Patriotism
Abstract
Article
We knnow of the connecction between patriotism and rogues. It is a favourite of populist politicians who use it for ulterior purposes.
So beware of the politician who wears a badge of his nation's flagon his lapel.
Social Commentary
Des thoughts on issues of today.
Articles
Sensationalism by the ABC
[2022-02-01]
Propaganda - The Virus - The Inquiry
Propaganda is not only treacherously misleading, abused it is dangerous.
[2021-11-06]
Whether to Bring Citizens Home.
[2021-05-01]
Free Speech
[2021-02-02]
Assange
[2021-01-06]
Chinese Retaliation
[2020-12-17]
Freedom and Responsibility
[2020-12-15]
Our Flag - Its Abuse
[2020-12-01]
Trump's Associates
[2020-10-28]
Euthanasia
[2020-10-20]
China and the Top Judges
[2020-09-18]
Tony the Monkey
[2020-09-02]
Consulates
[2020-07-27]
Finance
[2020-07-27]
Patriotism
[2020-07-26]
Freedom of speech
[2020-07-26]
Unbalanced Politics
[2020-07-11]
covid testing
[2020-07-01]
ASPI
[2020-06-20]
Protests
[2020-06-08]
Footballers Without Vaccination
[2020-05-08]
Patriotism and the Flag
[2020-05-08]
The Virus - Reopening
Tell the WHOLE truth, Mr Morrison
[2020-05-05]
The Pell Decision
Beware of the comments of the extremeists.
[2020-04-08]
Problems with the ABC
Th ABC has descended into sensatinalism. It has become a propaganda tool.
[2020-04-04]
Coronavirus Shut Down Now
[2020-04-04]
Mr Pompeo
[2020-03-26]
Misleading Arguments on Climate Change
[2020-03-06]
Domestic Violence
[2020-02-21]
ABC - Disgrace
[2020-02-18]
Aboriginies and the High Court
[2020-02-18]
Is Folau a blasphemer?
Please keep the simplistic and aggressive rhetoric down while the fires and drought are up. And watch your logic.
[2020-02-13]
Nasal T/v Reporting and Presentation
[2020-02-13]
America's MoralCrossroad
[2020-01-26]
Journalism and god
[2019-12-27]
Euthanasia
Beware of improper arguments against euthanasia
[2019-12-24]
Logic and Reason
The gross want of reason of the published arguments in denial of climte change is an affront to proper discussion
[2019-12-24]
Chinese Meddling in Australian Affairs
China's spies are probbly standard
[2019-12-01]
Propaganda
Popaganda is proliferating
[2019-11-19]
Refusing visas
Let us look at ourselves as others see us. 'T'would then from many an error free us - and foolish blunder (or is that 'bluster'?)
[2019-11-17]
Climate Change Discussion
Keep the climate debate until the fires have been extinguished so that the truth will not be smothered bby the smoke and heat.
[2019-11-13]
The Queensland Judiciary
[2019-10-29]
Prorogation
The citicism of the United Kingdom's Supreme Court's decision on the prorogation of the Parliament is very unusual in its quality.
[2019-10-16]
A Theft of Names
[2019-10-07]
Religious Discrimination Bill
[2019-10-01]
Miss Thunberg
[2019-09-28]
Prorogation of the British Parliament
[2019-09-28]
Family Law Inquiry
[2019-09-20]
Idle Comments
[2019-09-16]
Press Freedom
Does press freedom justify criminal acts?
[2019-09-05]
Religious Freedom Legislation
Religiouos freedom within a certain range should be protected, but it carries responsibilities to which it too must be subject.
[2019-09-01]
Pell Appeal
The appeal decision should be respeted and not subjected to grossly biased commentary.
[2019-08-23]
Freedom of Speech
Free speech is not unqualified. it may be constrained reasonably.
[2019-08-16]
Protests
Protest - yes! Mindless and selfish protest - NO!!
[2019-08-04]
Aborigines and the Constitution
The Constitution should be amended, but with great care to know clearly what is intended, and great care to ensure that it is properly defined.
[2019-08-04]
Bolt'sAttack on Thunberg
Bolt's nasty attack on Thunberg reveals his own character
[2019-08-03]
Murder
Logic is being openly and callously murdered of mattersof pubblic importance
[2019-06-06]
Not Guilty - Not Innocent
An acquittal or insufficiency of evidence does not predicate innocence
[2019-05-30]
The Declarations of Cardinal Pell's Innocence and Guilt
The current declaration, by some of Cardinal Pell's supporters, of his innocence is unreasonable and wrong. The samemay be said of those who proonounce him as finally guilty, despite his appeal.
[2019-03-12]
Cyber Attack
Australia has been subjected to a cyber attack. Dreadful as that is, do not all the major powers subscribe to it in relation to their competitors, and even their allies?
[2019-02-18]
Refugee Footballers
Are we to assume automatically that a foreign government's indictment of a person for a serious crime is false simply because, without denying the offence, he claims it is a political charge and that he would be tortured if extradited? Such a claim might be expectedalso from a guilty person who has properly been indicted and who woould not be tortured.
A better investigation of the circumstancs is appropriate.
Is a person who is valuable to an Australian sporting organisation to be accepted as a tue reugee simply because of an administrativve finding? After all, favourable administrative decisions on immigration havve been made for au pair girls useful to sporting bodies' officials.
[2019-02-18]
Identifying Paedophiles
Public identifiction of paedophiles is very dangerous and unnecessay
[2019-01-10]
Prakash -Legal Opinion
If a government claims to rely on legal opinion tosupport its action, unless there is an issue of privilege, it should publish it/
.
[2019-01-08]
White Supremacy
The mental retardation of white supremacists
[2019-01-07]
Corruption Commission
Should the investigation be public?
Should the judiciary be investigated by a governmental appointee?
[2018-12-20]
The Silence of the Vigilantes
The inconsistency of the Child Abuse Vigilantes
[2018-11-04]
Evidence of murder by Saudi authority
Inferences of high Saudi implication in murder.
[2018-11-01]
Onus of Proof of Allegations - Public Office
Proof of allegations against persons running fo public office may not equate with that iin criminal prosecutions
[2018-10-02]
Sporting Tribunals
Correct Terminology for Name
[2018-10-01]
Judicial Qualities
Absence
[2018-10-01]
Penalties for dangerous conduct in body-contact sports
Suggestion for the improvement of penalties in body-contact sports
[2018-08-06]
An accused party's right to test the evidnce
The refusal to a party charged with a serious criminal of an opportunity to test the evidence and investigate the circumstances,
[2018-07-07]