Author Archives: The Political Hat

Europe’s Death Penalty: Slaughter of the Innocents

Posted on October 8, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Europe has long considered America to be “uncivilized” because in most states, as well as on the Federal level, the death penalty exists.  Yet, despite their cry of “barbarity” at our willingness to protect innocent people from monsters, Europe actually … Continue reading →

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What Was Meant to Unify, Now Tears Asunder

Posted on October 6, 2012 by The Political Hat

“Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world” —William Butler Yeats “The Second Coming”      Separatist movements have a long history in … Continue reading →

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When Tech Blogs Fail At Science

Posted on October 5, 2012 by The Political Hat

or… making a Star Trek reference does not make you a nerd.      A recent article on Wired.com attempted, and failed, to inform people about a genuinely interesting and potentially groundbreaking development in propulsion within our solar system.      While utilizing Star … Continue reading →

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“Our Fine Arts, These, Forever”: From Livy and Virgil, to Romney and Ryan

Posted on October 1, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Barack Obama’s foreign policy is quite rightly considered a disaster.  From supporting the former President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya who was legally removed by the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress, promising to Medvedev and Putin more “flexibility” for Russia, apologizing … Continue reading →

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