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News of the Week (November 27th, 2016)

Posted on November 27, 2016 by The Political Hat

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Happy Thanksgiving for 2016!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This Thanksgiving, between expressing our thanks that both the era of Obama and of Clinton will soon be over, and enjoying some tasty turkey, let us eschew politics for at least one day while we enjoy the company of kith … Continue reading →

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Segregation as Social Justice at UC Berkeley

Posted on November 21, 2016 by The Political Hat

     In the long tradition of segregationist such as George Wallace, Social Justice Warriors at the University of California, Berkeley have demanded segregated “safe spaces” for students of color as well as “queer” students. And to get their point across, they … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 20th, 2016)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by The Political Hat

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Socialism + Healthcare = Collapse

Posted on November 18, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Despite incentives to kill off expensive patients, attempts to get mothers-to-be to gestate organ donors, and otherwise try to put off actual healthcare service that is touted as a “right“, the Brititsh National Health Service (NHS) is on the bring … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Censorship from Europe; Flight from Europe; Hotel Europe

Posted on November 17, 2016 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: You can check out of the European Union anytime you like, … Continue reading →

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Star Chamber at Columbia University

Posted on November 16, 2016 by The Political Hat

     If anyone knows how to run a secret kangaroo court, it’s Columbia University. “Columbia University is making it harder for students to hold it accountable for how the Ivy League school runs ‘gender-based misconduct’ proceedings. “It has previously banned students … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: The Socialist Paradise and the Death of Democracy

Posted on November 15, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Democracy, to Socialists and the Progressive Left, is not about people and expressing their individual will. It is, in the socialist point of view, an attempt to divine the Volonté Générale, even if—or especially if—it conflicts with the individual wills … Continue reading →

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Triangle of Oppression

Posted on November 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A professor of geology at Brooklyn College was almost fired without ever being told the reason why, let alone by whom. What for? Free speech and triangles, but mostly triangles. “I teach geology at Brooklyn College, part of the City … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 13th, 2016)

Posted on November 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

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