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Words To Remember When Voting

Posted on November 6, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Half a dozen of years ago, I was talking with a scientist who had immigrated from Bulgaria, had lived under Communism, and had become an American citizen. The words she spoke to me still gives me a chill of terror: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Unconstitutional Denial of a Constitutional Right: From Illinois and California to Vermont and Florida

Posted on September 13, 2018 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: What other Rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights can be … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit Effectively Bans New Semi-Auto Handguns

Posted on August 7, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Recently, the California state Supreme Court ruled that an impossible to follow gun law, which required that all new guns be equipped with “stamping” technology that does not actually exist, must be followed because complying with it is impossible. Now … Continue reading →

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California Supreme Court Effectively Bans New Semi-Auto Handguns

Posted on July 2, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The California Supreme Court, by declaring that a law that is impossible to follow, effectively banned the sale of new models of semi-automatic handguns. “The California Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit that sought to invalidate a state … Continue reading →

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How To Solve Britain’s Bladed Weapon Epidemic

Posted on May 4, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Shot: “Shocking figures reveal there’s a machete attack every 90 minutes in Britain. “It’s emerged that in the last 2 months of 2017, police dealt with 928 crimes involving a machete – that’s an average of 15 a day, or … Continue reading →

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Banning the Knife in Britain

Posted on April 18, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Inanimate objects to not cause crime. They are just a tool. In the U.K. banning guns had done nothing but led people to use other tools to commit crimes, from acid and trucks to pointed sticks and fruit, but primarily … Continue reading →

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The Right of Every Free Adult

Posted on March 5, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The right to keep and bear arms ought to be interminably linked with the right to vote. After all, if we can’t trust someone with a personal arm, then how can we trust them with the power of law over … Continue reading →

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Chicago and the Blue Helmets

Posted on January 22, 2018 by The Political Hat

     A member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners had opined that in order to solve the anti-gun city of Chicago’s disturbingly high murder rate is to bring in United Nations peacekeepers to stop the “genocide”, going so far as … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2017 (Day 9)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Dear Santa,      What I’d really, really like for Christmas… Tweet

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 226th anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect. The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and … Continue reading →

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