Author Archives: Sean Patrick Hazlett

About Sean Patrick Hazlett

Finance executive, engineer, former military officer, and science fiction and horror writer. Editor of the Weird World War III anthology.

Ivory Tower Hypocrisy at Occupy Los Angeles: Part II

Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I pointed out the blatant hypocrisy inherent in the UCLA Department of Education’s faculty statement of solidarity with the Occupy LA movement. Not only does the statement do nothing to reduce “the systematic undermining of equal educational opportunity for all students … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, California, Education, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism | Tagged Education, Hypocrisy, Occupussies, Occupy Los Angeles, Rising tuition, UCLA, UCLA Department of Education, UCLA Department of Education's statement of solidarity with Occupy LA | 5 Comments

Ivory Tower Hypocrisy at Occupy Los Angeles

Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Universities share one characteristic with compulsive gamblers and exiled royalty: there is never enough money to satisfy their desires.” — Derek Bok, a former president of Harvard I found this statement of solidarity with the Occupy Los Angeles movement on … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, California, Education, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism | Tagged Derek Bok, Education, Harvard, Hypocrisy, Occupussies, Occupy Los Angeles, Rising tuition, UCLA Department of Education, UCLA Department of Education's statement of solidarity with Occupy LA | 18 Comments

Occupy Wall Street: Understanding the Movement

Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In previous posts about the movement, I poked fun at the seemingly absurd and logically inconsistent demands posted by one member of the movement. I even came up with the sarcastic nickname, “Occupussies” to rival the similarly lewd label of “Teabagger” … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blogging, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Taxes | Tagged MoveOn.org, Occupussies, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Tea Party, Teabaggers, The Maddow Blog | 101 Comments

Friday Fight at Occupy Wall Street?

Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“If we stay up all night without sleeping bags we’re going to get sick and we’re going to look crazy on TV…Activist burnout is a real thing. If you can, take one night to sleep at a friend’s house and … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Brookfield Properties, Creature comforts, Occupussies, Occupy Wall Street, Sleeping bags, Snivelling, Zuccotti Park | 1 Comment

Foreclosure on Wall Street West Fizzles

Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, Foreclosure on Wall Street West conducted a demonstration against Wells Fargo Bank. The protestors also blocked customers from accessing their funds. Overall, the protest seemed quite small, as far as San Francisco protests go. I planned to conduct some … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, California, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Foreclosure on Wall Street West, Occupussies, Occupy Wall Street, San Francisco, Wells Fargo | 1 Comment

Occupussies: Moniker for Multi-Tentacled Movement

Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Once again, a Canadian blogger inspired me. In a recent post, he suggested that “Wallbaggers” would be an apt label for the movement, to rival the negative connotations with the term “Teabagger.” For those not in the “know”, tea-bagging is a … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blogging, Humor, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Occupussies, Occupussy, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party, Teabagger, Teabaggers | 16 Comments

We Are the [Insert Number] Percent Who Occupy [Insert Location]

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Some have argued that the Occupy Wall Street protests are simply the left’s version of the Tea Party. I could not agree more. Only Occupy Wall Street is a kind of bizarro Tea Party.

Rate this:

Posted in Blogging, Business, Crime, Education, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Socialism, Taxes, Unions | Tagged Bert, Capitalism, Corporations, Down with Evil Corporations Photo, Michael Moore, Mike Wilson, Occupy Sesame Street, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party, Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street in Pictures, The 53%, Todd Kinsey | 31 Comments

A Proposal for a More Rational Jobs Bill

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Senate Democrats are backpedaling from the President’s proposed jobs bill, because they rightly realize that its impact will fall primarily on middle class families living in higher-cost-of-living blue states. New York Senator Chuck Schumer noted, “In the eyes of many, it … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged C. Fred Bergsten, China, Currency manipulation, Democrats, Middle class, Payroll tax deduction, President Obama, Repatriation tax holidary, Republicans, Senator Chuck Schumer, Stimulus, Tax holiday, The New York Times | 17 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (September 2011 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, October 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. On the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 90 Comments

Chance of Obama Election Victory Less Than Even

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Things don’t look so good for President Obama’s chances in November 2012. According to Intrade.com, a site that makes prediction markets for hundreds of real-world events, investors believe that Obama currently has a 47% chance of being re-elected in 2012. … Continue reading →