Author: John Hawkins

Get ready for even more of the ultimate spring break intellectual experience! You won’t believe the academic insanity as Iowahawk’s Dave Burge and his inquiring camera crew catch real live college faculty getting their freak on at the beach… in the clubs…. even the hot transgressive action back in their hotel symposia! From Rocky Mountain […]

Despite the best efforts of many of us on the right, nothing short of a miracle is going to save Terri Schiavo at this point. My guess is that even if the feeding tube were reinserted today and they started rehydrating her immediately, it’s probably too late. Today is the 13th day since she has […]

Sorry there were less posts than normal today, but it was a weird day. I was getting sick about the time I finished the Terri Schiavo FAQ at 5:30 AM or so, went to bed, was up two hours later & feeling lousy, was back in bed by noon, up at like 6 PM, back […]

Heather MacDonald on “diversity” in the blogosphere: Diversity grievances follow the usual logic: Victim-group X is not proportionally represented in some field; therefore the field’s gatekeepers are discriminating against X’s members. The argument presumes that there are large numbers of qualified Xs out there who, absent discrimination, would be proportionally represented in the challenged field. […]

Welcome to 1st Amendment bizarro world, where newspapers, magazines, and bloggers can be sued for ACCURATELY REPORTING claims made by politicians that are later ruled libelous: ” The Supreme Court refused Monday to shield the news media from being sued for accurately reporting a politician’s false charges against a rival. Instead, the justices let stand […]

*** Note: There’s an enormous amount of conflicting information floating around about the Terri Schiavo case. So in an effort to clarify some of the particularly controversial points, I took the time to do some heavy research. While I have a very strong opinion about this case, I consulted numerous sources on both sides of […]

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. […]

I’ll admit that it’s a little early to do my 2nd quarter blog rankings, but since I’m doing all lists today, it seemed like a good time to do this again. Do keep in mind that as the quarter has progressed, some blogs have of course moved up and others have dropped, based on how […]

1) Scott Keith: Wrestling’s One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation (A for wrestling fans) 2) Joe Scarborough: Rome Wasn’t Burnt in a Day : The Real Deal on How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Other Washington Barbarians are Bankrupting America (A-: The real deal on how Congress wastes your money) 3) P.J. O’Rourke: […]

Thanks to TiVo, I’ve gotten an opportunity to expand my viewing horizons on the tube. Here are my current faves — in order… 10) Total Nonstop Action Wrestling! 9) The Twilight Zone (The Original) 8) 24 7) Family Guy 6) The Simpsons 5) The Venture Brothers 4) Sealab 2021 3) South Park 2) Futurama 1) […]

One of the myths about conservatism is that there is a huge split between market based conservatives who’re primarily concerned about taxes, free trade, & deficit spending and social conservatives who’re only moved by issues like abortion, prayer in schools, and smut on TV. This is for the most part untrue. That’s not to say […]

As a change of pace, today — and today only on RWN — will be a day of lists. Each and every post will have at least one list in it…

It looks like Frank J. from IMAO is finally marrying his gun slinging t-shirt babe, SarahK. I even got a thank-you from Frank J. in his post announcing the wedding: “Then I have to thank Geeks with Guns and John Hawkins of RightWingNews for sending me my first real traffic. John Hawkins later asked for […]

After reading the post below by Jayson Javitz, RWN reader Joe R. opines: “Republicans spend more than they should, but not as much as Democrats would” hardly leaves me with a warm, fuzzy feeling.” Dittos to that. But unless changes are made to the system, we’re going to continue to see large deficits for the […]

Some people out there believe Republicans and Democrats are “all the same,” when it comes to profilgate federal spending. Yep. And other people still believe in the Tooth Fairy. Here are some raw statistics regarding the U.S. Senate’s most recent budget deliberations: a) There were 17 distinct amendments by which extra federal spending was proposed, […]

