Tag Archives: Communism

Can the Traditional Conservative Narrative Triumph?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Is our social “narrative” still a traditional conservative one?  That is what Jonah Goldberg tries to argue: “Sure, Hollywood is generally very liberal, but America isn’t. Judging by their campaign donations, Hollywood liberals are very supportive of abortion rights. But … Continue reading →

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Hippies Achieve Communal Marijuana Utopia by Government Decree

Posted on July 22, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Now, in the glorious People’s Republic of Berkeley, the great unwashed masses shall by law receive free marijuana of the chronic variety!  Free!  Absolutely free!  That’ll stick it to the “man”! “Medical marijuana dispensaries in Berkeley must give some of … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Frisco-L.A. Axis: Six Californias

Posted on July 18, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Timothy Draper, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, has successfully collected enough signatures to put his proposal to split California up into six states on the 2016 California ballot.      This would serve to beat the San Francisco – Los Angeles axis … Continue reading →

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What The State Giveth, The State Can Taketh Back

Posted on July 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     One of the main arguments against Hobby Lobby in the contraception case was that the mandate “was the law” and the protections of the 1st Amendment could be restricted because it didn’t stop anyone from worshiping in private.  In other … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Say What They Want; Think What They Want; Know Only What They Want

Posted on June 12, 2014 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: What the Progressive Left wants: YOU.      The Progressive Left are on … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Silencing Traditional Marriage Supporters, Crushing Religion, and Marcuse’s Revenge

Posted on June 4, 2014 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: OBEY!      The purging of Eich from Mozilla is making it clear … Continue reading →

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Socialism Does NOT Work

Posted on June 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     There was a recent debate at the Oxford Union on whether socialism does or does not work. At the debate, Daniel Hannan, Theodore Dalrymple, Andrew Rosindell, and John Redwood make it clear the socialism does not work, and that the only … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Labor Commissar Extolles Collectivism

Posted on June 2, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Tom Perez, Obama’s current Secretary of Labor, has urged college grads to eschew their own individual desires and goals in favor of blind submission to the collective… as dictated by the state, of course: Congrats to @oberlincollege grads today. Remember: … Continue reading →

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The Progressive Endgame

Posted on May 9, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The veritable Ace of Ace of Spade HQ recently commented on the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre’s quote that “gun rights have become a metaphor for something larger: a feeling, this sense of something that’s slipping away, a yearning for individual rights.”  … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Anarchists, Margin Taxes, and Progressive Oligarchs

Posted on May 8, 2014 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: Class Warfare!!1!      Not all is well is the Progressive utopia of … Continue reading →

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