Tag Archives: Social Justice

What Is Allowed And What Isn’t, By This They Shall Be Known

Posted on December 13, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Purported “book bans” are all the social justice rage these day. So much so that one of the newly sworn in members of the Central Buck school board swore on… a stack of “banned books”. “Smith stood out at the … Continue reading →

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First Amendment Activities

Posted on December 12, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Looks like a convenient new euphemism has dropped. The LAPD is aware of possible first amendment activity in the Los Angeles area over the next few days. In coordination with the US Secret Service, additional uniformed personnel and other resources … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Economic Lot of Minorities

Posted on December 8, 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”.      Is is en vogue to declare that non-Whites are oppressed and suffer due to a “system of oppression”. … Continue reading →

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The Lawlessness In Schools

Posted on December 6, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Violence in public schools is getting worse. Teachers and school staff aren’t punishing these little monsters, often in the name of “equity”, with the result that the bullies live in a de facto anarchy resulting in students being beaten to … Continue reading →

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Wokeness By Any Other Name

Posted on December 5, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Would wokeness by any other name small as odious? The University of Tennessee is trying to find out by replacing their “Division of Diversity and Engagement” to “Division of Access and Engagement” because too many people have noticed that “diversity” … Continue reading →

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Expression Of Wrongthink Is Doubleplusungood In New York

Posted on December 4, 2023 by The Political Hat

     The United Kingdom is well known for using the novel “1984” as a how-to guide, but they are not the only place to truly love the power of Big Brother: The governor of New York has declared that New York … Continue reading →

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Catholic School Teaching Critical Race Theory To Kindergarteners

Posted on November 28, 2023 by The Political Hat

     While much focus as of late has shifted towards the gender madness of Critical Gender Theory, the insidiousness of indoctrinating children into Critical Race Theory (i.e. “Praxis”) continues unabated, as we can see at a Catholic school in Ontario, Canada. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – “DEI”: Diversity Failing Science; Excluding Biological Reality From Medicine; Inequality Mandated For Faculty Statements In Aerospace Programs

Posted on November 16, 2023 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: Praxis in action.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Science must … Continue reading →

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The Witch Cult Of Academia

Posted on November 7, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Increasingly, it feels as if colleges and universities have become insular communities where bizarre beliefs not only thrive, but are enforced one way or another.   Is college a cult? “The parallels are suggestive. Parents have wondered about the ever-longer … Continue reading →

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School Smut Hypocrisy, Florida Edition Redux

Posted on November 6, 2023 by The Political Hat

     If Florida is where “woke goes to die”, these smut peddlers (i.e. a public school board) haven’t gotten the message. Yet again a parent is stopped from showing a book, available in the school library, in public at a school … Continue reading →

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