Author: John Hawkins

Asks Accuser’s Mom to Testify Against Him Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein startled the international legal community today by requesting that the jury in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial be empanelled to sit in judgment of him when his trial gets underway in Baghdad. The Iraqi dictator made the extraordinary request in a special […]

It’s no secret that the public’s confidence in the mainstream media has been steadily dropping over the past few years. Just to give you an idea of how bad it has gotten, according to a Gallup Poll in May, only 28% of the general public had either “A Great Deal” or “Quite A Lot” of […]

One the most fascinating things about TiVo is the way that it allows you to absolutely consume a TV series. Take a 30 minute show that runs 4 or 5 seasons for instance. TiVo records multiple versions of each show, each day and if you regularly watch the show, you can easily go through the […]

I love this story, I love this story, I love this story! “An armed robber brandishing a revolver and some tough talk entered Blalock’s Beauty College demanding money Tuesday afternoon. He left crying, bleeding and under arrest, after Dianne Mitchell, her students and employees attacked the suspect, beating him into submission. Mitchell tripped the robber […]

Many people in the mainstream media are drawing wild conclusions (Ex: Schiavo autopsy sides with her husband. No treatment could have helped her, doctors conclude) from Terri Schiavo’s autopsy that are not supported by the facts in evidence. To begin with, the fact that Terri Schiavo was confirmed to have brain damage & was blind […]

“I thought about it before I got over here, and feel even stronger about it now that it may be my reality. God forbid, if something happens to me over here, I do not want to be used by the likes of Phil Hansen in Seattle, Michael Moore, Gary Trudeau, or Ted Koppel, to make […]

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney looks likely to throw his hat in the ring in 2008 and over at Betsy’s Page, Betsy is speculating that the media would try to undercut Romney by trying to make the public uncomfortable with the idea of a Mormon President. The idea of having a Mormon candidate in 2008 doesn’t […]

In order to help out our pals in the Democratic Party — like Dick Durbin — who can hardly sleep at night because they’re so concerned about how those poor terrorists are being treated at Gitmo, I’ve put together this handy dandy new motto for the Democratic Party:

Now, this is a cheery little graphic — well, if you’re a Republican. If you’re a Democrat, it’s pretty scary: A few quick thoughts inspired by this graph… #1) The Democratic decline in the Senate is not a fluke. It has been a long, slow, steady slide that started during the Vietnam years, was masked […]

“Let’s also pause to ponder the image of the middle-of-the-road, “centrist” jihadist who could be “recruited” to jihad by reports about abuse at Guantanamo. You know – the kind of guy who just watches al-Jazeera for the sports and hits the “mute” button whenever they start in about the Jews again, already. Liberals want us […]

Today on my other blog, Conservative Grapevine, you can find a link to a Mark Steyn interview, Terri Schiavo, Weight Watchers & Gitmo, Wonkette’s Hustler experience, & the Vietnam record of all the potential candidates for President in 2008 Make sure to check it out, Conservative Grapevine, bookmark it, and check it every day right […]

It’s bad enough that the Democratic Party has been nothing but a hindrance in the fight against terrorism, but their ridiculous hand wringing, over-the-top rhetoric, and seemingly endless concern for the well being of members of Al-Qaeda are actually starting to get more than a bit disturbing. Just look at this mind-blowing quote from Democratic […]

The sort of mentality displayed by the commenters at the Democratic Underground in the post directly below this one, was on display at Santa Monica College yesterday when they were lucky enough to have Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger come up and give the commencement address. Unfortunately, as is becoming all too common, a bunch of liberals […]

This thread at the Democratic Underground was just fascinating. It started with a liberal called “NoSheep” bragging about harassing some poor woman at the grocery store because she was a Republican and went from there. While not everyone agreed, the number of people at the DU who are so eaten up with hatred for Republicans […]

Ohio Senator Mike DeWine was one of the 7 Republicans who popped a middle-finger off to conservatives by signing on to John McCain’s sell-out deal with the Democrats on judges. Wonder if he would have done it had he known it would cost his son a chance to be a Congressman? From the LA Times: […]

