The Journal
Politics
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Nothing Left to Ban
Since the UK banned most personal ownership of firearms, its rate of knife crime has risen to the point where someone in Britain is attacked with a knife every four minutes. In addition, London now has…
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Not Compassion but Envy
Inequality is often cited as a major cause of social disruption, and an urgent justice issue for democratic societies. It has been pointed out many times before that you can have freedom, or you can have…
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What “Gun Free Zone” Really Means
In other words, criminals feel free. No one here can stop you. And exactly why the Orlando shooter decided not to attack families at Disney World, his original target, and went for the much softer option…
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Mass Murders and Gun Control
Every time there is a major public shooting in the US, there is an outcry on Twitter and Facebook; It’s so easy! Can’t they see what the problem is? Just take the guns away! Don’t they…
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Love isn’t Love, and “Gay Marriage” Isn’t Marriage
A couple of days ago I posted an article essentially saying that same sex relationships may be as loving and worthy of respect as heterosexual relationships, but they are a different thing, with different meaning to…
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Last Thoughts on Redefining Marriage
I have gay family members, and have had gay friends all my life; people who are dear to me, whose feelings I value, and whose opinions I respect. I have been to gay bars, events and…
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Trump, #nevertrump and the Future of US Politics
What is it about Trump that some conservatives find so distressing? You’d expect progressives to be disturbed, of course, even before you get to policies. Trump is a manly, no nonsense, successful businessman. When you do…
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At Last, Maybe, the End of the Global Warming Scam
There never was any real-world evidence to support the theory of catastrophic anthropogenic global warming. According to Richard Lindzen, Professor of Meteorology at MIT, the ‘consensus’ was declared before the research had even begun: “Future generations…
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2106 Australian Election Thoughts
Just back from handing out how to vote cards for a candidate I only halfheartedly support and who will not get my first vote. Interesting that Sportsbet, who are generallty far more reliable than any media…
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Delcons and Deliberations
It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no prospect of a Liberal party led by Malcom Turnbull ever returning to the party’s former core values of social conservatism, fiscal responsibility and personal integrity. Being determined…
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Death Penalty for Gays and Lesbians? That’s Not Extreme!
Or so says this imam. I know we are all fed up with hearing about this. But watch this, and think, seriously, whether the attitudes on display here are compatible with Western values and liberal democracy.…
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Orlando Shooter Was Gay
Lots of assumptions were made following the Orldando shooting. One assumption everyone seems to have made was that the murders were, at least in part, motivated by homophobia. The reason for this was that the shooting…
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Iran Builds Military Base in Iraq
Iran is building a military base in the Kurdish heartland of Northern Iraq, apparently specifically to target the Kurds, who are leading the fight against ISIS. If this marks a new level of understanding betweeen Iraq…
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