Hawkins News Archives

“I cannot make that commitment.”

What a difference a day makes. Or rather, several days and quite a few hours of congressional testimony and public statements regarding the status of the troop "surge" in Iraq from General David Petraeus. via Town Hall

John Hawkins has a stronger stomach than I and regularly visits the Daily Kos. There he found a poll showing Kossacks are big backers of the draft as long as "cowardly Republicans who cheer the war but refuse ... via The American Mind

“There are other international organizations with equally troubling ties to this oppressive regime. The World Bank, for example, has provided billions of dollars for projects in Iran over the years despite its resource wealth”

Republican Fred Thompson released Monday a list of 12 South Carolina legislators who are supporting his presidential candidacy. via GreenvilleOnline.com

“Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism.”

From a conversation I had earlier today on IM with Scott Ott from Scrappleface . via Right Wing News

“Our country does not benefit by depriving young people of an education.”

Here's the latest. Numbers USA says the Senate "will resume consideration of H.R. 1585, the Defense Department authorization bill for fiscal year 2008, at 10:30 a.m" today The floor vote on the amendment ... via Michele Malkin

John Hawkins has posted the results of his September temperature check. I did not submit an answer to question 6 as I do not have a vote in the coming election. via Ghost of a flea