“Senator Joe Biden said that while we should close Gitmo and release the occupants, we should also “keep those we have reason to keep.” Huh? This is the logical equivalent of Solomon saying, “Hey, let’s cut the baby in half after all.” Imagine if, instead of Gitmo, the issue was the death penalty. “The death […]

I’m putting together a list of embarrassing quotes made by members of the MSM over the last few years. I’m looking for quotes made that show bias, incompetence, and that justify the public’s deep distrust of the mainstream media. This includes quotes made by news anchors, reporters, media execs, editors, etc, etc, etc. Editorial columnists […]

“If leaders of the other party have innovative ideas, let’s hear them. But if they have no ideas or policies except obstruction, they should step aside and let others lead.” — George W. Bush It’s nice to see the big guy fire off a salvo at the Dems once in a while, especially when it’s […]

Usually, I don’t bother to write about Social Security because I think Bush should have given up on it long ago. Chances are, nothing is going to get passed and given the character of the Bush administration and the Republican Senate on domestic issues, even if something is done, it’ll probably be little more than […]

A story that has been getting a lot of play today is titled “Diet sodas linked to obesity.” Here’s the crux of the piece: “Just when you thought the news about losing weight couldn’t get any worse, try this: A review of 26 years of patient data found that people who drink diet soft drinks […]

Poor Bjorn Lomborg. He is engaged in what is probably a fruitless task – trying to use logic and a knowledge of tradeoffs to examine whether the Kyoto Treaty should be put into effect. First he looks at what scientists advocating action on Kyoto don’t tell us. They do not tell us that even if […]

It has been almost 3 months since I last ranked the best opinion columnists in the business, so I figured it was time to do it again. So here’s my current faves in order… 30) Fred Barnes 29) Bill O’Reilly 28) Ralph Reiland 27) Heather Mac Donald 26) Larry Kudlow 25) Linda Chavez 24) Robert […]

It’s kind of late, I’m exhausted, and that top 100 Americans list right below this post is pretty spiffy. So, no morning content today. The next update should be around noon. *** Update #1 ***: Since I’ve updated now, consider this an open thread.

After putting together a list of the 40 greatest Americans of all-time last Friday in response to the awful list of the 100 greatest Americans compiled by readers at the The Discovery Channel, I felt compelled to finish the job. So, I put together a 100 greatest Americans list for RWN. You’ll notice that it’s […]

Democratic flack Eleanor Clift offers some “helpful” advice to Republicans (Shouldn’t we be the ones giving them advice since they keep losing elections?): “Conservatives will have to decide who they hate more in 2008, Hillary Clinton or John McCain. That’s how a veteran of the Reagan White House sizes up the current field. The religious […]

I can’t say that I know a whole lot about California Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) — well, other than the fact that he looks to be about as crooked as a dog’s hindleg. Take a look at this sweet deal Cunningham got and tell me it doesn’t look just as sleazy as Hillary Clinton’s […]

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center indicates that only a third of Americans believe the economy is in good shape. How is this possible? The deficit is shrinking. We’ve seen 24 straight months of economic growth and the unemployment rate is down to 5.1%. The trade deficit is down. Housing starts are up. […]

Lefty Howard Fineman explains the real problem with Howard Dean’s (the Republicans are) “pretty much a white, Christian party” comments — if the Republicans are the party for Christians, what does that make the Democrats? “But Dean’s real problem may not be his mouth but his mind-set. He and his aides seemed genuinely mystified at […]

Today on my other blog, Conservative Grapevine, you can find a tribute to real men, an explanation of why the Euro is bad for Europe, A call for Reparations for the victims of Gitmo, and a post on patriotism and the press — among other posts. Make sure to check it out Conservative Grapevine, bookmark […]

The Discovery Channel is doing a show on the 100 greatest Americans and is allowing people to vote on their selections. At this point, they’ve weened it down to 25 choices, and quite frankly, a lot of the selections are just godawful. I mean we’re talking about a list that includes Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, […]