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Author Archives: Sean Patrick Hazlett
Obama’s Partisan Debt Reduction Plan
The President released his debt reduction plan today. Based on its contents, it is clearer than ever that he is more concerned about his reelection prospects than solving the nation’s economic and fiscal woes. President Obama again leads with his tiresome demonization … Continue reading
Friedman Blames Israelis For Consequences of Arab Spring
Thomas Friedman appears to be attempting to distance himself from the disastrous consequences of all the columns on the Arab world he wrote over the past few years. These op-eds predicted the “wonders” of democracy would miraculously bring hope and rationality to the Middle … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Peak Oil, Policy, Terrorism, War
Tagged Arab Spring, Democracy, Egypt, Middle East, Neoconservatives, Palestine, Syria, Thomas Friedman, United Nations
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The Road to Oblivion Is Paved with Noble Liberal Intentions
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch one free night of cable during a brief hotel stay, and decided to tune in to Fox News. When I heard a commentator railing against a provision in President Obama’s jobs bill that “would … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Socialism
Tagged Discrimination, Fox News, Jobs Bill, Pixie Dust, President Obama, Unemployment, Unicorns
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Living Laffer
Tonight, I flew into New York for business. On the way to my hotel, I had a long, illuminating conversation with my taxi driver, who also happened to be a small business owner. It wasn’t long before John (not his … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Taxes
Tagged Laffer curve, New York City, Taxi medallions, Taxis
9 Comments
Arab Spring Fallout: Egyptian Mob Overruns Israeli Embassy
In February, I predicted that Egypt’s democratic revolution would lead to a rise in regional instability, particularly between Egypt and Israel. Late last month, I argued that Egypt’s transition to democracy was entering an extremely unstable phase, after thousands of protestors … Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Policy, Politics, War
Tagged Arab Spring, Cairo, Egypt, Egyptian military, Israel, Israeli Embassy attack
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9/11 in Numbers (Part III): How Have Things Changed?
Since 9/11, the government and most individuals are in weaker financial health, government has aggressively expanded, and the United States appears to be in a weaker position as a global superpower. That said, the United States still remains unmatched militarily, and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, China, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Peak Oil, Policy, Solar, Taxes, Technology, Wind
Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, CDs, China, CO2, Defense budget, Facebook, Gasoline prices, global warming, Greenhouse gases, Nuclear Energy, Oil and Gas, Population, Russia, September 11, Solar Energy, Solar PV, Wind Energy
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9/11 in Numbers (Part II): Climate and Energy
Since 9/11, climate data appears mixed, while energy consumption in the United States has undergone a notable amount of change. Climate Measures of climate change present a mixed picture for the United States. While the average global monthly concentration of carbon dioxide … Continue reading
Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Energy Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Peak Oil, Policy, Solar, Wind
Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, CO2, Gasoline prices, global warming, Greenhouse gases, Nuclear Energy, Oil and Gas, September 11, Solar Energy, Solar PV, Wind Energy
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9/11 in Numbers (Part I): The U.S. Military
Since 9/11, the United States military has changed in several fundamental ways. Here are just a few of them: The Defense budget grew by 155% from FY2001 to FY2011 The number of active military personnel increased by 3.6% The Army and … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Policy, Terrorism, War
Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, Afghanistan, DOD, DOD Budget, Iraq, Pentagon, September 11, U.S. Casualties, U.S. Military
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President Obama’s Jobs Speech: Marxism Redux?
Scapegoating one group of people to convince the rest to follow your self-destructive policies blindly into oblivion is the way of demagogues. President Obama’s speech tonight teetered dangerously on the edge of this technique. I was hoping the President would … Continue reading
Posted in Business, China, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Unions
Tagged China, Communism, Jobs Speech, Marxism, President Obama, Russia, Soviet Union, Wealth redistribution
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Music During 9/11
People have a tendency to develop emotional memories after a particularly traumatic event. Sometimes they are able to repress these memories, only reminded of them after hearing a sound or a song that brings them back. While I was fortunately … Continue reading
Posted in California, Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Media, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War
Tagged 11th ACR, 2001, 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, September 11, The Blackhorse Regiment
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Reflections of a Rational Republican 