Category Archives: Progressives

Mozilla Celebrates Freedom From Persecution by Purging Thought Criminal

Posted on April 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Beleaguered CEO of Mozilla, Brendan Eich, has stepped down after being hounded for daring to agree with Barack Obama and a majority of Californians by supporting Prop. 8, which simply declared that marriage was a union of a man and … Continue reading →

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A Glimmer of Hope for Free Speech in Australia

Posted on April 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Australia’s 1975 Racial Discrimination Act, in section 18c, makes it illegal to cause someone else to feel offense if that offense is racially based.  In effect this means that incorrect thinking will be banned.  There are a few “exceptions” in … Continue reading →

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Is Democrat Iowa Senate Candidate Braley this Year’s “Todd Akin”?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In 2012, an unnecessary and idiotic remark destroyed Todd Akin and allowed an unpopular incumbent Senator to loose, and likely also contributed to the loss of the Indiana Senate seat.  The Democrats hounded the Republicans as being anti-woman and pro-rape. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Public School’s Religious Discrimination, Speaking English a H8 Crime, and Education sans Parents

Posted on March 31, 2014 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: Education      Despite the fact that under both Federal and state non-discrimination … Continue reading →

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The REAL Bigots Regarding Same Sex Marriage

Posted on March 31, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The typical whine of the Progressive Left when it comes to Same Sex Marriage is that their enemies are “intolerant” and won’t treat people equally regardless of people’s possible predilection to snog those of the same sex.  Tolerance, then, was … Continue reading →

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Ross Miller’s House of Cards

Posted on March 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Looks like Nevada Attorney General candidate, zombie rights advocate, and “clown car” Nevada Secretary of State, has yet more problems to deal with.

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Hospital Care in the “Socialist Paradise” of Venezuela

Posted on March 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Just when you thought that medical care in the “socialist paradise” of Venezuela couldn’t get worse… Welcome to #Venezuela Social Revolution. No enough beds to take care of patients #SOSVzla #sosvenezuela pic.twitter.com/fLx46RZpLt — MiamiSun (@jperezmiami) March 17, 2014      Coming to … Continue reading →

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Hardcore Gun Controller Is A Gun Runner

Posted on March 28, 2014 by The Political Hat

“Laws to suppress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit.  This is the fine point on which all the legal professions of history have based their job security.” —Bene Gesserit Coda      Remember “Fast & Furious” where Eric Holder’s Dept. of … Continue reading →

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Silicon Valley vs Diversity

Posted on March 27, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Silicon Valley and many of the larger tech companies, as well as many of their workers, tend to support Left-of-Center causes and support Hard Left candidates.  Many of these self-declared elites like to see themselves as the vanguard of a … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – “Ban Bossy” Social Engineering, Guns as a Social Disease, and Having a Mom & Dad is Best

Posted on March 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     We’ll be doing “quick takes” on items where there too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on, and will put it out pseudo-randomly.      Bookworm of Bookworm’s Room brings up the “anti-bossy” … Continue reading →

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