Monthly Archives: April 2013

Danger Defined by Resemblance to a Gun

Posted on April 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The now infamous case of a 7 year old being suspended for eating a pastry such that the uneaten portion vaguely resembled a gun raises the question: Does anything that vaguely resembles the shape of a gun a clear and … Continue reading →

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Into the Maelstrom: The War on Boys

Posted on April 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The precipitous drop in the success of males in school and the workforce, while concomitantly there was an increase in the success for women has become so noticeable, that even center left policy organizations, such as Third Way, have noticed … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need Gun Control – We Need Politician Control

Posted on April 4, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The insanity and drama surrounding Nevada Democrat politician Steven Brooks has finally reached a crescendo at the end of a police chase.  Now-former Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested for threatening the Nevada Assembly Speaker (a fellow Democrat), arrested again for … Continue reading →

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America, the Modern Day Ancien Regime

Posted on April 3, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Alexis de Tocqueville, while most famous for his Democracy in America, was also the author of another seminal work that is perhaps more relevant today than Democracy in America: L’Ancien Régime et la Révolution.      In describing the condition of L’Ancien … Continue reading →

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Nevada Assembly Considering Gun Bills, Both Good & Bad

Posted on April 2, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Nevada Assembly’s Judicial Committee is considering AB234, which would not only criminalize private transfers and ban possession of “metal piercing bullets,” but create an excise tax on both guns and bullets.      Legislators can be contacted here, or alternately opinions can … Continue reading →

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Isn’t This How The Movie “The Thing” Started?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Russian scientists had discovered what they term “unclassified and unidentified” life in the Antarctic lake, Vostok. To whit: “Vostok, Antarctica’s largest subglacial lake, is believed to have been sealed off from the outside world for millions of years, meaning any … Continue reading →

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