Author: John Hawkins

Some of you may be wondering, “Hey, why hasn’t Hawkins weighed on in on the Memogate report”? I’ll tell you why: The speed of the blogosphere has made the report anti-climactic. If you regularly read RWN, Power Line, RatherBiased, Little Green Footballs, INDC Journal, & Instapundit and the plethora of other blogs that covered the […]

Never have so many opined at such great length to so little effect… Reading about Social Security reform this weekend, my tortured brain finally exploded. Depending on who is blathering at the moment: 1. There is no Social Security crisis. 2. The End Is Near: bend over and kiss your tuckus goodbye. 3. Social Security […]

Even as Tribune Media Services announced it had dropped columnist Armstrong Williams after he admitted receiving $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote ‘No Child Left Behind’, new allegations surfaced today that the Bush administration may have paid Michael Moore to oppose the president’s reelection. Mr. Moore and the White House both deny the […]

I was delighted to get an opportunity to do a 2nd interview with one of the most brilliant and insightful columnists in the business, Victor Davis Hanson. Many of you have read his books & regularly read his columns at National Review, and I hope you enjoy this interview as well. You can read the […]

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That’s it for Q&A Friday #9 folks! Thanks for all the great questions. Have a nice week-end and get ready for another big interview (my second interview with this person) that I’ll be releasing on Monday. Make sure to tune in and check it out…

Question: “What do you think is the probable solution to Iran’s nuclear problem (i.e. Israel a la Osiraq? or Iraq-style invasion?)?” — DBO Answer: My guess is that the Europeans and Bush administration (through back channels) are going to continue negotiating fruitlessly with the Iranians for a period of time. Then eventually, when Iran is […]

I find this to be bizarre… “Seeking to build support among black families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit $240,000 to promote the law on his nationally syndicated television show and to urge other black journalists to do the same. The campaign, part of an effort to promote […]

Question: “After reading about Newdow’s new anti-religious lawsuit plans I was inspired (not religiously so) with this question… Does the establishment clause actually imply a separation of church and state or is the left yet again trying to trample the Constitution?” — Silverback Answer: The “separation of church and state,” as it’s interpreted today, is […]

Question: “Any preliminary thoughts on Mahmoud Abbas, the next leader of the Palestinian movement?” — Schroman2002 Answer: A lot of people are excited because he’s a new face, but quite frankly, I’m deeply skeptical that he is going to be willing and/or able to accomplish much. If Abbas wants real peace between the Israelis and […]

Nine times out of ten, I agree with Michelle Malkin, but I have to disagree with her stance on letting Kid Rock play the Republican inauguration. Here’s what Michelle had to say about the groups protesting Kid Rock playing inauguration, “I applaud them. Some “South Park conservative-” types are ridiculing the protesters. “Lighten up,” they […]

Question: “What do you think might happen to the libertarian party? Will it become the 3rd major political party, replace either the democratic or republican party, or just stay as a small percentage of americans?” — GoodOleBillyC Answer: First off, there are plenty of smart, politically savvy Libertarians. However, history says that the Libertarian Party […]

Question: “What are your thoughts on secession? Are the states themselves sovereign, or did they become slaves to the federal government when they ratified the constitution?” — Goose Answer: I know there may be a few Libertarians who disagree, but this question was answered to my — and most people’s — satisfaction by the Civil […]

Question: “Do you do this full-time? If you do it in your part time, how do you manage? By the time I get home from work, watch two episodes of the Simpsons, massage my wife’s feet, and do my homework, I have little energy for such endeavors.” — IlliniGuy Answer: I have a full time […]

Today will be Q&A Friday #9 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 […]

Question: “Have you ever been left wing?” — Chairman_Mao Answer: No, I’ve never been a liberal. I was apolitical in high school, but had great interest in learning more about politics when I arrived at college. As I started learning more about the body politic, I was looking for what I thought were practical solutions […]

Question: “How do you think this country/the world will remember George W. Bush and his Administration? Will he be criticized in history books or celebrated?” — Rooster349 Answer: It’s impossible to give a complete answer to this question not only because Bush’s term hasn’t been completed yet, but because oftentimes events that happen AFTER a […]

Oliver Stone is whining again because his movie “Alexander” stunk it up at the box office. Rather than put the onus on himself for making a film that has gotten horrible reviews, Stone not only denounces, “American critics and audiences, saying they had focused solely on the issue of homosexuality,” he suggests that President Bush […]

— It looks like Crossfire is history which I can’t say saddens me in the least. The less political shows that feature a bunch of people shouting at each other, the better as far as I’m concerned. — Alberto Gonzales is the latest conservative minority to be targeted by Democrats for silly reasons and Linda […]

Alberto Gonzales, President Bush’s Attorney General nominee, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that he would state only his name, rank, date of birth and Air Force serial number, which is all that is required under the terms of the Geneva Conventions. Mr. Gonzales, who faces criticism from Democrat senators over a memo he wrote […]

In his remarks in Madison County, President Bush claimed that he has a mandate for tort reform: I talked about it everywhere I went on the campaign — nearly everywhere I went on the campaign trail, and I believe the voters made their position clear on election day about medical liability. As regular readers know, […]

Here are my favorite 20 political websites on the net (non-blogs), in order. Do keep in mind that these sort of lists change all the time. Websites go up and down, pages come on and go off the list, etc, etc. With that being said, here are my current selections… 20) Tech Central Station 19) […]

Ah, there are few things we bloggers love more than sweet, sweet, recognition which is why I decided to put together a little list of just some of the people who deserved a little more acknowledgment for what they did last year… — Best Blog In Iraq: Iraq The Model — Best RWN Poster In […]

When imaginary reporters ask me for advice, I respond. Cub Reporter: I’ve got to do a piece on a recent US victory in Iraq, but my editor told me know that even though we’re covering this story to claim “balance” in our reporting I still have to find a way to leave readers demoralized and […]

I watched the movie “Troy” tonight — which I thought was the best movie of 2004 even if it isn’t true to the original story — and there was an exchange early in the movie between Achilles and mother, the goddess Thetis… Thetis: If you stay here, with me, with your family, you’ll have a […]

I know I’m a few days late, and RightWingDuck already did some on my site, but here are my predictions for 2005. Since I didn’t have a crystal ball, I instead consulted crystal meth. PREDICTIONS FOR 2005 * Michael Moore will make a new “documentary” trying to expose the Iraq war as evil. To do […]

Now Patton, that’s one cute dog!

The owner of the Dallas Mavericks, billionaire Mark Cuban, suggests that George Bush cancel the inauguration and send the money to the tsunami victims…. “Could there be anything more confusing and shocking than to read that our country was offering $35mm in aid to the areas affected by the Tsunamis, but that the cost of […]

Now here’s a Canuck, Toronto Sun columnist Peter Worthington, who gets it… “Thank goodness for the Americans. What would this world would be like without the U.S.? Especially in times of natural disasters like the Boxing Day tsunami that killed so many and shocked the world into unprecedented humanitarian generosity. …The U.S. initial pledge of […]

Today, I ran across a column by Neal Peirce in the Seattle Times called Legalizing street drugs an experiment worth considering. Since I’m an ardent supporter of the war on drugs, I thought it might be a good idea to fisk the article. Peirce’s words appear in italics and mine follow… WASHINGTON — Can a […]