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Firing Line Friday: World Federalism Today

Posted on June 17, 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 centralization of power on a global level is an idea that has been around for quite some … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Lawyer’s Role

Posted on June 10, 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”.      Justifying criminal activity to achieve purported “justice” “by any means necessary” is not a recent invention by #BlackLivesMatter, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Subversion and the Law

Posted on June 3, 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”.      How far is too far when it comes to fighting unconstrained by the law for some greater good? … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: In Defense of Policy

Posted on May 27, 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 unpersoning of people for politically incorrect thinking is nothing new, as is seen by W.W. Rostow who … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Conservative Search for a Foreign Policy

Posted on May 20, 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”.      As world events unfold and global paradigms change, so do the foreign policy threats and opportunities to America. … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Where Do We Go on Immigration?

Posted on May 13, 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 increasing pressure on America’s Southern border and the impending end of “Title 42”, the question of illegal … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Radical Chic

Posted on May 6, 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”.      Once upon a time, journalists’ jobs were to communicate facts and inform the public about public affairs. Even … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Heredity, IQ, and Social Issues

Posted on April 29, 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 book “The Bell Curve” raised a massive ruckus when it came out, but the debate of “nature … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Human Rights in the USSR

Posted on April 22, 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 war between Russia and Ukraine one must wonder how the successor the USSR, the Russian Federation, is … Continue reading →

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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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