Tag Archives: Leviathan

Queering The European Union

Posted on October 22, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Perhaps becoming more like Europe and embracing their modern degeneration of “Western Civilization” may not be such a good idea if you aren’t down with elevating “LGBTIQ+” people to “more equal than others” status. Case in point is the European … Continue reading →

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The Eschaton Is Always But One Immanentization Away

Posted on October 21, 2025 by The Political Hat

     There is a utopian mirror-universe version of Hobbes that channels Rousseau. The default is utopia and we’d have it if only evil forces were gone.   When this utopia isn’t achieved, blame must be placed just as the Soviets did … Continue reading →

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Glock Block Crock

Posted on October 20, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Way back in 2008, 2nd Amendment advocates and conservatives won a resounding victory with District of Columbia v. Heller which explicitly stated that the 2nd Amendment protects the individual’s right to keep and bear arms, including arms in common use … Continue reading →

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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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