The Journal
Politics
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Julia Gillard Makes No Sense
Julia Gillard is not stupid. But as Forrest Gump said, ‘Stupid is as stupid does.’ And there could hardly be anything more stupid than putting a punitive tax on the resource – cheap carbon fuels – that…
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Why Be Good?
One of the arguments for the existence of God is that without God, there can be no objective moral standards. Rights are whatever we decide they are, good and bad are whatever we decide they are.…
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Now Everyone Agrees – Consensus!
Ed Morrissey at Hot Air points out that criticism of Barack Obama’s performance at the G20 is not confined to the usual Obama rationalists like the Wall St Journal. Even the San Fancisco Chronicle notes that this…
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$1.1 Billion Wasted on Solar Panels
From the Sydney Morning Herald: More than $1 billion of taxpayers’ money was wasted on subsidies for household solar roof panels that favoured the rich and did little to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, a scathing…
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Fat Facts
The People’s Republic of San Francisco has decreed that happiness is no longer permitted. At least, not in the form of happy meals. Or any other meals that include toys and TOO MANY CALORIES. Such meals are now…
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Rudd Worried About Tanner Leaking?!
This is little short of farcical. Leaker and big noter in chief Kevin Rudd, along with Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard, were so concerned about the possibility of then Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner’s leaking sensitive budget…
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Engineering, Medicine, Whatever …
Bombs found on planes in Dubai and Britain were large enough to have destroyed the planes mid-air, killing all on board, and causing further casualties if the bombs exploded over populated areas. A woman named Hanan…
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Chuck Norris Kicks a Hole in Time
Did you know that when Walker: Texas Ranger was first screened in France, the French surrendered to Chuck Norris, just to be on safe side? Now there is evidence he has kicked a hole in time itself.…
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Ready or Not
Boats of illegal immigrants are arriving in Australia, or being intercepted on the way here, at a rate of one every second day. Liberal churches and community groups claim they must be welcomed, given the benefit…
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Kangaroo Island Doctors Dispute
Full and accurate information is an important precursor to any debate, and to making appropriate decisions. One of the frustrations in the recent debate over the provision of medical services on Kangaroo Island has been the…
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You Are Not ‘Entitled’ To A Job
An expurgated, edited and (slightly) expanded version of a perfect rant from the always interesting Celestial Junk. Jobs are a byproduct of healthy industry. They are not a goal in and of themselves and they most definitely are…
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What Religious Wars?
A superb short article by Anthony Esolen at Touchstone Magazine’s Mere Comments blog: It is a commonplace among our ruling class that religion is irrational and inherently divisive, fostering hatred of one group for another. On…
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Australia’s Leading Expert In Irrelevance
Former Australian Prime Minister and big job at the UN hopeful Kevin Rudd gave a few tips today to the UN General Assembly on how to increase its level of irrelevance. Speaking to a session to which almost one…
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Sucking Up To Your Enemies Doesn’t Make Them Your Friends
Barack Obama finally stands up to Iranian President Imanutjob, describing his 911 comments at the UN as ‘outrageous and offensive.’ Better late than never, I guess. Next, Obama plans to be angry, and after that, to…
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Some People Disagree With You. Get Over It.
The BBC website featured a picture of that silly old bugger Sir Ian McKellen protesting against the Pope. Sir Ian was wearing a T-shirt that said ‘Some people are gay. Get over it.’ I am fairly…
