Tag Archives: Leviathan

Motte & Bailey à la Vance

Posted on October 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the most common fallacies in modern politics, particularly growing with the Right, is þe olde Motte & Bailey fallacy. Take, for example, the oft quipped “fight like the Left”. The Motte here is that it means standing up … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is the Anti-Terror Bill a Danger to Civil Liberties? Part II

Posted on October 10, 2025 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 certain measures are necessary for safety to protect out liberties or an attack on … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – MAHA: Ghost Studies; Psychic Powers; $1000 Supernatural Blessings (For A Limited Time Only!)

Posted on October 9, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: These statements will not help you diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent … Continue reading →

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Government Is Not The Solution

Posted on October 7, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Ronald Reagan famously said that government wasn’t the solution; it was the problem. And while the government is not the root of all of life’s problems, it is a more problematic “solution” than the purported problem itself. James Lindsay notes … Continue reading →

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Secret Digital Unpersoning In Canada

Posted on October 6, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Under the purported guise of “cybersecurity” and “telecommunications infrastructure”, Canada would under Bill C8, be able to cut off all telecommunications to a person, force that person to hand over whatever information the government demands, and prohibit said person from … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is the Anti-Terror Bill a Danger to Civil Liberties? Part I

Posted on October 3, 2025 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 certain measures are necessary for safety to protect out liberties or an attack on … Continue reading →

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Hate Speech & The Left

Posted on October 1, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The funny thing about Federalism is that, to a large degree, individual states can play the same type of game as the Federal government or other states… regardless of who is in charge. California just such a case when it … Continue reading →

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The Totalization Of People And State

Posted on September 30, 2025 by The Political Hat

     America will be celebrating its quarter-millennial anniversary of its independence this coming year. The Revolutionary War fought to gain that independence was not fought to overturn the extant system, but prevent what had naturally and organically developed from being imposed … Continue reading →

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Digital Big Brother Proposed In Michigan

Posted on September 29, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The 1st Amendment, as a principle, isn’t in the highest fashion these days, and “it’s for the children” excuses are often cover for overreach intended for other targets. Such censorious powers rarefy confine themselves to their original purported goals. The … Continue reading →

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Will “Print The Poster” Become The New “Bake The Cake”?

Posted on September 24, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Masterpiece Cakeshop reserved the right to refuse celebrate Same-Sex Marriage by turning down a request to make a cake that celebrated just that. People on the Right were uniformly outraged, and quite rightly so, over this and the violation of … Continue reading →

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