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The Radical left’s manifestation of hatred

Labor, the Greens and the mainstream media are in a frenzy over Senator Bernardi's latest book, The Conservative Revolution. Anthony Albanese has lashed out with a rhetorical list of factually fallacious statements, to the effect that Cory Bernardi is against "any religion that isn't the same as his". Untrue. He merely states a self-evident fact that moral values enjoined by the Judeo-Christian tradition have been beneficial to Australia. The only religion which he negatively criticises is Islam, and that not on religious, but on political, grounds.

Another barb relates to family, and he stated "[Cory Bernardi] is against any family that doesn't resemble his depiction of what a family is". The natural family in which a child is enabled to know, and be loved by, his or her own parents, is not a depiction of Cory Bernardi, but a depiction which has existed throughout history, and is enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The list goes on. The chief accusation is that people are offended. This brings us back to proposed "anti-discrimination" legislation initiated by Labor, with backing from the Greens, based on a ridiculously weak, politically correct, argument that "someone may be offended". Thankfully that legislation was defeated. There is no right not to be offended, but there is a universally recognised right to freedom of speech. Claims to be offended are subjective and relativistic. The question to ask is, "Is it objectively offensive?", e.g. death threats, violence, blatant insults or obscenity. All of these have been exhibited by hate-filled leftist radicals in various parts of the world.

Tony Abbott has not yielded to leftist demands, but merely stated that the book "does not reflect government policy". In fact the book was not intended to reflect policy, but merely participates in very relevant debate on social issues. It was addressed, not to the government, but to the Australian people. The PM has said that Malcolm Turnbull is entitled to express his opinion. Cory Bernardi is entitled to the same right.

The most hotly contested aspect of accusations are in relation to abortion. Neither Tony Abbott nor Cory Bernardi has advocated recriminalising, or even restricting, abortion. Arguments raised are not against women but against faulty legislation and the abortion industry.

The sponsor of the Tasmanian abortion bill, Health Minister Michelle O'Byrne, stated "it brings our laws into the 21st century".

That claim is contrary to science. "Science on foetal development has raced light years ahead of abortion politics, which remains mired in a 1970s time warp".  Jennifer Oriel, The Australian, January 11 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/abortion-laws-must-recognise-scientific-changes/story-e6frg6zo-1226799220817#mm-premium

Last year the Texas state legislature banned abortion after twenty weeks, because of authentic medical evidence that an unborn child at that stage of development is capable of feeling pain much more severe that that felt by adults.  The abortion lobby went berserk and violently attacked their legislators, including preparing to hurl at them stones and other objects, some of which were too obscene to bear repetition. What does this say about hate and brutality, and from what source it comes?

An abortionist in Philadelphia, Kermit Gosnell, is in gaol serving a life sentence on three counts of first degree murder of newborns, and one count of second degree murder for the death of a woman due to criminal negligence. This abortionist would deliver healthy full term babies alive and then kill them by snipping the spinal cord with a scissors, while the babies screamed in agony.

Police found what they described as a "house of horrors" of filthy conditions, dried blood and rust on instruments, fetal parts stored for no apparent reason in jars and in a refrigerator beside the lunches of staff, most of whom lacked any medical qualification. It was reported that the filth was so great that a police officer literally vomited. This was hardly a safe or hygenic place for women! 
There is evidence to indicate that this was not an isolated instance of conditions at abortuaries. 
Coming back to our own country, a doctor, Mark Hobart, in Victoria was under investigation, and threatened with loss of his medical licence, because he refused to refer a couple to another doctor for an abortion, on the grounds that the unborn child was a girl, and they wanted a boy. Hopefully a clause that stripped conscience rights from doctors may be removed from the legislation.

Senator Bernardi is to be congratulated for having the courage to remind us that we are in a culture war, and in danger of losing our most cherished values and freedoms that have made our country the great nation it is.

Anyone interested in following up details of issues stated here may find abundant information in an internet search.

Nona Florat is a retired academic librarian. Her website can be found at http://www.humanvaluesaust.iinet.net.au/ 

Cory Bernardi tells Malcolm Turnbull to either quit advocating gay marriage or quit frontbench

Via ABC

 

Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi has called on former Liberal leader and current Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to stop publicly advocating gay marriage or quit the ministry.

"If Malcolm Turnbull wants to talk about fringe issues outside party policy, he should resign from the frontbench," Senator Bernardi told the ABC.

"Our longstanding party position is that marriage is between a man and a woman.

