Category Archives: Healthcare

Abortion Wrongthink Verboten

Posted on January 17, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Funny how those who claim to support a “woman’s right to choose” are the ones who are most ardent on silencing voices that don’t wholeheartedly agree…      In a Canadian school, a teacher was fired for stating he personally did not … Continue reading →

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Doctors Saved (For Now) From Social Justice Edict

Posted on January 10, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Last year, the Obama administration pushed a rule that would banned “discrimination against transgender individuals”, with the consequence, in part, that doctors would have been forced to treat men as if they were women and women as if they were … Continue reading →

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Un-queering the Cake

Posted on January 4, 2017 by The Political Hat

     It has become a truism that when the Left talk about “discrimination”, why they are really referring to is a lack of legal privilege, and similarly when they talk about “rights”, they refer not to fundamental (AKA “negative”), rights, but … Continue reading →

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Trans-Medicine

Posted on December 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Discrimination based on race is generally accepted because it is a physical trait rather than a conscious choice—something one is born with and can do nothing about. In order to elevate non-heterosexuality to the same protection, it has become holy … Continue reading →

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Calling A Girl A Girl Is Now Considered Emotional Abuse and Homophobia

Posted on November 30, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A decade ago, even Leftist’s in entertainment, at least publicly, considered that genderbending children was odious. Now, refusing to blindly adhere to the gendering whims of susceptible and emotionally vulnerable children is considered “emotional abuse and homophobia“: “Little less than … Continue reading →

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Socialism + Healthcare = Collapse

Posted on November 18, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Despite incentives to kill off expensive patients, attempts to get mothers-to-be to gestate organ donors, and otherwise try to put off actual healthcare service that is touted as a “right“, the Brititsh National Health Service (NHS) is on the bring … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Enslaving the Constitution; Enslaving the Doctors; Enslaving the Bedroom

Posted on October 27, 2016 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: Enslave ALL THE THINGS!!1!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Dutch Euthanasia Goes Looney Toons

Posted on October 18, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The Netherlands introduced euthanasia with the promise that it would only apply to the terminally ill suffering unbearable pain. By “terminally ill” they meant perfectly healthy and by “unbearable pain” they mean having a fulfilling life… “The Dutch government intends … Continue reading →

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Belgium Puts the Youth in Euthanasia

Posted on October 11, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The first child to be killed by “assisted suicide” since Belgium legalized the practice for minors has had his life snuffed out.      The law is supposed to only to apply when the child is “terminally ill, face ‘unbearable physical suffering’ … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Gender Wars: Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Security Guards, and the English Language

Posted on October 6, 2016 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: No gender for you!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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