Category Archives: Elections

Firing Line Friday: The Socialist Workers’ Party and American Politics

Posted on August 2, 2019 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”.      Considering the second of the back-to-back Democratic Presidential debates have just concluded, ‘twould be interesting to see an … Continue reading →

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Rights And Obligations of Adulthood

Posted on July 23, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The age of majority in the United States is, for the most part, recognized as eighteen, this being de facto enshrined in the Constitution via the 26th Amendment which guarantees the right to vote at said age of eighteen. As … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Would Anarchy Work?

Posted on July 19, 2019 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”.      It is easy to dismiss political philosophies that you don’t believe and don’t seem mainstream, with the assumption … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Protests With A Stiff Upper Lip

Posted on July 3, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Demonstrating the “one state; two systems” that Hong Kong was promised for fifty years after the U.K. handed it over to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing was trying to push through a bill to allow the people of Hong … Continue reading →

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The Call For Global Governance Is Real

Posted on June 4, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Transnational organizations, especially global ones, are run by representatives chosen by a nation’s government and/or bureaucrats. While some more regional transnational bodies such as the European Union have “Parliament members” that are kinda/supposedly chosen by the voters, such representatives tend … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Irish Problem

Posted on May 17, 2019 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 the question of Brexit being the single most important topic for the U.K. during this month’s elections … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Limits of Journalistic Investigation

Posted on April 5, 2019 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”.      Considering the ongoing fall-out of the “Mueller Investigation” report and all the insanity fallout therefrom, perhaps might be … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Future of Conservatism

Posted on March 22, 2019 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”.      Rather than an illumination of the Left, sometimes a civil debate can be help clarify positions on the … Continue reading →

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Amy Klobuchar’s Salad Days

Posted on February 27, 2019 by The Political Hat

     By now, it is well known that Minnesota Senator, and 2020 Presidential hopeful, Amy Klobuchar, has enjoyed eating a salad with… a comb. Aside from this being a sign that one is a psychopath, it illustrates how in Klobuchar’s case … Continue reading →

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The Coming Assault on the 2nd Amendment in Nevada

Posted on December 7, 2018 by The Political Hat

     With the election of Steve Sleestak Sisolak to the Governorship of Nevada (the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly a quarter of a century) combined with Democrats newly gained supermajority in the state Assembly (they missed out winning … Continue reading →

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