Category Archives: Elections

It’s Tough for Hillary! to be a Gangsta

Posted on September 5, 2015 by The Political Hat

     It is clear that Hillary! Clinton is nowhere near the scam artist and confidence trickster as her accused-rapist husband.  She largely escaped the Benghazi scandal, but the sheer degree of illegality combined with utter hubris she has shown over her … Continue reading →

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Hillary! and the Reset of Capitalism

Posted on August 6, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Hillary Clinton is promising to “reset” capitalism, and under the guidance of the state be put into “balance“: “Capitalism itself,… [Hillary Clinton] said, “needs to be reinvented, it needs to be put back into balance.’ “Her speech, delivered at New … Continue reading →

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Religious Freedom: A Tale of Two States

Posted on April 6, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Both Indiana and Arkansas faced vitriol and hate from LGBTQ&c. H8 groups.  They buckled under this onslaught of freedom-hating fascists, but ultimately dealt with this onslaught quite differently.      On one hand, Indiana went full Orwell (never go full Orwell), and … Continue reading →

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A Third Party Proposal

Posted on March 6, 2015 by The Political Hat

     There has been much-a-rumbling from the right about ditching the Republican party for a new 3rd party due to the many recent sell-outs (or perceived sell-outs) of the voters that elected them in the last election.      There are obvious concerns … Continue reading →

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The GOP Must Go Full Brazilian: No Bush

Posted on March 2, 2015 by The Political Hat

     In 1988, Geroge H. W. Bush promised “No New Taxes”… and was rewarded with the first complete take-over of both the Presidency and Congress since the ’70’s.  His son, George W. Bush, led the ground work to a Democratic domination … Continue reading →

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UK Labour Party Leader Calls for Social Media to Stamp Out Thoughtcrime

Posted on February 20, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Ed Miliband, the U.K.’s Labour Party leader and wannabe Prime Minister, has called on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to help stomp out “intolerance.” “Mr Miliband also said ministers need to engage with social media to try and … Continue reading →

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California Supreme Court Prohibits Voters from Electing Anyone Connected to the Boy Scouts as a Judge

Posted on January 26, 2015 by The Political Hat

     California, which had been considering banning membership in the Boy Scouts for judges, has acted to do so.  The California Supreme Court, not the Legislature Supreme Soviet, has declared that affiliation with the Boy Scouts is formally forbidden for judges. … Continue reading →

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Succinct Response to Obama’s State of the Union Address

Posted on January 20, 2015 by The Political Hat

     A succinct response to Barack Obama’s 2015 “State of the Union” Address: Tweet

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Nevada State of the State 2015: Tax & Spend Republicans

Posted on January 20, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Fresh off of a historic election which saw Republicans in Nevada win both houses of the legislature and the Governorship for the first time since the 1920’s, and the first time to win all the partisan statewide offices in addition … Continue reading →

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Conservative Nevada Republican’s Self-Inflicted Stalingrad

Posted on December 23, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In November, the Republican Party in Nevada swept every statewide race and retook the state Senate.  Unexpectedly, they also gained ten seats in the forty-two seat Assembly to gain a 25-17 majority in that chamber for the first time since … Continue reading →

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