The Journal
All writing
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What Is Love?
A (slightly edited) letter by Carrie Geshus in the May 1st issue of reason magazine: Extreme paternalism, over-protectiveness, giving in to a loved one’s every desire are simply shortcuts and not expressions of real love. It…
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Not Buying It
Everyone can relax. The whole Craig Thomson thing, it was all just a misunderstanding. He thought the union said it was buy-sexual friendly.
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Ignoring Reality
In a natural follow up to the story below, where a bunch of toddlers attempt to pretend something does not exist, the UK government and the BBC pretend something does exist – cheap renewable energy. Christopher Booker…
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Julia and the Toddler Team
Julia’s toddler team is certainly entertaining. Australian politics have not been so interesting since the days of Joh and Russ. Of course, ‘May you live in interesting times’ is a well known curse, and this government has…
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Why Women Earn Less
Essentially, it is because women have choices about blending work, leisure, and home life which are not available to men. Warren Farrell said in The Myth of Male Powerthat women have three options when it comes to work:…
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Rape, Lies and Socialism
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the former head of the International Monetary Fund. Whatever happened in his New York hotel bedroom on May 14th, prosecutors are right to drop rape charges against him. “The nature and number of…
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What Oakeshott and Windsor Should Be Saying Now
Andrew Wilkie wouldn’t recognise a pimple on his own nose. But Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor just might. This is what they should be saying: After the general election I believed the interests of my electorate, and…
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A Government of No Consequence
Labor frontbencher Anthony Albanese today threw his support behind Mr Thomson, saying he “absolutely” believed the Member for Dobell’s denial of wrong-doing. “I have the view in life that when someone tells you something you believe…
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Durban 3, Israel and Chocolate
‘Zionism’ is simply the assertion that Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish state. This is no more racist than saying that Jordan or Saudi Arabia have the right to exist as Arab states. Jews…
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The Episcopal Church – Casting Swine Before Pearls
Reason number 12934618 to get the heck out of the Epsicopal church, if not the entire gluey mess that is worldwide Anglicanism. Episcopalians will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a three day memorial including…
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Let’s Overlook Obama’s Failures – Mariela Castro
Yep, Obama gets a ringing endorsement from the pampered niece of Fidel Castro. “Let’s overlook President Obama’s failures during his first term,” advised Raul Castro’s daughter Mariela to Congresspersons Barbara Lee, Lynn Woolsey and Sam Farr…
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Dead Polar Bear
I was on my way to work yesterday when I saw this dead polar bear on the side of the road. It is tragic that melting ice forced this magnificent creature to leave its home and…
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Pornography and Terrorism
Jennifer S Bryson notes the high proportion of captured terrorists who have had large amounts of pornography in their possession. Pornography makes women and men masturbation aids. The actors cease to be human. Their only purpose is…
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What Does the Australian Labor Party Stand For?
It can no longer claim to stand for Australian workers. If it did, it would have come down on Craig Thomson like a ton of batts. This guy (allegedly) stole from health services workers to give himself cash…
