Author Archives: The Political Hat

Photos From The Front

     Though begun as “Armistice Day,” Veterans Day has expanded in the United States as a day for all those brave men and women who fight to keep us free. But we must never forget those who sacrificed themselves.      Lest we … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – In Service To Gaia: Science, Schools; Milwaukee County

     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: Slaves to an imaginary spiritual Earth      First, a little mood music: … Continue reading

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The Witch Cult Of Academia

     Increasingly, it feels as if colleges and universities have become insular communities where bizarre beliefs not only thrive, but are enforced one way or another.   Is college a cult? “The parallels are suggestive. Parents have wondered about the ever-longer … Continue reading

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School Smut Hypocrisy, Florida Edition Redux

     If Florida is where “woke goes to die”, these smut peddlers (i.e. a public school board) haven’t gotten the message. Yet again a parent is stopped from showing a book, available in the school library, in public at a school … Continue reading

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News of the Week (November 5th, 2023)

  News of the Week for November 5th, 2023

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Firing Line Friday: What to Do about Terrorism

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      The Palestinians being provided arms by foreign powers to wage war on Israel is nothing new.   Let … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Patient Kill List: The Autistic In The Netherlands; Anorexics In The U.K.; Drug Addicts in Canada

     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: Living is a luxury only the perfect in society can afford. … Continue reading

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The Power Of Symbols

     A picture is worth a thousand words and a simplified symbol even moreso, especially when it becomes so mundane that people don’t realize they’ve been propagandized. 1/The radical left is already using the "paragliding terrorist" as a symbol for the … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween! (2023)

     Here is the German silent classic, The Man Who Laughs from 1928, whose title character was the inspiration for the Batman villain “The Joker”.

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Human Trials For Artificial Wombs Begin. Can Lab-Grown Catgirls Be Far Behind?

     There have been many advancements in the development of artificial wombs, primarily with the goal of helping extreme premature babies survive. Now human trials are set to begin: “In 2017, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced they … Continue reading

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