News of the Week (March 8th, 2020)

Posted on March 8, 2020 by The Political Hat

 

News of the Week for Mar. 8th, 2020


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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 a quarter of a century ago at the question of European unity… or not.

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Quick Takes – Socially Just South Africa: Murder; Arson; Forced Sterilization

Posted on March 5, 2020 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: South of the Equator and South of Heaven

     First, a little mood music:

     Carrying on…

     Nothing says “Post-Apartheid” like a pregnant woman being hacked to death…

“A pregnant young woman was hacked to death in her bed Tuesday during a family break at a luxury South African vacation resort.

“Karen Turner, 31, who was three months pregnant, was sleeping with her husband, Matthew, 33, and their toddler son when they were attacked at about 3 a.m. Tuesday.

“Matthew was stabbed repeatedly as he lay beside his wife at the Hluleka Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape province of the country.

“Two men armed with knives sneaked into their self-contained lodge overlooking the beach.

“Karen, a primary school teacher from Underberg, South Africa, died almost instantly, while Matthew managed to fight back and survived after being flown to Pietermaritzburg, where he underwent surgery, according to police.

“Karen’s unborn child was also killed in the frenzied attack. Her 23-month-old son, Hayden, survived and was uninjured.

“It is unclear what the motive was for the horrific murder.”

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All The News That’s Fit For Justin Trudeau

Posted on March 4, 2020 by The Political Hat

     We are often told that the lack of a 1st Amendment countries doesn’t endanger “freedom of speech” or “freedom of the press” in democratic nations because the “will of the people” would only ban “hate speech” and “fake news”, and how could anyone defend the people dismissing such ickyness?

     Canada, under Justin Trudeau, is now poised to license and regulate all news reporting websites of any kind to make sure that they don’t disseminate what the government considers to be “fake news”, so that news websites will be “free” to tell the government approved truth.

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The Ultimate Defense Against Rapists: Song And Dance?

Posted on March 2, 2020 by The Political Hat

     What is apparently the most effective way to stop a rapist in Finland? If you guessed a gun, a mace, or a kick to the crotch, you’d be wrong according to the city of Oulu, Finland. What is, then, this more effective weapon against rape?

     A song and dance number about one’s “no no square”.

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News of the Week (March 1st, 2020)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by The Political Hat

 

News of the Week for Mar. 1st, 2020


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Firing Line Friday: The Prospects for Democratic Moderation

Posted on February 28, 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 Democratic Party now having to decide between an overt Socialist who praised Communist Dictatorship and Leftist candidates who aren’t that stupid, let us look back over a quarter a century ago over the question of “Democratic Moderation” at a time when the less pragmatic Left has secured a “mandate” for near absolute power… the failure of which lead to Reagan.

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Quick Takes – Always Say Die: Belgian Courts Say “Close Enough”; Protection Become Barriers To Homicide; Forced To Kill In Canada

Posted on February 27, 2020 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: When you’re gonna die, the state will make you die.

     First, a little mood music:

     Carrying on…

     We are told that euthanasia, when allowed, will only apply to incurable disorders so that a patient can “die with dignity”, and not over something transient like feeling down after a breakup… but Belgium shows that that slippery slope to killin’ em all ain’t to fallacy.

“A court in Belgium has acquitted three doctors accused of unlawfully poisoning a woman whose life they helped to end.

“Tine Nys, 38, died surrounded by her family on 27 April 2010.

“In the landmark case, her sisters and prosecutors had argued she wanted to die because of a failed relationship – not an ‘incurable disorder’ as required by Belgium’s euthanasia law.

“But after hours of deliberations the jury in Ghent cleared the doctors, prompting applause in the courtroom.”

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Florida vs. The Gaia Cult

Posted on February 26, 2020 by The Political Hat

     With the Florida Democratic Party supporting the concept of “nature rights” by which swamps and such are given legal rights, including a legal right for eco-nutjobs to sue on nature’s behalf, it was almost inevitable that the state of Florida would consider what the state of Ohio did: Explicitly banning any such “nature rights” insanity.

“Right now, nature-rights laws in the U.S. are being passed at the municipal level, with more than 30 cities already passing such laws. […] Florida Republican state representative Blaise Ingoglia has authored a bill to outlaw municipalities from passing nature-rights laws in the Sunshine State. From HB 1199:

“‘A local government regulation, ordinance, code, rule, comprehensive plan, charter, or any other provision of law may not recognize or grant any legal rights to a plant, an animal, a body of water, or any other part of the natural environment that is not a person or political subdivision…or grant such person or political subdivision any specific rights relating to the natural environment not otherwise authorized in general law or specifically granted in the State Constitution.’”

     With actual human rights being increasingly treated as dispensations from the government, rights given to swamps and such could easily trump actual human rights. A stand must be made now before this craziness becomes too normalized.

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