Category Archives: Elections

What Does Citizenship Mean When Non-Citizens Can Outvote You?

Posted on August 1, 2018 by The Political Hat

     California has for some time now demonstrated themselves to be hell bent on destroying any notion of citizenship in any way that matters. Not only may foreign nationals illegally in this country can practice law in California courts, but there … Continue reading →

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Doom: From Venezuela to Nicaragua (Again)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The longer doom is delayed, the greater the catastrophe. The end of Venezuela’s hellhole had been predicted for years, and though signs of all seven seals being broken exist in Venezuela, it is far from certain that the end is … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Greatest Asset

Posted on July 6, 2018 by The Political Hat

     I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: President Donald Trump’s, and America’s, greatest asset is the histrionic Left’s willingness to air, proudly, their bats**t insanity for all to see.      The RNC has put together an ad summarizing a … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Crazy: Coathangers, Mobs, and Decapitation

Posted on July 5, 2018 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: The normalization of madness.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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UK Labour Party Suspends Member For Pointing Out Party’s Insane Transgender Policy

Posted on June 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The British Labour Party has parliamentary shortlists reserved for non-Whites and for “women”. And by “women” they mean anyone who decides to identify as a woman regardless of legal recognition or pretty much anything other than their own self-definition. A … Continue reading →

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Progressives’ Dream Constitutional Convention

Posted on June 6, 2018 by The Political Hat

     A group in, of course, California are launching an initiative position to stake out an ultra-Left wing set of demands to be put forth if an Article V convention were ever called. While it is unlikely that 2/3 of states … Continue reading →

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Republicans Should Be Hitting The Panic Button

Posted on April 11, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Since November 2016, a clear trend has emerged from special elections, primaries, and regularly scheduled general elections: Democrats are energize, organized, and have demonstrated a capability to turn out en masse and massively narrow normal Republican margins if not outright … Continue reading →

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From Separation of Powers to Administrative Oligarchy

Posted on March 28, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The Federal government and all state governments have a tripartite division of power into the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch—usually quite explicitly in state constitutions—de jure; now-a-days it is increasingly no longer de facto.      The administrative … Continue reading →

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Republicans should be terrified

Posted on March 9, 2018 by The Political Hat

     In this world of hyper-partisan news vs. “fake news”, it is easy to become over confident and replace any critical thinking skills with “feelz” and assume political outcomes based on little more than faith.      In that vein a fair warning … Continue reading →

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The Socialist Dictatorship of Venezuela Does What Socialist Dictatorships Do

Posted on January 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     …repress and self-destruct, of course.      Dropping any last pretense that Venezuela cared about the “will of the people” or an semblance of a functioning democracy, opposition parties have been banned. “Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that leading opposition parties … Continue reading →

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