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No Rules Against Political Enemies

Posted on February 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

     It has become de rigueur on the Right to openly despise any notion of the Rule of Law as anything other than dead and something to be mocked or mock other over. Indeed, the point is to cause pain “forever”. … Continue reading →

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How Woke Works

Posted on January 28, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Wokeness isn’t just some social affectation of evil or even just something unnatural or objectionable. Beyond the superficial level that most people recognize is the underlying falsity of foundation that underlies how it works, and how it end up manifesting … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Who Killed Bobby Kennedy?

Posted on January 24, 2025 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 President Trump declassifying the files on the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and … Continue reading →

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Those Who Can’t, Teach In New Jersey

Posted on January 13, 2025 by The Political Hat

     While there is much to decry about education in America at all levels, there are still many teachers who do understand the subject they are teaching with many even good at it. However, the adage “those who can do while … Continue reading →

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Breaking Free from Political Polarization?

Posted on January 8, 2025 by The Political Hat

     There have been many alternatives to the classic “political compass”. Bruce Pardy from the American Institute for Economic Research discusses just such an alternate view to the more familiar political compass, or simple Left/Right graph. Tweet

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Election Aftermath 2024 — Kamala Harris Lost The Game Of Chicken

Posted on November 12, 2024 by The Political Hat

     The election was a game of chicken to see who could be second worst, and Kamala Harris failed and turned out the be the worst, with enough “LIVs” (Low-Information Voters) voting against the status quo, and for the celebrity, with … Continue reading →

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Words To Remember When Voting

Posted on November 5, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Over a decade 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: Tweet

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2024 Election From The Fog Of Uncertainty

Posted on November 4, 2024 by The Political Hat

     It’s prediction time, yet again… My “official” predictions for the 2024 election are below. There are plenty of perfunctory notes and caveats, especially this year. First and foremost is the skepticism over polling this year. Pollsters may have not been … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up Early Voting In Nevada 2024

Posted on November 2, 2024 by The Political Hat

     With in person early voting over in Nevada, only mail and non-polling place drop-offs are left before Election day. The GOP voter lead stands at 45,102, or ~4.3%, as of the numbers released as of writing, with practically no overall … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 10)

Posted on November 1, 2024 by The Political Hat

     With the Presidential election less than a week away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The tenth … Continue reading →

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