Tag Archives: Higher Ed

Propaganda Reading for College Freshmen

Posted on November 13, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Increasingly, colleges are assigning reading to incoming freshman to read.  The choice of reading, however, is anything but reassuring, as has been outlined by the National Association of Scholars.      One of the major problems is that, consistent with Common Core, … Continue reading →

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Rewriting History, the AP Way

Posted on September 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The rewriting of history continues unabated.  As textbooks and lessons increasingly become means of propagandizing Leftist thinking, it was only a matter of time before the Advanced Placement exams (which students can often use for college credit) catered to this: … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Leftist Demand Government Be In The Bedroom, and in Your Healthcare, but Stay Silent about Thad Cochran’s Barnyard Shenanigans

Posted on July 31, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Sex, Privacy, and Ewww.      Remember how the Left and the Democrats … Continue reading →

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Die Führerin Unserer Kinder

Posted on June 28, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The Left oft use children to advance their agenda, and even to spy on their own parents.  Now, however, we see the command to engage in “social justice” spouted directly by the self-declared Essenführerin Michelle Obama: “[O]ur laws may no … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Hypocrisy on Free Speech; Hypocrisy in Academia; and Hypocrisy on Impeachment

Posted on June 19, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Hypocritical Hypocrites who Hypocricize.      For those who are old enough, the … Continue reading →

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Not Even Being Pro-Gay Marriage Is Enough to Save You From the Progressive Mob

Posted on June 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A law professor who supports Gay marriage is being attacked for his writings and his views.  What dastardly Reich-wing H8rs are doing this?  Why, radical LGBTQ groups!      Huh?  Why would they go after that professor, Douglas Laycock, who supports Gay … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Labor Commissar Extolles Collectivism

Posted on June 2, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Tom Perez, Obama’s current Secretary of Labor, has urged college grads to eschew their own individual desires and goals in favor of blind submission to the collective… as dictated by the state, of course: Congrats to @oberlincollege grads today. Remember: … Continue reading →

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Is This a Paragon of Intellectual Rigor and Debate?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Has America fallen to where the following is considered a paragon of intellectual rigor & debate?      This is not an anomaly…

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America’s Youth Are in the Worst of Hands

Posted on May 24, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Remember how in the 2nd World War, the United States fought against the evil of capitalism?  No, of course not because the war against Germany was against the National Socialists!  Too bad this teacher didn’t get the memo: It's now … Continue reading →

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Trigger Warnings and Soft Censorship

Posted on May 21, 2014 by The Political Hat

     “Trigger warnings” are the hot new trend on college campuses.  What are “trigger warnings”?  They are basically warning labels that there might be content that might “trigger” panic or trauma.  As Reason TV points out:      The problem with this is … Continue reading →

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