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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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The American Devolution

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by Chris Ladd

We have entered an era of relentless creation and destruction that is shifting power in every form away from established elites, devolving it into smaller and smaller cores.  This shift has been in motion in the West at least since … Continue reading →

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The Debt Deal: Pros and Cons

Posted on Monday, August 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Now that the House “approved a budget agreement intended to head off a potential government default” 269 to 161, and that the Senate will likely pass the bill tomorrow, the crisis has ended exactly how the bond market predicted it would: … 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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Can You Add My County?: Southern California Calls for Secession

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“Anyone you ask has a horror story. At some point we have to decide enough is enough and deal with it in a radically new way.” — Jeff Stone Indeed. As the followers of this blog are well aware, I … Continue reading →

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Silence GOP Lies

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

 “The most dangerous place to stand in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a  camera.” — Unattributed saying about Senator Chuck Schumer Every election cycle, I get various fundraising letters from both political parties. I always understood why I received … Continue reading →

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My Fourth of July Dilemma

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

I spent about five years in the military. During that time we had a formation nearly every morning. We also marched in formation every time we had a Regimental run or a change of command ceremony. Before each ceremony, we … Continue reading →

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Raise My Taxes, but First…

Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Right from the beginning, I’ll be clear how I feel about the debt ceiling negotiations.  I’m ready to write a check to help fix America’s financial problems.  That’s right, I’ll do it, but… Some of my more zealously Republican readers might … 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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