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Firing Line Friday: The Republican Party and Mr. Nixon

Posted on October 18, 2019 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”.      In the previous two Firing Line Friday posts, the wipeout, on the Presidential level, of the Democrats in … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part II

Posted on October 11, 2019 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: What’s Ahead for the Democrats? Part I

Posted on October 4, 2019 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”.      In 1984, President Reagan won every state except Minnesota (and the District of Columbia), though the Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Women’s Movement Has Been Disastrous

Posted on September 27, 2019 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”.      Feminism has changed over the better part of a century over which it has evolved from “first wave” … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Equal Rights Amendment

Posted on September 20, 2019 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”.      In this woke day and age, let us look back upon a time one a strong woman stood … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Crisis in Labour

Posted on September 13, 2019 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 all the current shenanigans going on in British politics, perhaps ‘twould be interesting to look back half … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is the World Funny?

Posted on September 6, 2019 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”.      Sometimes it’s important to take time away from the usual politics and philosophy and turn one’s mind to … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Wealth and Poverty

Posted on August 30, 2019 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 so many Democratic candidates for President taking an increasingly attacking the free-market system (“you didn’t build that”, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Have We Learned Anything about Gun Control?

Posted on August 9, 2019 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 guns and violence has been highlighted this past week. ‘Twould be interesting, then to look … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Socialist Workers’ Party and American Politics

Posted on August 2, 2019 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”.      Considering the second of the back-to-back Democratic Presidential debates have just concluded, ‘twould be interesting to see an … Continue reading →

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