Category Archives: Politics

It’s Communist Christmas!

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Happy May Day, Comrades!

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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

War Over Women Reaches Hyperbolic Fever Pitch

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

When Republicans raised legitimate First Amendment concerns about the government’s requirement that religiously-affiliated employers provide free contraceptives to employees, the left spun the issue into the hyperbolic “war on women.” To be sure, Republicans like Rush Limbaugh did not help … Continue reading →

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Posted in Healthcare, Humor, Leadership, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 50 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

Veterans or Lawyers?

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by kevinremus

With the Republican primary constantly in the news, and with the Presidential election rapidly approaching, I thought I would open a debate about military and public service.  When looking at the President, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Healthcare, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Obamacare Is On the Line

Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Obamacare remains deeply unpopular among Americans. According to a recent New York Times / CBS News poll, two-thirds of Americans want the Supreme Court to overturn at least some part of the healthcare law. Today, arguments opened at the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Posted in Healthcare, Policy, Politics | Tagged , , | 14 Comments