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Miracle Of The Individual

Posted on September 13, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Tribalism and “us vs. them” sentiment of the nationalist global ideology seems resurgent these days, but let us not forget the miracle that elevated an individual as more than a tool of the elitists.      There isn’t some false dilemma fallacy … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Young

Posted on September 9, 2022 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”.      Older generations have always complained about “The Young” and fret over what has become of younger generations. What … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Dump Nixon?

Posted on September 2, 2022 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”.      Never Trump. Always Trump. Somewhere in between? A similar argument arose around Nixon before Watergate ever happened. William … Continue reading →

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Republicanism And Conservatism

Posted on August 25, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has often pointed out that many on the rights seemed inclined to tear down institutions, and even mores, in a quest to stop elites from being a threat, if not outright seek to “hear the lamentations of … Continue reading →

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     Due to some vacation time, there won’t be posting, including News of the Week, until early/middle of next week.      Until then, enjoy this kitten live cam.

Posted on August 17, 2022 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Brief Vacation Time

Weaponized Government Is Here To Stay

Posted on August 17, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Why have responsible and limited government when you can use it as a cudgel against your political enemies? They'll just try to weaponize it for themselves, be completely incompetent about it, and leave the Democrats with an even more and … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Lawyer Problem

Posted on August 5, 2022 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”.      America is well known as an overly litigious society. This has been the case for decades, as William … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Psychiatry and the Law

Posted on July 8, 2022 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”.      With “red flag” laws being a topic of current debate, particularly with the focus on mental health and … Continue reading →

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When in the Course of Human Events…

Posted on July 4, 2022 by The Political Hat

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America WHEN in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What Do We Owe Our Country?

Posted on July 1, 2022 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”.      Two titans of conservatism, William F. Buckley, Jr. and Milton Friedman discuss a cromulent question on this Independence … Continue reading →

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