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Firing Line Friday: The Nixon Experience and American Conservatism

Posted on May 24, 2024 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”.      How much does one politician affect an entire movement, not just while in power, but far into the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Political Responsibility of Artists

Posted on May 17, 2024 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 seems that people tend to treat artists, writers, musicians, actors, &c. who opine on political matters as … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Public Medicine?

Posted on May 10, 2024 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”.      California is yet again toying around with universal healthcare. Despite such calls for government run medicine fifty years … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Government and the Arts

Posted on May 3, 2024 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”.      Should the Federal government subsidize art and the humanities? From subsidizing it as an emplopyment scheme in the … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Amnesty ‘74

Posted on April 26, 2024 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”.      Illegal immigration is a huge issue today as is amnesty, like the one passed back in the ‘80s … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Should the United States Disarm?

Posted on April 19, 2024 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 technology and warfare seemingly changing rapidly these days in both howi t is fought and what tactics … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Where Do We Go from Here in the Middle East?

Posted on April 12, 2024 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 October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas last year, and the ongoing war in response, let … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Question of Rhodesia

Posted on March 8, 2024 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 ruling party of South Africa, the ANC, has mismanaged South Africa to the point of near collapse, … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Ulster: 1974

Posted on March 1, 2024 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 Ireland seemingly transforming from a conservative religious country to a secular woke one, let us look back … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Tax Reform

Posted on February 16, 2024 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 Republican Party was most effective in cutting or otherwise reforming the tax system. Let us look back … Continue reading →

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