Category Archives: Finance and Economics

The Conflict over Iran’s Nuclear Program Update

Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On December 29th, I cataloged several incidents that occurred during the past two years, indicating that a covert war between the West (including Israel) and Iran was well underway. In recent days, several prominent American defense officials have begun signaling that the conflict … Continue reading →

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New York Times Editorial Board: Stop Hiding Behind Your False Objectivity and Endorse President Obama

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

Today, The New York Times editorial board published the most one-sided, biased, and unfair attack on the leading Republican contender. It was so partisan that it presented a textbook case of why conservatives must rely increasingly on foreign newspapers like … Continue reading →

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The Democratic National Committee Might Want to Get a New Chair

Posted on Sunday, January 8, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, DNC Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz had a tough time on Fox News Sunday. She exemplified the double standard that some Democrats hold regarding President Obama. For instance, in the clip below, she maintains that Mitt Romney was accountable … Continue reading →

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

Posted on Friday, January 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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Protecting Stupid People from Themselves at Taxpayer Expense

Posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On Wednesday, President Obama appointed Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “without Senate approval under the constitutional provision for making appointments when lawmakers are in recess.” This appointment begs an obvious question. In an era of … Continue reading →

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Promises, Promises: Why Hope Is Not a Method

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Many Democrats continue to blame President Bush for the painfully slow economic recovery. This scapegoating persists despite the facts that Democrats controlled both houses of Congress from 2006 to 2010, and that the country is three years into the Obama … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Predictions for 2012

Posted on Friday, December 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last year, I started this blog with my top 10 predictions for 2011. I also polled readers on these same predictions. At the end of the year, my accuracy rate was 40%, while my readers were right 50% of the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Predictions for 2011: Results

Posted on Friday, December 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

At the beginning of 2011, my first blog post covered my top 10 predictions for 2011. Since I like to hold myself accountable for things I wrote in the past, now is the time I assess how I (and my readers) did. … Continue reading →

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The Conflict over Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues

Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On December 20th, I cataloged several incidents that occurred during the past two years, indicating that a covert war between the West (including Israel) and Iran was well underway. In recent days, several prominent American defense officials have begun signaling that the conflict … 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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