Monthly Archives: September 2024

Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 2)

Posted on September 6, 2024 by The Political Hat

     With the Presidential election but nine weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The second episode: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Another Day, Another Death: Suicide By Pod; Suicide As Routine; Suicide More Common

Posted on September 5, 2024 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: Life is hard and good times rare; death is easy and … Continue reading →

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The New Know Nothings

Posted on September 4, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The Native American Party, later just the American Party, was a nativist political party during the middle of the 19th Century that arose against waves of immigrants coming into America that threatened to replace (and indeed largely succeeded in replacing) … Continue reading →

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Under U.K. Knife Laws #ZombieLivesMatter

Posted on September 3, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The United Kingdom is well known for waging a war on sharp pointed objects (give or take a stick). They are also becoming well known for having a two-tiered justice system where some lives are ranking higher than others. In … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (September 1st, 2024)

Posted on September 1, 2024 by The Political Hat

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