Category Archives: Progressives

Look for the Union Diaper

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The indoctrination of the young is not limited to K-12 schools with Federal standards, nor to institutions of higher “education.”  Now toddlers can be indoctrinated using a radical ABC board book entitles “A is for Activist.”      The author is very … Continue reading →

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Discrimination Without Discrimination

Posted on February 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development has finalized a rule that sets the standard for determining whether discrimination has occurred: The lack of equality of results.  In effect, once could be found guilty of discriminating even without discrimination actually … Continue reading →

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A More Honest “State of the Union”

Posted on February 12, 2013 by The Political Hat

     While much will be said about President Obama’s “State of the Union” address, as well as Sen. Rubio’s official GOP response, and Rand Paul’s “Tea Party” response, little has been said about the actual state of our union.      Perhaps a more … Continue reading →

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Insurance Against Liberty?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Second Amendment is an individual right that is fully applicable to the states.  Though there have been moves to outright restrict this right, it would seem that California is trying something a bit more “clever”: Requiring that gun owners … Continue reading →

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The Left’s Fiscal Manichæan Fraud

Posted on February 9, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It is a common statement from the Left that we must raise taxes or cut vital services to the bone.  This is a false choice; this is a Manichæan choice.      That choice only makes sense if the money that is … Continue reading →

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The State is Mother; The State is Father

Posted on February 8, 2013 by The Political Hat

     With young adults increasingly becoming overgrown children who expect awesome stuff and awesome life just be handed to them, and with the state becoming evermore the benefactor, protector, and provider, if not outright substitute parent, it is becoming ever more … Continue reading →

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Progressives’ Final Solution

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The use of racial divisiveness has long been a hallmark of the Progressive Left.  The stoking of racial hatred and ignorance at universities by peddling “critical race theory” or other such grievance studies and attempts to push “multiculturalism” has grown … Continue reading →

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All Your Children Are Belong To Us

Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Defenders of the status quo in educations can oft paint truly horrific scenes of children being harmed, brainwashed, or left behind due to “evil” “Reich-wing” conservatives; typically the proffered villains are the evil “corporations” since that is what corporations do, … Continue reading →

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The New Feudalism, Heard Through the Grapevine

Posted on February 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Raisin farmers are facing a $650,000 penalty unless they hand over almost half of their crop of raisin to their Lord Seigneurs the Federal Government. “The court agreed to address the constitutionality of a “reserve tonnage” program overseen by the … Continue reading →

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Cory Booker, Dan Quayle, and the English Language

Posted on February 3, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Certainly, spelling and grammatical mistakes happen, especially when one is typing away furiously to quickly send out a tweet.  Crypto-Progressive and Newark Mayor Cory Booker is certainly no exception: Please, I went to Yale. Their good but Salle &Pepe could … Continue reading →

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