Category Archives: Progressives

Quick Takes – Oppressive Flag, Oppressive Song, Oppressive Logo

Posted on August 8, 2014 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: Thought Crimes!      Remember when Liberals fought for free speech and the … Continue reading →

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The Truth About The Tyranny of Political Correctness

Posted on August 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Bill Whittle discusses the “insidious political narrative of left-wing politics, mainstream media and the education system, from the mid twentieth century to today.”

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When the Truth is Outlawed

Posted on August 5, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Yes, in Canada, the truth is illegal if the state considers it to be “H8.”  According to their deluded reasoning, the freedom to express what the state does not approve of, particularly when it is the absolute truth, “does little … Continue reading →

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Does the NBA Condone Genocide?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by The Political Hat

     NBA star Dwight Howard  send out a very public tweet with the hashtag #FreePalestine, which is popular with the “Kill All Jews!!1!” crowd. . @DwightHoward tweeted this, and then deleted it pic.twitter.com/Gb7vNrNH3j — Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) July 12, 2014 … Continue reading →

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Political Correctness Before Its Time

Posted on August 2, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Political Correctness and attempts to adjust thinking by controlling language has been going on for nearly a century.  Just one example from 1957:      It’s for the “kiddies” the comedy bit goes.  Same excuse as is used today.

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The Treason of Robert Reich

Posted on August 1, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Former Clinton cabinet secretary Robert “Afflict the Comfortable” Reich has previously declared those who dare to dissent from the proscribed Progressive way of governance to be treasonous and otherwise naughty.      He has doubled down and declared that those who disagree … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Leftist Demand Government Be In The Bedroom, and in Your Healthcare, but Stay Silent about Thad Cochran’s Barnyard Shenanigans

Posted on July 31, 2014 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: Sex, Privacy, and Ewww.      Remember how the Left and the Democrats … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Black Legend

Posted on July 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The “Black Legend” was one of the plethora of examples of different countries and peoples trash talking each other since time immemorial.  More recently, though, it has become a rallying cry against “Anglo” culture that “usurped” the rightful Spanish-speaking foundational … Continue reading →

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Verizon’s War on Boys

Posted on July 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     With girls having achieved near parity with boys in most scientific college degrees, science fairs, &c., Verizon asks the important question: Are we ignoring boys enough while teaching girls that they can’t be both feminine and do well in the … Continue reading →

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When Following the Letter of the Law is “Judicial Activism”

Posted on July 28, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A political science professor, of course, declared in The Guardian, of course, that the D.C. court, who ruled the Obamacare subsidies for those on the Federal exchange were illegal, were engaging in “judicial activism” because they followed the letter of … Continue reading →

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