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Firing Line Friday: Terrorism: Viewed from Abroad

Posted on September 4, 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”.      With the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the Twin Towers, let us look back 40 years … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Role of the Church Militant

Posted on August 28, 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 role of the church in politics, and specific political policies and goals, has been a bipartisan element, … Continue reading →

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Towards A Weaker Dollar

Posted on August 25, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The economic ideas of Vice-President Vance has been gather much attention, including criticism, as of late. One such criticism of Vance’s disdain of the Dollar as the world’s reserve currency comes from Phil W. Magness, which is copied here in … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Going On in China?

Posted on August 21, 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”.      Communist China has often been an enigma to outsiders, especially when it comes to the power play of … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Deep Throat and the First Amendment

Posted on August 14, 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”.      With the sudden push to ID check everyone over concerns of naughty websites this past year, let us … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Playboy Philosophy

Posted on August 7, 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 public morality and sexual mores in society is hardly a new one, and the debate … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: McCarthyism: Past, Present, Future

Posted on July 31, 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”.      Senator Joe McCarthy, AKA “Tailgunner Joe”, was always a controversial figure. Let’s look back sixty years ago when … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Firing Line 1966-1986: World Leaders

Posted on July 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”.      Let us look back on twenty years of world leaders from forty years ago, as we see highlights … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Human Rights, Foreign Policy, and Ronald Reagan

Posted on July 17, 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 human rights, our foreign policy, and how we juggle the two is an old question. … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Why Are the Students Unhappy?

Posted on July 10, 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”.      Wokeness and radicalism is nothing new in and at colleges and universities is nothing new.   Let us … Continue reading →

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