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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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Firing Line Friday: The People’s Bicentennial as Spoilsports

Posted on July 3, 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 semisesquicentennial right around the corner, let us look back half a century ago during the bicentennial … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Government Has the Right to Regulate the Internet

Posted on June 26, 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 all the new bills, in England, the U.S., and the rest of Europe, to push “age verification” … Continue reading →

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Dueling Big Brothers In Ohio

Posted on June 17, 2026 by The Political Hat

     There are dueling bill in Ohio, both of which seek control over your access to the internet.      The first is SB175, which says, covers “application stores” that provided applications or programs and “operating systems” that manage applications or programs on … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Future of the American Theater

Posted on June 12, 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”.      Ah yes, the eternal battle of artist and critic! It was not that different sixty years go when … Continue reading →

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