Author Archives: The Political Hat

Daniel Hannan On The U.K. Bringing Back Blasphemy Laws

     With all the biased news and hot takes over the recent chaos in the United Kingdom, particularly under newly minted Prime Minister Keir Starmer, an insightful and informative source of information is warranted. Baron Daniel Hannan helps illuminate the situation … Continue reading

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News of the Week (September 8th, 2024)

  News of the Week for September 8th, 2024

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 2)

     With the Presidential election but nine weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The second episode: … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Another Day, Another Death: Suicide By Pod; Suicide As Routine; Suicide More Common

     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: Life is hard and good times rare; death is easy and … Continue reading

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The New Know Nothings

     The Native American Party, later just the American Party, was a nativist political party during the middle of the 19th Century that arose against waves of immigrants coming into America that threatened to replace (and indeed largely succeeded in replacing) … Continue reading

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Under U.K. Knife Laws #ZombieLivesMatter

     The United Kingdom is well known for waging a war on sharp pointed objects (give or take a stick). They are also becoming well known for having a two-tiered justice system where some lives are ranking higher than others. In … Continue reading

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News of the Week (September 1st, 2024)

  News of the Week for September 1st, 2024

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 1)

     With the Presidential election but ten weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The first episode: The … Continue reading

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Quick Takes — Brought To You By Modern Academia: Historical Ignorance; Structurally Racist Healthcare; $330K For Violating Free Speech

     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: Ignorance is strength and tuition for fines      First, a little mood … Continue reading

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The Mostly Peaceful Political Trap

     “Owning the Libs”, particularly online, has become the primary weapon of political warfare, particularly with the chronically online. What was once high meme culture and sophisticated in its own faux-juvenile way has devolved into sick burns where political success is … Continue reading

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