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Firing Line Friday: The Abscam Controversy

Posted on May 26, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Congressional corruption is nothing new, nor are FBI operations to offer money or other rewards for illegal activity … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Is It Possible to Be a Good Governor?

Posted on May 19, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      While much of the focus in politics is on the Presidency, in reality it is the individual states’ … Continue reading →

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A Contrast In The Treatment Of Farmers: Texas vs. The Netherlands

Posted on May 17, 2023 by The Political Hat

     When it comes to farming, ranching, and other related activities that are vital to human civilization, different societies have different ways of approaching this.   There is no greater distinction, perhaps, than the Netherlands (and their E.U. puppet masters) and … Continue reading →

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Enshrining Parental Rights In Texas

Posted on May 10, 2023 by The Political Hat

     While some states are stripping parents of their right to raise their own children, Texas is instead poised to enshrining such a fundamental right in its state Constitution with two proposed measures.      SJR 70 says: Sec. 36. (a) A parent … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Nixon Presidency

Posted on May 5, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Republicans have ever been accused of bringing more government in the name of less government.   Richard Nixon … Continue reading →

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Louisiana vs. The Groomers

Posted on May 3, 2023 by The Political Hat

     While some states are helping hide a child’s “gender transition”, Louisiana is prohibiting school employees from facilitating this during school hours as employees of the state by requiring teachers use, without permission of the parents, the students legal name, pronouns … Continue reading →

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Right To Work In North Carolina

Posted on April 20, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Michigan reversed it’s Right to Work law recently. But North Carolina is poised to reverse this on a Constitutional level with H614. Article I of the North Carolina Constitution is amended by adding a new section to read: “Sec. 39. … Continue reading →

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The Radical Fringe And The Overton Window

Posted on April 3, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Interesting thread on how the Left lets their radical fringe go crazy to make themselves seem more reasonable. Some on the right say we need to fight like the Left does and do what they are doing superficially through their … Continue reading →

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Ohio vs. Diversity Statements

Posted on March 22, 2023 by The Political Hat

     Ohio is joining with many other states in banning colleges and universities from requiring “diversity statements” which preclude actual intellectual diversity. SB 83 says, in part: “The chancellor of higher education shall not distribute any state funds appropriated for institutional … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Panama Debates and Crotchety Conservatives

Posted on March 17, 2023 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      An article this past week in the National Review Online about old-fogey conservatives and their whipper-snapper counterparts. In … Continue reading →

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