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Firing Line Friday: The Avant Garde

Posted on June 21, 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”.      The softening of the resistance to attacks on the Western tradition can in large part be found in … Continue reading →

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I, For One, Welcome Our Robot-Run Casino Overlords

Posted on June 19, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Nevada, and especially Las Vegas, tends to be a rather transient state and a state more than many where humans with few educational credentials or those without higher level skills can nonetheless earn a living working in the casino industry. … Continue reading →

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Happy Flag Day, 2019

Posted on June 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Happy Flag Day!      There are many historical flags associated with the United States, particularly during the War of Independence.      One such flag is the Bedford Flag: The Bedford Flag is the oldest known flag in the United States. It is … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Culture of the Left

Posted on June 7, 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”.      If one wants to counter the Left, one needs to grok the Left. Even over fifty years ago, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Rising Tide of Islam

Posted on May 31, 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”.      The question of the rise of Islam, particularly in Europe today, has been the focus of the West … Continue reading →

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     Due to real life, there will be little to no posting until the end of the month.      The “News of the Week” will be back on the 2nd of June.      Until then, here is the late “Grumpy Cat” (AKA Tardar … Continue reading →

Posted on May 25, 2019 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Light Posting This Upcoming Week

Derp News

Posted on May 20, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Forget about “fake news”. The real hotness in journalism is gullibility and stupidity.      Today.com ran an article about a “salad lasagna”, which stemmed from “journalist” Julia Curley finding a Facebook post and after asking for “background” on the poster’s “salad … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Enoch Powell and the British Crisis

Posted on May 10, 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 elections in the U.K., including recent council elections and upcoming (and unexpected) elections for the European Parliament, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Warren Report: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on April 12, 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”.      Considering the ongoing obsession with the “Mueller Investigation” report and all the insanity and conspiracy theories sprung therefrom, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Limits of Journalistic Investigation

Posted on April 5, 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”.      Considering the ongoing fall-out of the “Mueller Investigation” report and all the insanity fallout therefrom, perhaps might be … Continue reading →

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