Tag Archives: Europe

Democratic Authoritarianism in Turkey

Posted on August 1, 2016 by The Political Hat

     What began as a rallying cry for “democracy” has now turned into a purge of dissenters.  The failed coup in Turkey, whether a “Reichstag” moment or simply a pathetic attempt at a coup, has given Erdoğan the excuse to declare … Continue reading →

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Belgium Forces Catholics to Kill

Posted on July 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Forcing people to violate their own faith in order to facilitate someone else’s “rights” is not unique to the United States, though at least (so far) in the United States the result is not lethal like it is in Belgium: … Continue reading →

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Brexit and its Aftermath: The Embracing of Sovereignty

Posted on July 1, 2016 by The Political Hat

     By a 52% to 48% vote, the United Kingdom has voted in a referendum to leave the European Union in the Brexit (British Exit) vote.  Despite the scare tactics of the Remain campaign and despite, or perhaps because of, the … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The State: Stealing Your Children; Dividing Your Children; Indoctrinating Your Children

Posted on June 30, 2016 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: Your children are not yours.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Defender of What Faith?

Posted on April 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Does anyone believe that England cares about an actual “Church” of “England”?      A judge in the United Kingdom is actually prohibiting a father from bringing his own child to church: “A British father has been banned from taking his son … Continue reading →

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The Future of Euthanasia: Harvesting Organs from Live Donors

Posted on April 4, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Dutch and Belgian doctors are suggesting that perhaps the law regarding organ donors should be changed to allow the doctors to harvest the organs from still living patients as an act of euthanasia: “The dead donor rule states that donation … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Germany to Muslim Migrants: Offers of Youths; Offers of Jizya; Offers of Censorship

Posted on March 17, 2016 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: From Deutsches  Reich to Deutschistan      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Just When You Thought That Socialized Medicine Couldn’t Get More Ghoulish

Posted on March 8, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The British National Health Service (NHS) isn’t content to just force the elderly and infants to die slow excruciating deaths, now they have a scheme to have mothers whose unborn babies are diagnosed with “fatal defects” to go ahead with … Continue reading →

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On The Cis Side of Trans

Posted on March 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     We are living in a society where you can not disparage someone for being “trans”, but we  can for someone being “not trans enough.” “The winner of a national transgender beauty pageant has been stripped of her [his] title amid … Continue reading →

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Liberty Under Law

Posted on March 4, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The Magna Carta established that freedom and the rule of law could only properly exist when both exist and are respected.      An eloquent defense of this by the same man who spoke on “What is Cultural Marxism“:

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