Tag Archives: Firing Line Friday

Firing Line Friday: Corporal Punishment

Posted on April 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”.      Even those who do not believe in corporal punishment believe that there are some who need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Was It Worth It?

Posted on April 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”.      With the United States re-starting manned missions to the moon, some may ask “what is worth it?” just … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: The Middle East Explosion and American Detente

Posted on March 31, 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”.      Between the Abraham Accords and the Chinese-brokered Iran-Saudi reproachment in Yemen, the Middle East is yet again in … Continue reading →

Posted in War & Terror | Tagged | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Limits of Behavioral Control

Posted on March 24, 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 fungibility of mankind, from the extemes of “nature” vs. “nurture” has been a long debated question, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Panama Debates and Crotchety Conservatives

Posted on March 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”.      An article this past week in the National Review Online about old-fogey conservatives and their whipper-snapper counterparts. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Questions about America

Posted on March 10, 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”.      Just what’s going on with America? Good?  Bad? Questions about America, both different and interestingly the same, were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: The Mechanism of Moral Development

Posted on March 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”.      Increasingly, many see morality being totally abandoned. Half a century ago, when morality was also slipping down that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: What to Do about the Post Office

Posted on February 24, 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 scope and monopoly of government services, as well as the extent of welfare, has been debated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Progressives, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: The Security of Europe

Posted on February 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”.      Fifty years ago NATO and Western Europe faced an aggressive Evil Empire. Today, Russia is once again aggressively … Continue reading →

Posted in War & Terror | Tagged | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: What Now for the Ghetto?

Posted on February 10, 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”.      It seems that inner cities are returning to crime, homelessness, and political insanity.   Let us look back … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Progressives | Tagged , , | 1 Comment