Category Archives: Politics

Daniels Is Out

Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Mitch Daniels, one of the more promising candidates in the Republican field, announced today he would not be running for the Republican presidential nomination. His rationale centered on family considerations. It seems Obama’s reelection victory appears increasingly likely as one … Continue reading →

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War Experiments

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I wrote about Eli Pariser’s intriguing new book, which argues that social media like Facebook and search engines like Google are creating filter bubbles. In turn, he maintains these filter bubbles result in increased political polarization among Americans. Pariser has … Continue reading →

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The Butcher’s Bill

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

There is no doubt that al Qaeda has wrought havoc throughout the world over the past two decades. However, actually seeing the number of people the terrorist organization has killed really brings home its destructive nature. Several weeks ago, The … Continue reading →

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The Filter Bubble: Why Your Internet Reality May Be Different From Mine

Posted on Friday, May 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have often argued that one of the reasons that Americans have become increasingly partisan over the past several decades has a lot to do with the end of military conscription. No longer are Americans from different backgrounds, races, geographic … Continue reading →

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Stewart Takes on O’Reilly

Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I missed this interview by about three days, but I thought I would post it here because it is so surreal. Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly could not be any more different. A very bizarre interview, but entertaining, nevertheless.

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Whoops! California to See $6.6 Billion More In Revenue Than Expected

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In yet another phase of the eye-rolling saga that is California’s perpetual fiscal crisis, Governor Brown announced today that California is likely to collect $6.6 billion more in revenue over the next two years than it had anticipated. At least … Continue reading →

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Race to the Bottom: Superman Versus Captain America

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“I’m tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy.” — Superman So much for truth, justice, and the American way. Recently, two American cultural icons have turned their back on America to varying degrees. In January 2010, … Continue reading →

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More Nerd Humor from Climate Scientists

Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The above video is a humorous little ditty (warning: some profanity) about climate change that I discovered via Joel Makower’s Twitter feed. In my opinion, the nerds in this video push the evidence for the anthropogenic causes of climate change a bit … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Governor

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

There are very few politicians who tell it like it is. However, the rare politician who does, can be a godsend. Governor Chris Christie is one of those politicians. I just wish he would run for President. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden Family Demands Obama Pound of Flesh

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Failure to answer these questions will force us to go to International forum for justice such as International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice and UN must take notice of the violation of international law and assist us to … Continue reading →

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