FACTOID #31: Think Antarctica is inhospitable? Think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is "barren rock".
Hawkishness or Hawkism is an informal term used to describe a political stance of preparedness for aggression, by diplomatic and ultimately military means, against others to improve the standing of their own government, country or organization.
The term is an allusion to the predatoryhawk bird, and is usually used in contrast to the term dovish, which makes an allusion to the more peaceful dove bird. It is also an ancient native American reference to the turtle. In the United States, War Hawks were those who favored American expansion and war with Great Britain in the years before the War of 1812.
The term is sometimes extended to a tough stance on other issues, such as "deficit hawk" for someone who puts a high priority on reducing the United States federal budget deficit.
Hawkish will earn the largest check in the 53-year history of Los Alamitos Race Course on Friday night if he wins the Grade 1, $1,367,650 Los Alamitos Million and collects the $1 million Los Alamitos Bonanza bonus.
Hawkish, who is owned by Enrique Gonzalez, moved to the front of the 2-year-old division when he won the $400,000 Kindergarten on May 17 in a track-record 15.18 seconds for the 300 yards.
Hawkish broke very well under regular rider Alex Bautista and had the early lead over Dash of Perry, who pulled ahead in the final strides of the 400-yard trial.
Case in point is the conventional wisdom that claims the only way for Democrats to win is to be more "hawkish." This line of reasoning is best known to come from people like Peter Beinart – the self-righteous ivory tower editor of the New Republic (a publication that is, not surprisingly, steadily losing readership).
Baer is also joined by writer Matt Yglesias (a guy I happen to like), who bills himself as a "more 'hawkish' brand of liberal," and says the answer is to "convince more liberals that they should like" hawks.
The current "hawkish" policies that we are living under now are what's weak – they weaken our security by overstretching our military and fueling anti-Americanism all over the globe.
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