admin

Thursday, November 12, 2009 — We were going to give ourselves a day off from the chickenhawks today, but this piece by David Ignatius was more than we could ignore. name: David R. Ignatius rank: Chickenhawk First Class with Distinguished Fleeing Cross date-of-birth: May 26, 1950 home state: Washington, DC missed opportunity: Vietnam War occupation: Propagandist David Ignatius turned 18 in 1968 — the year of the Tet Offensive. That year, 296,406 men were drafted. Not David. He went to Harvard. At the time, his daddy was Secretary of the Navy under Lyndon Johnson. So, yesterday, Veterans Day, 2009, this distinguished and deeply experienced individual …

Read more

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 — We are pleased to announce that our new and improved Chickenhawk Database is now online. Finally. We extend sincere thanks to all those who commented here for their patience. We hope they feel it was worth the wait. There are those who will not approve of our building and maintaining this renewed repository of right-wing pusillanimity. We would have them know that some of the fury we bring to this fight comes from the bitter knowledge that these Chickenhawks don’t just “support” wars in which they will not serve, they eagerly suppress and repudiate the anti-war views of those who …

Read more

Saturday, November 7, 2009 — Now, that’s hilarious. Here we are behind the scenes, clanking away with hammers and chisels on the code for our New, Improved Chickenhawk Database, and what to our wondering eyes should appear but Tom Tancredo, a chickenhawk who had hitherto escaped our attention, wilting under the palpable scorn of Markos Moulitsas. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how it is done. Hats off to Markos Moulitsas.

Friday, October 30, 2009 — We have been planning something special for Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. “What better way to show respect and gratitude to those who have served in our armed forces,” we thought, “than by heaping scorn and ridicule on those who did not?” That’s right, folks — the one, the only, the Original New Hampshire Gazette Chickenhawk Database is coming back! And, this being America, it will be bigger and better than ever. To make sure it’s up and running right on the big day, we’re planning to throw the switch several days before the 11th; perhaps some time next week. …

Read more