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On Equality

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Equality. It seems like such a simple word—one that in all hypotheticality would be easy to define. However, it means different things to different people, and that difference in definition can, and has been, exploited by those who know the … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving for 2016!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This Thanksgiving, between expressing our thanks that both the era of Obama and of Clinton will soon be over, and enjoying some tasty turkey, let us eschew politics for at least one day while we enjoy the company of kith … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! (2016)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, the classic silent masterpiece.

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The following blogs are not longer active, and will be removed from the Blogroll: Blackmailers Don’t Shoot, Clean up Nevada, and Cranky Hermit.  If they ever come back online, they will be re-added.

Posted on October 16, 2016 by The Political Hat | Comments Off on Blogroll Clean-up

Why The Alt-Right Doesn’t Get Conservatism

Posted on October 14, 2016 by The Political Hat

     A freelance writer at the Daily Caller, is celebrating the death of conservatism, and the rise of the Alt-Right. Clearly, the freelancer doesn’t quite get what conservatism is: “I would ask those who today consider themselves conservatives: What exactly are … Continue reading →

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The Hugo Awards Ought To Go Psycho

Posted on October 12, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This past Summer I attended, on two consecutive weekends, both the WorldCon in Kansas City, which hosts the Hugo Awards, and thereafter a Heavy Metal festival in Las Vegas known as Psycho Vegas. In terms of entertainment and “Social Justice” … Continue reading →

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When the Republic is Over

Posted on September 30, 2016 by The Political Hat

     …turn out the lights.      Angelo M. Cordvilla, over at the Claremont Institute, gives an all too accurate description of how America is ceasing to be a Republic, and is mutating into a full-blown Roman-style empire. “In fact, the 2016 election … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Affect You, But It Does

Posted on September 16, 2016 by The Political Hat

     John Donne once said that “no man is an island”.  Society has evolved, does evolve, and will evolve, with the actions of each to one degree or another affecting it and being affected by it.  Society isn’t some abstract idea … Continue reading →

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Karmic Infraction

Posted on September 10, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Because there is no greater reaping of good karma that judging people, not on the content of their character, but by the color of their skin… and then making them pay!!1!

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     Update: Upgrade is also a success is a success.      Update: Server migration is a success. I’ll likely try to upgrade WordPress sometime this week, assuming everything keeps working with the upgrade…      Update: Migration has happened, but various software updates and … Continue reading →

Posted on September 3, 2016 by The Political Hat | 2 Comments