Category Archives: War & Terror

Firing Line Friday: A Princely Look at Russia and Eastern Europe

Posted on March 4, 2022 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine the question of Russia and Eastern Europe is again salient, just as it … Continue reading →

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Unwoke Black History Month

Posted on February 7, 2022 by The Political Hat

     The “1619 Project” pushes the narrative that America is an oppressive regime that is all about oppressing Black individuals. Reality, on the other had, demonstrates that rather than being at its core oppressive, America was, is, and always will be … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: NATO and European Security

Posted on January 28, 2022 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 Russia getting militarily frisky in Eastern Europe, and heightened concerns concerning the Baltic countries, let us look … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2021 (Day 11)

Posted on December 23, 2021 by The Political Hat

     A little Christmas message for our enemies around the world. Tweet

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The Rise Of The New Communist Menace, Redux: New Caledonia; New Communist Target

Posted on December 11, 2021 by The Political Hat

     This previous week, your humble author opined on the threat of the neo-colonialist genocidal regime known as the People’s Republic of China, including their interest in acquiring ports and other infrastructure in places like the Pacific. Another potential victim that … Continue reading →

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The Rise Of The New Communist Menace

Posted on December 7, 2021 by The Political Hat

     With the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, and the purported “end of history”, it is easy to forget that Communism still reigns over one in five human beings, with the vast majority living under the most … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Electoral Verdict

Posted on November 12, 2021 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”.      After the potentially portentous election this month, let us look back at another substantive election that wend the … Continue reading →

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It Is For The Living To Make Sure The Dead Are Not Forgotten

Posted on November 11, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Though begun as “Armistice Day,” Veterans Day has expanded in the United States as a day for all those brave men and women who fight to keep us free. But we must never forget those who sacrificed themselves.      The First … Continue reading →

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Bring Back The Monroe Doctrine

Posted on October 26, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Nearly 200 years ago, James Monroe declared that the U.S. would not look kindly upon colonizing powers outside of the Americas from gaining power over independed nations in the Americas, lest their actions be taken as “the manifestation of an … Continue reading →

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Open Advocation Of Eco-Terrorism

Posted on September 29, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Environmental extremists often gravitate towards literal acts of terrorism. Their thugishness is well known, but increasingly is become almost acceptable to advocate and support, as the New Yorker seems to do with this little bit of normalization by podcast and … Continue reading →

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