The inimitable Mark Steyn on Terri Schiavo: “There seems to be a genuine dispute about her condition — between those on her husband’s side, who say she has ”no consciousness,” and those on her parents’ side, who say she is capable of basic, childlike reactions. If the latter are correct, ending her life is an […]

After I reupped on my apartment for another 6 months, the apartment people kicked in a free carpet cleaning which is great because Patton has the unfortunate habit of throwing up on the floor ever so often which produces some rather “colorful” stains. Anyway, I asked them to call before they came by so I […]

There has been quite a bit of talk about a Republican crack-up over the Terri Schiavo case. The WAPO even says that: “Republican lawmakers and others engaged in the debate say an internal party dispute over the Schiavo case has ruptured, at least temporarily, the uneasy alliance between economic and social conservatives that twice helped […]

From RWN over the last week or so: — I Come To Bury Terri Schiavo, Not To Praise Her — Beautiful Bible Stories Rewritten For These Days & Times: King Solomon Cuts The Baby In Half — We Wouldn’t Even Treat A Dog This Way — Cows Have More Protection Under The Law Than Terri […]

Allowing Terri Schiavo to be starved when there are serious, unanswered questions about whether she’s in a persistent vegetative state or not is a monstrous, unhuman act directly comparable to the euthanasia in the “Baby Knauer” case in Nazi Germany. Furthermore, I realize I’m violating Godwin’s law here, but after watching the reaction to this […]

TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll has engaged in a bit of polling chicanery to try to make it appear as if Bush’s poll numbers have dropped because of his handling of the Terri Schiavo tragedy. Here are the numbers: “President Bush’s approval rating has fallen to 45%, the lowest point of his presidency, according to a new USA […]

Question: “What is your take on the following article in the WSJ Online? Will the FEC make bloggers kiss the First Amendment goodbye?“ — More_Than_Right Answer: Although nothing good will come out of having the FEC regulating blogs, for the moment at least, it looks as if the danger is minimal. The biggest advantage that […]

Question: “You’re very keen on the idea of a flat tax. Would you support such a tax if it was implemented with the understanding that there was a minimum income cutoff, or floor, and that no one making below a certain amount of money would have to pay this flat rate? Do you think we […]

Question: (Via Email) “I am a very conservative student at Penn State University. I’ve completely lost hope in the Republican Party as of late and am trying to steer the right-wing ‘Young Americans for Freedom’ club here on campus to take a more activist stance on many campus and national political issues. The only problem […]

Today is Q&A Friday #13 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 […]

Question: “Why do the democrats keep looking at Social Security as if it exists in a vacuum? They claim it will remain solvent until 20XX and are totally ignoring other factors, such as ERISA, the shrinking pool of SS contributors vs. drawers, and the fact that the US economy may devalue as other world economies […]

Question: “I know you want to stay away form the Schiavo case, but I’d like a more central and generalizable issue addressed: If someone really is in a PVS, and their wish not to continue on as such was explicit and not a matter of debate, should that person be allowed to die?” — brs04wsc […]

Question: “What is your take on the whole baseball and steroids issue?” — karensp9 “What’s your take about the congressional steroid hearing regarding baseball?” — ndistops “Barry Bonds a “Homerun King” or…Baseball Superstar Steroid User.” — Redfish Answer: I thought the congressional hearings were ridiculous. It was just an opportunity for a bunch of grandstanding […]

Question: Along with border security/immigration, I think economic issues are the hot potato that Bush won’t touch. If his position can be framed as liberal, he’ll talk about and even take real and good action – eg social security, but he must pretend to be a fiscal liberal (“we must save social security!”) My question: […]

This is funny stuff: “A Bronx teacher who repeatedly flunked his state certification exam paid a formerly homeless man with a developmental disorder $2 to take the test for him, authorities said yesterday. The illegal stand-in – who looks nothing like teacher Wayne Brightly – not only passed the high-stakes test, he scored so much […]