Tag Archives: Leviathan

The Digital Panopticon Is Here

Posted on June 1, 2026 by The Political Hat

     “Big Brother” has crept into our lives so subtly, that most people haven’t noticed, and those who have increasingly approve of it “for the children”. Oh, it’s not a person sitting inside your bedroom or even a video screen of … Continue reading →

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Your Digital Papers, Please

Posted on May 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Utah will now be issuing a “digitial I.D.” to be used by it’s citizens. This “State Endorsed Digital Identity” or SEDI was pushed by summits and other states are being actively encouraged to join in. And what is this SEDI … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Poverty: Hopeful or Hopeless?

Posted on May 22, 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”.      Sixty years ago, the “War on Poverty” was declared, with direct government intervention expected to eliminate poverty under … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam Going Big Brother On A.I.

Posted on May 20, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Operating systems aren’t the only things that will require your identification to use, now the GUARD act is making sure that anything using artificial intelligence will require “age verification”, and despite this again being purportedly “for the children”, this will … Continue reading →

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Digital Leviathan: Canada Edition

Posted on May 18, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The “Age Verification” madness is not limited to the United States of America; Canada is now trying to get in the game. Bill S-209 makes it illegal to share or provide naughty pics or videos unless you use age verification … Continue reading →

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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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Leviathan’s 3D Printer

Posted on May 6, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Three states, California, Washington, and New York, are considering bills that would empower the government to from 3D printing whatever they could get away with banning. The purported reason is to ban the 3D printing of gun parts.   They … Continue reading →

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Your Car Will Be Surveilling You Whether You Like It Or Not

Posted on May 5, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the future, your car will surveil you and even prevent you from driving. If you are in the European Union, that future is this year. “According to Chapter II, Article 6 of the Regulation [(EU) 2019/2144], motor vehicles shall … 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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