Category Archives: Progressives

Killer Vince Neil Supports Victim Disarmament

Posted on December 14, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Updated to include Vince Neils response.      Of all the politicized anti-gun messages that came out in the wake of the mass-murder spree in Newton, CT, one of the most ironic was that of rock star Vince Neil. Sad day today. … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2012 (Day 2)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Even economists need some Christmas cheer!  Here is a collection of economic Christmas carols from Econ Stories:      Merry Christmas!

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AP To America: “You Are All RAAACIST!”

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Political Hat

     According to the Associated Press, you, dear reader, are a RAAACIST if you happen to be white.  According to the online survey taken by the AP, which purported to measure explicit and implicit racism: ” In all, 51 percent of … Continue reading →

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Union Dues Vs. Government Benefits

Posted on December 12, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Sometimes the cerebral incongruities of the left can be summed up simply: @talkmasterIf getting employer benefits without paying union dues is BAD, why is getting government benefits without paying taxes GOOD? — Harold McLemore (@hmclemore13) December 12, 2012      Indeed.

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“Food Justice” Coming To New Jersey?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Newark Mayor, and potential New Jersey Governor, Cory Booker has finished up the “SNAP Challenge.”  “SNAP,” refers to the “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” i.e. food stamps/EBT cards. Indeed, this challenge has many more elected officials involved, including governors and mayors. … Continue reading →

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“There Will Be Blood” In Michigan Over New Right To Work Law

Posted on December 11, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Michigan has now become the 24th “Right to Work” state.  This means that from now on, employees are free to join or otherwise support a union, or not, as they see fit.  Unions do not have to represent these non-union … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Free Stuff Army – The Mob Rules

Posted on December 10, 2012 by The Political Hat

     From Obamaphones to enough contraceptives to sleep with the entire country of Lichtenstein (more than once), Obama’s coalition of beggars grow more emboldened to demand more and more.  When they don’t get it, they try to riot.      It’s only a … Continue reading →

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“Compassion” Under Socialist Healthcare: Dying “Like A Battery Hen”

Posted on December 9, 2012 by The Political Hat

     The husband of British MP Ann Clwyd, “died like a battery hen.”  The horrid conditions that people, especially babies, have to endure have already been touched upon here, but what her husband went through bears repeating here: “I stopped one … Continue reading →

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The New Sexuality Comes Up Snake Eyes

Posted on December 8, 2012 by The Political Hat

     According to the left, you, dear reader, have a 90% chance of wanting to have sexual relations with someone of the same sex.  And now the Federal government wants to keep records of that, by recording what a persons sexual … Continue reading →

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Time To Euthanize Detroit?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by The Political Hat

     In the movie “Revenge of the Nerds,” one of the nerds asked an interesting question: “Would you rather live in the ascendancy of a civilization or during its decline?” Alas, those who remain in Detroit know very well what the … Continue reading →

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