Monthly Archives: September 2026

News of the Week (September 13th, 2026)

Posted on September 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for September 13th, 2026

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A Quarter Century Ago Today – NEVER FORGET

Posted on September 11, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Twenty-five years ago today, America was attacked. Instead of focusing in on the political and legal shenanigans going on in politics, let us focus who never would have the luxury of political circuses.  Never forget the victims who died, and … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Meanwhile, At College: Decolonial Orientations; Normalizing Tides Of Erasure; Racial Quotas

Posted on September 10, 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: Gotta think “critically”, dontchaknow, for praxis.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Westphalian Sovereignty And Nationalism

Posted on September 8, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Redefining terms is nothing new for the Left, even when they masquerade as the Right. There are far fewer examples of this than “nationalism” as purported by “National Conservatives” and specifically a confused Yoram Hazony. Some additional thoughts on Hazony’s … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (September 6th, 2026)

Posted on September 6, 2026 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for September 6th, 2026

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Firing Line Friday: Terrorism: Viewed from Abroad

Posted on September 4, 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 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers, let us look back 40 years … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The Future Of Euthanasia: Face Transplants; French Paradox; Terminal Sedation

Posted on September 3, 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: Go to sleep forever as they take your face from you. … Continue reading →

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The New Anti-Reagan Myth

Posted on September 2, 2026 by The Political Hat

     It has become a fad amongst many of the “postliberals” (AKA “Post-American Right”) to bash President Ronald Reagan as some type of disaster, much of it cribbed from the Left in the ‘80s, as if he singlehandedly ended some fantasy … Continue reading →

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People, The Economy, and Control

Posted on September 1, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The economy is the free interaction of free people within the limits, be they broad or narrow, of the law. The aggregate effect of this is what people talk about when they talk about the state of the economy. The … Continue reading →

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