Category Archives: Education

Re-Writing the 2nd Amendment

Posted on September 17, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The 2nd Amendment states in full: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”      In 2008 the Supreme Court correctly ruled … Continue reading →

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There is No Family but the State

Posted on September 2, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Elementary school students in Illinois are being taught that the government is “like a nation’s family” and that it takes care of the citizens like a family takes care of a child.  As much as the defenders of the worksheet … Continue reading →

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They Would Rather the Poor be Poorer

Posted on August 30, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Alabama is having a new scholarship tax credit program challenged by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) because it doesn’t help every single child.  It would provide $3500 per student in a failing public school.  Not every child will benefit … Continue reading →

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Progressive Mathematics: 3 x 4 = 11

Posted on August 22, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Common Core standards, created whole-cloth from the minds of the Obama administration, are seeking to burn down the straw-man of “rote memorization” and building “understanding” as a path towards building mathematical knowledge.      In the below video, a teacher training session … Continue reading →

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Teaching Dependency

Posted on August 16, 2013 by The Political Hat

     In the Progressives’ dream of a New Feudalism, where the meritocratically elected elite will guide and take care of the unwashed masses, the people demand their own slavery and their own dependency on the state and on the elites.      This, … Continue reading →

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When 2 + 2 = “Oppression”

Posted on August 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     As has often been said, if one wishes to win the future, one must win the hearts and minds of the children.  From the Frankfurt School to modern college campuses, trained indoctrinators have been emerging for a century or more … Continue reading →

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It Was NEVER About Tolerance…

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Progressive left have often screeched “tolerance” and condemned all those who do not “tolerate” their way of life and beliefs.  Of course, what they call “tolerance” has mutated over time to mean “enthusiastic affirmation.”      With their taking of power … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Pencils

Posted on August 3, 2013 by The Political Hat

     If you need an example of the damage that the modern day publik skewl system does to children, look no further than the humble pencil, and the two very different tales about it.      Various commentators over at the Ace of … Continue reading →

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The Vanguard of the War Against Western Civilization

Posted on August 2, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Roger Kimball over at PJ Media makes a succinct but incredibly accurate insight on the modern day nature of institutions of higher education: “The problem is that they are part and parcel of a concerted assault on the fundamental civilizational … Continue reading →

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Children – The Front Line Troops for Obamacare

Posted on July 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Time and time again, Obama and his confederates have used children as agents of propaganda and indoctrination.  Children are easy targets for the Progressive left to indoctrinate and turn into brainwashed little foot soldiers on their assault on America and … Continue reading →

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