Monthly Archives: May 2011

Born Fighting: Entertaining Account of How Scots-Irish Shaped America

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America is Senator Jim Webb’s historical account of how the Scots-Irish ethnic group has strongly influenced the American character. It provides a comprehensive history starting as far back as the Celtic migration from Central Europe to the … Continue reading →

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Another Data Point Against Obamacare

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“The medical marketplace has really become dominated by the large national carriers…It’s really because it’s not anywhere we feel we can compete effectively.” — Richard Jones, Guardian Life Insurance spokesman Last week I received a letter from my former healthcare … Continue reading →

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Obama’s National Mileage Tax Is a Bad Idea

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Obama Administration has recently floated the idea of a national mileage tax. The government would install electronic tracking equipment in vehicles to determine how many miles drivers traveled, and drivers would pay the tax electronically at gas stations. The President … Continue reading →

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Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging: Part I

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My decision to start blogging started with a desire to publish a book. I went the traditional route and spent about a month writing a book proposal, and submitting query letters to agents. I got lucky and landed a phenomenal agent. … Continue reading →

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Is the Next Election a “Lock” for Obama?

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

With the successful elimination of terrorist mastermind, Osama bin Laden, President Obama’s prospects for an election victory in 2012 seem much brighter. In the wake of bin Laden’s death, Obama’s approval ratings have surged 9 percentage points since April from 47% … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment

Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. I posted an article last month that compared the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. I felt compelled to publish this article because … Continue reading →

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Topsy Turvy: Right and Left Pundits on Obama’s Decision Not to Release Bin Laden Photos

Posted on Friday, May 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In a world gone weird, it turns out that I mostly agree with left-wing pundit and the host of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, on his opinion that President Obama should have released the photos to show his government’s transparency. … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Gamble Paid Off, But It Could Have Turned Out Much Differently

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Gentlemen, I want you to know that I am seriously considering an attempt to rescue the hostages.” — President Jimmy Carter, 1980 According to media reports, President Obama had three options once American intelligence uncovered Osama bin Laden’s suspected location. … Continue reading →

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Righteous Indignation: Entertains and Rallies the Troops

Posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World is Andrew Breitbart’s rallying cry to conservatives to fight against the institutional left and the liberally-biased mainstream media. It provides entertaining anecdotal accounts of hypocrisy among liberal institutions (e.g., ACORN) and the media. It also provides detailed … Continue reading →

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Didn’t President Obama Learn Anything From the Birthers?

Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Why the Obama Administration is debating releasing the photos of bin Laden’s dead body is a mystery to me. First, there has already been a precedent for releasing photos of dead insurgents and terrorists. After all, President Bush readily released the … Continue reading →

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