Tag Archives: Social Justice

Quick Takes – Social Justice in Oregon; Thought Police in Oregon; Deciding Genders in Oregon

Posted on June 9, 2016 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: Oregon is Doubleplusgood!      First, a little mood music:      Carrying on…      Oregon … Continue reading →

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Burn A Rainbow Flag, Get Prosecuted

Posted on June 8, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A transsexual student at the University of British Columbia is being prosecuted for… burning a “Gay rights” rainbow flag.      The flag was burned as a protest against the Politically Correct modern LGBTQ&c. activists: “‘It’s passive-aggressive control over the university,’ …[Fink] … Continue reading →

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Trans-Women vs. Little Girls

Posted on June 7, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Which is more important to you, the “right” of a man to “identify” as a woman and use the ladies’ restroom, or the safety of little girls.  For most Progressives, including the ACLU, the obvious answer is to support the … Continue reading →

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Being Denied Service For Affirming Reality

Posted on May 31, 2016 by The Political Hat

     In New York City you can be denied service in any establishment for insisting that a man is a man, or otherwise denying the invented personal reality of “trans”-persons by not using their preferred personal pronouns.*      As Eugene Volokh notes: … Continue reading →

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Storm Troopers of Political Correctness

Posted on May 27, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The University of California, Santa Cruz has established their own frontline Sturmabteilung for Political Correctness: “UCSC’s Hate/Bias Response Team reviews all hate/bias incident reports and the appropriate member(s) will contact the reporter/victim, if this is desired, to provide support and … Continue reading →

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Political Ploys Are Born This Way

Posted on May 26, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The statement that homosexuality is always an unchangeable trait was a prerequisite for protection under “equal opportunity” laws, such as those that covered race and sex.      Later, the transgender movement pushed the idea that the brain and the body didn’t … Continue reading →

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American Bar Association Poised To Ban Expressions of Thoughtcrime

Posted on May 19, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The American Bar Association considering speech codes that would open up lawyers to punishment if they utter innocuous statements that the Leftist-inclined ABA deems to be expressions of thoughtcrime. “It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:… (g) harass or … Continue reading →

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The Unlibertarian Libertarians

Posted on May 18, 2016 by The Political Hat

     One would expect, out of all the major and minor parties in the United States of America, that the Libertarian Party would be the one that would support businesses in their right to refuse service if they find such service … Continue reading →

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“Trans”-ing Education

Posted on May 16, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Not to be satisfied with suing North Carolina to force them to let men use the girl’s restrooms, the Obama administration has issued mandatory “guidance” that declares a right to separate facilities based on sex (via Title IX) to now … Continue reading →

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Cultural Marxism, The Academic Cult

Posted on May 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Ever doubt that Marxism applied to race, gender, sexuality, &c. (i.e. Cultural Marxism) is real?  Ever believe that colleges are where people are exposed to a variety of different ideas?      If ever, than you’d be wrong.      Cultural Marxism, and its … Continue reading →

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