Category Archives: Politics

Why I Will Not Vote for Newt Gingrich

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Earlier this year I was spellbound by Newt Gingrich’s gift for debating. I was also fascinated by his skills as a brilliant political wonk. Nevertheless, when he attacked the very foundations of capitalism by levying charges of class warfare against … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Leadership, Policy, Politics | Tagged Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Politics of Personal Destruction, Quisling | 30 Comments

Why Business Leaders Think America’s Economy Is Ailing

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last October I was among nearly 10,000 Harvard Business School alumni who completed an in-depth survey on American competitiveness. Harvard Business School released the results of this survey last week, and they are fascinating.

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Posted in Business, Education, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged Harvard Business School, Jan W. Rivkin, Jobs, Jobs Policy, Michael E. Porter, Prosperity at Risk, Prosperity at Risk: Findings of Harvard Business School's Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, Regulations, Regulatory Uncertainty | 16 Comments

Are Airstrikes Imminent in Iran?

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

According to Stratfor, a routine rotation of American aircraft carriers could place three carrier strike groups in the vicinity of the Persian Gulf; a fourth carrier strike group in Japan is within a week’s sailing distance. This suspicious-looking placement of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged Aircraft carriers, Iran, Israel, Nuclear weapons, Strait of Hormuz | 15 Comments

America’s Energy and Economic Policies Go Hand in Hand

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 by mbsbvu

Using History as a Portal to Our Future Over two centuries of America’s formal existence provides much perspective from which to view today’s world. The picture below just hints at a few of these. Looking at the left portion of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Nuclear Power, Policy, Politics, Solar, Technology, Wind | Tagged ANWR, Energy security, Keystone XL, NASA, oil shale, renewable energy | 22 Comments

Private Equity: A Force for Good, or Evil?

Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney has been under a lot of pressure recently because of his private equity experience. Much of this negative media attention stems from certain assumptions about the nature of the private equity industry — assumptions that reflect … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Investing, Politics | Tagged Angel Capital, Buyouts, Democrats, Demon Capital, Egalitarius, Meritocratus, Mitt Romney, Private Equity, Republicans, Unions, Venture Capital | 14 Comments

Are Liberals More Educated Than Conservatives?

Posted on Saturday, January 14, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent statistics. A surprising amount of anti-conservative bigotry on the web asserts that conservatives are inherently less intelligent than liberals. Admittedly, some prominent conservatives make statements that go against the mainstream scientific consensus on topics such as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Education, Policy, Politics | Tagged Democrats, Elections, Intelligence, IQ, Republicans | 259 Comments

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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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Amir Mirzai Hekmati, Covert War, Fereydoun Abbasi, GCC, General Martin Dempsey, Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Iran's nuclear program, Isfahan, Leon Panetta, Majid Shahriari, Nuclear proliferation, Obama Administration, OPEC, UAE, United Arab Emirates | Leave a comment

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 →