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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part III): Price of Fuel and Annual Mileage

Posted on Friday, April 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I presented an analysis on the cost to charge an electric vehicle at my home. The goal of that exercise and the one I am about to do now, is to determine whether it makes economic sense for me to purchase a … Continue reading →

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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part II): Marginal Price of Electricity

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Before I post my results later this week, it is important to first outline what key variables will likely drive the decision. The four most important decision drivers are the marginal cost of electricity, the price per gallon of gasoline in California, each automobiles’ … Continue reading →

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Should I Buy a Hybrid or an Electric Vehicle? (Part I)

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My wife and I share one car. This fact puts us in the minority among American households. According to a Pew Research study cited by Newsweek in 2008, 70% of American households own two or more cars. We have avoided purchasing … Continue reading →

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America’s First Clash with Iran: Strategy Light, Tactics Heavy

Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Source: ©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican America’s First Clash with Iran: The Tanker War, 1987-88 is Lee Allen Zatarain’s well-researched and detailed account of the United States’ brief Persian Gulf conflict in the late eighties with Iran. It is … Continue reading →

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Syrian Crackdown Accelerates

Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Over the past several months, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has wavered between trying to appease protestors and cracking down on them. Neither tactic has been particularly effective. Today, it seems the current President has finally reverted to the tactics his father employed … Continue reading →

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The Wages of a Confused Foreign Policy

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since before the Obama Administration began its confused Libyan campaign, I argued against American involvement for several reasons. For instance, America has no vital interests in Libya and it imported very little of Libya’s oil. I also argued that America’s … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Continues Pursuit of Endgame for Libya

Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In another sign that the Obama administration is moving toward an endgame in Libya, the United States is seeking a refuge for Qaddafi in the event of a settlement. The refuge will likely be in another African nation that has “not signed or … Continue reading →

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Grover Norquist, Hypocrite on Ethanol

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Normally, I generally agree with Grover Norquist’s calls to reduce the size of America’s bloated government. However, this recent article in The Economist made me furious. Mr. Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), an organization whose raison d’etre is to reduce the size and complexity of … Continue reading →

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My Plan to Balance the Budget

Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

To be honest, I am writing this blog to take advantage of a nifty little application The New York Times published a few months ago that actually makes the task of balancing the budget fun (No, really, I’m serious). I … Continue reading →

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Not Paying Military in Shutdown Bad Idea

Posted on Friday, April 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

When the government shutdown in 1995, the United States was at peace. However, President Clinton rightly made sure that the government still paid its military. For some bizarre reason and at a time when the United States is actively involved in … Continue reading →

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