Monthly Archives: May 2026

News of the Week (May 31st, 2026)

Posted on May 31, 2026 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for May 31st, 2026

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Nevada Primary Early Voting 2026 (First Week)

Posted on May 31, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The primary elections in other states have show wide and, for many, unexpected party turnout shifts.   In Democratic dominated states like California and Oregon, early results show the Republicans, though behind in overall numbers, turning out at a higher … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnam: Pull Out? Stay In? Escalate?

Posted on May 29, 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 the current military engagement with Iran, let us look back sixty years ago when a very different … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Discrimination In Academia: DEI Continues At Arizona State; Stanford Medicine Renames But Keeps DEI; UCLA Still Racially Discriminates

Posted on May 28, 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: You didn’t really think it’d just be gone like that.      First, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Threat To Wales? Racist Babies!

Posted on May 27, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the U.K., politically incorrect utterances are considered “Hate Speech”, and there is no group who is a bigger threat than… children in nursery school, at leas according to guidance backed by the current Labour government. “The taxpayer-funded guidance for … Continue reading →

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Your Digital Papers, Please

Posted on May 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Utah will now be issuing a “digitial I.D.” to be used by it’s citizens. This “State Endorsed Digital Identity” or SEDI was pushed by summits and other states are being actively encouraged to join in. And what is this SEDI … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Poverty: Hopeful or Hopeless?

Posted on May 22, 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”.      Sixty years ago, the “War on Poverty” was declared, with direct government intervention expected to eliminate poverty under … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Pushing Euthanasia: No Adequate Care In Canada; Hospices Collapsing In The U.K.; Denies Disability Support In Australia

Posted on May 21, 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: They’d all rather you stop wasting money and just die.      First, … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam Going Big Brother On A.I.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Operating systems aren’t the only things that will require your identification to use, now the GUARD act is making sure that anything using artificial intelligence will require “age verification”, and despite this again being purportedly “for the children”, this will … Continue reading →

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Guidance Transparency Comes To Oklahoma

Posted on May 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Government reform typically these days comes not from the Federal government, but the state governments.   Such is the case in Oklahoma where issued guidance documents are now required to be organized and be made both searchable and available online. … Continue reading →

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