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12 Posts of Christmas, 2012 (Day 4)

Posted on December 16, 2012 by The Political Hat

     The 12 Days of Winter, by the brilliant Heidi Harris:      Merry Christmas!

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 221st anniversary of the first ten amendments to the Constitution coming into effect.  The original Bill of Rights contained a preamble stating that the clauses were “declaratory and restrictive” — i.e. they restricted the Federal Government and simply declared … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2012 (Day 3)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Political Hat

     The true spirit of Christmas… according to the Trey Parker and Matt Stone:      Merry Christmas!

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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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12 Posts of Christmas, 2012 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Political Hat

     ‘Tis the season for snowflakes, whether they are falling from the sky, or simply being made by children for decoration.  An interesting “snowflake” is Koch’s Snowflake, which is a fractal curve created by “starting with an equilateral triangle, then recursively … 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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Proof Of The Decline Of Mankind?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Geneticist Gerald Crabtree has recently made waves by forwarding the hypothesis that human intelligence “peaked thousands of years ago and we’ve been on an intellectual and emotional decline ever since.”  To whit:      “His argument is based on the fact that … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving for 2012!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by The Political Hat

     Aside from turkey induced comas and football, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and account for all the things we can be thankful of.      It is also a time to reflect on how Thanksgiving came from a failed socialist experiment, … Continue reading →

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