Author Archives: The Political Hat

Quick Takes – Bad Food at School; Virtually Safe Space at School; The New Scarlet Letter at School

Posted on January 5, 2017 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: Politically Correct School      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Thankfully, … Continue reading →

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Un-queering the Cake

Posted on January 4, 2017 by The Political Hat

     It has become a truism that when the Left talk about “discrimination”, why they are really referring to is a lack of legal privilege, and similarly when they talk about “rights”, they refer not to fundamental (AKA “negative”), rights, but … Continue reading →

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North Carolina and Democracy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by The Political Hat

     It is now being claimed that North Carolina is no longer a “democracy” and thus must be shunned as evil, which is neither here nor there since the U.S. Constitution guarantees the states a republican form of government, and not … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Have a Happy, and safe, New Year!      Enjoy a tasty beverage (or ten)!

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News of the Week (December 31st, 2016)

Posted on December 31, 2016 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for December 31th, 2016

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The Cultural Appropriation of Slavery

Posted on December 30, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The combination of ignorance and indoctrination in modern education has but one aim: Delegitimize America and its civic heritage as a unique evil to be overcome. Case in point: The belief that America invented slavery, which was wholly confined within. … Continue reading →

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Queering the Shirt, Redux

Posted on December 28, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A T-shirt maker who dared to decline to make a shirt that expressed a message contrary to his beliefs was told to bake the cake print the shirt, because the T-shirt expressed a privileged position about Gay Pride festivals, as … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day Open Thread

Posted on December 26, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Now this is a holiday!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2016 (Day 12)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Twas The Night Before Christmas.      The Previous “Posts of Christmas”: Day 1 – The Chemistry of Snowflakes. Day 2 – Someone’s getting a lump of coal… Day 3 – “Silent Night” by the Gothard Sisters. Day 4 – Christmas Puppies! … Continue reading →

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The “News of the Week” compilation of the news will be skipping this week due to the Christmas weekend, and will return next week at the end of the year.  

Posted on December 23, 2016 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on “News of the Week” Will Return Next Week