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Bipartisan Assault on Marriage and the Nevada Constitution

Posted on February 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Democratic Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Governor Brian Sandoval have conspired to overthrow the Constitution that binds them.  We are a nation based on the rule of law where the law emanates from the people, both past … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday (Part 5)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Each Friday for the next few months, an episode of Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose will be posted.      The fifth episode: Created Equal

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What Comes After Chivalry

Posted on February 5, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In the United Kingdom, British campaigners are complaining about the derogatory view of women by boys, who apparently learn everything they know about women from pornography, and that boys should be “educated” to see things another way.      Of course, this … Continue reading →

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Is Turkey’s Prime Minister Truly Outrageous?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Prime Minister of Turkey decided to address the members of this political party as… a hologram.  Apparently, that program was not deleted from the droid.  The Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is not the first politician to use holograms, … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday (Part 4)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Each Friday for the next few months, an episode of Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose will be posted.      The fourth episode: From Cradle to Grave

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Free Government Choom

Posted on January 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     In Colorado, EBT cards are not allowed to be used in casinos, liquor stores, or gun shops.  However, thanks to Colorado Democrats, EBT cards may now be used in… Marijuana stores. “The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted … Continue reading →

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U.N. Climate Chief Declares Communist China a Paragon of Ecological Stewardship

Posted on January 25, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Christiana Figueres, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, has declared that the paragon of ecological stewardship is none other than Communist China, because “China is also able to implement policies because its political system avoids … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday (Part 3)

Posted on January 24, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Each Friday for the next few months, an episode of Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose will be posted.      The third episode: Anatomy of a Crisis

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Morality and Normative Law

Posted on January 22, 2014 by The Political Hat

“Once the government approves something, it’s no longer immoral!” — Rev. Lovejoy, “The Simpsons”      The law has a normative value.  The only question is whether the law is to be used to impose a moral order, or simply reflect the … Continue reading →

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Free to Choose Friday (Part 2)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Each Friday for the next few months, an episode of Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose will be posted.      The second episode: The Tyranny of Control

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