Tag Archives: Democrats

Quick Takes – Standing Up To Euthanasia: Catholic Bishops; J. K. Rowling; Montana

Posted on November 20, 2025 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: Born to die; live to win.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Nature Rights: Indigenous Ways Of Knowing At Harvard; Democrats In Wisconsin; Gaia The Corporatist

Posted on October 23, 2025 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: The more “rights” for Mother Nature, the fewer for you.      First, … Continue reading →

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Glock Block Crock

Posted on October 20, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Way back in 2008, 2nd Amendment advocates and conservatives won a resounding victory with District of Columbia v. Heller which explicitly stated that the 2nd Amendment protects the individual’s right to keep and bear arms, including arms in common use … Continue reading →

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Hate Speech & The Left

Posted on October 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The funny thing about Federalism is that, to a large degree, individual states can play the same type of game as the Federal government or other states… regardless of who is in charge. California just such a case when it … Continue reading →

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Digital Big Brother Proposed In Michigan

Posted on September 29, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The 1st Amendment, as a principle, isn’t in the highest fashion these days, and “it’s for the children” excuses are often cover for overreach intended for other targets. Such censorious powers rarefy confine themselves to their original purported goals. The … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: A Firing Line Debate: Resolved: That All Immigration Should Be Drastically Reduced

Posted on September 26, 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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Firing Line Friday: Should We Drastically Reduce Immigration? Part II

Posted on September 5, 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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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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Quick Takes – Lowering Consciousness: Punching Hippies; Spiritual Anti-War Covenant; Relationship Anarchy

Posted on August 14, 2025 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: Flower power was a mistake.      First, a little mood setting:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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The Other Long March

Posted on August 12, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Maybe there is a reason why many on the modern Right want to “fight like the Left” to the point of embracing not just Leftist tactics, but Gramscian frameworks and Marxist analysis. As Logan Lancing considers, quoted below due to … Continue reading →

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