White House Message Meetings
I am reading David Kuo's book, Tempting Faith. It is an entertaining read. Kuo is up and down like a dunny seat - running from...
The Senate in Liberal Democracy
There was an interesting debate in the Senate on October 16th between Andrew Murray, Chris Evans and Eric Abetz. It pretty much represents all that...
Toward Universal Enfranchisement
One of the curious aspects of an open economy is that economic liberty is synonymous with economic integration. In this respect immigrants have taken to...
What is Australian Republicanism?
Given the discussion on liberty and liberalism below, it might be a good time to revisit what Australian Republicanism is. Unfortunately most current perceptions of...
Moral Destiny and Tyranny
A mate of mine made this tongue in cheek comment the other day to a Canadian fellow; Why do you hate America so much that...
Commoditising High Cost Technology
In 1963 the Australian Government ordered the F111 at the then astronomical cost of $112 million with the final cost a decade later being 324...
Arming, Financing and Recruiting of the Insurgency in Iraq
The shelves in American bookstores relating to politics over the last few years have become dominated by titles such "How to kill a liberal and...