Tag Archives: censorship

Quick Takes – Madness In The Anglosphere: Censoring Parliamentary Hearings in Australia; Free Speech A Weapon Of War In New Zealand; Nurses Refusing To Treat Racists In The U.K.

Posted on September 17, 2026 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: America went right where the rest went wrong.      First, a little … Continue reading →

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The European Union vs. Emojis

Posted on April 28, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The European Union has declared war on emojis, or at least their illegal use.   Purportedly, this is aimed at people using emojis to signal illegal content or used in furtherance of illegal activities… which in the E.U. includes “hate … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should Books like Little Black Sambo Be on Library Shelves?

Posted on April 24, 2026 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 whether restricting certain books in schools or libraries has opinions ranging from it being censorship … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s Operating System Goes Federal

Posted on April 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     With various states going in on requiring “age verification”, a prelude to abolishing anonymity, the Federal government seems to not want to be left out. A bipartisan bill H. E. 8250 has been proposed that requires people be approved according … Continue reading →

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The Christchurch Ball and Gag

Posted on June 11, 2019 by The Political Hat

     The Prime Minister, whose party holds dictatorial control over Middle Earth New Zealand, is doubling down on authoritarianism by pushing the “Christchurch Call” on governments and tech giants to censor “violent” and other “hateful” speech.      The entire “call” can be … Continue reading →

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Academia Down The Memory Hole

Posted on October 3, 2018 by The Political Hat

     George Orwell introduced us to the concept of the “Memory Hole”, where inconvenient documents and records are disappeared as if they never existed. In the novel 1984, this memory hole was a literal hole that lead to an incinerator that … Continue reading →

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The European Digital Panopticon and the Silencing of Dissent

Posted on October 2, 2018 by The Political Hat

     Not satisfied with throttling free speech through vague and excessive copyright restrictions, the European Union is looking to abolish all expressions of thoughtcrime as well as the privacy that inhibits the ability of the technocratic overlords to monitor and control … Continue reading →

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Begun, The Meme Wars Have

Posted on September 17, 2018 by The Political Hat

     The so-called Parliament of the European Union has passed sweeping copyright laws that are tantamount to a proactive censorship that would require licenses to link, pre-clearance of posts, and 24/7 monitoring to enforce vague requirements. “The Copyright Directive, first proposed … Continue reading →

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Gatekeepers Gonna Gatekeep

Posted on August 16, 2017 by The Political Hat

     A small number of tech companies hold a monopoly on þe olde internet superhighway, with the various top-dog companies controlling different niches in the broader yet increasingly intellectually narrowed world of social media.      A handful of companies now have the … Continue reading →

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Pippi Longstocking, Thought Criminal

Posted on July 24, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Under the guise of making room for more books, the libraries of Swedish municipality of Botkyrka have purged themselves of politically incorrect older editions of the Pippi Longstocking book “Pippi in the South Sea”. Specifically because: “The new edition of … Continue reading →

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