by Dave Pellowe
Politics
Skirts, Swings, and Senators
Aug 27th
That any Australian could luxuriate in the comfort of our physical, philosophical and political safety and comfort, and not equally sympathise with the suffering and loss on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict, but rather unconditionally vilify one side over another is tantamount to the political amorality of 1930s Germany.
Vocal Minority Rejected As Viable Majority
Aug 25th
It is absolutely incredible how well organised the transparently-hypocritical, social-fringe Left are when it comes to actively regressing social values. Hypocritical because, despite lauding the benefits of separating Church and State, they want Government to redefine an institution and Holy Sacrament of the Church, millenia older than any modern State’s constitution. Hypocritical because despite staunch…
Going Nuclear? Some Facts To Consider
Mar 16th
There is plenty of media sensationalism and natural hysteria surrounding any proposal of adopting a greater reliance on nuclear energy in Australia. And all political leaders have said it’s not current policy, while others who prefer to live in the fringes of social reality categorically won’t even consider it a debate worth having – apparently…
Is Carbon Tax Economic Vandalism?
Mar 14th
Recent tragedies in Japan must inform a debate on coal alternatives such as nuclear energy, not stifle it. If the Greens want to be taken seriously, they must allow and participate in such a debate without hysteria, and without vilifying their opponents. The only sources of ‘base-power’ are coal and nuclear. All others are complimentary,…
Earth’s climate crisis ain’t necessarily so
Jan 28th
WHILE the Gillard government’s climate-change parliamentary committee plots to wreck Australia’s economy with a rigged market to make motoring and electricity unaffordable as soon as the new Greens-infected Senate starts work in July, thoughtful pollies are at last – privately, quietly – beginning to ask the Gershwin question.
