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.

Happy Birthday, President Reagan

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, … Continue reading →

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Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part IV)

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

While the last three parts of this series focused on issues ranging from the immediate impact on Egypt to the far reaching potential for unrest to spread to key American energy suppliers, it has ignored the crisis’ implications for Israel. … Continue reading →

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Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part III)

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Blame Bush In its recent edition, The Economist credits former President George W. Bush for encouraging Arab democracy. I think he deserves blame. Given the volatility inherent in radical Sunni Islam, it is not in America’s interest to encourage a … Continue reading →

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Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part II)

Posted on Friday, February 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Shortly after the ignominious French 1954 defeat at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam, President Eisenhower introduced the concept of Domino Theory to describe the significance of Vietnam falling under Communist influence. He warned that one Communist victory could initiate a … Continue reading →

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Felling Pharaohs: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Part I)

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Arab Discontent Abounds… Since unrest began in Tunisia in early 2011, news outlets have reported unrest or threats of unrest in eight Arab nations including Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen, comprising a combined population of over … Continue reading →

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46th Carnival of Divided Government is Up!

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Divided We Stand United We Fall is hosting the 46th Carnival of Divided Government and features my blog post on “Think You Can Make Money Investing When Your Party is in Power? Guess Again” on making investment decisions based on which … Continue reading →

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Reflections of a Rational Republican Passes 1,000-Page Views

Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, Reflections of a Rational Republican passed its first important milestone: 1,000 page views since launching on January 1, 2011! However, this number pales in comparison to top blogging sites like TechCrunch and The Huffington Post. TechCrunch currently gets 9.2 … Continue reading →

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We Do Big Things: Rational Republican Reaction to 2011 State of the Union

Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Overall, I think Obama’s State of the Union was a success. While it had its own unique problems, it seemed like a genuine attempt to bring the nation together and focus on solving issues in a bipartisan manner. As always, … Continue reading →

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Parting with Olbermann Not Partisan, Just Stone Stupid

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In my professional opinion, letting Keith Olbermann go is arguably the dumbest business decision a media firm has made in the last twelve months. Like NPR’s firing of Juan Williams last year, this decision seems emotionally charged and personal. The … Continue reading →

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Predictions 2011: How Are They Currently Trending?

Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On January 1, I made some predictions about different events in 2011. I thought it would be interesting to track how some of these predictions are currently trending to measure both my and my readers’ accuracy. I have only commented … Continue reading →

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