Monthly Archives: July 2018

Quick Takes – Toxic Masculinity: In Kindergarten; In Video Games; In Pseudo-Defense of Not-so-toxicity

Posted on July 19, 2018 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: Toxic Awesomeness      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Apparently “toxic … Continue reading →

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To Dissolve The People And Elect Another

Posted on July 18, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Those who say that having a problem with a massive influx of immigrants with a high fertility index to a country whose native population is in a population death spiral are “racist” and “paranoid” about being eliminated as a people, … Continue reading →

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AP Exam Sends Thousands of Years of History Down the Memory Hole

Posted on July 17, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The College Board, which provides the Advanced Placement Exams that allow high schoolers to earn college credit by successfully passing an exam, has decided to axe over seven thousand years of history and only testing on history since 1450. “In … Continue reading →

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Doom: From Venezuela to Nicaragua (Again)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The longer doom is delayed, the greater the catastrophe. The end of Venezuela’s hellhole had been predicted for years, and though signs of all seven seals being broken exist in Venezuela, it is far from certain that the end is … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (July 15th, 2018)

Posted on July 15, 2018 by The Political Hat

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Press Nothing For English

Posted on July 13, 2018 by The Political Hat

     If there is one thing that the U.K. powers that be have made clear, it is that they despise, more than anything, the British peoples. In the not-too-distant future, if you call 999 (U.K. equivalent of America’s 911) and speak … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Degrees in Social Justice: Social Justice and Peace Studies; Social Justice Organizing Minor; M.A. in Social Justice

Posted on July 12, 2018 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: How to tell who not to hire.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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California’s Get Out of Jail Card

Posted on July 11, 2018 by The Political Hat

     California has given a wide swath of criminals a “get out of jail free card” through what it calls a “pretrial diversion”. This consists of a judge determining that a defendant suffers a mental disorder based solely on the word … Continue reading →

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Shut Up H8er, California Explained

Posted on July 10, 2018 by The Political Hat

     California’s war to keep people “queer”, even if they wish to change their own behavior, has hit full on censorship with California’s AB 2943 which makes illegal “Advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with … Continue reading →

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California Can’t Force (Some) Employers to Resist Federal Immigration Laws

Posted on July 9, 2018 by The Political Hat

     A recent ruling on a trio of California state laws reinforces California’s “#Resistance” stance, abet with some limitations. “Judge John Mendez denied the [Federal] Department of Justice’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking Senate Bill 54, the state’s centerpiece sanctuary … Continue reading →

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