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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 5)

Posted on December 17, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The classic Christmas story “A Christmas Carol” has many versions, including this one by Coronet Films.  But unlike many others, this one comes complete with riffs.      Merry Christmas, and don’t forget to laugh!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 4)

Posted on December 16, 2025 by The Political Hat

     It’s not the Christmas season until the gun-toting maids dress up for the season!      Merry Christmas, and pass the ammunition!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 3)

Posted on December 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Actual snowflakes, of the frozen water variety, really are unique with many different complex shapes.  Let us look at the causes, types, and effects of these crystalline wonders.      Merry Christmas!

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Happy Bill of Rights Day!

Posted on December 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Today is the 234th 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 … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 2)

Posted on December 14, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Nothing quite says “Christmas” like gingerbread… made in the Medieval way.      Merry Christmas!

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2025 by The Political Hat

     ‘Tis the season of… Padoru.      Merry Christmas!

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Violence & Speech

Posted on December 13, 2025 by The Political Hat

     A few months ago, your humble author noted that many inside and outside of government seemed to normalize prosecuting free speech by crouching real crimes not in terms of the actual criminality, but in expressions of wrongthink. Others, including those … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday, Revisited: Should We Regulate the Use of Words

Posted on December 12, 2025 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 Progressive or Woke Left have increasingly been using the idea of “Stochastic Terrorism” to justify censorship … Continue reading →

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Economics With Ducks

Posted on December 9, 2025 by The Political Hat

     If ducks can teach you discrete mathematics, then certainly they can teach you about economics, especially when its are coming from the richest duck in the world.      The emphasis on circulating money is a bit Keynesian, which was typical of … Continue reading →

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Stagnation & Immigration

Posted on December 3, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has long held a view, with some refinement, regarding legal immigration and what ought to be America’s policy thereregarding. To wit: Since America is the civil and societal heritage we hold in common, rather than blut und … Continue reading →

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