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News of the Week for June 23rd, 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for June 23rd, 2013

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Bureaucracy vs. the Jacksonians

Posted on June 20, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Civil Service” Reform was one of the political clarion calls of the late 19th to early 20th century.  A professionalized civil service was intended to eliminate the spoils system and take the power away from political machines, and replace them … Continue reading →

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Nevada Gov. Sandoval Stands Up Against Gun Grabbers

Posted on June 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Nevada legislature, controlled by an increasingly left wing Democratic party, considered a plethora of gun related bills.  Many good bills, such as proposals to allow people with valid CCW permits to carry on the public universities’ campuses, or to … Continue reading →

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Corporatism of the Obama Administration

Posted on June 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An old pejorative accusation of the left has been that conservatives, libertarians, Republicans, &c. are “corporatists” and thus fascists.  How are they considered “corporatists”?  Because they support the free market, which somehow means favoring big businesses above others, and thus … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for May 27th, 2013

Posted on May 27, 2013 by The Political Hat

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Story of a 2X4

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Guest Poster

     An enlightening story from commenter Minnfidel over at the AoSHQ, that explains the economics of taxation: “Let me tell you a story about a 2X4 that went into a home. The land that grew the wood is taxed, The seedling … Continue reading →

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Nevada 2nd Amendment Update (Apr. 14th, 2013)

Posted on April 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An update on firearms related bills going through the legislature:      The bad bills: AB234 and SB396 were not passed out of their committees, and because of this: “[p]ursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.”  This does … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for Apr. 7th, 2013

Posted on April 7, 2013 by The Political Hat

News of the Week for Apr. 7th, 2013

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News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Mar. 31st, 2013

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Lone Star Hydra: The Progressive Threat

Posted on March 25, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Texas has the second largest Congressional delegation after California, and thus the second largest amount of electoral votes.  Out of the four “big” states, only Texas has shown itself to be reliably “red” in both Gubernatorial and Presidential elections.      As … Continue reading →

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