Tag Archives: Social Justice

Mis-Gendering Robots

Posted on October 23, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Apparently the greatest concern regarding robot development is… mis-gendering the robots.      What does this mean?      Just that it’s time for a fisking! “Robots are the most powerful blank slate humans have ever created. Want a helpful robot? No problem. Want … Continue reading →

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Unqueering the Northern Irish Cake

Posted on October 17, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The right to not be forced to bake a cake that forces one to use their personal creative abilities to promote and endorse a same-sex ceremony has been found, abet in a limited way, by the Supreme Court, and more … Continue reading →

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The Coming Judicial Unswitching

Posted on October 15, 2018 by The Political Hat

     With the elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the first truly pro-Constitution majority, since the infamous “switch in time that saved nine” during the Presidency of FDR, now controls the Supreme Court of the United States.      Of course, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Icky in Academia: Shameful White Males; Unwanted Asians; Colorblind Racism

Posted on October 11, 2018 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: Procul, o procul este, profani      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Grievance Studies Affair

Posted on October 10, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The decline and fall of Academia, particularly as it pertains to the humanities, has been well documented. The willingness to publish incomprehensible garbage replete with buzzwords has also been established. The true depths to which academia and peer reviewed journals … Continue reading →

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Public Schooling, Indoctrination, and Totalitarianism

Posted on October 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     If you want to make sure that the state, and not the parents, are raising a child, it is important to co-opt the parent early on. While having most parents unaware of what schools are teaching now-a-days, it is optimal, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Mentally Ill Education: Psychological Disorders; Genital Self Esteem; The New Red Guard

Posted on October 4, 2018 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: When I went to YOUR schools, I went to YOUR churches, … Continue reading →

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The European Digital Panopticon and the Silencing of Dissent

Posted on October 2, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Not satisfied with throttling free speech through vague and excessive copyright restrictions, the European Union is looking to abolish all expressions of thoughtcrime as well as the privacy that inhibits the ability of the technocratic overlords to monitor and control … Continue reading →

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Censoring the Law?

Posted on October 1, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Twitter is openly blocking doubleplusungood tweets that utter the phrase “illegal alien“.      Slight problem is that that is an actual term used in actual Federal Law: Does Twitter now ban the plain text of federal law? 8 U.S. Code § … Continue reading →

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Transing Academia

Posted on September 26, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Yuval Levin pointed out in the book “Tyranny of Reason”, a religious limitation to objective scientific study by, IIRC, Aquinas that stipulated that observation and reason ought to be paramount provided that such evidence is not construed to contradict devine … Continue reading →

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