Monthly Archives: September 2025

The Totalization Of People And State

Posted on September 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

     America will be celebrating its quarter-millennial anniversary of its independence this coming year. The Revolutionary War fought to gain that independence was not fought to overturn the extant system, but prevent what had naturally and organically developed from being imposed … Continue reading →

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Digital Big Brother Proposed In Michigan

Posted on September 29, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The 1st Amendment, as a principle, isn’t in the highest fashion these days, and “it’s for the children” excuses are often cover for overreach intended for other targets. Such censorious powers rarefy confine themselves to their original purported goals. The … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (September 28th, 2025)

Posted on September 28, 2025 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for September 28th, 2025

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Firing Line Friday: A Firing Line Debate: Resolved: That All Immigration Should Be Drastically Reduced

Posted on September 26, 2025 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”.      One of the hottest political topics today is the question of immigration. Let us look back thirty years … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Pushed To Die: Coercion In Canada; By Proscription In Oregon; Hastening Death For ALS

Posted on September 25, 2025 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: Faster Pussycat! Die! Die!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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Will “Print The Poster” Become The New “Bake The Cake”?

Posted on September 24, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Masterpiece Cakeshop reserved the right to refuse celebrate Same-Sex Marriage by turning down a request to make a cake that celebrated just that. People on the Right were uniformly outraged, and quite rightly so, over this and the violation of … Continue reading →

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On The Surrender Of Freedom

Posted on September 23, 2025 by The Political Hat

Freedom can be surrendered passively, and rarely won. An insightful article, “Psychology, Security, and the Subtle Surrender of Freedom”, that opines on this and both de Tocqueville and Sir Roger Scruton is well worth a full read. A few comments … Continue reading →

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Hate Speech & The Right

Posted on September 22, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The idea that “Hate Speech” is not free speech and thus can be made illegal and criminally punished.   While this is consistent with the European Convention on Human Rights, it runs afoul of America’s Bill of Rights. For an … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (September 21st, 2025)

Posted on September 21, 2025 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for September 21st, 2025

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Firing Line Friday: A Firing Line Debate. Resolved: That We’re Suing Ourselves to Death

Posted on September 19, 2025 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”.      America is known as a very litigious country, and has been known as such for quite a long … Continue reading →

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