Category Archives: Policy

Huntsman to Declare Candidacy Next Week

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Jon Hunstman announced yesterday that within a week, he will formally declare his intention to run for president. Speaking at an event in New York City to promote Henry Kissinger’s new book, On China, the future presidential candidate had remarkably … Continue reading →

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Who Won the Republican Primary Debate?

Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Because I live on the West Coast and I work modern American hours, I missed the Republican Primary debate by about two hours. I mean, who the heck other than government employees gets home from work before 5 pm? So … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman and the Liberal Apocalypse

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Deep in the Bible Belt, folks know the comfort of the coming Apocalypse.  Most have enough sense not to try to predict its exact date, but just about everyone can appreciate its appeal.  The End of Days is an escapist/revenge … Continue reading →

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Why the Right Needs a Dog in the Clean Energy Fight

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The problem with the current energy debate is that on the one hand, the right’s solutions will keep the economy humming for the next twenty years after which there will be a massive energy crisis.

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A Great Illustration of Why America’s Schools Are Failing

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One of my classmates spent a year teaching at a school in Zimbabwe before he attended business school. One day, a student’s parent approached him and said, “You are a very bad teacher.” Dumbfounded, he asked why. He never expected to … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Episode VII: Managing Currency Fluctuation for the Maximization of Galactic Trade Efficiencies

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Chris Ladd

In 1960 when Barry Goldwater was writing Conscience of a Conservative, the world was in the throes of a massive transition which, though it is continuing today, is much easier to recognize in our time.  It is a move from … Continue reading →

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Introducing ROARR Contributor: Chris Ladd

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It is my pleasure to introduce ROARR contributor, Chris Ladd. Chris is a Texan living in the Chicago area.  He has been involved in grassroots Republican politics for most of his life.  He started with precinct meetings during his youth in … Continue reading →

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More Kafkaesque Tales About Doing Business in California

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have been trying to complete all the required paperwork for my personal LLC to do business in California for the past two months. I still cannot open a bank account here, and likely will not be able to do so … Continue reading →

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Big Labor Puts Politics Ahead of Jobs

Posted on Saturday, June 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last March, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against Boeing for its decision to set up a non-unionized production line in South Carolina. The complaint alleges that Boeing is locating a second production line in that state … Continue reading →

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

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. I posted an article last month that compared the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. I felt compelled to publish this article because … Continue reading →

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