Tag Archives: Firing Line Friday

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

Posted on August 11, 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: Resolved: That Women in the Military Should Be Excluded from Combat

Posted on August 4, 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”.      Before transgenderism began to be pushed in the military, and well before after “don’t ask; don’t tell” led … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Do We Need a Federal Community Property Act?

Posted on July 28, 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”.      Remember when the biggest question regarding marriage wasn’t about if birth certificates should have a “Parent 1” and … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Was Gandhi for Real?

Posted on July 21, 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”.      Hagiographies are nothing new, and often historical figures are made out to be more than they were or … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Confidence and Betrayal

Posted on July 14, 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”.      While people expect their confidence to be betrayed by politicians, it is different when it comes to their … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What Is Radio Free Europe Up To?

Posted on July 7, 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 voice that America ought to present to the world is a long debated question now just as … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should America Be Bilingual?

Posted on June 16, 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”.      With refugees and illegal aliens in the news, let us look back forty years ago on when they … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: How to Speak, How to Listen

Posted on June 9, 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”.      William F. Buckley, Jr. and Mortimer Jerome Adler discuss something that is sorely lacking in politics these days: … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Abscam Controversy

Posted on May 26, 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”.      Congressional corruption is nothing new, nor are FBI operations to offer money or other rewards for illegal activity … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is It Possible to Be a Good Governor?

Posted on May 19, 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”.      While much of the focus in politics is on the Presidency, in reality it is the individual states’ … Continue reading →

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