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Firing Line Friday: Do We Need a Foreign Policy Doctrine?

Posted on November 17, 2023 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”.      Increasingly, it feels as if politicians in both the Democratic and Republican party see foreign policy strictly through … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What to Do about Terrorism

Posted on November 3, 2023 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 Palestinians being provided arms by foreign powers to wage war on Israel is nothing new.   Let … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnamization

Posted on October 20, 2023 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 question of American troops fighting abroad seems to be a nonstop debate at times.   Nixon’s Vietnamization … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Africa and Colonialism

Posted on September 29, 2023 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”.      Half a century ago, Africa was still “decolonizing” (give or take the importation Communism).   Has Africa achieved … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: How Does It Look for the Dollar?

Posted on September 22, 2023 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”.      Monetary policy and controls have been back in the news in recent years with inflation and the national … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Issues Involved in Local Control of Reading Matter

Posted on September 15, 2023 by The Political Hat

     We are all familiar with concerned parents at school board meetings angry at the content of educational textbooks as well as the lack of the teaching of basic skills, while the “professionals” are shocked to be criticized. This is nothing … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Need Not Fear the Religious Right

Posted on September 8, 2023 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”.      Thirty years ago, the Republican coalition still included, in its “three legged stool” coalition not only the small-government … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That Political Correctness Is a Menace and a Bore

Posted on September 1, 2023 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 Correctness has been plaguing us for decades now. Let us look back at the state of political … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Threat of Nuclear Destruction in the New World Order-New Voices-Part III

Posted on August 25, 2023 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 post-Cold War era has seen presumptions of the future being repeatedly uprooted. So far, at least, the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Threat of Nuclear Destruction in the New World Order-New Voices-Part II

Posted on August 18, 2023 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 post-Cold War era has seen presumptions of the future being repeatedly uprooted. So far, at least, the … Continue reading →

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