Author Archives: The Political Hat

News of the Week (July 27th, 2025)

Posted on July 27, 2025 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Problems in the Philippines

Posted on July 25, 2025 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”.      It seems rare these days for an intelligent debate on foreign policy to be had, especially between member … Continue reading →

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     Due to a death in the family, there will be no posts for at least a week or two.

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Wokeness And Cultural Hegemony

Posted on July 9, 2025 by The Political Hat

     “Cultural Hegemony” is a Marxist idea about how the oppressive elite impose their elitist oppression onto the masses. This is part and parcel of Marx’s own idea of “base and superstructure”.      It is a worldview and analytical framework that imposes … Continue reading →

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Horseshoe Revolt

Posted on July 7, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The Left and the post-conservative Right (AKA “Woke Right” or “common good conservative”) have been increasingly agreeing, not just on tactics or even analysis, but on the ultimate goal of tearing down the old and immanentizing their eschaton. The only … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (July 6th, 2025)

Posted on July 6, 2025 by The Political Hat

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When in the Course of Human Events…

Posted on July 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America WHEN in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them … Continue reading →

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Magna Carta And The Birth Of The Rule Of Law

Posted on July 3, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The original Magna Carta, signed by the Barons and King John at Runnymede, celebrated it’s 800th birthday ten years ago. Along with the Charter of the Forest, they became the foundational documents of the Anglosphere and of American reverence for … Continue reading →

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Redefining Terms And Natural Law

Posted on July 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Many a year a go, an intelligent and well read Catholic school teacher, who was politically Left-wing, said to me that “Social Justice” meant no more than the concepts that Thomas Aquinas discussed and anyone who had a problem with … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (June 29th, 2025)

Posted on June 29, 2025 by The Political Hat

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