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Firing Line Friday: What Is Liberal Education?

Posted on April 30, 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”.      With the increased wokeness and use of Critical Theory in increasingly most if not all disciplines, let us … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is Modern Architecture Disastrous?

Posted on April 16, 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”.      Between the reversal of former President Trump’s Executive Order on requiring “classical” architecture for Federal Buildings and the … Continue reading →

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     I began posting old episodes of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line” in the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse—and as a pleasant way of ending the week.  It also served to help me keep posting up … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Are Ideology and the CIA Compatible?

Posted on July 24, 2020 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”.      During the Trump administration, and before, many are readily questioning foreign intelligence services and the concern over ideology. … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Revisionist Historians

Posted on July 17, 2020 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 call by some to redefine American history as one of inherent evil, by #BlackLivesMatter, the “1619 … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: How Does It Go with the Black Movement?

Posted on July 10, 2020 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”.      Racial animus has long been a topic of debate. A discussion with Huey P. Newton, along with Patricia … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Has America Had It?

Posted on July 3, 2020 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 protestations that America is fundamentally evil, with even calls to destroy Mt. Rushmore, some are asking the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnam Protests

Posted on June 19, 2020 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 all the radical declarations, from Seattle’s little commune to the radical #BlackLivesMatter related riots, looting, and arson, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Why Are Our Intellectuals So Dumb?

Posted on June 12, 2020 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”.      While people who have actual expertise, knowledge, and demonstrable abilities ought not to be knocked down because they … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: William Buckley Vs Gore Vidal

Posted on June 5, 2020 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”.      Though not strictly “Firing Line”, this little exchange between William F. Buckley, Jr. and Gore Vidal shows how … Continue reading →

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