Tag Archives: Social Justice

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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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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A Lesson for a Marxist Fool

Posted on February 8, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A “useful idiot” over at Salon has had the amazing intellectual discover of a system that would eschew that moldy old “capitalism” with a system of shared ownership, which the rest of the world has sadly known all to well … Continue reading →

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The Least Free Places in America

Posted on February 6, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The institutions that are supposed to foster free speech and open debate are, in all irony, paragons of suppressing dissent: College campuses.      Greg Lukianoff, President at The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), explains how what should be an … Continue reading →

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D’Souza verses Ayers

Posted on February 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     A recent debate between Dinesh D’Souza and unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers was billed as “The Ultimate Fight Between Left and Right.”  The full debate can be seen below:

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California on the Verge of Legalizing Racial Discrimination

Posted on February 3, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The California state Senate passed a Constitutional Amendment that would legalize racial discrimination in schools and state colleges, including the University of California.      In 1996, then-Regent of the University of California Board of Regents supported the California Civil Rights Initiative … Continue reading →

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Ecological Justice Math

Posted on February 1, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Without further commentary, from a 1st grade classroom: Social justice #math in grade 1 #tdsb pic.twitter.com/7Ps4HTK03V — Anastasia (@MsPoulis) January 23, 2014

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What is Old is New Again: College Leftists Threaten “Physical Action”

Posted on January 30, 2014 by The Political Hat

     Back when Leftist campus radicals were more than a sad pathetic joke, “direct action” was one of the methods and threats they used to get campuses to do what they wanted.      What is old is new again, as the University … Continue reading →

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Public School Social Science Curriculum: Creating “Social Justice” Activists

Posted on January 29, 2014 by The Political Hat

     The official curriculum of the Canadian Province of Ontario explicitly declares that it is meant to create “Social Justice” Activists.      An  official document for the Province of Ontario which outlines “Social Justice” advocacy training.      Some of the major points include: … Continue reading →

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