Political Portraits
Last weekend, at a small sports carnival, a local politician was brought in to give a short speech and present the awards. I didn't notice how much impact his demeanour had made on me, until I started...
View ArticleWe’re not nearly finished yet
Whether you believe David Hicks’s guilty plea was honest, co-erced or a pragmatic lie, … whether you believe the acts he committed were actually a crime, … whether you believe that the military...
View ArticleLack of respect and the major political parties
I won't be voting for Labor. I won't be voting for Liberal. I won't be voting for the Christian Democratic Party. I won't be voting for The Greens. Let me explain why.
View ArticleWhat does it mean to support our troops?
I have a terrible confession to make, that I fear may ostracize me from polite society. I don't really understand why we have to support our troops, in particular.
View ArticleAustralian Parliament may harm your computer.
I hope by the time you read this, the problem will be fixed, but embarrassingly, our parliament has been taken over by hackers - and a full 6 months ahead of my plans!
View ArticleOn The Marriage Act (1961)
When I say I am against the Australian Government extending the Marriage Act to allow for marriage between same-sex couples, it isn't for the reasons given by the religious, trying to protect society...
View ArticleDenmark Accord
Mr. World, our teacher, divided our class into groups and gave us a difficult assignment to do. Some project about climate or something. He warned us it was worth a large part of our assessment. So we...
View ArticleAre the Non-Religious Under-Represented by Australian PMs?
A brief study in which I compare the professed religion of Australian Prime Ministers to the professed religion of Australians over the past 50 years.
View ArticleThe Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life
The Copenhagen Declaration on Religion in Public Life; is this an pro-atheist or pro-libertarian democracy manifesto?
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