Author Archives: The Political Hat

The Family That Shoots Together…

Posted on October 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     …is the family that fears no criminal scum. “An entire family participated in the shooting of an intruder who broke into a house less than a mile from his own residence. A mother, father, and adult son were awoken to … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Gender Wars: Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Security Guards, and the English Language

Posted on October 6, 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: No gender for you!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on… … Continue reading →

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O’Sullivan’s First Law: Sports Edition

Posted on October 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     O’Sullivan’s First Law states that: “All organizations that are not actually right-wing will over time become left-wing.”      Case in point: Sports. “Not only do Americans believe different things, they dislike their political opponents more than at any other time in … Continue reading →

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Dissenters Purged From Venezuelan Civil Service

Posted on October 4, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Faced with a potential recall election, Venezuela’s President Maduro has decided to make a convincing case… by firing from the civil service anyone who dares not blindly support him: “In the last few months, Venezuelan politics pretty much has revolved … Continue reading →

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The Veil of John Rawls’ Ignorance

Posted on October 3, 2016 by The Political Hat

     John Rawls is a name that few Americans are familiar with, let alone a name many, if not most, conservative are unfamiliar with.   Yet his major works, “A Theory of Justice” and “Political Liberalism” have served as the lens through … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (October 2nd, 2016)

Posted on October 2, 2016 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for October 2nd, 2016

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The Ultimate Tool of The Patriarchy? Puppies!

Posted on October 1, 2016 by The Political Hat

     What’s next?  A beat up old van that has “free candy” written on the side?      The puppy was probably a misogynist anyway…

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When the Republic is Over

Posted on September 30, 2016 by The Political Hat

     …turn out the lights.      Angelo M. Cordvilla, over at the Claremont Institute, gives an all too accurate description of how America is ceasing to be a Republic, and is mutating into a full-blown Roman-style empire. “In fact, the 2016 election … Continue reading →

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Cleanliness is Next to Sharia

Posted on September 29, 2016 by The Political Hat

     We’ve seen public schools teach the Islamic Shahada, encourage “Muslim” clothing be worn, or circulating the Koran.  Now, they seem to be taking all that for granted… “The father of a second-grader in the Cecil S. Collins School was alarmed … Continue reading →

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Equity vs. Essentialism

Posted on September 28, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Two of the major contrasts between Leftist thought and conservatism (in the Anglospheric vein) are: Whether human beings are tabula rasa upon which society can writ large vs. the idea that human nature actually exists; and society should reflect an … Continue reading →

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