Tag Archives: Europe

Quick Takes – Rent Control Fail: Minnesota; Stockholm; Berlin

Posted on May 12, 2022 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 curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Pronoun Gender Madness: Woke Irish; Punishing “Misgenering”; Suspended For Asserting There Are Two Genders

Posted on May 5, 2022 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: All genders are valid… except for the real ones.      First, a … Continue reading →

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Fight, But For What?

Posted on May 4, 2022 by The Political Hat

     “But he fights” was a common refrain from many of the decibilically vociferous calls in the MAGA movement, and it is a sentiment raucously championed by many on the “new right”, or as some call themselves, the “common good conservatives”, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Euthanasia: Kill The Anorexic; Kill The Healthy; Just Kill ‘Em All

Posted on April 28, 2022 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: Ain’t no more equitable medical outcome than death to all!      First, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Human Rights in the USSR

Posted on April 22, 2022 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 war between Russia and Ukraine one must wonder how the successor the USSR, the Russian Federation, is … Continue reading →

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The Slave Trade Wasn’t Just Trans-Atlantic

Posted on April 5, 2022 by The Political Hat

     Slavery has existed throughout history and everywhere, not just undertaken by European powers against sub-Saharan Africans. While the European explorers who first sailed down to western Africa mainly tapped into an existing market, others, like the Ottomans were still buying … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Democracy and Political Scandal

Posted on March 25, 2022 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”.      Political scandals, both real and cooked up, have long had a disparate impact in democratic governance. William F. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Euthanasia Madness: Suicide Pods; Mandatory Vaccinations; Suicide Begets Suicide

Posted on March 24, 2022 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: Dying safely alone in droves.      First, a little mood music:      Carrying … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: A Princely Look at Russia and Eastern Europe

Posted on March 4, 2022 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine the question of Russia and Eastern Europe is again salient, just as it … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: NATO and European Security

Posted on January 28, 2022 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 Russia getting militarily frisky in Eastern Europe, and heightened concerns concerning the Baltic countries, let us look … Continue reading →

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