Tag Archives: Higher Ed

Obama, After the Oceans Recedes…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     During the 2008 elections, then Senator Obama declared that his election would mark when the “the rise of the oceans began to slow.”  Perhaps, with his re-election in 2012, it seemed that not only did the rise slow, but actually … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Trick Obama Ever Played…

Posted on May 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

…was convincing the world tyranny doesn’t exist.      President Obama recently gave a commencement speech in which he declared that students should reject those who warn of the possibility of tyranny.      Obama says, in part: “Unfortunately, you’ve grown up hearing voices … Continue reading →

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The Myth of “Privilege”

Posted on April 24, 2013 by The Political Hat

     While the Boston Marathon terrorist attack brought out the best in most people, it brought out the worst from some of the more abrasive minions of the Progressive left.  The basis for this hatred and petty bitterness?  “White Privilege.”      A … Continue reading →

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Why Victim Disarmament Zones are a Bad Idea

Posted on April 11, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Amanda Collins, a student at the University of Nevada, Reno, possesses a CCW (Concealed Carry Permit).  The University of Nevada, Reno, however, requires that to exercise one’s right to conceal carry, they must attain the permission of the University, which is practically … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

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The Political Temptation of Social Science

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The 1950’s crusade against comic books was spearheaded by Fredric Wertham, a psychologist who outlined in his book Seduction of the Innocent that comic books were negatively influencing children, and were primarily responsible for causing juvenile delinquency.  It turns out … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

Posted on March 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Mar. 10th, 2013

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News of the Week for Feb. 10th, 2013

Posted on February 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Feb. 10th, 2013

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Progressives’ Final Solution

Posted on February 7, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The use of racial divisiveness has long been a hallmark of the Progressive Left.  The stoking of racial hatred and ignorance at universities by peddling “critical race theory” or other such grievance studies and attempts to push “multiculturalism” has grown … Continue reading →

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All Your Children Are Belong To Us

Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Defenders of the status quo in educations can oft paint truly horrific scenes of children being harmed, brainwashed, or left behind due to “evil” “Reich-wing” conservatives; typically the proffered villains are the evil “corporations” since that is what corporations do, … Continue reading →

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