Author Archives: The Political Hat

The Perfect Description of the Left’s Mindset

Posted on October 29, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Gov. Moonbeam (AKA Jerry Brown) of the Fools’ Golden State of California has unwittingly summarized perfectly the very description of the Left’s core mindset: Jerry Brown: "Government can best solve the problems that it, at first, creates." #CAP10 — daveweigel … Continue reading →

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Paid To Kill; Paid To Die

Posted on October 29, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Free” healthcare provided by the government ex nihilo is touted as a fundamental human right by the Left.  But TANSTAAFL — There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lobotomy, so as to speak…      Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is … Continue reading →

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Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness

Posted on October 28, 2013 by The Political Hat

     In the role playing game Paranoia, set in the future where an insane all-powerful computer runs a domed city, fun and happiness are mandatory.  In the game, one player can be assigned the mandatory bonus duty of being the Happiness … Continue reading →

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Socialized Healthcare: Rodents Eating Your Face

Posted on October 28, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The quality of socialized medicine is yet again demonstrated in Canada: “A patient immobilized in bed, waking up to find mice eating her face. “It has the makings of a health-care horror story — Friends of Medicare says the night-time … Continue reading →

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Obama Summarized in a Single Speech

Posted on October 27, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Commentator “mysterian” suggested in a previous post about a modern day parallel of the Praetorian Guard and the Roman Emperors Commodus and Pertinax, that perhaps Nero would be a better analog for Obama.      The following speech from Quo Vadis, then, … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (October 27th, 2013)

Posted on October 27, 2013 by The Political Hat

News of the Week for October 27th, 2013

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Obamacare Halloween Horror

Posted on October 26, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Aaaaaaggghhh!      Don’t answer the door! Don’t answer the door!

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Public School Collecting Political Information on Parents… Through Their Children

Posted on October 26, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A public school in Colorado handed out assignments to students that collected information about the students’ political beliefs… as well as the beliefs of their parents.      The questions had a subtle bent that painted the “liberal” side in a good … Continue reading →

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California vs. The 2nd Amendment

Posted on October 25, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A California Court of Appeals has declared that the 2nd Amendment doesn’t apply to semi-automatic firearms, like an “AK” platform.      The court states in part: “We construe Heller as standing for the proposition that the right secured by the Second … Continue reading →

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The Mexican War Propagandized as the “North American Invasion”

Posted on October 25, 2013 by The Political Hat

     High school educational material from Brown University’s “Choices” program, which included required reading about Mexico, is little more than anti-American propaganda.      “Bookworm,” of Bookworm Room blog, shares with us a selection from his kids homework assignment.  Aside from blaming America, … Continue reading →

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