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Happy Flag Day, 2017

Posted on June 14, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Happy Flag Day!      There are many historical flags associated with the United States, particularly during the War of Independence.      One such flag is the Moultrie Flag: “The Liberty flag was designed, by commission, in 1775 by Colonel William Moultrie, to … Continue reading →

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Will Donald Trump Make Volcanoes Great Again?

Posted on May 26, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Quick quiz: Who is being blamed for future volcano eruptions that could devastate the United State of America? (A). An angry volcano god, pining away for a virgin (B). Xenu, our beloved galactic dictator (C). An evil, abet brilliant, supervillain … Continue reading →

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Trans-Elves

Posted on May 19, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Slowly creeping up on society has been the identity of “trans”. First, and most prominently, has been “transgender”. Taken to increasingly actual lengths has been the concept of being “trans-species” including surgery, marriage, and other elements of insanity. Now, not … Continue reading →

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In Sweden, Defecating in the Street isn’t Illegal, but Complaining about It is a H8 Crime

Posted on May 16, 2017 by The Political Hat

     A Seventy-year-old Swedish woman complained about immigrants setting fire to cars and defecating in the streets. The Swedish authorities took notice and did something about this outrage.      Oh, they didn’t do anything about the public defecation or arson, they decided … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Slides Ever Faster Towards Ever More Oppressive Dictatorship

Posted on May 15, 2017 by The Political Hat

     It is a sure sign of trouble within a repressive regime when the people no longer feel restrained from violently tearing down the statues of regimes objects of a cult of personality: “In one Venezuelan city, a statue of former … Continue reading →

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A Venerable Privilege

Posted on May 10, 2017 by The Political Hat

     One of the central tenets of the broader Left is an axiomatic worldview of oppressors and the oppressed, the former gaining their lofty status through unearned privilege. In this Rawlsian view, because some children had a better upbringing than others, … Continue reading →

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Britain’s The Times Newspaper Declares War on… Anime

Posted on April 28, 2017 by The Political Hat

     The British daily newspaper “The Times” recently published an investigation about how Facebook refuses to remove what it deems to be “child pornography”. This is a serious accusation and something worth reporting about if true. However, The Times does itself … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Turning in a Widening Gyre

Posted on April 26, 2017 by The Political Hat

     Much like the proverbial falcon no longer hearing the call of the falconer, Venezuela has ceased to be able to hear the call of sanity and rationality. In other words, in Venezuela, things are falling apart, the center does not … Continue reading →

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Birds, Tomatoes, and Sharks, Oh My

Posted on April 14, 2017 by The Political Hat

     The “Sharknado” movies, which involve sharks being airborne and transported inland by adverse whether events, have been seen as ridiculous with no bearing on reality. This is similar to the 1978 movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”.      The opening credits … Continue reading →

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The Greater the Democracy, the Less the People’s Consent

Posted on April 10, 2017 by The Political Hat

Whither the Republic?      An interesting, of not accurate, observation was made recently, that despite more and more people being able to democratically participate in electing representatives and officials, there is an increased sense that those same elected officials rule without … Continue reading →

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