Category Archives: Progressives

NHS Not Down With Down’s Syndrome

Posted on April 30, 2019 by The Political Hat

     We are, unfortunately, familiar with the U.K.’s National Health Servie (NHS) and their “Liverpool Care Pathway” that involves intentionally starving/dehydrating patients, including babies, to death. Sadly, it seems starvation in the NHS is far more endemic than that: A man … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – South African Land Grab: Just Kidding; Actually Not Kidding; Seriously Not Yours Anymore

Posted on April 25, 2019 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: All Your Farm Are Belong To Us      First, a little soothing, … Continue reading →

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Aryan Environmentalism Redux

Posted on April 24, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Why does it not come as a surprise that an indoctrinated youth calling for collective action to protect the sacred environment hail from a rather “Aryan” nation (for now)… “Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg says time is running out … Continue reading →

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Libraries Are Tools of Racist Oppression… or Something…

Posted on April 23, 2019 by The Political Hat

     It has long been clear that the Progressive Left believe everything is racist (or sexist or homophobic or &c.). Yes, even libraries are tools of racist oppression! “If you look at any United States library’s collection, especially those in higher … Continue reading →

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First They Came For The Drinking Straws

Posted on April 22, 2019 by The Political Hat

     California, where banning plastic straws is all the rage, and where there have been serious attempts to ban everything from printed receipts to the internal combustion engine, is not pushing forward with an initiative to make it illegal for hotels … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnam and the Intellectuals

Posted on April 19, 2019 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”.      Far too often, the response to Progressive intellectuals is an anti-intellectualism that, rather than fight those intellectuals, conceded … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The College Left: Segregation by Race; Inhuman Conservatives; Literal Cannibalism

Posted on April 18, 2019 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: Eat the rich… literally.      First, a little soothing, dulcet mood music: … Continue reading →

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Transing of Cancer

Posted on April 16, 2019 by The Political Hat

     There is little doubt that when healthcare becomes “free” and thus rationed, non-medically necessary procedures, like abortions and so-called “gender conforming” operations/hormone treatments would get preference over kids dying of cancer.      Now, however, they can kill two birds with one … Continue reading →

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The De-liberation of Venezuela

Posted on April 15, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Chavez and then Maduro claimed, in large part, to be liberating the Venezuelan people. They’ve certainly succeeded in “liberating” them from peace and prosperity. Why they even used the vaunted Cuban healthcare system to “liberate” them from their own health … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Unhealthy California: Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego

Posted on April 11, 2019 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: Fools’ Golden State      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Though … Continue reading →

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