Category Archives: Progressives

The Double Standard for 501(c)(3) Groups

Posted on June 21, 2013 by The Political Hat

     With the IRS targeting Tea Party groups, as well as any group that wanted to educate people about, the contrast with left leaning groups is indeed stark.  The putative reason the IRS targeted these Tea Party groups was allegedly because … Continue reading →

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Bureaucracy vs. the Jacksonians

Posted on June 20, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Civil Service” Reform was one of the political clarion calls of the late 19th to early 20th century.  A professionalized civil service was intended to eliminate the spoils system and take the power away from political machines, and replace them … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Man is… Metrosexual?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It has been often commented that modern feminists and the Progressive Left seem to consider masculinity as a pathological illness.  Since the Progressive Left abandons all notion of “gender,” it sets the default “normal” as being feminine, thus leaving any … Continue reading →

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Professional Privilege Checker

Posted on June 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A “Gender Studies” degree is, at best, a joke.  The same goes for any degree with the word “study” in the title.  Even “teh interwebz” get that!

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Innocent Lark or Purposeful Indoctrination?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Yet another example of the left’s warping of “gender” and assault on normalcy occurred in Milwaukee, when the Tippecanoe elementary school promoted a “gender bender” day where students were encouraged to cross-dress.      The use of schools to push the idea … Continue reading →

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A Little Domestic Spying Mood Music

Posted on June 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     With the revelation of the extensive domestic spying that has been going on, perhaps a little mood music is in order!      Ever get the felling that someone is watching you?

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The Failure of Multiculturalism

Posted on June 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The “youth” rioting that occurred in Sweden is proving that the Progressive utopia will be destroyed by the very same dreams of the broader Progressive movement:  Open boarders, multiculturalism, and a generous welfare state.      The drive for multiculturalism results in … Continue reading →

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Corporatism of the Obama Administration

Posted on June 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An old pejorative accusation of the left has been that conservatives, libertarians, Republicans, &c. are “corporatists” and thus fascists.  How are they considered “corporatists”?  Because they support the free market, which somehow means favoring big businesses above others, and thus … Continue reading →

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When Affirmation is Mandatory, And Silence is Oppression

Posted on June 3, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time, we were told that we shouldn’t violate the privacy of other people’s bedrooms, and as such the state should not criminalize what goes on in said private bedroom, including the question of homosexual activity.  Such sexual … Continue reading →

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For Whom The IRS Scandal Isn’t

Posted on May 30, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Would people thank the IRS for targeting Tea Party and other such groups?  Surely people would never condone such horrible, immoral, and illegal tactics, right?      Oh, wait, of course many people would love for the government to crush their ideological … Continue reading →

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