers are coming here for the commentary, […]

The daily news at RWN takes 2-3 hours per day to prepare and yet it draws a minimal number of links and a minimal number of comments. Now, I know some of you like the daily news section, but from what I’ve seen, the overwhelming majority of RWN’s readers are coming here for the commentary, […]

This just arrived in my email: “Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) introduced the Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act. The legislation pardons convicted Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who reported to prison yesterday to begin serving 11 and 12 year sentences respectively. The conviction derived […]

Jim DeMint is one of my favorite senators and one of the biggest budget hawks roaming the halls of Congress. That’s why I was happy to get a chance to get in on a teleconference with him this afternoon. Here are my notes (not quotes) from the teleconference. DeMint’s Opening Comments I’ve never seen more […]

“The war is being lost not on the streets of Baghdad but right here in America. It is the cultural left that is doing Bin Laden’s work for him. There is no way that Bin Laden could persuade America to give up on the war on terror and get out of Iraq and the Middle […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine today, where you’ll find links like: The Corner: Mark Steyn: Take a look at the healthiest fertility rates in Europe and the nations with the highest percentage of Muslims and you’ll notice something very interesting. Blake Ross: MTV’s Rock the Vote honored Martin Luther King day by linking […]

According to the Las Vegas Sun, “(Al) Franken Seeks Advice for Possible Bid.“ Granted, he wasn’t seeking advice from me, but I’ll do Al a favor and give him some advice anyway. Al, you have no chance, no chance whatsoever to be a senator because every stupid thing you’ve ever written or said, while you […]

It starts a little slow, but Ditka gets in some good lines in the 2nd half of the vid. Hat tip to Hot Air for the video.

We have too many RINOS in Washington who are ideologically sympathetic to the Democrats and primarily look at serving in Congress as nothing more than a cushy job. You don’t buy that? Then read this Washington Times article and you may change your mind: “At a recent meeting of the House Republican leadership, members of […]

Yesterday, I did an appearance on a BBC show called, “World Have Your Say,” to talk about Barack Obama and “Is America ready for a black president?” I knew nothing about the show, but I figured that the BBC is big in Britain, so what the heck? Long story short, it was an odd show […]

“There are really two elements to the global warming crowd. On the one hand we have the scientists, on the other hand the political activists. The scientists know that as soon as they acknowledge the role of increase solar activity in global warming their research funds will dry up. Much of these research funds are […]

You’d think that Katie Couric would be too busy driving the CBS Evening News into the ground to have time for petty complaints, but she manages to take time to whine: The feminist movement that began in the 1970’s helped women make tremendous strides—but there still haven’t been enough great leaps for womankind. Fifty-one percent […]

Foreign Mahdi Army Fighters And Leaders Are Arrested, Iraq Says (Free New York Times Reg Req) Iraqi PM Maliki: “If We Succeed In Implementing The Agreement Between Us To Speed Up The Equipping And Providing Weapons To Our Military Forces, I Think That Within Three To Six Months Our Need For American Troops Will Dramatically […]

Over at the world’s most popular liberal blog, the Daily Kos, this ad caught my eye: Is, what, “the band NOT be playing when our troops come home from Iraq in wheelchairs,” really something that produces “liberal doses” of laughter? What exactly do liberals at the Daily Kos find funny about soldiers coming home in […]

“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” — Douglas MacArthur After seeing the reaction to George Bush’s speech about the surge, I think it’s fair to say that people have become irrationally pessimistic about Iraq. In fact, it’s gotten so out of hand that this may be the only […]

— According to Dick Morris, none of the top tier Republican contenders for the nomination in 2008 are going to make it to the finish line: “I think you’ll see one of the minor leaguers win it [the GOP nomination],” Morris told Fox News Channel. Morris thinks the leading Republican candidates – Rudy Giuliani, John […]