Category Archives: Progressives

Subsidizing Poverty via Free Money From The Government

Posted on August 7, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Universal Basic Income (UBI), whereby people are given free money just for being a warm body, has often been heralded as an economic panacea. While some such as the laudable Milton Friedman supported negative income tax or replacing welfare programs … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – For The Children: Special Alerts For Black Children; Liberating Children For Sex Work; Rejecting Transgender Birth Certificates

Posted on August 1, 2024 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: Is it really being pushed by people for the children, or … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Supporting Euthanasia Together: Federally Subsidized Homicide; Nurses Supporting Homicide; For The Non-Terminally-Ill, Doctors Supporting Homicide

Posted on July 25, 2024 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: 9 out of 10 doctors say “KILL ‘EM!”      First, a little … Continue reading →

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Elitists vs. Anti-Elitists

Posted on July 23, 2024 by The Political Hat

     For centuries now, revolutions—be they violent or be they peaceful—have been the modus operandi of the elite who fancy themselves as benevolent. The dyed-in-the-wool Left have fully adopted this position of noble elites guiding the peasants for their own, greater … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – DEI In Academia: Banned In Iowa; Slashed In North Carolina; Running Amok In The Armed Forces

Posted on July 18, 2024 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: Fighting wokeness in academia; wokeness fighting back against the military.      First, … Continue reading →

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Violence & Escalation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Just a week ago, your humble author noted a marked increase in the acceptance of violent rhetoric and and warned of “fringe individuals who live in political echo chambers who are likely to do something stupid”. Less than a week … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Dalai Lama Looks Back

Posted on July 12, 2024 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”.      A reminder from forty years ago that Communist China was, as it still is now, dedicated to not … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Canada The Killer: One Doctor Kills Hundreds; Organ Harvesting From Non-Terminal Patients; Quebec Doctors Want Your Organs

Posted on July 11, 2024 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: Someone set up us the euthanasia? All your organs are belong … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s on Malcolm Muggeridge’s Mind?

Posted on June 28, 2024 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”.      It is the current fancy of some to blame America First and accuse America of being warmongers while … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – In Submission To Mother Earth: Praising Gaia In Medical School; Praising Gaia In Law School; Praising Gaia In The Netherlands

Posted on June 27, 2024 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: The new pagan religious preached by our new secular priesthood.      First, … Continue reading →

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