Tag Archives: Social Justice

Double Standard For Bodily Autonomy

Posted on March 10, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Adults, ages 18—20, are not considered mature enough to control their bodies when it comes to tobacco or alcohol, or to defend the same via firearms. The argument goes that even though we trust these pseudo-adults with the right to … Continue reading →

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All The Cops Are Criminals, All The Sinners Saints

Posted on March 9, 2020 by The Political Hat

     For some time now the value of citizenship, and the pride that goes therewith, has been increasingly diminished, with the push for non–citizen voting, non-citizen lawyers, and non-citizen juries. But eliminating the difference between citizens and non-citizens isn’t the goal; … Continue reading →

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All The News That’s Fit For Justin Trudeau

Posted on March 4, 2020 by The Political Hat

     We are often told that the lack of a 1st Amendment countries doesn’t endanger “freedom of speech” or “freedom of the press” in democratic nations because the “will of the people” would only ban “hate speech” and “fake news”, and … Continue reading →

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Reproductive Freedom vs. Reproductive Justice

Posted on February 25, 2020 by The Political Hat

     While opponents of abortion consider it to be legalized in utero homicide, a collapse of morals, and/or a tool of eugenics, its supports use such gushingly positive terminology as protecting “bodily autonomy”, being about “women’s rights”, or quite often as … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Extremism

Posted on February 7, 2020 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”.      Extremism can be either good or bad, and either portrayed as either bad or good. But extremism isn’t … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have To Be Responsible To Vote

Posted on February 5, 2020 by The Political Hat

The 26th Amendment to the Constitution was passed because it was felt unfair that we didn’t trust the vote to eighteen, nineteen, and twenty year olds when we could trust them with actual military weapons to be used in an … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Woke Academic Study: Secret Pedagogues ; Social Justice Mathematics; Cultural Humility Training.

Posted on January 30, 2020 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: Wokeness has never been so seriously mysterious.      First, a little mood … Continue reading →

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The War of Words

Posted on January 29, 2020 by The Political Hat

     If we don’t have words to describe certain ideas and concepts—or words conducive thereto—it becomes difficult to come up with said ideas, or if one nonetheless has such ideas, it becomes difficult, if not impossible to communicate those ideas to … Continue reading →

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Biology Fail

Posted on January 27, 2020 by The Political Hat

     This is a nice sentiment. Saw this posted unironically on Facebook "When you see it…" pic.twitter.com/Kd82I6owSD — Tin Foil Awards (@TinFoilAwards) January 14, 2020      However when one looks at the full image…      Ah, the miracle of birth, a beautiful thing … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – California Madness: Genderless Graduates; Preteen Polyamory; Liquidating Kulaks as a Class

Posted on January 23, 2020 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: California, the land of genderless preteen polyamerous Communists!      First, a little … Continue reading →

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