Category Archives: Politics

Obama’s “Buffett Rule”: Good Politics, Bad Economics

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Pleasing the Proletariat Obama’s call for increasing taxes on the wealthy is playing well with the ever-expanding ranks of the proletariat. According to a September 15-18th Gallup poll, 66% of respondents favored increasing income taxes on individuals earning at least … Continue reading →

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Press Recession Mentions Presage Recessions

Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The Economist‘s Daily Chart blog publishes a lot of creative and fascinating charts each week. A little over a week ago, the blog published the chart above, which tracks the number of articles in the Financial Times and the Wall … Continue reading →

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An Employer’s Perspective on Jobs and Regulations

Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Peter Schiff’s Congressional testimony last week provided more support to the argument that excessive government regulation stifles job creation. Agree or disagree, Mr. Schiff’s testimony is certainly entertaining.

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Obama’s Partisan Debt Reduction Plan

Posted on Monday, September 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The President released his debt reduction plan today. Based on its contents, it is clearer than ever that he is more concerned about his reelection prospects than solving the nation’s economic and fiscal woes. President Obama again leads with his tiresome demonization … Continue reading →

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The Road to Oblivion Is Paved with Noble Liberal Intentions

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch one free night of cable during a brief hotel stay, and decided to tune in to Fox News. When I heard a commentator railing against a provision in President Obama’s jobs bill that “would … Continue reading →

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Living Laffer

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Tonight, I flew into New York for business. On the way to my hotel, I had a long, illuminating conversation with my taxi driver, who also happened to be a small business owner. It wasn’t long before John (not his … Continue reading →

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Arab Spring Fallout: Egyptian Mob Overruns Israeli Embassy

Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In February, I predicted that Egypt’s democratic revolution would lead to a rise in regional instability, particularly between Egypt and Israel. Late last month, I argued that Egypt’s transition to democracy was entering an extremely unstable phase, after thousands of protestors … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Jobs Speech: Marxism Redux?

Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Scapegoating one group of people to convince the rest to follow your self-destructive policies blindly into oblivion is the way of demagogues. President Obama’s speech tonight teetered dangerously on the edge of this technique. I was hoping the President would … Continue reading →

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Why Texas Governors Don’t Go to Prison

Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Rick Perry’s aide gave a beautifully roundabout answer to a recent question about the blatant quid pro quo that marked his reign as Governor.  The spokesman explained, “There’s never been any wrongdoing substantiated.” Nor will there be.  Remarkably, Perry’s probably … Continue reading →

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Music During 9/11

Posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

People have a tendency to develop emotional memories after a particularly traumatic event. Sometimes they are able to repress these memories, only reminded of them after hearing a sound or a song that brings them back. While I was fortunately … Continue reading →

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