Tag Archives: Leviathan

Elder Non-Gender Specific Sibling Is Watching Leviathan’s (Née Your) Children

Posted on August 8, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Which state looks at the People’s Republic of China’s “Social Credit System” and the novel 1984 and thinks “Hold my organic beer”?      A budget bill trailer in California answers that question. “Starting at birth and continuing until your kids are … Continue reading →

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One Country, One Tyranny

Posted on August 7, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Back in 1997, when the British and Portuguese handed over Hong Kong and Macau, respectively, to the People’s Republic of China, the people of Hong Kong and Macau being handed over to the lion’s den were assured that, for at … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Economics and Politics of Race

Posted on July 26, 2019 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 racism and who is to blame for racial inequality is an old one. When one … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Would Anarchy Work?

Posted on July 19, 2019 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 is easy to dismiss political philosophies that you don’t believe and don’t seem mainstream, with the assumption … Continue reading →

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This Is Why Pro-Gun People Don’t Want Gun Registration

Posted on July 16, 2019 by The Political Hat

     One of the reasons why those who believe in a right to keep and bear arms oppose gun registries is that if the government ever had the chance to outlaw and confiscate guns, it would be almost impossible for them … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Medical Malpractice: The Hurting Shall Suffer; Whistleblowers Will Be Silenced; (Almost) Mandatory Abortion

Posted on July 11, 2019 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: Your right to healthcare end where the government says it does. … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: The Tyrants and the Tyrannized

Posted on July 8, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The Chavista hellhole that Venezuela has become seems to be surviving due to assistance from foreign nations like China and the selling off of what little assets Venezuela has… and also piracy and hijacking. After all, they have to fund … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Protests With A Stiff Upper Lip

Posted on July 3, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Demonstrating the “one state; two systems” that Hong Kong was promised for fifty years after the U.K. handed it over to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing was trying to push through a bill to allow the people of Hong … Continue reading →

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Europe’s War on Plastic Straws

Posted on July 1, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Demonstrating the eco-fanaticism that caused Santa Barbara to prohibit dining establishment to offer plastic drinking straws is not limited to the Fools’ Golden State, the U.K. is going further and outright banning them, with exceptions only for “medical reasons” starting … Continue reading →

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Buckley Ban On Reddit, Or Perhaps A Prelude To More, Or An Impetus For Less

Posted on June 27, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Apparently a recent post here has been declared so unconscionable by Reddit that your humble author’s Reddit account was suspended for three days. The content of said post being a link to this blog containing… a video of William F. … Continue reading →

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