Category Archives: Progressives

Nevada Legislator Channels Bertold Brecht

Posted on February 21, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Nevada state Senator Tick Segerblom cheered the news that Hispanics will soon outnumber whites in California, and shouts “woohoo” to Nevada becoming the same. Hispanics: California’s Next Majority nyti.ms/12NzOMe – nevada is not far behind – woohoo! — Tick Segerblom … Continue reading →

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Gender Democracy

Posted on February 20, 2013 by The Political Hat

     While perusing blogger extraordinaire zombie’s recent photo journalistic essay concerning the “1 Billion Rising” rally/protest in San Francisco, a photo of a woman holding a sign demanding “gender democracy.”      Just what is “gender democracy”?  It turns out that it has … Continue reading →

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Who’s Anti-Woman?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A Colorado Democrat legislator has declared that women should not have the only effective means of defending themselves against a rapist (i.e. a firearm).  Despite the fact that firearms are used to save lives and used by women and children … Continue reading →

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Cory Booker and the “Unjust” Pizza of the Nomenklatura

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Crypto-Progressive Cory Booker’s recent spelling snafu tweet also serves to display the Progressive Left’s own hypocrisy.

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Tragedy of the Medical Commons

Posted on February 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Probably one of the most stinging lies that President Obama made regarding Obamacare, was that “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.”  One of the more insidious measures is Federal requirements that approved insurance conform to the … Continue reading →

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Look for the Union Diaper

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The indoctrination of the young is not limited to K-12 schools with Federal standards, nor to institutions of higher “education.”  Now toddlers can be indoctrinated using a radical ABC board book entitles “A is for Activist.”      The author is very … Continue reading →

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Discrimination Without Discrimination

Posted on February 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development has finalized a rule that sets the standard for determining whether discrimination has occurred: The lack of equality of results.  In effect, once could be found guilty of discriminating even without discrimination actually … Continue reading →

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A More Honest “State of the Union”

Posted on February 12, 2013 by The Political Hat

     While much will be said about President Obama’s “State of the Union” address, as well as Sen. Rubio’s official GOP response, and Rand Paul’s “Tea Party” response, little has been said about the actual state of our union.      Perhaps a more … Continue reading →

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Insurance Against Liberty?

Posted on February 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Second Amendment is an individual right that is fully applicable to the states.  Though there have been moves to outright restrict this right, it would seem that California is trying something a bit more “clever”: Requiring that gun owners … Continue reading →

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The Left’s Fiscal Manichæan Fraud

Posted on February 9, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It is a common statement from the Left that we must raise taxes or cut vital services to the bone.  This is a false choice; this is a Manichæan choice.      That choice only makes sense if the money that is … Continue reading →

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