Category Archives: Education

Social Justice Day at the Modern College Campus

Posted on December 8, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Hey, parents with kids in college, guess what all those tens of thousands of dollars in tuition pays for:      Remember, unless you give ivory tower Social Justice Warriors all your money, then you are supporting the “white supremacist imperialist capitalist … Continue reading →

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The Tabula Rasa Generation

Posted on November 20, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Progressive Left have been rather open about their contempt for parents and their desire to use the state and the schools to indoctrinate children.      Yet again, they demonstrate that Common Core is a tool to remove the last vestiges … Continue reading →

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Propaganda Reading for College Freshmen

Posted on November 13, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Increasingly, colleges are assigning reading to incoming freshman to read.  The choice of reading, however, is anything but reassuring, as has been outlined by the National Association of Scholars.      One of the major problems is that, consistent with Common Core, … Continue reading →

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Election Projections for 2014

Posted on November 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     It’s prediction time!  My predictions for the 2014 elections are below, but first a few words on my accuracy in 2012.      In Nevada, I accurately called the races for state Senate, predicted a Heller win for the U.S. Senate, and … Continue reading →

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Purple Penguins and the Abolition of Gender

Posted on October 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Progressive march towards a “non-gendered” world has been acceleration as of late.  The terms “Mother” and “Father” are set to be purged from California law, the pronouns “he” and “she” can now apply to anyone, and even stating a … Continue reading →

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Common Core Decomposing Nonsense

Posted on October 14, 2014 by The Political Hat

     After being exposed to the horror that is Common Core math, the decomposing of numbers rises again: I did not hate 1st grade common core math. Stumped by 2nd grade on day 7. It is me? Math major. @NYSAPE pic.twitter.com/NNptkHYsMy — CarmenDelessio … Continue reading →

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Rewriting History, the AP Way

Posted on September 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The rewriting of history continues unabated.  As textbooks and lessons increasingly become means of propagandizing Leftist thinking, it was only a matter of time before the Advanced Placement exams (which students can often use for college credit) catered to this: … Continue reading →

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Common Core with Fava Beans and a Nice Chianti

Posted on September 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Greg Gutfeld recently opined on the insanity that is Common Core: “So let’s get this straight. Nine plus six is so scary that we must partner nine, then anchor 10 and decompose six. “Partner, anchor, decompose. That’s not math. That’s … Continue reading →

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This Is What Colleges Today Have Become

Posted on September 15, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A Freshman at Vassar describes his experience at orientation, wherein he was informed of the evils of cis-hetero-patriarical Whiteness.  The following is from a Reddit post to the /r/MensRights sub-reddit: “Before going to my college of choice, I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Progressive Education: With What Are Kids Being Indoctrinated?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Gramcian “long march” through the institutions has primarily been targeted at the public institutions of education.  The imposition of Cultural Marxism to fundamentally transform society has been most effective when targeted against children, especially when done in such a … Continue reading →

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