Tag Archives: President Obama

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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Posted in Business, China, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Unions | Tagged China, Communism, Jobs Speech, Marxism, President Obama, Russia, Soviet Union, Wealth redistribution | 46 Comments

In Libya, the Hits Just Keep on Coming

Posted on Monday, September 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

While I correctly predicted that a more democratic government in Muslim countries like Libya would result in increased Islamic radicalism, I could not have imagined it might spell the beginning of an Arab apartheid regime. Today, the New York Times reported … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged Apartheid, Islam, Libya, Nigeria, President Obama, Qaddafi, Racism, Sudan, Witchcraft | 10 Comments

Al Qaeda to Be Part of New Libyan Government

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Ali Tarhouni, the deputy chairman of the rebels’ executive board announced today that he was appointing a Supreme Security Committee of civilian officials and militia leaders, as a prelude to forming a new Libyan government. That said, Mr. Tarhouni also announced that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged Abdel Hakim Belhaj, al Qaeda, Libya, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Nuclear proliferation, President Obama | Leave a comment

Libya: Operational Success, Strategic Failure

Posted on Friday, September 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, Bloomberg’s Jonathan Alter posed a tantalizing question: “you think Obama’s been a bad president? Prove it.” More specifically, Alter challenged the president’s detractors to identify specific administration policy failures. On Monday, conservative David Frum responded to Alter’s throwing down the gauntlet … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, International Security, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kim Jong Il, Libya, Muammar Qaddafi, North Korea, President Obama, Saddam Hussein, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey | 6 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (August 2011 Jobs Data)

Posted on Friday, September 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. As is customary on this site, 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 … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Media, Policy, Politics | Tagged President Bush, President Obama, Unemployment | 26 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Housing Starts

Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since comparisons between Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear to be very popular these days, I have added yet another chart to the mix. During the Bush’s second term, housing starts fell off a cliff. While they seem to have … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, Housing starts, President George W. Bush, President Obama | 1 Comment

Proving Obama Is a Failed President

Posted on Monday, August 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, Jonathan Alter at Bloomberg posed a tantalizing question: “you think Obama’s been a bad president? Prove it.” More specifically, he issues the following challenge to Obama-doubters: “Your mission, Jim (and readers named something else), should you decide to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, International Security, Leadership, Media, Nuclear proliferation, Peak Oil, Policy, Politics, Unions, War | Tagged David Frum, Democrats, Failure, Jonathan Alter, Libya, Nuclear proliferation, President Obama, Republicans, Weapons of mass destruction, WMD | 16 Comments

Are Conservatives More Patriotic Than Liberals?

Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In May of 2011, Gallup published poll results on active duty military personnel / veteran, and non-veteran approval of President Obama’s job performance. Not surprisingly, the job approval rating for President Obama was lower across all age groups for active military / veterans … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, International Security, Policy, Politics, War | Tagged Active military, Democrats, Gallup, Patriotism, President Obama, Republicans, Veterans | 25 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Failed Banks

Posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I compared the number of bankruptcy filings under the Bush and Obama administrations. Because of a significant change in bankruptcy law in 2005, I concluded that it would be very difficult to do an adequate apples-to-apples comparison. Today, I decided to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged Bush vs. Obama, Failed banks, FDIC, President George W. Bush, President Obama | 4 Comments

Bush vs. Obama: Bankruptcies

Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Since comparisons between Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama appear to be very popular these days, I have added another chart to the mix. I was curious if there were any major differences between the number of bankruptcy filings … Continue reading →