Category Archives: Media

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 Financial Speculators, Gasoline, Gasoline prices, President Obama | 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 Citgo, Hugo Chavez, Joseph P. Kennedy II, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Sean Bielat, Venezuela | 58 Comments

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

Posted on Friday, March 9, 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 Bush vs. Obama, President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 27 Comments

Obama and Youth Unemployment

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2008, young adults piled into election booths to vote overwhelmingly for Barack Obama. Their adulation struck me personally as a weird sort of homage to the cult of personality. After all, Obama had no executive experience running any organization … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Education, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Cult of Personality, Decision 2012, President Obama, Unemployment, Young adult unemployment | 21 Comments

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

Posted on Friday, February 3, 2012 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 | 130 Comments

Oakland Occupy Protestors Show Their True Colors

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

The First Amendment is one of the hallmarks of the U.S. Constitution. Americans ought to have the legal right to express themselves and their grievances against the government. This right is fundamental, and the government ought to protect it. Burning … Continue reading →

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Posted in California, Crime, Media, Politics | Tagged Flag Burning, Oakland, Oakland City Hall, Occupy Oakland | 36 Comments

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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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Investing, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged Bain Capital, LBOs, Leveraged Buyouts, Media bias, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Private Equity, The New York Times | 10 Comments

I Love the Smell of Nepotism in the Morning

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I think she meant “modicum.” Not emoticon. 😉

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Posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Meghan McCain, NBC, Nepotism | 7 Comments

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 →