Author: John Hawkins

Although 2008 is a long way away and no one can truly predict what will happen in politics that far out, the race for the presidency is already starting to vaguely take shape. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton already looks to be all but unstoppable. HC is polling well ahead of Kerry and Edwards […]

Sometimes it’s hard to make sense of the decisions the Supreme Court makes. When they cherry-pick foreign legal decisions to cite as the basis for some of their more Left-leaning rulings, for instance, it can make anyone’s head spin. Why, I often wonder, do they speak of the “values we share with a wider civilization” […]

We frequently hear about “deadbeat dads” who don’t pay child support. However, the patently unfair way fathers are often treated by the family court system in this country is usually ignored because most stories on the subject focus more on vilifying men in child support disputes than pointing out how some of them may be […]

To be honest, I’m surprised this sort of incident doesn’t happen all the time given the malevolent and crazy rhetoric that’s tossed around on the left these days: “This week, though, a Tampa woman learned that simple Bush-Cheney bumper sticker can bring trouble, if not danger, from a total stranger. Police say Michelle Fernandez, 35, […]

An Ex-Marine claims the official version of the capture of Saddam was staged. You might be surprised… if you aren’t smart like me. In wars, stuff is staged or made up all the time. For example: * The Assassination of President Lincoln: Lincoln was dead from a heroin overdose six days before he supposedly went […]

Along with the election in Iraq, we’ve seen Lebanese protests for Democracy, Assad has agreed to at least partially pull Syrian troops out of Lebanon, & Mubarak agreed to the first ever multi-party elections in Egypt. Combine that with the recent Palestinian elections and Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal’s announcement that women may be able […]

If you want to understand how the left really thinks, read a column called “Tackling the Tyranny of Wal-Mart” by Joel S. Hirschhorn that’s currently the featured article on the front page (not the forums) of the Democratic Underground. In many respects, the column is run-of-the-mill leftist fist shaking at Wal-Mart. Words and phrases like […]

On Monday, here’s what I wrote about the botched Giuliana Sgrena rescue: “There are a lot of wild claims flying around about American troops firing on the car of rescued journalist Giuliana Sgrena. I could go into detail about them, but I suspect that this is one of those events that has been initially obscured […]

I know some people may be disheartened by the size (an estimated 500k) of the Hizbollah sponsored Pro-Syria rally on Monday — but they shouldn’t be. Fascist thugs like Hizbollah can always use threats, bus in Syrians, and grease palms to make sure they have a big turn-out for their “Please Oppress Us, Syria” pep […]

There are a number of restrictions to my conceal carry permit, such as I’m not allowed to carry in a school zone, at a post office, or to a polling place. In those situation, I just have to rely on my mad kung fu skillz. That was somewhat acceptable until I found out that Democrats […]

Garance Franke-Ruta has created quite a firestorm with her American Prospect piece “Blogged Down.” Her argument, in a nutshell, is that despite the belief that the bloggers who helped bring down Dan Rather and Eason Jordan (not to mention Trent Lott, a far more significant case that doesn’t fit the thesis) are amateurs writing in […]

The minimum wage is one of those ideas that sounds good…until you actually consider the ramifications of forcing businesses to pay workers more than they’re worth. It costs jobs, it hurts businesses, “fewer than one out of five minimum wage workers has a family to support,” and let’s face it — nobody puts a gun […]

The kookiest member of the Kerry clan, Teresa, is now spinning conspiracy theories to explain how her husband could have lost the election despite his wildly popular “I fought in Vietnam and I’m not George Bush” platform. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has the latest on the election from the woman who almost became the loopiest first […]

Many conservatives haven’t bothered to comment on the running battle over how many women are published on the opinion pages of the LA Times…and for good reason. First off, watching someone as smug as Michael Kinsley go at it with a shrill feminist harpy like Susan Estrich is like watching France and Spain go to […]

Bank Longtime Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan stunned the worlds of finance and pop music today by announcing that he would leave his post “effective immediately” to become lead singer of the Irish rock band U2. In filling the key position with the platinum-selling musical act, Mr. Greenspan is replacing U2 lead singer Bono, who […]

