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Firing Line Friday: William Buckley Vs Gore Vidal

Posted on June 5, 2020 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”.      Though not strictly “Firing Line”, this little exchange between William F. Buckley, Jr. and Gore Vidal shows how … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What Should Our China Policy Be?

Posted on April 24, 2020 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 China in the spotlight, not just as the source of the Corona Virus, but for the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Meaning of China

Posted on April 17, 2020 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 China in the spotlight, not just as the source of the Corona Virus, but for the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is There A Case for Private Property?

Posted on April 10, 2020 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 increased calls from some quarters to nationalize and centralize anything and everything healthcare related due to … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Place of the Treaty in International Affairs

Posted on April 3, 2020 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”.      It is interesting just how much many people who now-a-days call themselves conservatives have taken a such a … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Case Against Freedom

Posted on March 27, 2020 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”.      B. F. Skinner is well known, even now, for his influence, but few realize that he was as … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Economic Crisis

Posted on March 20, 2020 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 increasingly more personal and less abstract question of the impact of the Corona Virus on the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Democratic Culture

Posted on March 13, 2020 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 Democracy being a political method or beyond that to cultural and social phenomena has been … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: European Unity?

Posted on March 6, 2020 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”.      Now that the United Kingdom has escaped the European Union, ‘twould be interesting to look back to over … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Prospects for Democratic Moderation

Posted on February 28, 2020 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 Democratic Party now having to decide between an overt Socialist who praised Communist Dictatorship and Leftist … Continue reading →

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