Monthly Archives: March 2023

Quick Takes – Killer Canada: Executing Prisoners; Killing Without Parental Consent; Causing Despair To Encourage Suicide

Posted on March 16, 2023 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: Canada is addicted to death.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Ides Of March

Posted on March 15, 2023 by The Political Hat

I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: What man is that? Brutus: A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.      A little … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      Here is a song to help you memorize the number Pi (or at least the first 25 digits thereof). Tweet

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Sensitivity Readers And The Memory Holing Of Ghost Stories and Fairy Tales

Posted on March 14, 2023 by The Political Hat

     We have already seen how publishing companies have tried to stealth edit the works of the late authors Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming, reminiscent of the novel “1984” and it’s MiniTru “memory hole”.   Now, they aren’t even bothering to … Continue reading →

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Iowa vs. DEI in Higher Education

Posted on March 13, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Previously, Texas saw legislation introduced to ban “Diversity”, “Inclusion”, and “Equity” (AKA “DEI”, or more accurately the “DIE” agenda) offices or officers. Now Iowa is following the same path. HF 616 (formerly HSB 218) says, in part: “A public institution … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (March 12th, 2023)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for March 12th, 2023 Tweet

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Firing Line Friday: Questions about America

Posted on March 10, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Just what’s going on with America? Good?  Bad? Questions about America, both different and interestingly the same, were … Continue reading →

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The Collapse Of South Africa

Posted on March 9, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The Republic of South Africa was supposed to be a diverse multi-ethnic and multi-racial progressive democracy complete with restorative justice that was supposed to lead to a utopia with flowering meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where … Continue reading →

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The Systemic Infiltration Of “DEI” At The University Of Missouri

Posted on March 8, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The Woke Left like to talk about “systems of oppression” and how racism, sexism, &c. is “systemic”. This is, of course, projection. The real “system of oppression” is the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (i.e. the “DIE” agenda), and it is … Continue reading →

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Health Equity And The Creep Of Wokeness

Posted on March 7, 2023 by The Political Hat

     “Equity” is the nice sounding word that the Woke Left use to cover-up their fundamental transformation of America into a post-Marxist post-Immanentized Eschaton.   And you know what whey they slap on an adjective, that which the adjective represents is … Continue reading →

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