Category Archives: Finance and Economics

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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Posted in Blogging, Education, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (April 2012 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2012 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 , , , | 27 Comments

Barack Obama: Osama Slayer

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since everything seems to come in threes, it seems both Republicans and Democrats are now fighting over another ridiculous campaign non-issue beside the “war on women” and the “war on dogs”: the slaying of Osama bin Laden. On the one … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Finance and Economics, International Security, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , | 88 Comments

Another Campaign Non-Issue Explodes in Democrats’ Faces

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

First it was the hyperbolic “War on Women.” Now it’s the “War on Dogs.” The fundamental problem is that the Democratic Party cannot invent enough non-issues to distract voters’ attention from the reality of an anemic economic recovery. Moreover, they … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finance and Economics, Humor, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

Enough with the Scapegoating

Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“What drags our entire economy down is when the benefits of economic growth and productivity go only to the few … and the gap between those at the very, very top and everybody else keeps growing wider and wider.” — … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged , , , | 30 Comments

It’s the Economy, Stupid: Unsolicited Campaign Advice for Mitt Romney

Posted on Friday, April 6, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 1992, President Clinton defeated incumbent President George Bush, Sr. using a campaign slogan cleverly devised by his campaign strategist, James Carville. At a time when the president had decisive foreign policy victories ranging from the end of the Cold … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, China, Defense, Finance and Economics, International Security, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Separating the Right from the Wrong and Left: Seizing the Moral High Ground

Posted on Friday, April 6, 2012 by mbsbvu

Over the past several decades, poverty has decreased the world over. Many people, however, are unaware of this face. Moreover, American citizens are equally unaware of where the credit for this progress belongs. Much of the credit for this achievement … Continue reading →

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Posted in Education, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Social Security | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (March 2012 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, April 6, 2012 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 , , , | 99 Comments

Is President Obama Responsible for High Gas Prices?

Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, a conservative advocacy group launched the previous ad to coincide with President Obama’s two-day tour promoting his energy policy. The ad contains a number of data points that lend credence to the right’s view that President Obama’s energy policy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Investing, Media, Peak Oil, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments

The Kennedy Way? Clan Over Country or Country Over Clan?

Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“I believe this country was founded on a simple idea: that every person deserves to be treated fairly, by each other and by their government.” – Joseph P. Kennedy III announcing his bid for Congress Really? Several years ago, Joseph … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments