Category Archives: Media

Big Brother Is Here to Help: California Rolls Out More Stupid Laws in July

Posted on Sunday, July 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On July 1st, California launched a number of laws designed to protect Californians from…well…themselves.

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Jerry Brown’s Shakedown: Californians to Pay More, Get Less

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, Jerry Brown signed a law earlier this week that will force Californians to pay even more taxes than they already are. The law will require online retailers like Amazon.com to collect sales tax on all purchases made by … Continue reading →

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Raise My Taxes, but First…

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Right from the beginning, I’ll be clear how I feel about the debt ceiling negotiations.  I’m ready to write a check to help fix America’s financial problems.  That’s right, I’ll do it, but… Some of my more zealously Republican readers might … Continue reading →

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Cyber War: Why “Click and Kill” Is the Next Threat to Modern Civilization

Posted on Friday, July 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It is Richard A. Clarke’s and Robert A. Knake’s all-encompassing tome on current and future cyber security threats. The authors wrote the book in a clear and concise manner so that anyone … Continue reading →

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Romneycare: Pros and Cons

Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Economist published an interesting article recently that laid out the pros and cons of Mitt Romney’s healthcare reform package in Massachusetts. Here is my brief summary of them:

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Rick Perry and Texas’ Real Economic Advantage

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Chris Ladd

As Governor Rick Perry positions for his big run, it’s worth examining the accomplishments he can and can’t take credit for.  The importance of this exercise stretches beyond his campaign.  You can expect that other states might try to duplicate Texas’ … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates: Seven Questions

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I invited all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. I suggested that I would post a series of 7 questions … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates

Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As competition for the Republican Presidential nomination heats up, I wanted to invite all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. Format … Continue reading →

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Build a Community: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part XI)

Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In my first few months of blogging, over 50% of my traffic came from search engines. That said, I suspect that my other sources of traffic will increase over time. A little over 30% of my traffic was from what I … Continue reading →

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Twilight in the Desert: Well-Documented Warning on Peak Saudi Oil

Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy is Matthew Simmons’ thoroughly researched and well-documented account of Saudi Arabia’s aging oil fields and what it means for the global economy. In the book, Simmons argues that Saudi … Continue reading →

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