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Quick Takes – Euthanizing The Mental Defectives: Killing The Autistic; Killing The Anorexic; Killing The Mentally Ill

Posted on August 10, 2023 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: Aktion T4 was apparently just ahead of it’s time      First, a … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Do We Need a Federal Community Property Act?

Posted on July 28, 2023 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”.      Remember when the biggest question regarding marriage wasn’t about if birth certificates should have a “Parent 1” and … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Was Gandhi for Real?

Posted on July 21, 2023 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”.      Hagiographies are nothing new, and often historical figures are made out to be more than they were or … Continue reading →

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Learning About Propaganda

Posted on July 18, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Most people now-a-days thinks that propaganda is all about peddling lies, and that if it is true (or people believe it is true), that they aren’t being propagandized against. In reality, propaganda is about shaping perceptions of reality, even when … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Confidence and Betrayal

Posted on July 14, 2023 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”.      While people expect their confidence to be betrayed by politicians, it is different when it comes to their … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Superficiality Of The Right

Posted on July 12, 2023 by The Political Hat

     There is a fundamental basis of American society that underlies the superficial sense of normalcy most people have, and to maintain that normalcy, those foundational pillars of society must be maintained. Many conservatives on the right do try to renew … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What Is Radio Free Europe Up To?

Posted on July 7, 2023 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 voice that America ought to present to the world is a long debated question now just as … Continue reading →

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When in the Course of Human Events…

Posted on July 4, 2023 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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     Apologies for the lack of posting. Been busy with real life and haven’t had the time to write anything up.      Here are cute kittens to make amends.

Posted on June 29, 2023 by The Political Hat | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: Should America Be Bilingual?

Posted on June 16, 2023 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 refugees and illegal aliens in the news, let us look back forty years ago on when they … Continue reading →

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