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America Is An Idea

Posted on September 3, 2025 by The Political Hat

     America is indeed an idea. But it is not a proscriptive—or propositional—idea. It is a descriptive one. Classical Liberalism was but an attempt to distill its core elements; conservatism was an attempt to distill, and protect, the causal factors that … Continue reading →

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Cracker Barrel Crack-Up

Posted on September 2, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Everything seemed better in the past and businesses that catered to nostalgia have gained, in some minds, mythical status (and sub-mythical sales) while others are condemned for not having the logo or motif … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should We Drastically Reduce Immigration? Part I

Posted on August 29, 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”.      One of the hottest political topics today is the question of immigration. Let us look back thirty years … Continue reading →

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Elite Theory & The New Nomenklatura

Posted on August 26, 2025 by The Political Hat

     “Some… are more equal than others” is the true face of the Left, regardless of whether it is Communism, Fascism, or whatever appellation leads to the will of “The People” be exercised through (in effect) self-chosen elites. This gnostic leadership … Continue reading →

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     There will be no posting this coming week due to real life, though thankfully this time no funeral is involved. Until the week after, enjoy this kitten cam.

Posted on August 15, 2025 by The Political Hat | 1 Comment

Firing Line Friday: A Look at the Hillside Stranglers

Posted on August 8, 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”.      Crime and violence are a perpetual concern, and forty years ago society was still realing from serical killers … Continue reading →

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Not Quite GamerGate Redux

Posted on August 6, 2025 by The Political Hat

     It is a bemusing thing when R. Stacy McCain praises a feminist for a feminist political win.   Yet that is what happened over a story of video games, a TERF vs. transgender battle, and online doxxers.      There are substantively … Continue reading →

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With Bureaucracy, Form Follows Function

Posted on August 4, 2025 by The Political Hat

“What a tangled web we create “When we first practice to regulate!”      There are few things in life more burdensome than red tape and bureaucracy. However, fixing this problem is easier said than done. It is a minimalist folly to … Continue reading →

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The Untraditional Right

Posted on July 29, 2025 by The Political Hat

     When you reject “conserving” and embrace a “no rules” and reject “muh principles”, you do nothing but hollow yourself out and create a void that is quickly filled with what is readily at hand (i.e. the “praxis” of Critical Theory). … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Problems in the Philippines

Posted on July 25, 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”.      It seems rare these days for an intelligent debate on foreign policy to be had, especially between member … Continue reading →

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