Author: John Hawkins

Eddie, Go Home By Dave Francis: I hear a lot of people complaining about the way the Bush administration has treated our allies. “We have lost our allies,” they wail, citing that as one more reason we shouldn’t have gone to Iraq and shut down the torture chambers, (One of which specialized in pediatric torture.) […]

The David Horowitz Interview: Last night, I did an interview by phone with none other than David Horowitz. If you haven’t seen him on Fox News, C-SPAN, or Nightline, then you’ve probably read his editorials on Frontpage Magazine. Read and enjoy! (Cont)

So When Does The EU Go Fascist?: Here is a quote from Margaret Thatcher about the EU that I wholeheartedly agree with… (On The European Union) “What we should grasp, however, from the lessons of European history is that, first, there is nothing necessarily benevolent about programmes of European integration; second, the desire to achieve […]

Freedom Of Speech Means You Can’t Criticize Tim Robbins: I love how these anti-war celebrities want to have it both ways on Freedom of Speech. As an example, just look at the latest comments from Tim Robbins… “In the 19 months since 9/11, we have seen our democracy compromised by fear and hatred,” he claimed. […]

Mainstream Media Mention: I was the token Conservative quoted in a Dallas Morning News story by Hector Cantu along with Ted Rall, Colin Quinn, Aaron McGruder, & others yesterday about wartime humor. I’d suggest checking it out, but be forewarned, their registration process is a bear. Here’s the money quote from the article… “John Hawkins, […]

It’s Probably Not As Bad As It Sounds: This doesn’t sound like the most pleasant way to check out, even for a chicken… “Two California poultry farmers who fed some 30,000 live chickens into wood chippers will not face criminal charges because they had permission from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, prosecutors said on Friday. […]

Frank J’s Fun Facts About Syria: We’ve been hearing a lot in the news about Syria lately, so I got my crack research staff to find all the relevant information about them that you need to know. FUN FACTS ABOUT SYRIA * Syria is not in South America. * Syria just barely avoided being put […]

How About Taking Some Personal Responsibility Instead Getting A Lawyer?: Sometimes you just have to live with the consequences of your mistakes. One of those mistakes is letting your three-year-old run around while you’re mowing the lawn… “A Springfield family is suing Sears and the makers of Craftsman lawnmowers for millions of dollars. Dale Ortman […]

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Kook Or Faker — You Decide!: RWN draws more than its share of weirdos because of the ACPOTI section and one of them is a reader called “Patriot”. Here’s a response from him in the, “Sick — No New Posts Until Tomorrow” thread… “Excellent! No Nazi propaganda today. Let me tell you what you don’t […]

What Are We Doing In Syria?: So why is the Bush administration shaking the Syrian’s cage? Are we getting ready to invade? No, rattling Syria’s cage like this is all part of the plan. Way back in August of 2002, I predicted in large part what’s happening now…. “In 1998, Hafez al-Assad of Syria was […]

War Leads To Dangerous Destabilization In Iran By Rip Rowan By Rip Rowan: Even before the war in Iraq has been officially ended, dangerous signs of destabilization are already showing in neighboring Iran. Iran’s influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has suggested a referendum could be held on resuming ties with the United States, Iran’s […]

Sick — No New Posts Until Tomorrow: I feel totally snarky and under the weather and I even had to skip work. So no new posts until tomorrow — unless this is SARS, in which case I’ll have to wait for my powerful Conservative immune system to fight it off. Until tomorrow, John Hawkins signing […]

DU On Michael Kelly’s Death Part 2: Neal Boortz & Marni Soupcoff of “The American Enterprise Online” both talked about the ACPOTI article I did on the Democratic Underground’s reaction to Michael Kelly’s death. Well, some people at the DU got wind of it and here are some of the comments from the now deleted […]

Pelosi Praises U.S. Troops for Defending Immorality: (2003-04-11) — U.S. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, today praised American troops for their “valiant performance during this immoral, illegal, wicked war.” “I support the troops and oppose the war,” said Rep. Pelosi. “I think our men and women in uniform made us proud in this shameful […]

Rumsfeld Sorry for Embarrassing Anti-War Celebrities By Marni Malarkey: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld apologized to the celebrity community for the outcome of the war yesterday at his daily press briefing. “In spite of the joy we feel at what happened in Baghdad this week, it is tinged with sadness as we know that we […]

An Open Letter To The Arab Street: All across the world people saw Saddam’s statue being pulled down in Firdos Square & the wild euphoria in the street that followed. In much of the Western world, this event is being compared to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But, according to the Western media, the […]

The Jacques Chirac Apology Song: Many Conservatives, myself included, have said that we should start treating France like an enemy nation. I’ve suggested things like boycotts, tariffs, kicking France out of NATO, and pressuring our allies not to buy French products. But, perhaps I’ve been too harsh. Maybe an apology would be enough. But of […]

The Long Faces On Iraqi Liberation Day: Not everyone was happy for the Iraqi people yesterday. In fact, there were more than a few people who seemed to be down right gloomy about what was perhaps the greatest moment since the Berlin Wall fell. Here’s a little sampling from the anti-war crowd around the blogosphere… […]

The Real Reason We’re Invading Iraq: The people of Iraq may be happy now, but would they still be cheering if they knew that US marines were plundering Iraq of its precious puppies? Read on… “…The “barbarians,” as Marines with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance unit are called, were about to become proud parents. “We […]

The Iraqi People Are Pulling Down That Statue? Nonsense, It’s A CIA Set-Up!: I really wish I was at home right now watching that Saddam statue come down because it sounds like the biggest moment since the Berlin Wall came down. I am genuinely excited for the Iraqi people and I’m proud that America and […]

The Iraqi ‘Quagmire’ In Quotes: On March 19th, American forces launched a “decapitation attack” designed to take out senior Iraqi leadership (including Saddam) in the opening moments of the war. But by March 24th, the media had already started sinking into a deep funk. That was the first day that the dreaded “V-Word” came up […]

Speculation About War Rumor May Be True By Scott Ott: (2003-04-07) — War correspondents were stunned today when speculation by a retired Pentagon planner about a rumor attributed to a anonymous captain somewhere near the front showed early signs of being true. While evidence of the veracity of the rumor has yet to be corroborated, […]

It’s Better To Leave The Children In Prison And Wage Peace: All across the blogosphere, people have been talking about this story… “More than 100 children held in a prison celebrated their freedom as US marines rolled into northeast Baghdad amid chaotic scenes which saw civilians loot weapons from an army compound, a US officer […]

US Isolationism & The Old World Order: The man who wrote this editorial understands something that Europe takes for granted and the Paleo-Conservatives in the US just don’t grasp. Here’s the essence of what he had to say… Since the end of the Cold War, the US’s grand strategy has been to maintain its overwhelming […]