Trump Suffers the Nixon Effect
Media coverage of Donald Trump reminds me a lot of how the media treated Richard Nixon, framing him forever as the biggest crook ever to hold office. The entirety of Nixon's legacy, even if...
The Man Who Wasn’t There By Invitation
Hillary Clinton has been given a free run by a partisan left media for the most part this election, but her level of scandal and personal baggage is toxic. Even Hillary apologists in the...
Burka Ban Proposed in Germany
By Ezra Christensen
Germany's Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, is backing plans to ban the burka as part of a suite of anti-terror measures, reports from local media and the BBC stated.
These proposed new security...
Straight to the Point: A little less cash and a little more stats
Editor's note: A meme has been doing the rounds on the internet in the wake of #Censusfail (well, to be honest, there have been a quite a few memes, all up) comparing the salary of...
Bill Leak Nailed It
From an anonymous contributor:
I am a teacher working in a remote part of the Northern Territory. I’ve worked at several schools over the last several years. That is because the NT Department of Education...
Quote of the Day: Census Fail, Because Government
This evening, someone asked me what was on for tonight. I told them I was looking forward to completing my census form online. They asked me words to the effect of "Why the hell...
Muslims Need Only Apply
By Ezra Christensen
One is often led to assume that non-discrimination is one of the sacrosanct values of civilisation and life in the modern West. Not so, it seems; or at least, not without some...
The Greens Just Gave Christians the Green Light to Sue Away!
Well in addition to 18C, the ACT just became even more Orwellian in regard to freedom of speech:
Aside from the insidious nature of the whole package, this legislation could become problematic not only for...
Offence “taken not given” Quote of the Day
By Ezra Christensen
Today's quote of the day goes to Australian Federal Senator David Leyonhjelm who has proposed an amendment to Australia's Racial Discrimination Act, including the scrapping of the controversial Section 18C which allows...
Politics in Sport: A Tale of Two Bodies
Chips O'Toole
It is somewhat serendipitous that the AFL has chosen this coming weekend for its latest act of political folly, the inaugural Pride Game.
With the match set to fall right in the middle of...
