Author Archives: The Political Hat

Happy Constitution Day!

Posted on September 17, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The Constitution of the United States of America is one of the crowning achievements of mankind. It was a distillation of the Anglo-American tradition and heritage set as the Law of the Land and sets the rules above the rulers. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Madness In The Anglosphere: Censoring Parliamentary Hearings in Australia; Free Speech A Weapon Of War In New Zealand; Nurses Refusing To Treat Racists In The U.K.

Posted on September 17, 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: America went right where the rest went wrong.      First, a little … Continue reading →

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The Non-Neutrality Myth

Posted on September 16, 2026 by The Political Hat

     It Has become fashionable amongt the so-called “Common Good Conservatives” to treat virtue and liberty as a zero-sum game where too much liberty destroys virtue and that if virtue (but according to who) must be paramount for a dispensation of … Continue reading →

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The Debate On The Right: Is America Fundamentally Good?

Posted on September 15, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Would America still be America is what Americans have in common ceased to be common and were replace with something fundamentally different. The question and implication of that commonality or lack thereof is discussed below, quoted in full below due … Continue reading →

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“We’re All Socialists Now” — Rise Of The True Uniparty

Posted on September 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     One of the many refrains of the nouveau (purported) “Right” is that the conservative movement and/or GOP were the “surrender caucus” who pretended to opposed the march of the Left, but then happily joined in when it became a fait … Continue reading →

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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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