There was a lead letter in today’s Melbourne Age which caught my attention. It is a letter so very typical of the Age. The newspaper…
The newest book from the great Thomas Sowell is a must read: Thomas Sowell is a national (and international) treasure. The 93-year-old Black American economist…
Welfare dependency has been a real mixed bag: As governments increase in size and scope, so does the nanny state, and the turn away from…
Bernie Sanders is not the first person to try to establish socialism in America: If Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination and goes on to…
What we need to know about Thanksgiving – and economics: With wokeness breaking out all around us, it is not surprising to see historical revisionism…
The dead-end street of socialism: There are many things one can do with wealth. But before it can be used, it first must be created.…
The ever-growing field of Democratic hopefuls for the 2020 US presidential election shows no signs of abating anytime soon. And the many contenders are stumbling…
There is plenty of fuzzy thinking about what is variously called Scandinavian socialism, the Nordic model, democratic socialism, and so on. And now that most…
It was Lenin who talked about “useful idiots” in the West who did all the dirty work for the Communists: they sang the praises of…
The ever-growing state continues to take over more and more areas of basic living. We have in fact the cradle to grave welfare state where…
On Sunday the French people voted for center-right candidate Nicolas Sarkozy as their next president. Sarkozy, a pro-American conservative, received just over 53 per cent…
The new leader of Federal Labor, Kevin Rudd, is seeking to take his party in new directions, while holding on to older core values. Such…
Martin Niemoller was a decorated submarine commander in WW I, an ardent nationalist and a pastor in Germany. At first he welcomed the rise to…
The warnings of Christopher Lasch are just as relevant as ever: Just over 30 years ago the renowned American historian and a social critic Christopher…
When Christian ministries shift from their original calling: We all know of groups, organisations, parachurch groups, and even churches that started out explicitly and unashamedly…
Further good news on last night’s dual victories: Last night I penned a piece on the two wins down under: the Voice Referendum in Australia,…
We always need the bigger picture when we are going through deep waters: OK, so I am easily triggered – triggered in getting inspiration for…
Incredible scenes from the 1904-1905 revival in Wales: There are plenty of highlights one can look at when discussing the issue of revival. Here I…
Dealing with the critics – again: Yesterday I viewed this vitally important film and penned 2000 words on it. But I knew I would continue…
Marriage matters, and women and children especially suffer without it: Many decades of social science research have conclusively demonstrated that heterosexual marriage is an invaluable…