Category Archives: Elections

Bernie Sanders, A Candidate of Failure, Envy, and Scapegoating

Posted on February 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Bernie Sanders is a bitter old man.  He is also a failure who can only draw a steady paycheck by sucking off the government teat as a politician: “His family managed to send him to the University of Chicago. Despite … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 7, 2016 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Light Posting: Helping out the @DecisionDeskHQ with the #NHPrimary

Democracy No Longer Useful to Venezuelan Leftists

Posted on January 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The Left love to declare that they represent “the people” and that they gain legitimacy because they are democratically chosen and thus their schemes are always considered legitimate to the point where dissent is practically treason.  Yes, they love democracy, … Continue reading →

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The Intentional Fail of the GOP

Posted on December 17, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Does the Republican party establishment want to lose in 2016?  Rather than try to show the party base that they really to care about their concerns, the establishment in control of Congress isn’t even trying to pretend to care, as … Continue reading →

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One Person, One Vote, but Some Votes Are More Equal Than Others

Posted on December 14, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Originally, states were free to re-district as they wished.  Some states, such as California and Nevada, followed a “Federal Plan” for their state Senates.  For example, each county in Nevada had one state Senator regardless of population; in another case, … Continue reading →

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Privacy of the Vote: A Bulwark Protecting Freedom

Posted on November 10, 2015 by The Political Hat

     The introduction of the private casting of ballots served to protect the voter against any and all who would apply pressure on the voter to vote a certain way… or else.      The prohibition on photographing one’s ballot before casting was … Continue reading →

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Progressive Democracy Isn’t

Posted on November 2, 2015 by The Political Hat

     A principal, at a San Francisco middle school, suspended the results of the student body election because the winner’s “weren’t diverse enough.”  There was no claim of cheating or of the election itself being questionable.  Yet the democratic results were … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Threat to Democracy in Europe is the EU

Posted on October 28, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Anti-EU parties won an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament in recent elections.  They will be barred from forming a government by pro-European Union forces. “For the first time since the creation of Europe’s monetary union, a member state has … Continue reading →

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John McAfee is running for President

Posted on September 18, 2015 by The Political Hat

     The founder of McAfee Anti-Virus has announced that he is running for President as a candidate for a new-born “Cyber Party”.      McAfee said one of the hallmarks of his campaign would be his outspoken nature and his willingness to answer … Continue reading →

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The Inequality of Licenses

Posted on September 10, 2015 by The Political Hat

     A Kentucky county clerk has been thrown in jail, and may be so thrown again, for refusing to issue Marriage Licenses to same-sex couples, consistent with the Kentucky Constitution but at odds with Anthony Kennedy’s “feelz.”      The issuance of licenses … Continue reading →

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