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Uncle Sam Going Big Brother On A.I.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Operating systems aren’t the only things that will require your identification to use, now the GUARD act is making sure that anything using artificial intelligence will require “age verification”, and despite this again being purportedly “for the children”, this will … Continue reading →

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Guidance Transparency Comes To Oklahoma

Posted on May 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Government reform typically these days comes not from the Federal government, but the state governments.   Such is the case in Oklahoma where issued guidance documents are now required to be organized and be made both searchable and available online. … Continue reading →

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Utah vs. Online Privacy

Posted on May 11, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Utah already requires age verification for certain websites. This does not actually stop anyone in Utah from getting around that, even if the site blocks all connections identifiable as coming from within the state because of virtual private networks (VPNs). … Continue reading →

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Your Car Will Be Surveilling You Whether You Like It Or Not

Posted on May 5, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the future, your car will surveil you and even prevent you from driving. If you are in the European Union, that future is this year. “According to Chapter II, Article 6 of the Regulation [(EU) 2019/2144], motor vehicles shall … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence With Leviathan As Gatekeeper

Posted on May 4, 2026 by The Political Hat

     A bill has been repeatedly introduced to the Florida legislature that would not only require age verification (and thus identity verification), but also require that the A.I. “chatbot” keep full records and logs of a child’s interaction with it, with … Continue reading →

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The European Union vs. Emojis

Posted on April 28, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The European Union has declared war on emojis, or at least their illegal use.   Purportedly, this is aimed at people using emojis to signal illegal content or used in furtherance of illegal activities… which in the E.U. includes “hate … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should Books like Little Black Sambo Be on Library Shelves?

Posted on April 24, 2026 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”.      The question of whether restricting certain books in schools or libraries has opinions ranging from it being censorship … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Eugenics

Posted on April 21, 2026 by The Political Hat

     All forms of Leftism—that ideology of Europe by a foreign people in a foreign country developed by and large after the United States severed itself from the growing sickness there—inevitably is about the control of people and creating a new … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s Operating System Goes Federal

Posted on April 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     With various states going in on requiring “age verification”, a prelude to abolishing anonymity, the Federal government seems to not want to be left out. A bipartisan bill H. E. 8250 has been proposed that requires people be approved according … Continue reading →

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Not Leviathan’s Digital Device

Posted on April 15, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Twin bills in Michigan, HB 4429 and SB 284, which would have mandated age verification for software, operating systems, and even hardware, have been withdrawn. Sadly, the reason for the withdrawal wasn’t objection to the government being able to control … Continue reading →

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