Monthly Archives: January 2026

Firing Line Friday: The President and the Press

Posted on January 30, 2026 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 relationship between a sitting President and the press can be both mutuall beneficial and mutuially destructive, depending … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The Spread Of Death: Slippery Slope In Australia; 16,000 Dead In Canada; On The March In France

Posted on January 29, 2026 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: March AND Die!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Victoria, … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Bartending

Posted on January 27, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Soon, in the U.K., your bartender at the local pub will be required to report on your doubleplusungood utterances to the police if they hear you, the customer, say “Conversations, Remarks, Comments or Jokes that an employee may find offensive”. … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (January 25th, 2026)

Posted on January 25, 2026 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for January 25th, 2026

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Wrong with the Political Parties?

Posted on January 23, 2026 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”.      With modern voters increasingly eschewing both major political parties and becoming independents, let us look back forty years … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Crazy Nature Rights: For Wild Animals; For Bees; For Tax Collectors

Posted on January 20, 2026 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: Bears, Bees, and Bureaucrats, oh my!      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (January 18th, 2025)

Posted on January 18, 2026 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for January 25th, 2026

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Firing Line Friday: The Uses of the United Nations

Posted on January 16, 2026 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 place of international institutions, their usefulness, and our place in them is as much as a question … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Not Dead Yet: Cash For Rebranded DEI At Harvard; Cornell’s Zombie DEI; Banned Iowa DEI Continues

Posted on January 15, 2026 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: It’s like a bad horror franchise where the entire point is … Continue reading →

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Gender Eunuchorn

Posted on January 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The so-called “Gender Unicorn” has been around as an “explainer” for various letters on the LGBTQ&c. smorgasbord of queerness, especially for the transgender ideology, for well over a decade.      Since then, we’ve learned that their gender ideology isn’t so much … Continue reading →

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