There are at least two clear reasons why the secular left is absolutely foaming at the mouth over Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Republican running mate.…
Boy, how the poison of the left has been gushing out. With the announcement of a genuine conservative Vice Presidential candidate, the loopy left has…
US Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has not been the favourite choice of conservatives. He is far from ideal in a number of areas (eg.,…
The incursion into two Georgian provinces by Russia has been interesting for several reasons. One, it highlights how America is no longer the global policeman…
For millennia, the institution of marriage was viewed as a solemn covenant, involving strong obligations and commitment. Recently however many Westerners have come to view…
In less than a week the Games of the XXIX Olympiad will begin. While the world’s attention will be on the athletes, the competitions, and…
Put together one part political correctness, one part minority group activism and intimidation, and one part infectious disease, and what do you get? The world’s…
Abortion is never far from the headlines. In Victoria the VLRC released its report recommending open slather on baby-killing. And the Rudd government is considering…
The Rudd Government speaks incessantly about working families. The recent Federal Budget was all about working families. Government policy is aimed at working families. So…
Many non-Americans are perplexed by the political scene in America. It can indeed be a bewildering and complex situation. I wish here to throw a…
The issue of Muslims living in Australia is part of a bigger, broader debate about such things as multiculturalism, immigration, Australian values, the war on…
Every once in a while I am asked what I am reading, so I usually produce a column such as this. Now for those folks…
The Left likes to claim the high moral ground when it comes to things such as social justice and defending the cause of the poor…
You know we have really entered a moral freefall when it actually appears reasonable to call black white, and white black; when we manage to…
It is early days yet for the new Rudd government, but already we have been given some pretty good indications as to where and how…
The stepping aside of Fidel Castro provides a good opportunity to recall how Western lefties have tended to idolise various tyrants, especially Communist dictators. The…
After 49 years, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has announced that he is stepping down from power, due to failing health. That is very good news…
Well, the speeches have been made, the protests have been held, the emotions have poured forth and the rhetoric has been sprayed over wide areas.…
There are plenty of theological differences between Islam and Christianity. But there are also some profound differences in terms of political and social life under…
The issue of the relationship between church and state is always controversial, and arguments about it tend to generate more heat than light. Much muddled…