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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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Firing Line Friday: Civilian Review Board: Yes or No?

Posted on June 5, 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”.      This decade has seen riots and chaos, from the George Floyd riots to J6. Sixty years ago, other … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Vietnam: Pull Out? Stay In? Escalate?

Posted on May 29, 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 current military engagement with Iran, let us look back sixty years ago when a very different … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Poverty: Hopeful or Hopeless?

Posted on May 22, 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”.      Sixty years ago, the “War on Poverty” was declared, with direct government intervention expected to eliminate poverty under … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Should Move towards Privatization, Including the Schools-Part II

Posted on May 15, 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”.       Whether the government should run a myriad of programs or function or let the private sector handle it … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That We Should Move towards Privatization, Including the Schools-Part I

Posted on May 8, 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”.       Whether the government should run a myriad of programs or function or let the private sector handle it … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should Books like Little Black Sambo Be on Library Shelves?

Posted on April 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”.      The question of whether restricting certain books in schools or libraries has opinions ranging from it being censorship … Continue reading →

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