Author Archives: The Political Hat

Firing Line Friday: Human Rights in the USSR

Posted on April 22, 2022 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 war between Russia and Ukraine one must wonder how the successor the USSR, the Russian Federation, is … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature’s Mary Jane Sues Florida

Posted on April 20, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Maybe the entire “nature rights” where people are enabled to sue on behalf of some geographic feature or assortment of critters really is just the fevered dream of stoners… “Lake Mary Jane is shallow—twelve feet deep at most—but she’s well … Continue reading →

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Trans Indoctrination Of Little Children IS Happening

Posted on April 19, 2022 by The Political Hat

     After the passage of the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill that did nothing of the sort, but rather protected small children from sexual/gender indoctrination, some claimed that there isn’t any LGBTQ&c. indoctrination whatsoever.      This is patently false. Case in point: … Continue reading →

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Look For The Union Rent-Seeking

Posted on April 18, 2022 by The Political Hat

     California inches towards its purported workers utopia of leisure and fulfillment. And by “utopia” I mean crushing businesses by requiring them to pay the same amount of money and benefits for 80% or the work. “A proposed bill winding its … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (April 17th, 2022)

Posted on April 17, 2022 by The Political Hat

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     As you’ve noticed, there was no “News of the Week” this past Sunday, nor any other posts so far this week.  Your humble author is fine, but has just been especially busy with real life stuff.  More regular posting will … Continue reading →

Posted on April 13, 2022 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on No Posts This Week

Firing Line Friday: The Practical Limits of Liberalism

Posted on April 8, 2022 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”.      Back in the 1970s, when conservatism was scarce and left-liberalism was spreading everywhere, William F. Buckly, Jr. asked … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Segregation In School: Denver; Chicago, New York

Posted on April 7, 2022 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: Only an “antiracist” teacher could believe in “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Woke Law School

Posted on April 6, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Those who try to excuse Critical Race Theory as merely an “obscure legal theory” seem to ignore that fact that in more and more law schools, Critical Race Theory is quickly becoming the central tenet of the legal profession if … Continue reading →

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The Slave Trade Wasn’t Just Trans-Atlantic

Posted on April 5, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Slavery has existed throughout history and everywhere, not just undertaken by European powers against sub-Saharan Africans. While the European explorers who first sailed down to western Africa mainly tapped into an existing market, others, like the Ottomans were still buying … Continue reading →

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