Tag Archives: President Obama

New Fuel Economy Standards a Good Thing

Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

This past Friday, President Obama announced new corporate average fuel economy or CAFE standards that would require the average vehicle sold in the United States to provide 54.5 miles per gallon. The White House estimates the program will save consumers … Continue reading →

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African-Americans Not Doing So Well Under the First African-American President

Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2008, buoyed by promises of hope and change, 95% of African-American voters cast a ballot for then-Presidential candidate Obama. Nearly three years later, they have been rewarded with plenty of change, but with more hopelessness than hope. In an article he … Continue reading →

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Reagan vs. Obama: Unemployment

Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have posted a number of articles recently comparing President Obama’s employment record to George W. Bush’s, President George W. Bush’s record to President Clinton’s, and President Obama’s record to President Carter’s. Out of curiosity, I decided to compare President … Continue reading →

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Not Paying for Sex? You Soon Will Be

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

An advisory panel at the Institute of Medicine recommended this week that all insurers be “required to cover contraceptives for women free of charge” as part of the new healthcare law. Not surprisingly, Obama administration officials said they were likely … Continue reading →

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Carter vs. Obama: Unemployment

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have posted a number of articles recently comparing President Obama’s employment record to George W. Bush’s, and President George W. Bush’s record to President Clinton’s. Out of curiosity, I decided to compare President Obama’s employment record with that of … Continue reading →

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Stop the Insanity: Republicans Should Take the President’s Deal

Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I tend to group politicians in four quadrants: 1) liberal and pragmatic, 2) conservative and pragmatic, 3) liberal and ideological, and 4) conservative and ideological. To be blunt, I would rather support politicians in buckets #1 and #2, than those … Continue reading →

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

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

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. I have started posting an article each month comparing the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. I felt compelled to publish this article because some left-leaning … Continue reading →

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President Obama Releases Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Why?

Posted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last week, President Obama ordered the release of 30 million barrels of crude oil from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in concert with a broader International Energy Agency (IEA) effort to release 60 million barrels. This action was only the third … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates: Seven Questions

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, I invited all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. I suggested that I would post a series of 7 questions … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Aspiring Presidential Candidates

Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

As competition for the Republican Presidential nomination heats up, I wanted to invite all of the current declared Presidential nominees to my site for a 10-question interview on all elements of their policies ranging from healthcare to international security. Format … Continue reading →

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