Category Archives: Blogging

Announcing the ROARR Store

Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have decided to open a storefront on CaféPress so that my readers can purchase items I have designed, often in bad taste. The beauty of CaféPress is that it handles procurement, shipping, and returns, allowing me to focus on … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Julias

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As Democrats continue to push their hyperbolic “War on Women,” something actually useful has resulted from the exchange between Republicans and Democrats. I would like to thank both the World in Motion and Doubleplusgood Infotainment blogs for making me aware … Continue reading →

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The Left’s Cognitive Dissonance on Race

Posted on Sunday, March 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”                                  –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., … Continue reading →

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Humanity Optional: Matthew Yglesias Spits On Breitbart’s Grave

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On the heels of Andrew Breitbart’s death, one particular left-wing zealot expressed his own twisted schadenfreude at Breitbart’s demise. Matthew Yglesias, a contributor to Slate Magazine, tweeted that the “world outlook is slightly improved with @AndrewBrietbart [sic] dead.” Breitbart’s body … Continue reading →

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Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)

Posted on Thursday, March 1, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I was shocked today to hear of Andrew Breitbart’s sudden and untimely death. At 43, he died in the prime of his life, just when he was starting to make a major difference in the world. My heart goes out … Continue reading →

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Introducing ROARR Contributor: Kevin Remus

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is my pleasure to introduce ROARR contributor Kevin Remus. Kevin lives in San Diego, California, and is an intellectual property attorney specializing in patent prosecution. He is also a Major in the California Army National Guard. Prior to law … Continue reading →

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2011 in Review

Posted on Monday, January 2, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. The numbers differ a bit from the data that WordPress reports in its normal statistics package (e.g., the report below claims the site had ~59,000 page views, … Continue reading →

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ROARR’s Guiding Principles (Part VII): A Strong National Defense Is the Cornerstone of a Robust Republic

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In Part I of this series, I argued a fundamental reason our government is broken is the political selection process favoring ideological warriors over pragmatic problem solvers. I introduced my “Funnel of Futility” theory: as ideology becomes increasingly important in … Continue reading →

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ROARR’s Guiding Principles (Part VI): Individual Rights Trump Communitarian Impulses

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In Part I of this series, I argued a fundamental reason our government is broken is the political selection process favoring ideological warriors over pragmatic problem solvers. I introduced my “Funnel of Futility” theory: as ideology becomes increasingly important in … Continue reading →

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ROARR’s Guiding Principles (Part V): …But Government Has a Role in Mitigating Negative Externalities and Market Failures That Unencumbered Capitalism Can Generate

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In Part I of this series, I argued a fundamental reason our government is broken is the political selection process favoring ideological warriors over pragmatic problem solvers. I introduced my “Funnel of Futility” theory: as ideology becomes increasingly important in … Continue reading →

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