Author Archives: The Political Hat

Quick Takes – Crazy Colleges: Ecofeminist Ecomarxism; Planetary Healers; Radical Faeries

Posted on November 21, 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: When stupidity and fantasy collide.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Madness Of Tucker Carlson

Posted on November 20, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time, Tucker Carlson was a bowtie-wearing young man with insightful and thoughful ideas. Then, in a change of course, he began wearing a necktie and some time thereafter began speaking as a contrarian, speaking of economic ridiculousness … Continue reading →

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Postmodern Critical Pedagogy

Posted on November 19, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Postmodernism and Marxist Critical Theory combine to create a hellish spawn, and it’s pedagogy targeted at young people. Logan Lancing examines this synthesis and what it means. I want to discuss a paper this morning, one that helped me understand … Continue reading →

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The Government Is Not Your Daddy

Posted on November 18, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Back when Barack Obama was President, Chris Rock said that “the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. And when your dad says something, you listen. When you don’t, it … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 17th, 2024)

Posted on November 17, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Death Penalty Is a Good Thing

Posted on November 15, 2024 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”.      The death penalty isn’t at the top of voters concerns like it was thirty years ago, but the … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Standing Against Euthanasia: Banned In West Virginia; Not A Right In Europe; Futile Care Reform

Posted on November 14, 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: Not today Grim Reaper!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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The Morality Of Catgirls

Posted on November 13, 2024 by The Political Hat

     There has been, for some unfathomable reason, a staunch opposition to genetically engineering catgirls for domestic adoption. Now the bioethics of raising animals to the level of human (e.g. “uplifting”) is not only being brought up, but even attacked! “Bioethics … Continue reading →

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Election Aftermath 2024 — Kamala Harris Lost The Game Of Chicken

Posted on November 12, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The election was a game of chicken to see who could be second worst, and Kamala Harris failed and turned out the be the worst, with enough “LIVs” (Low-Information Voters) voting against the status quo, and for the celebrity, with … Continue reading →

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A Day Of Remembrance

Posted on November 11, 2024 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. But we must never forget those who sacrificed themselves.       Sabaton’s moving … Continue reading →

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