"Our frontbenchers need to reflect that in any comments they make.

"When you are a frontbencher there is no room for a personal view."

On the weekend, Mr Turnbull said the Coalition should allow a conscience vote on gay marriage, which he would "certainly" vote for.

Well done, Cory Bernardi.

 

 

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Old Mother Hubbard

Senator Cory Bernardi notes how no-one can take the Gillard Government seriously:

With the budget only a fortnight away, the media is awash with speculation about what is in store for the country.

This week, the Prime Minister finally admitted what many have been saying for many months: the financial cupboard is bare and 'all options are on the table'. This is political speak for ‘new taxes are on the way’.

Despite a healthy 7 per cent rise in tax takings over the past year, the government committed to around a 12 per cent increase in spending. For some inexplicable reason they thought the nation would cough up the extra even when the economy is so clearly struggling. This assumption (which Labor defends as being based on Treasury modelling) clearly brings into question the value and wisdom we are getting from our public service advisers.

If families, business people and members of the Opposition knew that things were tough outside of the rarefied air of the bureaucracy and executive, how did our highly paid specialist advisers sign off on such dodgy modelling? One can only assume that political influence was brought to bear.

If this is true, it makes the credibility of Swan, Gillard and Wong sink to an even lower level than it was. For many months they have been steadfastly assuring the nation that things were on track and a surplus was on the way. When this rhetoric changed, they claimed it was justified because income had fallen short of estimates - the dodgy estimates that they possibly insisted should be used in the first place.

And yet amazingly, these people still want to be taken seriously as credible financial managers.

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Senator Cory Bernardi a Senator for South Australia. 

The Bold And The Woeful

Senator Cory Bernardi discusses the soap opera that is the current Federal Labor Party: 

What more can be said about the state of disarray within our federal government?

It has become a theatre of the absurd with a plot line akin to the Days of Our Lives saga. Unfortunately, the events depicted in our daily media are real and the characters are in charge of our nation.

Like every compelling soap opera there are returning players who were previously presumed dead. That role currently ‘stars’ Kevin Rudd, who represents as close to everlasting life as we’ll likely ever see in politics. Even his own team are wondering what special implement is needed to stop him from rising again.

Then there are the characters whose imminent death lingers through episode after episode. Viewers tune in in equal measure, hoping for a miraculous recovery or confirmation of their demise. No one fills this role in modern politics quite like Julia Gillard. There seems to be no doubt within the electorate that she will eventually be put to the political sword but it seems there are a few more scenes to film before that happens.

No good (bad?) soap is complete without the required villains. These are represented in this high political farce by the faceless men. Feared and loathed by most in their own party, few dare risk their ire through failing to pay appropriate homage. After all, when trouble strikes the main players turn to these men to save their skin.

And then there are the bit players; the nodding dolls who stand resolutely behind whomever they are told to for the television cameras, indicating their furious agreement. Sometimes they get to say a few lines of their own but their contribution it is generally limited to the state of parliamentary beef stroganoff or ‘lobotomised zombies’.

Of course, there are the obligatory extras. Sometimes these feature members of the public, carefully chosen from the Actors Equity Union membership list who can be relied upon not to steal the ‘on location’ scene from the main stars - think dining with sympathetic mummy bloggers rather than the punters at the Rooty Hill RSL.

Naturally these outside studio shots are fraught with danger lest a rogue extra stumble onto set and say something unscripted that’s not approved by the caucus focus group. Unfortunately for the publicists involved with this political soap opera, these ‘reality star’ moments are captured by independent cinematographers and can rarely be edited out of existence.

Now that we have the players, it seems that the plot takes care of itself. Surely no one who actually wrote a script along the lines of what we have borne witness to could ever be taken seriously.

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Senator Cory Bernardi a Senator for South Australia. 

Public or Political Interest?

Senator Cory Bernardi discusses the latest attack on Free Speech by the government (visit www.FreeSpeechAustralia.com to fight back!)

Diversity of opinion is the lifeblood of democracy - at least that's what ‘media regulator in chief’ and Gillard Government minister Stephen Conroy claims.

And yet, despite his rhetoric about freedom of opinion, he has just launched a proposal to increase regulation of media interests. It's a half-baked policy that threatens freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

In the government’s typically belligerent fashion, the propaganda minister has threatened that if his package is not passed in full by the end of next week he will take his bat and ball and go home! Notwithstanding the fact that we’d all be better off if everyone in this government decided to ‘go home’ until September 14, petulant ultimatums aren’t how public policy should be made.

