Author Archives: The Political Hat

The Ides of March

Posted on March 15, 2025 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, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      Demonstrating that innovative thinking can save you decades of time, energy, and sanity, here is an explanation of how Isaac Newton revolutionized the number π! Tweet

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Price Fixing, Nevada Style

Posted on March 12, 2025 by The Political Hat

     In the name of stopping “price manipulation” and “price fixing”, an overreaching proposal has been introduced into the Nevada legislature. Introduced by the current state Attorney General and expected 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Aaron Ford, AB 44 bans, in part: … Continue reading →

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The Common Good And The Law

Posted on March 11, 2025 by The Political Hat

     What happens when the Rule of Law and the Common Good conflict, in that strictly upholding the letter of the law causes a greater harm rather than prevent it, as would be the legitimate aim of the Rule of Law? … Continue reading →

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Sovereigntism

Posted on March 10, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the most misleading, including self-misleading, things a person can do is try to hard to fit things into preconceived boxes and categories. This can be particularly treacherous in an intellectual sense when self-segregated into an echo chamber. Your … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (March 9th, 2025)

Posted on March 9, 2025 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Politics of Henry Kissinger

Posted on March 7, 2025 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 foreign relations in flux in this day and age, let us look back at the era of … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Nature Rights: Forest Rights At The WEF; Nature vs. Lithium; Ecological Constitutional Rejection

Posted on March 6, 2025 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: Mother Nature sure is contentious by proxy      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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The War On Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

Posted on March 5, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The proponents of legalized abortion style themselves as “pro-choice” and that the choice of a woman or girl to have an abortion is sacrosanct and must be protected. Of course, that “choice” seems to only be protected in one direction, … Continue reading →

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The Memeification Of The GOP

Posted on March 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Over the past decade the Republican Party has transformed, for good or ill. For some, it was a purging of the “establishment” and “cuckservatives” and the rise of “fighters”. For others, it was a vehicle for vengeance and and emotional … Continue reading →

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