Category Archives: History

Hamas and the Western left see rape as politics by other means

Posted on 3 December, 2023 by C.L.

■  2021: Feminists rally at Parliament House to condemn ‘rape’ on behalf of the Labor Opposition. ■  2023: Feminists don’t rally at Parliament House to condemn the worst rape atrocity of our time.

Posted in Ethics and morality, History, Left-wing hypocrisy | 5 Comments

The Suddenly Orphaned War

Posted on 2 December, 2023 by C.L.

It took no particular genius for Jeffrey Sachs to be right all along. Uncommon sense was enough: “That old line – that we’re in there till the last Ukrainian – is, tragically, literally happening right now, in the sense that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, History, War and peace | 17 Comments

SNAICC Oil

Posted on 30 November, 2023 by C.L.

Report: Indigenous children 10.5 times more likely be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous. I took a closer look at this story by examining the Family Matters annual report. But first, this: [Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care] chairman … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ethics and morality, History | 57 Comments

They said Dobbs would have consequences and they were right

Posted on 27 November, 2023 by C.L.

Unemployed abortionists: Overturning of Roe v. Wade led to 32,000 additional births, study finds.

Posted in Ethics and morality, History, Rule of law | 13 Comments

The most humiliating US military loss since the last one in 2021

Posted on 17 November, 2023 by C.L.

And just like that, News Corp – which promoted this homicidal debacle from day one – calls quits. Meanwhile, David Cameron brings fresh Never Surrender to win a piece of the reconstruction pie.

Posted in History, War and peace | 26 Comments

Catholics have had quite enough of this vengeful bomb thrower

Posted on 13 November, 2023 by C.L.

But fear not. He and his synodal Zimmer-frame army of 1970s revivalists are on their way out. Criticise Francis, by all means, but don’t fall into a melancholy premised on his lasting importance.

Posted in Culture, History, Religion and faith | 33 Comments

Fraternal Correction

Posted on 11 November, 2023 by C.L.

Peter Smith: “The Reformation changed not one word of the Bible…” It changed many thousands.

Posted in History, Religion and faith | 4 Comments

When Giants Walked The Turf

Posted on 7 November, 2023 by C.L.

ON this race day in 1907, Apologue won the feature at Flemington – the first New Zealand-owned horse to do so. Hugh Denison’s illustrious Poseidon won the Caulfield Cup a few weeks earlier. The latter’s owner backed both horses in … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sport | 12 Comments

It turns out that Putin isn’t the No.1 ‘threat’ to European ‘values’

Posted on 7 November, 2023 by C.L.

Germans re-exterminate the Jews: Anne Frank Kindergarten renamed for ‘diversity’ reasons. Ultimately, the parents and employees wanted a name that was more child-friendly and better suited to their concept. Their needs are more important than the global political situation.” – … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, History, Left-wing extremism | 20 Comments

Synod this: Francis is seen by the faithful as an angry old crank

Posted on 31 October, 2023 by C.L.

Aldo Maria Valli notices reality: Empty square and exhausted rituals – The Death of a pontificate.

Posted in History, Religion and faith | 7 Comments

The Tony Burke Defence used to be called the Dresden Defence

Posted on 31 October, 2023 by C.L.

Martin Kramer on the equivalency claimed, and vigorously dismissed, at the Einsatzgruppen Trial. A city is bombed for tactical purposes… In these operations it inevitably happens that nonmilitary persons are killed. This is an incident, a grave incident to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, History, Rule of law | 26 Comments

No, Paul Kelly, it revealed remarkable unity from coast to coast

Posted on 16 October, 2023 by C.L.

“This referendum exposed the unhealthy fracture of our society.”

Posted in Culture, History, Politics | 70 Comments

Referendum Open

Posted on 14 October, 2023 by C.L.

One of the most revolting, dishonest power grabs in our history ends today. Definitively, I hope. Quasi-teal preciousness. The defeat of a nation’s enemies should always be celebrated. Always.

Posted in History, Politics, Rule of law | 104 Comments

The actor with a Mensa IQ who reported 9/11 terrorists on 08/01

Posted on 12 October, 2023 by C.L.

Worth heeding: James Woods on Hamas-like army “walking across Biden’s non-existent border.”

Posted in Defence and national security, History, US politics | 12 Comments

To controlled conservatives: ‘Islamism’ is a luvvie weasel word

Posted on 9 October, 2023 by C.L.

Every time you use it, you reinforce the Mohammedan-leftist lie that Islam is victimised and good.

Posted in Fake conservatism, History, War on Christianity | 7 Comments

Michael Pascoe slams Murdoch for elevating the wrong blacks

Posted on 4 October, 2023 by C.L.

And also for needless balance: Fear, outrage and ‘Trumpian schtick’ derailing Voice to Parliament. For most of the Murdoch media, running a No campaign explicitly or by the “balance” subterfuge was a foregone conclusion given their political and social alignment … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Media, Rule of law | 16 Comments

Who’s going to tell him?

Posted on 3 October, 2023 by C.L.

No, that wasn’t Audie Murphy risking his neck for glory atop the Reichstag on 2 May 1945. To President Trump and anybody else: if we pull the plug on Ukraine, that’s 10 times worse than Afghanistan. To stop funding Ukraine … Continue reading →

Posted in Fake conservatism, History, War and peace | 34 Comments

Disgraced ABC “fact check” unit investigates Professor Blainey

Posted on 28 September, 2023 by C.L.

Turns out the great historian is correct. So of course the face-saving verdict is “there’s more to it.”

Posted in Fake news, History, Media | 10 Comments