Monthly Archives: March 2014

Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      Here is what π sounds like: ) Tweet

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The last episode of “Free to Choose” will be shown next week. In the meantime, Happy π day! Tweet

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Common Core Bonds in a Knot

Posted on March 13, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Some of the major problems with Common Core is that the materials are made by people who don’t understand what is being taught, teachers who don’t know how to teach it, and the use of jargon that makes Cockney rhyming … Continue reading →

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Yet More College Leftists Threatening Physical Action

Posted on March 12, 2014 by The Political Hat

     It has been previously noted that the University of Michigan Black Student Union threatened “physical action” unless their “more-Left-than-Academics” demands were met, and how the university caved.      It turns out this was the first of many such threats of “physical … Continue reading →

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Six Californias: An Analysis of Splitting California Into Six States

Posted on March 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Tim Draper, is circulating an initiative measure to split California into six states.  Here we present a quick look at what that would mean politically.      First let us look how the state would be broken … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Empty Ukraine Threats

Posted on March 10, 2014 by The Political Hat

     President Obama has been warning Russia of dire consequences if it interfered with the Ukraine, and again with dire consequences if they don’t leave the Crimea, which they are in the process of annexing.  Putin has been ignoring those pathetic … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (March 9th, 2014)

Posted on March 9, 2014 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for March 9th, 2014 Tweet

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We Are Not The Masses

Posted on March 8, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Progressives, and the broader Left in general, truly believe that people are but interchangeable widgets in a greater collective whole, i.e. the “Masses.”  They claim to speak for all of us, and for elected officials to speak for all … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday (Part 9)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Each Friday for the past few months, an episode of Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose will be posted.      The ninth episode: How to Cure Inflation Tweet

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California Democrats Protect Their Felonious Own

Posted on March 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     California Democrats currently have super majorities (over 2/3 in each house), and hold that super-majority in the state Senate by two seats. Democratic state Senator Ron Calderon was indicted for allegedly taking $100,000 in bribes. His seat is likely safe … Continue reading →

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