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Capitalism and a Free Society

Posted on April 11, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Margaret Thatcher chats with William F. Buckley about economic incentives, minimum wage and redistribution of wealth:

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Hollywood Was Always Hollywood

Posted on February 16, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Shirley Temple Black passed away this month.  She was not only an accomplished child actress, but a well respected U. S. Ambassador.      With Dylan Farrow accusing Woody Allen of molesting her, or Roman Polanski‘s infamous rape of a minor, Shirley … Continue reading →

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Lethal Anti-Bullying Fail

Posted on November 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Two students who lived far apart committed suicide, one after killing his teacher.  The connection between the two?  Both watched anti-bullying videos promoted by their schools, and some are blaming the videos for pushing the students over the edge.      An … Continue reading →

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When Bureaucrats Condemning Innocent People to Death is Considered Praiseworthy

Posted on October 31, 2013 by The Political Hat

     An Canadian court in Ontario ruled that doctors can not withhold treatment from a patient if the patient’s family does not want it.  However, the court ruled that a quasi-judicial board of bureaucrats can overrule the family!  Canada has Death … Continue reading →

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Paid To Kill; Paid To Die

Posted on October 29, 2013 by The Political Hat

     “Free” healthcare provided by the government ex nihilo is touted as a fundamental human right by the Left.  But TANSTAAFL — There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lobotomy, so as to speak…      Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is … Continue reading →

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Socialized Medicine Kills Its Own

Posted on October 19, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A former director of the British National Health Service (NHS), and former Mayor of Chelmsford, died after being denied necessary surgery by the hospital’s repeated cancellation of the procedure. “Margaret Hutchon, a former mayor, had been waiting since last June … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Fail

Posted on October 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Real bullying is beyond contempt.  Physically harming or psychologically harassing someone who just wants out ought to be stopped.  It turns out, however, that anti-Bullying programs actually make bullying worse: “University of Texas at Arlington criminologist Seokjin Jeong analyzed data … Continue reading →

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British Parliament to Abolish Freedom of the Press

Posted on October 10, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The British Parliament, with support from all three major parties in Parliament, has decreed that “there will be a new system of press regulation backed by law.”      The regulations would punish no-participating news sources by exposing them massive civil damages … Continue reading →

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Fables of Cory Booker

Posted on August 31, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Crypto-Progressive and soon-to-be New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has been caught in a bit of a fib.  Specifically his tales of his friend “T-Bone” — “the drug pusher who the mayor has said threatened his life at one turn and … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Suicide

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Considering the penchant of Europe’s socialized medicine to slaughter the elderly in horrible ways, it is fair to ask if the same could happen in America.  Or, perhaps, the question we should be asking is how much worse it might … Continue reading →

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