The cornerstone of the government’s bill is deemed the ‘public interest test’. Given that we already have laws that protect diversity of voices, promote competition and prevent market concentration, it begs the question: what additional interference is Senator Conroy proposing?

One might also question the ‘public interest’ of anything this government has proposed. Massive waste of taxpayers’ money, lethal policies, falsehoods and failures have characterised most of this government’s actions. It's clear that political interest, rather than public interest, has been the overriding consideration of the Labor caucus.

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Senator Cory Bernardi a Senator for South Australia. 

Let's get Cory Bernardi

There has been much said for and against Cory Bernardi on this forum recently about his links to various entities and matters of non-disclosure. Bernardi himself cannot comment as legal action has been taken. However, this article posted on Quadrant should put to rest much of the nonsense report by Fairfax media. Of course, there will always be those who will believe what they want. That's how smear works. GC.Ed.

Read more:http://www.quadrant.org.au/blogs/qed/2013/01/fauxfacts-media

In Defence of Freedom

Senator Cory Bernardi stands with Israel:

I have always been a supporter of Israel.

It is a beacon of freedom and democracy in the Middle East. During a visit there a few years ago, I was struck by the resilience and optimism shown by the Israelis under very trying circumstances. The testing of their patience and resolve in the face of repeated attacks from terror group Hamas has since increased.

Most recently, missiles salvaged from the Libyan Islamist insurgency by the rulers of Gaza have been launched at major Israeli population centres – Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. This is an alarming escalation from the hundreds of home-made and rather ineffective rockets directed at Israel annually from within the Gaza Strip.

The cowards in Hamas responsible for these attacks usually store and launch their weapons of terror from within residential areas. This is so that any retaliatory strike will likely incur civilian casualties, which can be paraded before a sympathetic and often unquestioning press in an attempt to discredit the justifiable Israeli defence response.

This is a common tactic used in the propaganda war by terrorists. They view the loss of innocent civilian lives as just collateral damage that can be used to further advance their cause. In some instances, they will even target their own people in grotesque public displays of political violence.

This morning’s media carried one such event. 

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Senator Cory Bernardi is a Senator for South Australia. 

Slippery Slope

Senator Cory Bernardi discusses Peter Slipper's resignation from parliament - and what it says about the integrity of the Gillard Government: 

Just when you think the Australian Parliament cannot throw up any more surprises, it almost spins out of control.

Peter Slipper, the Speaker of the House who has been mired in allegations of sexual harassment and scandal, finally did the right thing and resigned. This came just hours after the government, led by Julia Gillard, defended his continuing in the role.

It suggests that Mr Slipper, for all his personal peccadilloes, has better judgement than our Prime Minister.

The vitriolic debate conducted by the Gillard Government descended into personal smears and attacks, principally against the Leader of the Opposition. Launching a fusillade of abuse decrying Tony Abbott as a misogynist and a sexist, even Julia Gillard’s hibernating conscience seems to have been stirred from its slumber.

Her attack was launched during what was effectively a motion of no confidence in the House Speaker. The motion was brought on by his degrading and insulting text messages relating to women. Not a word of condemnation about these messages and how they diminished the Speaker’s position in the parliament passed the Prime Minister’s lips. Instead, she launched an attack on a husband and father to three daughters, decrying him in the most unparliamentary terms.

It was a similar pattern from the sensitive souls in what people are calling the ‘handbag hitsquad’. Nicola Roxon was silent about Mr Slipper’s slip-ups, choosing instead to blame Tony Abbott’s dislike for her as being a result of her gender. I’m sure it has nothing whatsoever to do with her poor performance in her portfolio. Her personal antipathy to Tony Abbott certainly doesn't explain why she voted to keep Peter Slipper in the Chair despite portraying herself as a ‘champion of feminism’. Tanya Plibersek chose to support Peter Slipper too. In doing so, she created a serious credibility gulf between her faux outrage at the merest slight and her silence on genuinely offensive matters of principle.

Of course, after the fact, they have all claimed that Peter Slipper has ‘done the right thing’. On that they are quite correct. However, they haven't been able or willing to explain why they didn't do the right thing when they had the opportunity.

This goes right to the heart of what the public perceives to be the problem with modern politics. Australians simply do not trust many of their politicians to put the national interest ahead of their personal or party interest.

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Senator Cory Bernardi is a Senator for South Australia.