Author Archives: Sean Patrick Hazlett

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About Sean Patrick Hazlett

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

Game Theory for Middle Eastern Dictators

Posted on Monday, August 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Towards a Dominant Strategy In “Saudis Shrug Off Day of Rage: Three Strategies to Suppress a Revolt Before It Starts“, I argued that there are two archetypal models for a dictator to deal with popular revolts in the Middle East: crush them or … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Uncertainty in the Obama Administration: Part II

Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, I published an article showing four examples of how the Obama administration’s regulatory uncertainty has had a negative effect on the economic recovery. In that piece, I noted that private sector growth sharply decelerated following the passage of the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Expression Fallacy: BART Right to Suspend Cell Service to Avert Dangerous Protest

Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“It was a recipe for disaster… The fact that they started to conspire to commit illegal actions on the station platform was our concern. I asked myself: If my wife, mother or daughter was on that platform, would I want … Continue reading →

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The President Who Cried “Recovery”

Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“You can only talk about ‘things are going to get better’… for so long and be a cheerleader for so long before it has to actually happen. And that’s the role of policy, not communications, is to actually make things … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Blamed for British Barbarism

Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It was only a matter of time before these animal-like wards of the state blamed conservatives and the “wealthy” for their own barbaric behavior. After over thirty years and billions of pounds on social welfare programs, this is what London … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Uncertainty in the Obama Administration

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Wish we could nail it, but we can’t.” — Exelon CEO John Rowe on future nuclear regulations Some on the left have complained that the right frequently blames Obama for a bad economy, because his administration creates a great deal … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Grapeshot: What’s Good Enough for Londonderry, is Good Enough for London

Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“This is criminality, pure and simple, and it has to be confronted and defeated” — British Prime Minister David Cameron As the mayhem in London continues for a fourth night, it is important to determine the trigger, the motivations of the … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Food Stamps

Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“I’m sort of a foodie, and I’m not going to do the ‘living off ramen’ thing,” — University of Chicago graduate receiving food stamps Since President Obama became President in January 2009, nearly 14 million additional Americans were receiving food stamps as of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Food Security, Media, Policy, Politics, Social Security, Taxes | Tagged , , | 63 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Federal Debt

Posted on Monday, August 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Nearly three years after Barack Obama became president, many liberals still insist that Bush is primarily responsible for running up the national debt. While the federal debt did increase by $4.9 trillion on President George W. Bush’s watch, it did not increase at … Continue reading →

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Punished for Being Posh (Britain), or Poor (America)

Posted on Sunday, August 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Economist‘s Leviathan blog argues that the state ought not to punish the well-heeled more severely than commoners. It offers Charlie Gilmour’s 16-month prison sentence for his hijinks in a London riot as its example. Charlie Gilmour has the distinguished background of being … Continue reading →

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