Monthly Archives: November 2016

Quick Takes – Censorship from Europe; Flight from Europe; Hotel Europe

Posted on November 17, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: You can check out of the European Union anytime you like, … Continue reading →

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Star Chamber at Columbia University

Posted on November 16, 2016 by The Political Hat

     If anyone knows how to run a secret kangaroo court, it’s Columbia University. “Columbia University is making it harder for students to hold it accountable for how the Ivy League school runs ‘gender-based misconduct’ proceedings. “It has previously banned students … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: The Socialist Paradise and the Death of Democracy

Posted on November 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Democracy, to Socialists and the Progressive Left, is not about people and expressing their individual will. It is, in the socialist point of view, an attempt to divine the Volonté Générale, even if—or especially if—it conflicts with the individual wills … Continue reading →

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Triangle of Oppression

Posted on November 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A professor of geology at Brooklyn College was almost fired without ever being told the reason why, let alone by whom. What for? Free speech and triangles, but mostly triangles. “I teach geology at Brooklyn College, part of the City … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 13th, 2016)

Posted on November 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

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For Those Who Remain

Posted on November 11, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Though begun as “Armistice Day,” Veterans Day has expanded in the United States as a day for all those brave men and women who fight to keep us free.      On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th … Continue reading →

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Black Swans and Continental Drift

Posted on November 9, 2016 by The Political Hat

     I have only once been more ecstatic to be wrong than I was with my top-line prediction. Despite the accusations by Trump’s more ardent cult followers, I was not pro-Hillary, and was hoping for a miracle to save this country … Continue reading →

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Words To Remember When Voting

Posted on November 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Half a dozen of years ago, I was talking with a scientist who had immigrated from Bulgaria, had lived under Communism, and had become an American citizen. The words she spoke to me still gives me a chill of terror: … Continue reading →

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2016 Election Predictions

Posted on November 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     It’s prediction time! My “official” prediction for the 2016 election are below. This election cycle feels like I’ve been Cassandra to the Trump supporter’s Priam, abet with far more accusations of being an agent for Hillary Clinton and of being … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 7th, 2016)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

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