Author Archives: The Political Hat

Quick Takes – MAHA: Ghost Studies; Psychic Powers; $1000 Supernatural Blessings (For A Limited Time Only!)

     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: These statements will not help you diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent … Continue reading →

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Implicit Bias Trainings & Racial Harassment

     For the most part, people generally agree that racial harassment has no place in the workplace.   While there are some libertarians who believe that, as deplorable as it may be, it ought not be a government matter, even they … Continue reading →

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Government Is Not The Solution

     Ronald Reagan famously said that government wasn’t the solution; it was the problem. And while the government is not the root of all of life’s problems, it is a more problematic “solution” than the purported problem itself. James Lindsay notes … Continue reading →

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Secret Digital Unpersoning In Canada

     Under the purported guise of “cybersecurity” and “telecommunications infrastructure”, Canada would under Bill C8, be able to cut off all telecommunications to a person, force that person to hand over whatever information the government demands, and prohibit said person from … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (October 5th, 2025)

  News of the Week for October 5th, 2025

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Firing Line Friday: Is the Anti-Terror Bill a Danger to Civil Liberties? Part I

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The question of whether certain measures are necessary for safety to protect out liberties or an attack on … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Shutting Down DEI In Academia: LGBT Spectrum Center Closes; DEI Discontinued At Emory; Inclusive Excellence Out At VCU

     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: Good riddance to bad policy.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Hate Speech & The Left

     The funny thing about Federalism is that, to a large degree, individual states can play the same type of game as the Federal government or other states… regardless of who is in charge. California just such a case when it … Continue reading →

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The Totalization Of People And State

     America will be celebrating its quarter-millennial anniversary of its independence this coming year. The Revolutionary War fought to gain that independence was not fought to overturn the extant system, but prevent what had naturally and organically developed from being imposed … Continue reading →

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Digital Big Brother Proposed In Michigan

     The 1st Amendment, as a principle, isn’t in the highest fashion these days, and “it’s for the children” excuses are often cover for overreach intended for other targets. Such censorious powers rarefy confine themselves to their original purported goals. The … Continue reading →

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