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Firing Line Friday: The Practical Limits of Liberalism

Posted on April 8, 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”.      Back in the 1970s, when conservatism was scarce and left-liberalism was spreading everywhere, William F. Buckly, Jr. asked … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Democracy and Political Scandal

Posted on March 25, 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”.      Political scandals, both real and cooked up, have long had a disparate impact in democratic governance. William F. … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: New Insights on the Russian Revolution

Posted on March 18, 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 the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, it would be wise to look back on Russian history, including … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Russian Jewry and American Foreign Policy

Posted on March 11, 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”.      Unsurprisingly, conspiracy theories about how Ukraine is a (((Jewish))) plot are throughout the internet. Let us look back … Continue reading →

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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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Firing Line Friday: Bias in the Press

Posted on February 25, 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”.      The problem of a biased mainstream news media is nothing new, as William F. Buckley, Jr. discusses with … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is New York City Out from Under?

Posted on February 11, 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”.      The City of New York began rapidly sliding back into the hellhole it was in the 1970s and … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Skepticism and Disorder

Posted on February 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”.      What is really going on and what do we do about it? This is a seemingly eternal question, … 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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Firing Line Friday: How Do We Cope with Young Black Crime?

Posted on January 21, 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 crime shooting back up to the level it was in the 1980s, and with a new Mayor … Continue reading →

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