Author Archives: The Political Hat

News of the Week for Mar. 18th, 2013

Posted on March 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Mar. 18th, 2013

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Gun Control – The Exemption for Hollywood

Posted on March 16, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The recent anti-civil liberties bills, signed by Andrew “Madness” Cuomo, to restrict our 2nd Amendment rights were pushed through so swiftly, that they forgot to exempt Hollywood from their onerous grasp.  Now, Cuomo is pushing to exempt Hollywood from laws … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March (2013)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: What man is that? Brutus: … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      Here is the π song by Hard ‘n Phirm:

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The Political Temptation of Social Science

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The 1950’s crusade against comic books was spearheaded by Fredric Wertham, a psychologist who outlined in his book Seduction of the Innocent that comic books were negatively influencing children, and were primarily responsible for causing juvenile delinquency.  It turns out … Continue reading →

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The Madness of Nanny Bloomberg

Posted on March 12, 2013 by The Political Hat

     New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been waging a war on people whose life style is “unhealthy” from banning large sodas to forcing people to live in pain, all while ignoring real problems, like 80% of high school graduates needing … Continue reading →

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Racebending

Posted on March 11, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Little Orphan Annie” the classic comic strip about a red-headed orphan who is adopted by super-rich “Daddy’” Warbucks, is set to return to the silver screen as a brand new movie. Meanwhile, jokes about “gingerscrimination” have been bandied about when … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

Posted on March 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

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Passive Geriatricide Comes To America

Posted on March 9, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The indifference to the suffering and  even the life of patients is well known in Europe, and especially in the British National Health Service (NHS) where elderly and babies alike are often left to just die in sometimes horrible ways. … Continue reading →

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For Robert Reich, Dissent is Treason

Posted on March 8, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Robert Reich, Clinton’s former Secretary of the Treasury and champion of “afflicting the comfortable“, has painted a dark picture of an insidious and treasonous conspiracy to overthrow the government using almost discordian tactics: “Imagine a plot to undermine the government … Continue reading →

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