Misplaced opposition to GM crops violates poor people’s basic human rights. The Congress of Racial Equality’s recent conference, video and commentary on agricultural biotechnology* presented personal testimonials from African farmers whose lives have been improved by GM crops, impressive data on progress, and a message of hope for poor, malnourished people in developing countries. The […]

Yesterday, I finished up Ann Coulter’s “How To Talk To A Liberal (If You Must)“. The book is for the most part a compilation of some of Ann’s columns (about 80%) mixed in with some new material and previously unpublished columns (about 20%). Like all of Ann’s books, it was a blast to read, although […]

There are a lot of wild claims flying around about American troops firing on the car of rescued journalist Giuliana Sgrena. I could go into detail about them, but I suspect that this is one of those events that has been initially obscured by the “fog of war,” like the tale of the Baghdad Museum […]

Are you a man who has been shamed into urinating while sitting down? Well, the the Chicago Tribune has found the perfect product to take with you to and from the toilet! That’s right, it’s the “murse!” “Guys are grasping the benefits of carrying, go ahead and say it, a purse It takes a big […]

“In a few years’ time, they’ll have it down pat — just like they have with Eastern Europe. Oh, the Soviet bloc [the Middle East thugocracies] was bound to collapse anyway. Nothing to do with that simpleton Ronnie Raygun [Chimpy Bushitler]. In fact, all Raygun [Chimpy] did was delay the inevitable with his ridiculous arms […]

Iowahawk Special Commentary by Aaron Headley MoveOn.org Special Deputy Assistant for Grassroots Direct E-Marketing Do you feel what’s in the air? Whether you’re a protester in the streets of Beirut, or a grassroots American citizen activist speaking your mind on the SmirkyVonChimpHitler.com UBB forum, you can’t escape it — that unmistakeable stirring of something new, […]

I had the distinct privilege of doing my 2nd interview via email with Michelle Malkin. If you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years and haven’t heard of Malkin, she has a syndicated column, a controversial (and excellent) book that stirred up a lot of controversy (In Defense of Internment), and she […]

It has been fun, but that’s all for today! Hope you enjoyed the 12th Q&A Friday…

Question: “Have you had any job offers from the written media? And would you ever consider becoming a journalist / columnist if someone like national review, or the weekly standard made you a pitch?” — Chairman_Mao “Lastly, what methods are you currently considering for making RWN self-supporting? As I said in the blogad poll, I […]

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have a particularly high opinion of the folks over at the Daily Kos, but I never fully realized what a group of sewer trawling scumbags they really were until I read this post from DavidNYC. After getting angry at Greenspan for taking positions he doesn’t like, […]

Question: “Recent reports by the good ol’ UN state that by 2050, the world’s population will be about 9.1 billion, with more citizens living in India than in China. The question is, should we really instead be looking towards India as our eventual competitor instead of China, and if not, why not? And in that […]

Question: “The democratic revolution is unfolding all over the world. Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, now Lebanon. What regime do you think is next to fold, and how long do you think it will take for the entire Middle East to face transparent democratic elections? I vote Syria, before the year ends. And that’s being conservative! If […]

Question: “Great site and a great opportunity to ask a question I’ve always wondered about. Why is it that so many conservative Christian republicans cite the Washington Times when it is owned by Sun Myung Moon, a definate non-Christian with questionable veracity? Everytime I hear Rush (I haven’t listened to him in a while) or […]

Question: “What the hell in Vince McMahon thinking. The WWE is in horrible shape, he doesn’t even talk to “The Rock” about renewing his contract. HHH and JBL are the champions, both are the worst champs and heels in a long time. WWE has done away with the high spots that used to draw viewer […]

Question: Is America polarized as red state / blue state diagrams would have us believe? Or are most Americans moderate as my PoliSci professor (an admitted Republican) would have me believe. What is the true state of the electorate? — billlava Answer: Yes and no. If you’re talking about political junkies — and if you’re […]