Author: John Hawkins

No Special Favors For Soviet Canuckistan: I have to admit that I have been “underwhelmed” by the Canadians help in the war on terrorism, so much so that I, like a lot of Americans, no longer look at Canada the same way. Before 9/11, I put Canada in the same class as Britain, Australia, & […]

The Democratic Underground Post Of The Day — The 9/11 Poll: I love the Democratic Underground, not just because they produce lots of great material, but because I think they give you a pretty good idea of what the left is thinking & talking about. These guys represent the Ted Rall, Noam Chomsky, Mark Morford, […]

If It Can’t be Solved by Kill’n Foreigners, It Can’t be Solved By Frank J.: I haven’t said much about the conflict in Iraq in a while, as there isn’t much that is funny about the current situation where the troops are getting attacked every day through guerilla tactics. In response, President Bush told the […]

Why Some On The Left Support Going To Liberia, But Not Iraq: Even someone who doesn’t follow politics that closely would have to sense something askew in the contradictory positions taken by Democratic note-worthies like Jessie Jackson & Howard Dean on Iraq & Liberia. Both men were strongly opposed to invading Iraq, yet favor using […]

Joke Of The Day: An American, a Dutchman and a Frenchman are all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled crate of booze when, all of a sudden, Saudi police rush in and arrest them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offense in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught […]

RWN’s Guide To Raising Your Dog: Everybody who has been reading RWN for any significant amount time knows that I love dogs. I’ve explained why they’re better pets than cats, brought you the day in the life of a puppy, featured an Amazing Japanese Dog Translator, and I even explained how puppies could help us […]

A Few Things To Ponder: Here are some things I wanted to mention that probably weren’t quite developed enough to merit their own posts… — I don’t have a problem with keeping the name of rape victims out of the media to avoid stigma, but why should their accusers be given the same courtesy? Does […]

Dem Candidates Try Versions of Bush Taunt By Scott Ott: After seeing the news coverage that U.S. President George Bush generated last week with his “bring ’em on” comment regarding Iraqi terrorists, several Democrat presidential candidates are testing their own versions of a brash taunt. “There are some who feel that the conditions are such […]

Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines Review: I have admit that I thought Arnold had jumped the shark a long time ago. Sure “Conan the Barbarian”, “The Terminator”, and “Predator” were all classic action movies, but “Total Recall” back in 1990 was the last Arnold Movie that I really liked a lot. Sure “The 6th […]

The Best Quotes From Ann Coulter’s ‘Treason’: I read Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism this week-end and it’s typical Coulter. Lot’s of acidic rhetoric aimed at liberals backed up with a heaping helping of research, all written in Coulter’s electric style. Coulter also made an attempt to rehabilitate […]

RWN Returns Monday: I’m off to the beach on vacation. I will not be returning until Sunday afternoon which means that RWN won’t be back until Monday. As per usual when I go out of town, I’ve put up a few websites I like in the daily news section. If I’m not going to be […]

America, Superman, Liberia, & Magic Buttons: After reading my post about why we shouldn’t get involved in Liberia, AG in Houston wrote the following in the comments section…. “I believe you are a good person at heart and I take this post in jest. It is my opinion that taking Charles Taylor down and destroying […]

Federal Judge Rules Virginians ‘Stupid As Texans’ By Scott Ott: A federal judge yesterday ruled that citizens of Virginia are “as stupid as Texans” when he blocked enforcement of a law against infanticide which had been passed by the elected representatives of the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Judge Richard Williams, a Carter appointee, […]

Know Thy Enemy: Hurricanes By Frank J.: Hurricane Bill has been downgraded to a tropical depression, so, just after the nick of time, here’s some info on hurricanes. I have lived in Florida for over two years now, which, though I’ve never actually seen a hurricane, makes me qualified to talk about them from all […]

Poll Numbers Show The Medicare Drug Benefit Is Great Politics, Even If It’s Terrible Policy: I could not be more opposed to the bloated, elephantine, prescription drug benefit that the GOP is gleefully helping to shove through Congress. As far as I’m concerned, anyone who votes for that monstrosity has lost the right to ever […]

RWN On Crossfire?: Someone just emailed me and said the interview I did with Ann Coulter was mentioned on Crossfire. Can anyone confirm and give me some details if they were watching? ***Update***: Here are the relevant quotes from the transcript… BEGALA: Well, let me also thank you on behalf of Senator Miller, who I’ve […]

Walmart Vs. The DMV: As I stood in line at the DMV today, it occurred to me that you can explain a number of big government vs. private industry issues by simply asking people to compare Walmart to the DMV. When I go into my local Walmart, I have a greeter who usually says “hi” […]

In My World: Attack of the Belgians Part III By Frank J: (Part 1 is here & Part 2 is here) Rumsfeld smashed the reporter’s head into the podium. “That’s your head being smashed against wood,” he said. Rumsfeld then slammed the reporter’s head through a window, breaking the glass. “And that’s your head hitting […]

This Puts Clinton Into Perspective Doesn’t It?: I know a lot of people were concerned about having someone with Bill Clinton’s character running the show. But it could be worse, much worse. Take Elagabus, a 14 year old “hereditary priest of the Syrian Sun god, Elagabal” who ruled the Roman Empire from 218-222 AD. Not […]

Celebrating Thurmond’s Death: Whether it’s Michele Catalano or the Democratic Underground, it shows a real lack of class to mock your political opponents when they die. I could understand being pleased at the death of our country’s enemies, but if you’re all jazzed up because someone who you dislike politically passes away, then I think […]

Spike Lee Has To Put His Money Where His Mouth Is: I have been following Spike Lee’s Court Battle with Viacom over “Spike TV” since the story first broke. Here are the nuts and bolts of the case for those who aren’t familiar with it… “(Spike Lee) is suing Viacom’s TNN over plans to change […]

Immigration Is Destroying California By Alan Caruba: There was a time when America needed immigrants to work in its factories, to help build its infrastructure of roads, bridges and tunnels, to go West to farm its plains, and all the other tasks necessary to nation-building. That era is over. Now immigration, especially illegal immigration from […]