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.

Rebuke of Republican Rejection of Renewables Not Far Off the Mark

Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, the New York Times published a Room for Debate series of columns on “Can the U.S. Compete With China on Green Tech?”. I wanted to focus in particular on David Roberts’ column, “Understanding the Objective“, which decries the Republican … Continue reading →

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A Call to Service Solution to Partisan Divide

Posted on Friday, January 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Monday, Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff lamented that “America doesn’t know its military and the United States military doesn’t know America.” I could not agree with him more. Less than one percent of … Continue reading →

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Prudent Protectionism for American Exceptionalism

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

Greentechmedia published an interesting article yesterday (see “DOD Must Buy American-Made, Not Chinese, Solar Panels”) bemoaning the Buy American provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 for solar panels used on U.S. military installations. While I … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters, Stupid People

Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Only those who have been to a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hearing in San Francisco can fully appreciate the “health hearing” described in this recent article in Greentech Media. Many new technologies face criticism, but resistance to PG&E’s ongoing … Continue reading →

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Mr. Kettle, Meet Mr. Pot: Both Right and Left Guilty of Targeting Imagery

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

So we’ve all seen the infamous and unfortunate Palin campaign map circa 2010. Below is the Democratic Leadership Council’s “Targeting Strategy” circa 2004 with a reference to Republican-leaning states being “behind enemy lines.” You know what they say about people … Continue reading →

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Please Stick to Economics, Mr. Krugman

Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Less than forty-eight hours after a horrible tragedy involving a deranged lunatic whose library includes the works of Karl Marx, Mr. Krugman has the gall to make a blatantly partisan attack. Both parties are guilty of toxic rhetoric, even threats. … Continue reading →

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Get Well, Gabby

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

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Congresswoman Giffords for her speedy recovery. The cowardly act of attacking an unarmed Congresswoman who was spending her Saturday meeting with constituents is all the more outrageous because she was … Continue reading →

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Will Healthcare Law Lower or Raise Costs?

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

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected the healthcare law would shave $140 billion from the deficit over the next decade. This week, it suggested that repealing the law would add $230 billion to the deficit over the same period. … Continue reading →

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Four Pillars of Spending Cuts for Deficit Reduction

Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Before the Congress gets mired in the fight to cut the deficit, it is critical that Americans know where the government spends taxpayer dollars and from which sources the government generates most of its tax revenue. Let’s face it. Any … Continue reading →

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China’s Cyber Espionage Program Pays Dividends

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

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published an article (see “A Chinese Stealth Challenge”) on the emergence of China’s new stealth fighter, the J-20, which looks suspiciously like the American F-35. Some experts have suggested that the Chinese aircraft appears it … Continue reading →

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