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Firing Line Friday: Is There A Case for Private Property?

Posted on April 10, 2020 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 the increased calls from some quarters to nationalize and centralize anything and everything healthcare related due to … Continue reading →

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American Innovation In The Age Of Quarantine

Posted on April 7, 2020 by The Political Hat

     What’s a business, like a strip club, to do when it’s declared a non-essential service?      Become an essential service… while still staying true to it’s core business model. Strippers staff 'Boober Eats' delivery service during coronavirus lockdown https://t.co/2umJn0rgzD pic.twitter.com/PqKlBu6m0c — … Continue reading →

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How to Be a Conservative

Posted on March 31, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The question of just what is a “conservative” remains one that people are still asking. It goes beyond just a question of “what is a conservative” and “what is means to be a conservative” towards the question of “how to … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Case Against Freedom

Posted on March 27, 2020 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”.      B. F. Skinner is well known, even now, for his influence, but few realize that he was as … Continue reading →

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In This Crisis, We Need The Free Market Now More Than Ever

Posted on March 23, 2020 by The Political Hat

     The stock market crashing, people being laid off, and small businesses shuttering for good. The measures needed to combat the COVID-19 Xinnie the Flu’s Wuhan Bat Soup Death Plague Bio-Weapon of Doom (with Sprinkles*) have caused massive economic damage—and a … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Economic Crisis

Posted on March 20, 2020 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 the increasingly more personal and less abstract question of the impact of the Corona Virus on the … Continue reading →

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American Innovation In The Age Of The Corona Virus

Posted on March 19, 2020 by The Political Hat

     Even in the state of blackjack and hookers, i.e. Nevada, “non-essential” services have been shut down, with casinos shutting down and only essential services remaining, such as pharmacies, groceries, gas stations, and… This graphic is so Las Vegas. #Quarantine #coronavirus … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March

Posted on March 15, 2020 by The Political Hat

Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the music Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: What man is that? Brutus: … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Democratic Culture

Posted on March 13, 2020 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 Democracy being a political method or beyond that to cultural and social phenomena has been … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: European Unity?

Posted on March 6, 2020 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”.      Now that the United Kingdom has escaped the European Union, ‘twould be interesting to look back to over … Continue reading →

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