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Firing Line Friday: Psychiatry: New Explorations

Posted on November 8, 2019 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 so many people saying that we are living in “crazy times”. Thirty-nine years ago, Dr. Thomas S. … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! (2019)

Posted on October 31, 2019 by The Political Hat

     Here is the silent classic, “Häxan: Witchcraft through the Ages”

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Our Monster Culture Is Not Your Costume

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Guest Poster

     This guest post was delivered by a real estate agent screaming about rats, rats, rats, thousands—millions of them… all red blood.       I bid you… welcome. An increasing number of mortals have been asserting that their culture is not someone … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Meaning of the China Vote

Posted on October 25, 2019 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 People’s Republic of China being in the news, primarily for the repression in Hong Kong, let … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part II

Posted on October 11, 2019 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part I

Posted on October 4, 2019 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Women’s Movement Has Been Disastrous

Posted on September 27, 2019 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”.      Feminism has changed over the better part of a century over which it has evolved from “first wave” … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Crisis in Labour

Posted on September 13, 2019 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 all the current shenanigans going on in British politics, perhaps ‘twould be interesting to look back half … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is the World Funny?

Posted on September 6, 2019 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”.      Sometimes it’s important to take time away from the usual politics and philosophy and turn one’s mind to … Continue reading →

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     Due to an OS related update causing my main computer to derp, I won’t be posting much, if at all for the next week or so, as I use this as an excuse to focus on building a better rig. … Continue reading →

Posted on August 23, 2019 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Posting Hiatus for a Week