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Utah vs. Online Privacy

Posted on May 11, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Utah already requires age verification for certain websites. This does not actually stop anyone in Utah from getting around that, even if the site blocks all connections identifiable as coming from within the state because of virtual private networks (VPNs). … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence With Leviathan As Gatekeeper

Posted on May 4, 2026 by The Political Hat

     A bill has been repeatedly introduced to the Florida legislature that would not only require age verification (and thus identity verification), but also require that the A.I. “chatbot” keep full records and logs of a child’s interaction with it, with … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Eugenics

Posted on April 21, 2026 by The Political Hat

     All forms of Leftism—that ideology of Europe by a foreign people in a foreign country developed by and large after the United States severed itself from the growing sickness there—inevitably is about the control of people and creating a new … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s Operating System Goes Federal

Posted on April 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     With various states going in on requiring “age verification”, a prelude to abolishing anonymity, the Federal government seems to not want to be left out. A bipartisan bill H. E. 8250 has been proposed that requires people be approved according … Continue reading →

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Not Leviathan’s Digital Device

Posted on April 15, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Twin bills in Michigan, HB 4429 and SB 284, which would have mandated age verification for software, operating systems, and even hardware, have been withdrawn. Sadly, the reason for the withdrawal wasn’t objection to the government being able to control … Continue reading →

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Normies Don’t Like Political Histrionics

Posted on April 13, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has said for a while now that both major political parties are treating politics like a game of chicken, where each tries to be the second worst of the two, at least as far as the moderate … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Who’s More Electable-Ford or Reagan?

Posted on April 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 Primary Season having already kicked off, the question of electability, even for voters who desire purity first … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s Hardware

Posted on March 30, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The sudden and seemingly coordinated drive in both Blue and Red states to require age verification in order to use an operating system or an app store claims another state, Michigan.   However, the twin bills introduced in the Legislature, … Continue reading →

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Same March, Different Boots

Posted on March 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     With many on the purported “Right” openly embracing Leftist tacics, theories, and frameworks, we are seeing not the opposition to the “long march through the institutions” but a continuation of said march, abet with different boots doing the marching.   … Continue reading →

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Leviathan’s App Store

Posted on March 16, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The sudden drive of multiple states to require users hand over information just to use software is bipartisan, with bills in Utah, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas requiring both app store and app developers on mobile devices.      The Utah bill, SB … Continue reading →

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