One of the more confused concepts making the rounds today, and one of the more obvious examples of weasel words, is that of “equality”. Plenty…
Crown Forum, 2011. Ann Coulter knows all about the culture wars. She has been involved with them for decades now. She is a seasoned warrior…
Michele who? Some of you might be asking this question. If you live in the US you would probably know of her, for at least…
The world’s attention is now focused on Rupert Murdoch, his media empire, and the collapse of News of the World. The phone-hacking scandal surrounding Murdoch…
Julia’s big bad new tax has been announced and plenty of debate has already ensued. The verdict seems to be already in: her popularity continues…
It is not just Australian experts in economics who find this whole policy to be both counterproductive as well as bizarre. Consider what one group…
It seems you can trust the Greens to play fast and loose with the truth, go soft on morality, and trifle with the facts. They…
The Labor Party in Queensland has just come out of the closet, supporting same-sex marriage. At its weekend state conference a motion was passed to…
Homosexual activists and their PC sympathisers never rest, but are ever on the lookout for new ways to advance this radical minority group agenda, whether…
OK, consider a brief exercise in a bit of cynicism here. But sometimes public figures really become irritating, so please indulge me as I let…
The front page of today’s Australian has a very revealing – if not alarming – article. And the most revealing phrase came in its first…
In theory political leadership should have something to do with looking after the national interest and promoting the common good. This unfortunately is not always…
Over a century and a half ago the great French political economist Frederic Bastiat penned a terrific little essay entitled “The Petition of the Candlemakers”.…
Surely we have here the winner of the “Stupidest Statement of the Year” contest. While many other contenders could be mentioned, this remark has to…
One hundred years ago Ronald Wilson Reagan was born. The 40th American President is remembered for many things, but here I wish to highlight just…
Islam is a political faith. It sees no separation between the sacred and the secular. Everything is religious, and everything is political. Westerners have a…
What do you call it when a political party says one thing but does another? What do you call it when a party takes the…
Very few people would realise it, but there is a very real and vital connection between freedom, religion and morality; between liberty, faith and virtue.…
GetUp is an online-based lobby group which bills itself as an “independent political movement to build a progressive Australia”. It of course is in fact…
The real tragedy about the tragic loss of life at Christmas Island yesterday is that it need not have occurred. And one of the best…