Tag Archives: Social Justice

Utah vs. “Social Emotional Learning”

Posted on March 3, 2026 by The Political Hat

     It is one thing for a public college or university to teach about a concept that may be abhorrent, but it is another for a K-12 school to implement it. Such implementation, i.e. “praxis”, ought to be prohibited. Utah is … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Bartending

Posted on January 27, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Soon, in the U.K., your bartender at the local pub will be required to report on your doubleplusungood utterances to the police if they hear you, the customer, say “Conversations, Remarks, Comments or Jokes that an employee may find offensive”. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Not Dead Yet: Cash For Rebranded DEI At Harvard; Cornell’s Zombie DEI; Banned Iowa DEI Continues

Posted on January 15, 2026 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: It’s like a bad horror franchise where the entire point is … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The New Frontier: The Great Society

Posted on January 9, 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”.      Over recent decades, both major political parties have been seeking to fundametally transform America under the heavy-handed guidance … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Transfeminist Academic Propaganda: Feminist Queer Digestion; Transgender Ways Of Knowing; Transfeminist Pregnancy

Posted on December 11, 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: Just as a trans-woman isn’t a woman, trans-science isn’t science.      First, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Illegal But Not Gone: Race Based Scholarships At Central Arkansas; Affirmative Action At New Mexico; Race Based Scholarships At UCLA

Posted on December 4, 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: When the color of your skin is the content of your … Continue reading →

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Stagnation & Immigration

Posted on December 3, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Your humble author has long held a view, with some refinement, regarding legal immigration and what ought to be America’s policy thereregarding. To wit: Since America is the civil and societal heritage we hold in common, rather than blut und … Continue reading →

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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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Quick Takes – College Word Crimes: Same DEI Office Different Name; Same DEI Office Different Title; Same DEI Essay Different Applicants

Posted on October 16, 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: “Why don’t you judge a book just by it covers unless … Continue reading →

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Smashing the Duo-Normative Diarchy In Canada: Three Men And A Kid

Posted on October 14, 2025 by The Political Hat

     After vanquishing the “irrational animus” against same-sex marriage and achieving total victory even within the GOP, we now clearly see the next target against the “system of oppression” that dares define marriage as between a man and a woman is … Continue reading →

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