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Firing Line Friday: Vietnamization

Posted on October 20, 2023 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 American troops fighting abroad seems to be a nonstop debate at times.   Nixon’s Vietnamization … Continue reading →

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     Your humble author will not be posting through the coming week and change due to work and travel.      Until I return, here are some kitties. Tweet

Posted on October 7, 2023 by The Political Hat | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Africa and Colonialism

Posted on September 29, 2023 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”.      Half a century ago, Africa was still “decolonizing” (give or take the importation Communism).   Has Africa achieved … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: How Does It Look for the Dollar?

Posted on September 22, 2023 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”.      Monetary policy and controls have been back in the news in recent years with inflation and the national … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Issues Involved in Local Control of Reading Matter

Posted on September 15, 2023 by The Political Hat

     We are all familiar with concerned parents at school board meetings angry at the content of educational textbooks as well as the lack of the teaching of basic skills, while the “professionals” are shocked to be criticized. This is nothing … Continue reading →

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Politics As Faith

Posted on September 13, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Politics often results in emotions overriding reason. But increasingly politics has become a form of faith, with political saviors and a good vs. evil mindset that seeks to purge heathens and heretics aside. Most troubling is a certain gnostic view … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Need Not Fear the Religious Right

Posted on September 8, 2023 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”.      Thirty years ago, the Republican coalition still included, in its “three legged stool” coalition not only the small-government … Continue reading →

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California Legislature Trying To Legalize Discrimination… Again

Posted on September 5, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In 1996, California voters passed Prop. 209 to outlaw affirmative action. It has survived for over a quarter of a century and remains the law of the land—at least on paper—for now. The main operative part of it reads plainly: … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That Political Correctness Is a Menace and a Bore

Posted on September 1, 2023 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”.      Political Correctness has been plaguing us for decades now. Let us look back at the state of political … Continue reading →

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     Due to that darned real life thing taking up so much time, there won’t be much posting this week. But your humble author should return to form next week.      To make it up, here are some kitties. Tweet

Posted on August 22, 2023 by The Political Hat | 1 Comment