Monthly Archives: December 2015

12 Posts of Christmas, 2015 (Day 4)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Gayla Peevey performs “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”: Tweet

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 224th anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect. The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2015 (Day 3)

Posted on December 15, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Inverse Christmas: Tweet

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One Person, One Vote, but Some Votes Are More Equal Than Others

Posted on December 14, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Originally, states were free to re-district as they wished.  Some states, such as California and Nevada, followed a “Federal Plan” for their state Senates.  For example, each county in Nevada had one state Senator regardless of population; in another case, … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2015 (Day 2)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Here is the Gothard Sisters performance of The First Noël: Tweet

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News of the Week (December 13th, 2015)

Posted on December 13, 2015 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for December 13th, 2015 Tweet

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Seven blogs that are pining for the fjords (or got private).  Campaign Spot @ NRO, Dead Citizen’s Rights Society, E!!, Eye of Polyphemus, Skandia Recluse, Stealth Reporter, and The Tatler. Tweet

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2015 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Not all snowflakes go to college to throw temper-tantrums.  Some snowflakes are literal snowflakes.      And there are many different types: Tweet

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Gender Unicorn

Posted on December 12, 2015 by The Political Hat

     You thought the “Gender Bread Man” was bad when it came to “teaching” the brave new world of how gender and biological sex were totes not the same thing, then get a load of the “Gender Unicorn“:      Note that not … Continue reading →

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Hope for South America

Posted on December 11, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Socialist presidents running cults of personality are part and parcel of South America’s history since their independence.  But from “Chavismo” in Venezuela, to Peronists in Argentina, the people might finally be standing up to these thugs.      In Argentina, Peronist President … Continue reading →

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