Category Archives: Politics

Hope Isn’t Helping

Posted on Friday, April 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I provided some red meat for the folks at Big Peace on various economic, social, and political data comparing and contrasting the Bush and Obama administrations. Click here for the full article.

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Budget Impasse Silly When Put in Perspective

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As the threat of a government shutdown looms in less than thirty-four hours from now, it is important to put the whole impasse in perspective. When confronted by the sheer weight of the country’s budget and budget deficit, a difference of … Continue reading →

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Obama Spoof Getting More Hits Than Real Obama

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I want to thank the Dividest over at Divided We Stand United We Fall for sharing the observation by Ben Smith at Politico that the GOP parody of President Obama’s first reelection ad is generating far more hits than the … Continue reading →

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Americans Have More Pragmatic Views on Energy Policy Than Their Leaders Do

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One frustration that I have always had with both the Republican and Democratic energy policies is that neither solves America’s energy problems. On the one hand, the Democratic strategy would result in the nation’s economic collapse in twenty years or … Continue reading →

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A Responsible Endgame for Libya

Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It appears that the Obama administration appears interested in negotiating a cease-fire between the two Libyan camps after all. Of course, Qaddafi’s stepping down will likely be a precondition. Former United States Representative Curt Weldon, who has had diplomatic contact … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Libyan Rebels?

Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I came across this interesting article today on Foreign Policy‘s website. It concludes that the Libyan opposition has two faces: the politicians and the fighters. Furthermore, the fighters are divided into three major camps. The first camp includes “a ragtag bunch of … Continue reading →

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Hope Isn’t Hiring

Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, the GOP has begun its official campaign to unseat President Obama. The title of the campaign is brilliant: “Hope Isn’t Hiring” because it is both simple and true. However, Republicans still haven’t quite figured out the whole social networking … Continue reading →

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A Way Out of Libya: Let’s Hope President Obama Takes It

Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that the Qaddafi regime has recently launched a diplomatic offensive aimed at some of America’s NATO allies. Libyan Foreign Minister Abdulati al-Obeidi expressed his country’s desire to end the conflict on Friday saying: “We are trying to talk to the … Continue reading →

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Reality Check for Employment Gains Euphoria

Posted on Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I found this interesting graph via The Economist, which sourced it from Calculated Risk. It should serve to temper faux euphoria over the wonderful employment gains the country saw in March 2011. As this chart clearly shows, the country is … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Total Private Sector Employment

Posted on Saturday, April 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. Some left-leaning sites have pointed to the chart above as a sign that Obama’s economic policies are a smashing success  because total private sector employment has consistently increased in the last thirteen months. However, … Continue reading →

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