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Abolition Of An Ancient Right In Britain

Posted on December 2, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the foundational documents for America, is the Magna Carta, which along with the Charter of the Forest, establish an oft unheralded blessing of the rule of law.   In particular in included the provision for the “lawful judgement … Continue reading →

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No Penny For Your Thoughts

Posted on December 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     After hundreds of years, the U.S. Mint will no longer be making new one cent pieces, commonly called a “penny”. This was done because it takes more money to make a penny then a penny is worth, though that loss … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 30th, 2025)

Posted on November 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for November 30th, 2025

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Happy Thanksgiving for 2025!

Posted on November 27, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The modern Thanksgiving, as a truly national holiday, and for that we have the abolitionist Sarah Josepha Hale to thank for not only making Thanksgiving a truly national holiday after the Civil War, but for popularizing the inclusion of cranberries … Continue reading →

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The One Piece Revolts

Posted on November 25, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Protests, riots, uprisings, and even revolutions are nothing new. However, a spate of such occurrences have recently erupted throughout the world on the majority of continents. These have two things in common. The first is that involves, quite heavily, protesters … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (November 23rd, 2025)

Posted on November 23, 2025 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for November 23rd, 2025

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Firing Line Friday: Should We Privatize the Welfare State? Part II

Posted on November 21, 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”.      The welfare state has gone back and forth between being seen as a public benefit for the common … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Standing Up To Euthanasia: Catholic Bishops; J. K. Rowling; Montana

Posted on November 20, 2025 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: Born to die; live to win.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Economic Incentives: Yours vs. The Government’s

Posted on November 19, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The free market is nothing more than free individuals freely engaging with other free individuals under the rule of law. Adam Smith understood the wisdom of complex and optimized systems arising, which were often far more beneficial to the actual … Continue reading →

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From Skin Cells To Embryos: Will This Lead To Genetically Engineered Catgirls?

Posted on November 18, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The development of scientific techniques of combining cells, chromosomes, and other genetic modifications continues to accelerate and an increasing rate, despite moral concerns to the contrary. Now, scientist have been able to turn skin cells into embryos post-fertilization with sperm. … Continue reading →

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