Category: John Hawkins

When British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what might knock his administration off course, he famously responded,: “Events, dear boy, events.”: There’s a lot of truth to that. At any point in time, an unexpected event can throw the political world into turmoil. However, more often than not, it’s not the blindside hit that gets you […]

You don’t just wake up miserable one day and stay that way. To the contrary, producing a nice, consistent level of misery takes a lot of work. Do you ever hear anyone say, “Wow, that guy does whatever it takes to be miserable!” Of course not. Everyone is too busy patting the happy people on […]

It’s true that the “good old days” weren’t always good, but we should also remember that our belief that we’re completely superior to previous generations of Americans doesn’t even remotely square with reality. It’s fine to pat ourselves on the back for being wealthier, more educated and considerably less racist than we used to be, […]

Of all the misguided, corrupt and deranged ideas floating around inside the D.C. bubble, perhaps the single worst one is giving illegal aliens amnesty as part of some sort of attempt to capture the Hispanic vote. If the GOP were to pursue a policy that primarily benefits corrupt business owners, the government of Mexico, and […]

Let’s not sugarcoat it: we got our teeth kicked in on Tuesday. Sure, we added governorships and held our ground in the House, but we went backwards in the Senate and lost to an out-of-touch, incompetent, petty man who centered his campaign around Mitt Romney’s bank account and Big Bird. We didn’t get beaten by […]

In a profession that’s filled to the brim with narcissists, sociopaths, and incompetents, Mitt Romney strikes me as a competent, well organized businessman and a genuinely decent human being. Those are not things that you can say about most of the politicians in D.C., including the President of the United States. That being said, Mitt […]

In 2008, most knowledgeable observers on both sides of the aisle thought that Barack Obama was going to win the election against John McCain handily. In fact, out of the: 15 big name pollsters, bloggers, and columnists who called the election beforehand with some specificity, 14 called it for Obama and 13 predicted he’d win in […]

“Vocabularies are crossing circles and loops. We are defined by the lines we choose to cross or to be confined by.” – A.S. Byatt “As names have power, words have power.” – Patrick Rothfuss Just as the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, your thoughts have shaped your life. According to the National Science Foundation, […]

This is an extremely difficult election to forecast because, unlike the last few cycles, there has been so much weird and unexplainable polling data. Going just by the top of the line, final product numbers, this election is neck-and-neck going down the stretch. On the other hand, going by the crosstabs, Romney is going to […]

“Look at the string of broken promises. If you like your health care plan, you can keep it. Try telling that to the 20 million people who are projected to lose their health insurance if Obamacare goes through or the 7.4 million seniors who are going to lose it.Or remember when he said this: I […]

If you’re one of the northerners in the path of Sandy, you may be thinking, “I’m not used to hurricanes! What do I need to prepare?” Here is a very basic list (No plywood on the windows, storm radio, etc) from someone who has taken his dog out to pee in the middle of a […]

There are fourteen days left until the election and the few people who haven’t made up their minds yet are independent voters. So, rather than preaching to the choir, it seems like a good time to explain to those remaining undecided voters why Mitt Romney should be their choice. 1) Mitt is from a blue […]

“You’ve seen, as middle-income people in this country, incomes go down $4,300 a family, even as gasoline prices have gone up $2,000. Health insurance premiums, up $2,500. Food prices up. Utility prices up. The middle-income families in America have been crushed over the last four years.” — Mitt Romney “We don’t have to settle for […]

Hoarders: and: Hoarding: Buried Alive: are two of the most perversely entertaining shows on television. Both feature efforts to help people who’ve crammed their homes with so much trash, animals, or gaudy treasures that it’s almost impossible to move. Most of the time, they have trouble using the bathroom and have to cook in tiny, dangerous spaces. They […]

25) Debate preparation, obviously. 24) Facts. 23) When he has to talk to Sasha and Malia about getting in trouble at school and his teleprompter is broken. 22) People who don’t want to “spread (their) wealth around” to pay for Obama phones, Egyptian foreign aid, and free birth control for Sandra Fluke. 21) Chris Matthews […]

Ever heard those “I had to walk five miles to school in the snow, uphill, both ways” stories from your parents? I have, too. Of course, my father’s stories were real. He grew up poor. Very poor. I’m talking soda and peanut butter were considered luxuries poor. Like wearing clothes with holes in them that […]

“The issue here is not gonna be a list of accomplishments. As you said yourself, Steve, you know, I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president – with the possible exceptions of Johnson, F.D.R., and Lincoln.” — Barack Obama As future generations of Americans look back […]

My latest PJ Media columns is called, 5 Revolting Facets Of American Culture. Here’s an excerpt from the column, 1) An elevation of victimhood In a weird reversal of how the world has worked since man was raised up out of the dust, it has become good to be a victim in America. In fact, […]

With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, you just might be a liberal if… 1) You get extremely upset about the idea of the government coming into our bedrooms unless it’s to give everyone free birth control. 2) You believe that people who hold the exact same position on gay marriage that Barack Obama did last year […]

“There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs.” –: Thomas Sowell 1) They may believe that learning about something is the same as doing it. When you’ve gone to school for years, read hundreds […]

1) Mr. Fixit vs. Mr. Broke-It: The Successful CEO vs. the President Who Never Had a Real Job 2) Black Leaders on Obama: We’re Still Waiting for the First Real Black President 3) Can Mitt Romney Do for Mormons What JFK Did for Catholics? 4) Experts Say Obama’s Bizarre, Disconnected Behavior May Have Been Caused […]

Over the last few months, it has been absolutely stunning to see Mitt Romney, of all people, portrayed as some sort of greedy, ruthless, unfeeling corporate raider who plows over everyone who gets in his way so he can make a few dollars more. Of all the criticisms you could aim at Mitt Romney, there […]

This year, most people have been focused on the Romney vs. Obama race, but there is also a battle going on for control of the Senate. The Senate is currently comprised of 47 Republicans, 51 Democrats and 2 liberal independents. That means the GOP would need to capture 4 seats for a takeover. Although that […]

My latest Pajamas Media column is called, 5 Reasons Why Being Immortal Would Suck. Here’s an excerpt from the column. Remember the final refrain of the classic Queen song, “Who Wants To Live Forever?” Who wants to live forever? Who wants to live forever? Forever is our today Who has forever anyway… If you’re like […]