Author: John Hawkins

First, it’s interesting to see how the BBC labelled these terrorist thugs in the headline: Gunmen kill Iraq school teachers “Gunmen” eh? Ok. The article goes on to report: Gunmen in Iraq have killed five school teachers – all Shias – at a school near Iskandariya, south of Baghdad. A police spokesman said the gunmen […]

This link and the following quote are via Ace of Spades. The No. 2 al Qaeda leader in Iraq was killed Sunday night, U.S. officials say. Abu Azzam, reportedly the deputy to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was shot during a house rain in Baghdad, according to Pentagon officials. As the aide to Zarqawi, Azzam was […]

The Harvard School of Public Health has just announced its highest honor, the Julius Richmond Award, will go to Erin Brockovich. The award is given to those who “have promoted and achieved high standards for public heath conditions,” specifically for Brockovich’s efforts “on behalf of all of us, and especially the residents of Hinkley, California, […]

Before I get started, I’d like to give a huge thanks to John for inviting me to guest blog here today. It’s an honor to be blogging here and also to be included on the fine list of bloggers John has lined up to guest blog here at RWN today. A mini-bio on me: I’m […]

I have a theory that whenever those on the left let me know that a particular part of my National Review column is weakly argued, or wrong, or unfair, or whatever, this is a sign that I may have actually managed to make a good point. Not long ago, for instance, I noticed that an […]

Hi, I’m Frank J. You may remember me from such blogs as “Punditopia” and “Musings of an Angry Black Woman” and such podcasts as “No Talent Hack with Expensive Audio Equipment” and “I’m Not Exactly Sure What a Podcast Is Either.” Now, in all my days of blogging, I’ve gotten money, women, fame, and tons […]

Review of Living It Up with National Review, small government, polling, “marriage, European style”, sharia law in Canada, and much more in an all new edition of EnterStageRight. If you enjoyed this post by Kathy Shaidle, you can read more of her work at Relapsed Catholic.

“A coalition of homosexual activists and atheists plan to march on a Boy Scout camp in San Diego next month demanding the organization open its membership and leadership to them,” reports WND. Thanks to Reaganites Unite! for the link. If you enjoyed this post by Kathy Shaidle, you can read more of her work at […]

I wasn’t happy with my previous post, so I thought I’d do something to make it like John Hawkins never left. So, I kidnapped his dog Patton so I could take pictures of him and blog all about our misadventures. Patton is a great dog (I think he’s some sort of poodle). We had lots […]

Unfortunately, I need to take a day off on Monday. Normally, on those sorts of days, I either put up some retro-RWN posts or just don’t update RWN at all. However, this time around, I’ve decided to try something a little different: guest bloggers. On Monday, the following bloggers are scheduled to do a post […]

Question: “Something I have been wanting to do on my own blog is to write a paragraph or on each of America’s wars and military engagements from the Rev. War to today and give my opinion as to the justification and necessity of each. This was inspired by a leftist on a web forum I […]

Question #1: “You were very critical of the “Gang of 14″ filibuster deal that the Senate reached earlier this year. Has the subsequent confirmation of six judges and the impending confirmation of John Roberts changed your views on this deal at all?” — maledicta Answer: My opinion on the “Gang of 14 deal” hasn’t changed […]

Question: “I have noticed that many Republicans are adopting the attitude of “it is a state’s right issue” concerning abortion (and as a pro-choice libertarian, I am slowly coming around to this idea). However, my chief concern is that Republicans dont’ REALLY believe this (if you view abortion as murder, how could you believe it […]

Question: “Why does the left hate the military and its volunteers so much?” — rpearso3 “Why does the left hate the military and its volunteers so much? Yeah, rpearso, I’d second that one for John’s consideration. Either a discussion of why they feel that way or a discussion of how we’ve come to believe they […]

Question: “If the Democrats were to adopt serious fiscal conservatism as a key policy and the GOP were to continue big spending, where does that leave those of us who are social and fiscal conservatives?” — Compiled Answer: When expanding the power and size of the Federal government is your answer to almost every problem, […]

Question: “Do you think Patton could have beaten Napoleon?” — nowingnut Answer: Of course, Patton had tanks! =D Actually, I probably should have skipped the question because I don’t think it can truly be answered, but I couldn’t resist the cheap joke! But, here’s a short answer anyway: As often as not, it’s superior weaponry […]

I’ve decided to expand my musical horizons a bit and so I have a question for you: can you suggest some classical music for me to check out in the comments section? *** Update #1 ***: From the comments section: “By classical do you mean Mozart, Bach, Beethoven… that sort of thing? Or do you […]

Today is Q&A Friday #23 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 […]

Domestic Miles Of Traffic As Texans Heed Order To Leave (Free NYT Reg Req) Rita May Spare Galveston And Houston Latest Storm Could Hit Refineries Harder Than Katrina Roberts Nomination Advances. Senate Judiciary Committee Votes 13-5 In Favor Katrina Death Toll Tops 1,060 Jimmy Carter: Gore Beat Bush In 2000. Says ‘No Doubt’ Al Won, […]

If you truly understand your political enemies, it’s much easier to defeat them. Towards that end, here are the 4 main species of Democrats: Old School: Although the Democrats have been the party of big government for a long time, much of the party used to be hawkish on defense & to the right of […]

I keep going back and forth on this. On the one hand, I think this couple came up with a brilliant marketing idea and on the other hand, I think it’s disgusting. That’s how it has been for the last few minutes, disgusting — brilliance — disgusting — brilliance — disgusting — brilliance. Here’s the […]

A SurveyUSA poll of all the state governors reveals that all of the governors whose states were directly hit by Hurricane Katrina had a major boom in job approval compared with the previous month, with the notable exception of Louisiana’s Kathleen Blanco. Haley Barbour (R, Mississippi) +26 Bob Riley (R, Alabama) +21 Mike Easley (D, […]

Why can’t the airlines seem to get it together? Three reasons, seemingly. First, the labour model is terrible. They are saddled with pensions promises they made back when the industry was heavily regulated and airlines were basically allowed to operate on a cost-plus basis. They have multiple, militant unions, none of whom have any incentive […]

If I have learned anything from “school bus” Ray Nagin in the last few weeks, it is that a man has to stand up and admit when he is wrong. To date, I had dismissed the global warming fanatics as clueless self-interested ideologues, pushing an agenda that has no scientific basis. However, I was shocked […]

Domestic Hurricane Rita Now Category 5. 3rd Most Intense Storm On Record; Texas Likely Target; Winds At 165 mph National Hurricane Center Says Hurricane Activity May Stay Elevated For 20 Years Top Refiner Says Rita Could Be ‘National Disaster’. Valero CEO Warns Gas Prices Could Go ‘Well Over’ $3 A Gallon Police Found Cases Of […]

Ambra from Nykola had an interesting questions that’s probably particularly relevant for those of us who live in areas that are vulnerable to hurricanes: “So you have to leave your house. The situation is pretty serious and you’re not quite sure the house will be there when you return. Let’s just say hypothetically, you have […]

Apparently, I’ve been transported to some sort of alternative dimension or parallell universe because in the humdrum reality I’ve always known, nothing this wacky could possibly occur: “Ice-T is to produce David Hasselhoff’s first hip-hop album. …Ice-T, who was one of the first real hip-hop stars in the late 1980s, said: “The man is a […]