Monthly Archives: November 2004

Fractured Communion?

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Mark Bahnisch

In my post on Redfern, I referred in passing to the the actions of Sydney Archbishop Cardinal Pell in appointing conservative Priests from the Neo-Catechumenate movement to St. Vincent’s, once the parish of Fr Ted Kennedy and a hub for … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - national, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | 78 Comments

Eureka!

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Mark Bahnisch

Friday marks the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion. For all I know, this might be big news in Victoria, but I suspect the current debate over the cultural and political significance of this event is not being widely heeded. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics - national, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

Relocation update

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Ken Parish

For anyone who might be idly curious about my continuing blogging absence, here’s an update. Jen and I have moved successfully into our new home, and we’re very comfortable. We’re even getting a pool installed starting tomorrow, a week ahead … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorised | 22 Comments

Where There Is No Vision…

Posted on November 29, 2004 by Mark Bahnisch

At the suggestion of commenter Alex on an earlier thread about the electoral and policy ways forward for the ALP, this is a thread thrown open for any readers who’d like to give the ALP an early Christmas present and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - national, Uncategorized | 23 Comments

Battling Evil in the Bushyverse

Posted on November 29, 2004 by Don Arthur

America’s young conservatives have President Bush confused with Buffy the Vampire Slayer Take the National Review Online’s Jonah Goldberg for example. Even conservatives have reason to "cheer the immense popularity of the Buffyverse," he wrote in June this year. Why? … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - international | 21 Comments

Brisbane Bloggers’ Consensus

Posted on November 29, 2004 by Mark Bahnisch

Or, The End of Empire Part Two John Quiggin has an excellent take on the US Imperial overstretch I commented on in an earlier post.

Posted in Politics - international, Uncategorised, Uncategorized | 41 Comments

In Praise of Elites

Posted on November 29, 2004 by Mark Bahnisch

As Latho multiplies the apologies by adding one to all of us for the Labor Party’s latest bout of navel gazing and back biting, finally someone in the ALP has something sensible to say. Wayne Swan’s staffer, Denis Glover, calls … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - national, Uncategorized | 9 Comments