Author Archives: The Political Hat

First They Came For The Drinking Straws

Posted on April 22, 2019 by The Political Hat

     California, where banning plastic straws is all the rage, and where there have been serious attempts to ban everything from printed receipts to the internal combustion engine, is not pushing forward with an initiative to make it illegal for hotels … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (April 21st, 2019)

Posted on April 21, 2019 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnam and the Intellectuals

Posted on April 19, 2019 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”.      Far too often, the response to Progressive intellectuals is an anti-intellectualism that, rather than fight those intellectuals, conceded … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The College Left: Segregation by Race; Inhuman Conservatives; Literal Cannibalism

Posted on April 18, 2019 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: Eat the rich… literally.      First, a little soothing, dulcet mood music: … Continue reading →

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Monkeys With Human-like Brain Development: Are Clever Catgirls Far Behind?

Posted on April 17, 2019 by The Political Hat

     There has been talk of engineering primates to be more human like, with an interest in creating such hybrids going back to the days of Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov. And now, the first actual steps towards this have been scientifically achieved. … Continue reading →

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Transing of Cancer

Posted on April 16, 2019 by The Political Hat

     There is little doubt that when healthcare becomes “free” and thus rationed, non-medically necessary procedures, like abortions and so-called “gender conforming” operations/hormone treatments would get preference over kids dying of cancer.      Now, however, they can kill two birds with one … Continue reading →

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The De-liberation of Venezuela

Posted on April 15, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Chavez and then Maduro claimed, in large part, to be liberating the Venezuelan people. They’ve certainly succeeded in “liberating” them from peace and prosperity. Why they even used the vaunted Cuban healthcare system to “liberate” them from their own health … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (April 14th, 2019)

Posted on April 14, 2019 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Warren Report: Fact or Fiction?

Posted on April 12, 2019 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”.      Considering the ongoing obsession with the “Mueller Investigation” report and all the insanity and conspiracy theories sprung therefrom, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Unhealthy California: Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego

Posted on April 11, 2019 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: Fools’ Golden State      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Though … Continue reading →

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