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Firing Line Friday: The Meaning of the China Vote

Posted on October 25, 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 People’s Republic of China being in the news, primarily for the repression in Hong Kong, let … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part II

Posted on October 11, 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part I

Posted on October 4, 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Women’s Movement Has Been Disastrous

Posted on September 27, 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”.      Feminism has changed over the better part of a century over which it has evolved from “first wave” … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Crisis in Labour

Posted on September 13, 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 all the current shenanigans going on in British politics, perhaps ‘twould be interesting to look back half … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is the World Funny?

Posted on September 6, 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”.      Sometimes it’s important to take time away from the usual politics and philosophy and turn one’s mind to … Continue reading →

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     Due to an OS related update causing my main computer to derp, I won’t be posting much, if at all for the next week or so, as I use this as an excuse to focus on building a better rig. … Continue reading →

Posted on August 23, 2019 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Posting Hiatus for a Week

     With much debate over the question of “Nationalism”, the question of just what that means when different people use the term arises, and perhaps most of the acrimony of this debate is a question of different people using different definitions … Continue reading →

Posted on August 20, 2019 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Burke And The Nation

Species Is Just A Social Construct

Posted on August 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

     In overturning the most ancient and oblivious idea that marriage was a special union between a biological man and a biological woman, the Supreme Court seemed to endorse the idea that gender (if not biological sex) was a “social construct” … Continue reading →

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Ohio vs. The Gaia Cult

Posted on August 5, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Throughout the world, including the United States, make places are declaring that “nature” and ecosystems, such as rivers and glaciers. The city of Toledo, Ohio voted to give legal rights to Lake Erie. It turns out the state of Ohio … Continue reading →

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