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News of the Week (May 16th, 2021)

Posted on May 16, 2021 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Black Panthers

Posted on May 14, 2021 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”.      Before there was #BlackLivesMatter, there were the militant Black Panthers. William F. Buckley, Jr. and talks with Eldridge … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The New Lawless Wastelands: Minneapolis; Seattle, Portland

Posted on May 13, 2021 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: False utopias and their inevitable consequences.      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading →

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Tennessee vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on May 13, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The Tennessee Legislature has approved a bill to stop the teaching of Critical Race Theory in schools. SB 623 (substituted for HB 580) incorporates the following: This amendment also prohibits any LEA or public charter school from including or promoting … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse Goes Woke

Posted on May 12, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Disney has gone all in on Critical Race Theory. Christopher Rufo yet again has the primary documentation of their internal struggle sessions. SCOOP: The Walt Disney Corporation claims that America was founded on “systemic racism,” encourages employees to complete a … Continue reading →

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Arizona vs. Critical Race Theory

Posted on May 11, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Yet another state is moving to stop that hateful disease known as “Critical Race Theory”: Arizona. SB 1532 reads, in part: D. A school district, charter school or state agency may not require a teacher, administrator or other employee of … Continue reading →

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A Surplus Of Healthcare Is Not A Problem

Posted on May 11, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Having so much excess expensive medical diagnostic equipment is a “problem” that most people in the world would love to have. Yet, in the United State, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines are so common and available, they can be used … Continue reading →

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Green Equity

Posted on May 10, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Environmentalism isn’t actually about the environment, but about creating an a purported existential threat that requires totalitarian control of the population, even if it means harming the population for the sake of “Gaia”… or the holy doctrine of “equity”. “‘Well, … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (May 9th, 2021)

Posted on May 9, 2021 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Resolved: That the Environmentalists Are Going Too Far, Too Fast

Posted on May 7, 2021 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”.      From the “Green New Deal” to a myriad of other initiatives, the question of whether “environmentalists are going … Continue reading →

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