Author: John Hawkins

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“… We should remember the origins, history and tradition of the uniforms worn with pride by militaries around the world. For example, a long time ago, Britain and France were at war. During one battle, the French captured an English colonel. Taking him to their headquarters, the French general began to question him. Finally, as […]

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill “America has no truer friend than Great Britain.” — George Bush Hat tip to the Ministry of Defense for the flag. Hat tip to the Bull Moose Blog for the suggestion.

Terrorists have hit the Brits. From the BBC: “London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair tells the BBC he knows of “about six explosions”, one on a bus and the others related to Underground stations. He says he believes the six affected areas are Edgware Road, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldgate East and […]

whatever4: “Oh yes. This surely takes public attention away from Rove. Anyone that can’t see that is either a fool or lying; this will be the news for days. Inbetween stories of Martha Steward and baby tigers with heart defects. This will certainly distract many people. And every little distraction helps the neocon monsters. People, […]

I just heard the short statement by Tony Blair trying to condemn the terrorists for hitting London at the time the G8 is meeting at Gleneagles, in Scotland. Tony Blair is a liar, but his statement showed he is also a fool. When he entertains his master, pResident Bush, what does he expect – that […]

“True, we could go ballistic if Gonzales is the nominee, especially given his love of torture, but he’s about as close a shot to another Souter that we’ll get under this administration. Precisely the reason the Far Right hates him is the reason I’d be willing to give him a pass. He’s not perfect. He’s […]

It’s bad enough when liberals trash our troops who are fighting far from home to protect this country and to help the Iraqi people towards freedom, but now at least one of them is going after the soldiers who fought and died to defeat the Japanese in WW2. From a weepy, whiny column by James […]

“The fundamental goal of the next Supreme Court justice should be to create a record that would not inspire Sen. Chuck Schumer to say, as he did of Justice O’Connor last week: “We hope the president chooses someone thoughtful, mainstream, pragmatic – someone just like Sandra Day O’Connor.” That’s our litmus test: We will accept […]

“Compounding the GOP advantage is what I call the Roe effect. It is a statement of fact, not a moral judgment, to observe that every pregnancy aborted today results in one fewer eligible voter 18 years from now. More than 40 million legal abortions have occurred in the United States since 1973, and these are […]

Here is a quick tale of the tape, so to speak, regarding some of the leading contenders to be nominated to replace Justice O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court (in no particular order): 1) Emilio Garza Age: 58. Experience: Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. Philosophy: Conservativism/constructionism. Misc.: In light of the explosive […]

The mainstream media regularly traffics in speculation, rumors, anonymous charges, bogus politically motivated allegations, but when some anonymous bloggers try to get in on the action, the WAPO feels compelled to punch up a story on this possible threat to Democracy. Here’s the crux of the WAPO’s article: “First came this posting on the site […]

Make sure to check out Conservative Grapevine, my other blog. Today on CG, you can see links like: — I kill, I molest, I blog: Joseph Duncan’s frightening weblog — The left and the military — There is no God but the Supreme Court and Nancy Pelosi is their prophet Read CG, bookmark it, and […]

See if you can guess where this passage appeared: Democrats signaled that whoever the nominee is, their three likely lines of attack will be to assert the White House did not consult them sufficiently, then paint the nominee as ideologically extreme and finally assert that the Senate had not received sufficient documents about the candidate. […]

You think the Democrats are gnashing their teeth over Sandra Day O’Connor being replaced on the Supreme Court? If this rumor being peddled by the American Spectator turns out to be true, this nomination will look like a British tea party compared to what’s coming… “Rumors are already swirling about a possible third retirement after […]

A lot of conservatives are gearing up for a public relations battle to support Bush’s nominee (as long as it’s not Gonzales). While that’s all well and good, this isn’t the same sort of fight Republicans had on their hands with Bork or Thomas. Back when Bork was voted down and Thomas had so much […]

“O’Connor is often praised for having been “unpredictable.” The suggestion is that she was non-ideological, impartial, fair. But the truth is that she was “unpredictable” because she was arbitrary. She was dangerously unwilling to think about whether and when judicial review can be justified in a democracy, and because of that unwillingness to think, her […]

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-MA, today criticized President George Bush’s as-yet-unnamed replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as a “brutal, Bible-thumping, right-wing ideologue who hates minorities, women and cocker spaniels.” “He or she is clearly outside the mainstream of American values,” said Sen. Kennedy. “President Bush has again ignored the Senate’s ‘advice and […]

From a column I wrote back on July 20, 2004 called “Why Conservatives Should Vote For Bush:” “Furthermore, you should never, never, never, forget about judges. Because liberalism is so unpopular, the Democrats count on getting activist liberal judges to implement their agenda over the protests of the voters (perfect example: gay marriage in Massachusetts). […]

In the past, to inspire people to suggest new music that I might be interested in and just for entertainment’s sake, I’ve posted the music I was currently listening to on RWN. But, thanks to wonders of modern technology, I can now tell you which songs I listened to the most over the last month. […]

Here’s Peter Glover, a Brit blogger who runs Wires From The Bunker, on the July the 4th: “To my American friends across the blogging pond: a very Happy Independence Day, July 4th! …(T)his is a very distressing day for us…your closest allies? Even so, every year you shamefully flaunt this shaking off of benevolent British […]

Iowahawk Special July 4 Guest Commentary by Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi Americans are famous for their diversity, and nowhere is this diversity more on display than in the various ways we celebrate the Fourth of July. Whether you are a traditional infidel enjoying hot dogs and cold watermelon, a recent immigrant infidel celebrating your new citizenship […]

I’m going to be taking Monday off for the 4th of July, so RWN will return on Tuesday, July 5th. Have a great week-end and a happy holiday! PS: Consider this to be an open thread

All hail Bill Kristol and his mighty sources because to the best of my knowledge, he was the first one to call a Sandra Day O’Connor retirement. O’Connor’s retirement is great news for conservatives and not just because she was like the “dice of justice,” a woman who might side with either the liberals or […]

“Sandra Day O’Connor has retired. This is going to be bloody.” — The Washington Monthly “Mark the date. In all likelihood, July 1, 2005 will be remembered as the day women’s choice died.” — Lean Left “In any case, I’ll be very surprised if (Bush) chooses someone in the least bit acceptable to anyone but […]

One of the most fascinating things about today’s liberals is that it seems that they can almost always tell you exactly what they’re against, but it’s almost impossible to pin them down on what they’re actually for. Examples of this phenomenon abound, especially when you’re talking about liberal politicians. They’re against tax cuts, but they […]

Quotes from Reagan on America, Freedom, and War Quotes From The American Revolution Great Patriotic Quotes Speech: Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death by Patrick Henry (March 23, 1775) Speech: Duty, Honor, Country by Douglas MacArthur What’s So Great About America? Reminder: The United States Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen To This […]

Here are the candidates — in order — who are in my opinion, most likely to win the Republican nomination in 2008. Do keep in mind that we’re still more than 2 1/2 years out, so this line-up can & most certainly will surely change (Especially if some of the low profile governors start to […]

Some of us predicted that this day would come ;D Hat tip to Groggie at Something Awful for the photoshopped pic and “Canadian Bacon” for the quote.