Monthly Archives: May 2023

Firing Line Friday: Is It Possible to Be a Good Governor?

Posted on May 19, 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”.      While much of the focus in politics is on the Presidency, in reality it is the individual states’ … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Killing In The Name Of Welfare: Killing The Poor; Killing The Homeless; Killing The Mentally Ill

Posted on May 18, 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: There is a way to have both an expansive welfare state … Continue reading →

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A Contrast In The Treatment Of Farmers: Texas vs. The Netherlands

Posted on May 17, 2023 by The Political Hat

     When it comes to farming, ranching, and other related activities that are vital to human civilization, different societies have different ways of approaching this.   There is no greater distinction, perhaps, than the Netherlands (and their E.U. puppet masters) and … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s Parents

Posted on May 16, 2023 by The Political Hat

     We have known for a long time that the hardcore statist Left believe that children belong to the state and that only Leviathan should raise them. But even that these days that isn’t enough… now one Nevada Democratic legislator openly … Continue reading →

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All Your Electricity Are Belong To California

Posted on May 15, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Ever wonder how California plans to switch to all electric vehicles in the future and support the burden on their electric grid? The solution is easy: They will drain your electric car while it’s at a “charging station”… leaving you … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (May 14th, 2023)

Posted on May 14, 2023 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Separation of Church and State

Posted on May 12, 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”.      With bakers being forced to literally “bake the cake” by using their personal creative abilities to promote and … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Sacrificing For Gaia: Joe Biden’s Environmental Justice; California Bans Locomotives; Bugs For Lunch At A Posh British School

Posted on May 11, 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: You will live in the pod, eat the bugs, and own … Continue reading →

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Enshrining Parental Rights In Texas

Posted on May 10, 2023 by The Political Hat

     While some states are stripping parents of their right to raise their own children, Texas is instead poised to enshrining such a fundamental right in its state Constitution with two proposed measures.      SJR 70 says: Sec. 36. (a) A parent … Continue reading →

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The Gender Homunculus

Posted on May 9, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The magical nature of transgenderism—right soul in the wrong body—now gives us the gender homunculus (not to be confused with the “genderbread person” or the “gender unicorn”. But even the difference between “gender identity” and “biological sex” is gone now, … Continue reading →

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