Monthly Archives: October 2006

The return of the prodigal voter?

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Don Arthur

[photopress:Clive_Hamilton.jpg,full,pp_empty] The left got into trouble when it lost its ethical moorings, said Tony Blair. Influenced by the Christian socialism of John Macmurray, Blair saw New Labour as heir to the communitarian traditions of ethical socialism and New Liberalism. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics - international, Religion | 32 Comments

Janus silently cirles saturn

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Nicholas Gruen
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A Short Remark on A Tradeoff

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Jacques Chester

At some point in the future, the Northern Territory will be admitted to the Commonwealth of Australia is a State. The Self-Government Act will be swept aside and replaced by a Constitution of some kind. Before this august day arrives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Libertarian Musings, Politics - Northern Territory | 15 Comments

The Mad Mufti

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Chris Lloyd

Left and right are both calling for the manic Sheik Al Hilali to be deported from these fair lands. The left take offence at his comparing uncovered women to “raw meat”. The right take offense at his support for terrorists.

Posted in Politics - national, Religion | 33 Comments

Margaret Simons on Jonestown

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Nicholas Gruen

Great piece by Margaret in today’s Crikey. Last Tuesday Crikey published an editorial criticising Chris Masters’s Jonestown for the way in which it “outed” Alan Jones and treated its subject matter with “breathless, censorious innuendo.” It took my breath away. … Continue reading →

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A story, an anniversary and a moral

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Nicholas Gruen

In early 1996 my father Fred fell from his motor bike on the farm and cracked a rib. He had blood in his urine, which the doctors called haematuria which means blood in the urine in Greek. The doctor told … Continue reading →

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Unlawful killing

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Nicholas Gruen

What would you call a situation in which a man . . . [P]unched his wife in the face and she fell to the ground. He kicked her before smashing her face with a rock. She suffered multiple fractures to … Continue reading →

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