Tag Archives: Leviathan

The Second Time As Farce

Posted on February 26, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Julius Caeser was assassinated because his dictatorship, in part, was seen as a grab for ultimate, and royal, power.  Augustus succeeded where Caeser did not because he kept the pretense of the Republic while consolidating power far in excess of … Continue reading →

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Academia Today: “Justice” over Freedom

Posted on February 23, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Yet another mis-educated elitist and Marxist, this time a student attending Harvard, has declared that freedom is oppression and that “Academic Justice” should trump “Academic Freedom.”  She writes in the Harvard Crimson: “If our university community opposes racism, sexism, and … Continue reading →

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No Uncertain Terms

Posted on February 19, 2014 by The Political Hat

     More and more often, the rabid Left are being open and honest about their totalitarian goals.      Are we really so far along that the destruction of liberty is a fait accompli for the Progressives?

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Venezuela Heading Down the Same Road that Other Socialist Utopias Have

Posted on February 15, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The common refrain from socialists and fanciers of Communism, when confronted with inevitable decent into tyranny and oppression that Communist and far Left socialist states suffer, is that it just wasn’t done “properly.”  Yet the reason that these states fall … Continue reading →

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California May Require a Smartphone “Kill Switch”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by The Political Hat

     California is now considering a law to require that all new smartphones and tablets become equipped with “kill switches” that would make the devices inoperable. “Citing skyrocketing thefts of smartphones and tablets, officials proposed Thursday that California become the first … Continue reading →

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Schools Crossing the Line

Posted on February 13, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A Wisconsin school is under criticism for forcing children to participate in a “game” where they had to reveal personal and family information, such as: Do your parents drink? Do you cut yourself? Has anyone in your family been to … Continue reading →

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What is Common Core?

Posted on February 12, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Over at Breitbart, Merrill Hope gives a good summary of Common Core, and exactly why parents should be wary of it.      So, just what is Common Core? “Common Core is like the convoluted plotline of a daytime drama, impossible to … Continue reading →

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The Economics of Socialized Medical Care

Posted on February 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Milton Friedman on the economics of socialized medical care.

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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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All Your Children Belong to Us, Redux

Posted on February 10, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A former Massachusetts Secretary of Education and Common Core advocate, Paul Reville, has openly stated: “Why should some towns and cities and states have no standards or low standards and others have extremely high standards when the children belong to … Continue reading →

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