Tag Archives: Higher Ed

Marble is Racist

Posted on July 7, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Marble statues are now racist, according to an assistant professor of Classics at the University of Iowa.      Why?      Because many ancient marble statues and relieves were originally painted to be more life-like, thus covering up the original sculpting material. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives, Science | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Campus Socialists Go Full Jacobin

Posted on June 27, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Stalin and Mao aren’t the only ones the Leftist lunatics on college campuses look up to. They go way back and start itchin’ to emulate the Jacobins of Revolutionary France: Tweet

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Campus Socialists Go Full Jacobin

Quick Takes – Sober-Minded Progressivism: Vitriol, Vandalism, and Violence

Posted on June 22, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Veritable Viciousness      First, a little mood music: johnny blade      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Quick Takes – Sober-Minded Progressivism: Vitriol, Vandalism, and Violence

An Evergreen Madness

Posted on June 19, 2017 by The Political Hat

     There was a time when normal people could delude themselves that the hardcore madness of the Left was concentrated in a few self-segregating colonies of madness. Even in higher education, one could delude themselves that most departments and majors as … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives, Science, War & Terror | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Quick Takes – Political Correctness: Lose Your Job; Lose Your Funding; Lose Your Freedom of Speech

Posted on June 8, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: You can’t say that!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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

We Could Use A Man Like Sam Hayakawa Again

Posted on June 5, 2017 by The Political Hat

The sheer and utter madhouse that grievance studies dominated colleges and universities are decomposing themselves into continues to accelerate. Now, radical social justice warriors have gone full out and taken over Evergreen state college and even taken administrators hostage!      Like … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Quick Takes – Mandating for Social Justice; Prohibiting for Social Justice; Punching for Social Justice

Posted on June 1, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Bash the Fash!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      In … Continue reading →

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

Quick Takes – Privilege Bias; Privilege Pledge; Privilege Retreat

Posted on May 25, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Whose privilege?      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Quick Takes – Privilege Bias; Privilege Pledge; Privilege Retreat

Woke Leadership: Beating the S**t Out of White People

Posted on May 18, 2017 by The Political Hat

     A queer communist foreign national illegally in the United States has openly called for racially motivated violence after winning an award by the University of California, Berkeley for leadership amongst illegal aliens including helping fellow foreign nationals illegally present in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Progressives | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Quick Takes – Privilege of Family; Coercion of Equality; Immaturity of Progressives

Posted on May 18, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Hissy Fits for Justice!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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