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Quick Takes – DEI Not Dead Yet: UC Santa Cruz; South Carolina; Medical Schools Everywhere

Posted on December 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: That is not dead that can DEI, and with woke eons, … Continue reading →

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Fighting Politically: Performance vs. Substance

Posted on December 4, 2024 by The Political Hat

     There is an almost emotional need in politics to not only know that elected officials are fighting for you, but to feel that they loudly doing so with no holds bared.   But sometimes that need to feel clearly and … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence vs. Cats: Why Not Both?

Posted on December 3, 2024 by The Political Hat

     One of the fathers of A.I. believes that artificial intelligence as we know it is innately limited and could not even measure up to a pet, such as a kitty cat. “Yann LeCun helped give birth to today’s artificial-intelligence boom. … Continue reading →

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Why do unions hate right-to-work?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by The Political Hat

     After the recent election, the question of the Working Class and Unions has been raised. Once, and still in part, a champion of Right to Work laws which prevent Unions from stealing the money of workers who don’t support them, … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (December 1st, 2024)

Posted on December 1, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Happy Thanksgiving for 2024!

Posted on November 28, 2024 by The Political Hat

     This Thanksgiving, let us eschew politics for at least one day while we enjoy the company of kith & kin… and even more Thanksgiving themes shots of alcohol.      Enjoy… but don’t drink n’ drive! Tweet

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The Nouveau Nomenklatura

Posted on November 26, 2024 by The Political Hat

     A century and a half ago, James FitzJames Stephen said something rather prescient:      People came in time to regard their rulers rather as their own agents and the depositaries of their own power than as antagonistic powers to be kept … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 24th, 2024)

Posted on November 24, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Do We Need Prisons at All?

Posted on November 22, 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”.      When it comes to crime and punishment, we seem to go through cycles where high crime lead inevitably … Continue reading →

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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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