Category Archives: Business

2011 Feedback: Reflections of a Rational Republican

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As 2012 approaches, it is time to reflect on what has worked and what hasn’t on this blog. I have plenty of data and statistics that helps me assess which posts were popular and which were not well-received. That said, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Media, Writing | Tagged 2011, 2012, Administration, Blogging, Feedback, Reflections of a Rational Republican | 11 Comments

Posted on Sunday, December 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In the movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Shia LaBeouf’s character, Jacob Moore, asks Josh Brolin’s character, Bretton James, how much money would be enough for him to end his career and settle down. His answer: More. These days, the liberal establishment seems to have … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Conservatives, Democrats, IRS, Josh Brolin, Liberals, More, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Republicans, Shia LaBeouf, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | 23 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (November 2011 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, December 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. On the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 15 Comments

Biting the Hand That Feeds: Occupy Protestors Close Apple Store on Black Friday

Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The video above shows Occupy Oakland protestors accosting a customer trying to enter the Apple Store in San Francisco on Black Friday. So much for the movement being a whole new paradigm — a whole new paradigm in thuggery, perhaps.

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Posted in Business, Crime, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism | Tagged Apple Store, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, San Francisco | 9 Comments

Evidence of an American Caste System?

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My father was a high school math teacher. My mother was an elementary school teacher. My younger sister teaches junior high mathematics. I, however, pursued a different path than my parents did. In both the military and in the financial services industry, up to 50% … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Leadership, Media, Politics | Tagged Caste System, Chelsea Clinton, Democrats, Jenna Bush, MSNBC, NBC, Republicans | 4 Comments

Crime in Progress

Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I went to my local Barnes and Noble tonight to buy some books and magazines. The store has its own Starbucks, so I decided to pick up some coffee for me and my wife. As I entered the Starbucks, I saw … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, California, Crime | Tagged Barnes and Noble, Crime, Skinny Vanilla Latte, Starbucks, Theft | 2 Comments

Wake up, Pond Scum

Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is a rare thing when an artist or author rebels against the liberal orthodoxy. But Sin City and 300 creator, Frank Miller does just that in his recent blog post entitled, “Anarchy.” He begins with the following: Everybody’s been … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Leadership, Media, Politics | Tagged Anarchy, Comics, Frank Miller, Terrorism | 12 Comments

ROARR’s Guiding Principles (Part III): Equality of Opportunity Does Not Imply Equality of Outcomes

Posted on Saturday, November 5, 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 one’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Business, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Defense, Education, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Food Security, Healthcare, International Security, Leadership, Mathematics, Media, Peak Oil, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes, Technology, Writing | Tagged Affirmative action, Democrats, Nepotism, Reflections of a Rational Republican, Republicans, ROARR | 7 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (October 2011 Jobs Data)

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

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 30 Comments

Profiles in Incompetence: Mayor Jean Quan of Oakland

Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Sometimes the decisions and actions of a single individual can lead to disaster. It does not happen often, because most good leaders surround themselves with people who help them compensate for their blind spots. Mayor Jean Quan is not one of those … Continue reading →