Tag Archives: Leviathan

Big Brother is Watching… Your Trash

Posted on April 23, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A recent puff piece in the Atlantic praises San Fransisco’s trash inspectors, whose job it is to monitor and record what you throw in the trash and how you sort your trash: “The early-morning cart monitors are armed with clipboards, … Continue reading →

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The History of Political Correctness

Posted on April 22, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A brief introductory history to “political correctness,” “cultural marxism,” “critical theory,” and the Frankfurt School.      Hat Tip: Dave Blount over at Moonbattery.

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News of the Week for Apr. 21st, 2013

Posted on April 21, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Apr. 21st, 2013

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War of Words

Posted on April 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     William Jacobson over at Legal Insurrection has a recent post on how “language is destiny, and we have lost the language.” Indeed, defining the terms that we use can be 90% of the battle over not only politics, but the … Continue reading →

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From Education to Indoctrination

Posted on April 16, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Progressive left have played the long game to power, and they are entering the final phase of taking control: The indoctrination of America’s children.  They are confident enough such that they can be open and honest about believing that … Continue reading →

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Some Tax Day Mood Music

Posted on April 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

Here is a bit of mood music for this tax day…

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Leviathan’s Children

Posted on April 12, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Progressive left have a collectivist view of society where that “everything within the state; nothing outside the state; nothing against the state.”  Nowhere is that more clear than their view towards people’s children.  The state becomes the substitute parent … Continue reading →

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The Child Hostage Takers of the CTU

Posted on April 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The President of the infamous Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, has been caught on tape recommending that teachers lie to parents as a regular course of action.      Why does she think parents should be lied to?  Because then they can … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Totalitarian Freedom

Posted on April 8, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Obama has expressed his frustration with the 2nd Amendment and those who oppose the anti-civil liberties bills being passed and proposed across the country.  He asks why “we” can’t pass gun control legislation when: “Well, the government is us. These … Continue reading →

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America, the Modern Day Ancien Regime

Posted on April 3, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Alexis de Tocqueville, while most famous for his Democracy in America, was also the author of another seminal work that is perhaps more relevant today than Democracy in America: L’Ancien Régime et la Révolution.      In describing the condition of L’Ancien … Continue reading →

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