Tag Archives: Leviathan

News of the Week for Feb. 24th, 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by The Political Hat

News of the Week for Feb. 24th, 2013

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The Anti-Public Servants

Posted on February 23, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Public servants” are supposed by be employees of “We the People” and serve the needs of their community.  Of course, this is bus a hypothetical… and not a very accurate one far too often.      Mocking the public they allegedly serve, … Continue reading →

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Tragedy of the Medical Commons

Posted on February 15, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Probably one of the most stinging lies that President Obama made regarding Obamacare, was that “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.”  One of the more insidious measures is Federal requirements that approved insurance conform to the … Continue reading →

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Look for the Union Diaper

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The indoctrination of the young is not limited to K-12 schools with Federal standards, nor to institutions of higher “education.”  Now toddlers can be indoctrinated using a radical ABC board book entitles “A is for Activist.”      The author is very … Continue reading →

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Discrimination Without Discrimination

Posted on February 13, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development has finalized a rule that sets the standard for determining whether discrimination has occurred: The lack of equality of results.  In effect, once could be found guilty of discriminating even without discrimination actually … Continue reading →

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News of the Week for Feb. 10th, 2013

Posted on February 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

  News of the Week for Feb. 10th, 2013

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The Left’s Fiscal Manichæan Fraud

Posted on February 9, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It is a common statement from the Left that we must raise taxes or cut vital services to the bone.  This is a false choice; this is a Manichæan choice.      That choice only makes sense if the money that is … Continue reading →

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The State is Mother; The State is Father

Posted on February 8, 2013 by The Political Hat

     With young adults increasingly becoming overgrown children who expect awesome stuff and awesome life just be handed to them, and with the state becoming evermore the benefactor, protector, and provider, if not outright substitute parent, it is becoming ever more … Continue reading →

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All Your Children Are Belong To Us

Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Defenders of the status quo in educations can oft paint truly horrific scenes of children being harmed, brainwashed, or left behind due to “evil” “Reich-wing” conservatives; typically the proffered villains are the evil “corporations” since that is what corporations do, … Continue reading →

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The New Feudalism, Heard Through the Grapevine

Posted on February 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Raisin farmers are facing a $650,000 penalty unless they hand over almost half of their crop of raisin to their Lord Seigneurs the Federal Government. “The court agreed to address the constitutionality of a “reserve tonnage” program overseen by the … Continue reading →

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