Tag Archives: Taxes

Firing Line Friday: Tax Reform

Posted on February 16, 2024 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 Republican Party was most effective in cutting or otherwise reforming the tax system. Let us look back … Continue reading →

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Electric Equity: …To Each According To Their Electricity Consumption

Posted on April 18, 2023 by The Political Hat

     California is implementing the Marxist idea of “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”… when it comes to electricity. Specifically poor people will have their electricity subsidized directly from middle and upper class electricity users. … Continue reading →

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California: Politicians Subsidize Unions & Unions Subsidize Politicians

Posted on October 12, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Unions take their members dues and use it, in part, to buy off politicians. That’s hardly news. Politicians doing favors for unions is also not news. California has decided, via AB 158, to be open and indirectly subsidize those same … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Nevada Bad Bill Edition: The ERA On Steroids; Election Fraud-apolooza; Property Tax Grab

Posted on March 30, 2021 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: No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature … Continue reading →

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Gender Madness In Congress

Posted on January 5, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The woke madness of degendering, regendering, or otherwise playing idiotic games with the English language has come to Congress; it is as stupid as you’d think it is.      The first measure was the introduction of House Rules that makes use … Continue reading →

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So They Say They Want A Revolution…

Posted on June 17, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Unless you’ve been blissfully unaware of the news recently, then you likely know about the autonomous anarchist commune that has been declared in a part of Seattle (apparently in a bid to out-Commie Portland), and have declared independence (while remaining … Continue reading →

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Housing Justice

Posted on December 11, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Whenever an ardent Leftist Progressive qualifies the word “justice”, they don’t actually mean justice and rarely actually care about the qualifier beyond the excuse to target someone over something.      Such as is the case in the call of “housing justice”. … Continue reading →

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Women Living Longer Than Men Is Now Considered Misogyny

Posted on May 11, 2018 by The Political Hat

     It is quite accurately pointed out that men live shorter lives, on average, then women.      However, even this is considered a form of misogyny and sexist oppression! Tweet

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The Denigration of Humanity to Mere Economic Worth

Posted on January 15, 2018 by The Political Hat

     One of the longstanding complaints of Communists, Socialists, and Progressives, is that Capitalism reduces people’s worth into mere monetary and economic worth, with the rich and powerful grinding the poor and unfortunate into dust.      Interesting, to the historically illiterate, that … Continue reading →

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The Socialist Dictatorship of Venezuela Does What Socialist Dictatorships Do

Posted on January 8, 2018 by The Political Hat

     …repress and self-destruct, of course.      Dropping any last pretense that Venezuela cared about the “will of the people” or an semblance of a functioning democracy, opposition parties have been banned. “Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday that leading opposition parties … Continue reading →

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