The Journal
2012
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Gillard, Wilson and Union Funds
Quadrant Magazine has posted a transcript of an important 2GB radio interview between Alan Jones and Michael Smith. A few paragraphs: Jones: Cambridge has been calling on the one hand for a Royal Commission but then…
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Wrecking Stuff
From Raymond Ibrahim in Frontpage Magazine: According to several reports in the Arabic media, prominent Muslim clerics have begun to call for the demolition of Egypt’s Great Pyramids—or, in the words of Saudi Sheikh Ali bin…
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Fed Up With Fair Trade
“Fair Trade” may make us feel better about our wealth; by spending a few cents more on some chocolate or a cup of coffee, we are doing something for small producers in developing countries. But it does…
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How To Cripple An Economy
It’s simple, really. Just make it impossible for anyone to do anything that creates wealth or employment. John Stossel describes his navigation of the morass of red tape required to open a simple lemonade stand: — Register as sole…
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Happy Ramadan From Israel
It is unimaginable that the leader of any muslim country would wish Israel and Jews everywhere a happy and peaceful Passover. For many islamists Ramadan is not a time of peace, but a time to renew the commitment to…
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You Go Girl
Michelle Jenneke easily wins her heat at the IAAF Junior World Championships last week. She’s got personality too! She came fifth in the final, a not discreditable result. On to Rio in 2016. Well done Michelle!
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Climate Establishment – Lying, Or Just Stupid?
Lying: Two reports came out recently making wildly inaccurate claims about sea level. The first claimed that sea level was going to rise 12 inches in California over the next twenty years. Yet satellites show that…
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Tony Abbott’s Speech To The Heritage Foundation
One of the best speeches I have read from an Australian politician; erudite, amusing, positive. Even Prime-ministerial. A couple of excerpts to get you started: The idea that each person should be free to become his or her best…
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A Pill To Reduce HIV Infection
A pill to reduce the risk of HIV infection in members of at risk groups sounds good, but I would put money on HIV infection rates increasing, rather than decreasing, where this drug is made available.…
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The Anti-education Union
It is sometimes hard to believe that the AEU, the Australian Education Union, has any commitment to improving educational outcomes at all. There can be no doubt about their commitment to making life easier for teachers.…
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Let’s Call A Spade A Spade
The West has faced problems before; wars, the plague, depressions, climate change. We have survived and continued to move forward. The level of comfort, medical care and nutrition taken for granted by the average Western family now is superior to standards…
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Romney Wasn’t There And Probably Didn’t Know …
But hey, let’s blame him anyway! For any company to make money out of aborted babies is monstrous. Anyone who knowingly invests in or works for a company that does so is seriously morally challenged. So if Romney…
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This Is Cool
I often post videos of ungrateful idiots. This is a refreshing change: Amen to the thanks to the monks of Mt Athos, and to everyone who is faithful in prayer.
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A Commonality Of Ugliness
It looks to me like the logo for the London Olympics: was designed by the same bloke as Melbourne’s Federation Square: If they weren’t designed by the same person, does the similarity mean we are now moving…
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Islamism/Nazism – Opposite Sides Of The Same Coin
I have had some doubts about the EDL – the English Defence League. But the more I hear from Tommy Robinson, the more I like him. Some of the things to note in this video are his absolute…
