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A Cat at a Dog Show

Certain gay rights advocates are calling for what they call ‘marriage equality’, or same-sex marriage, writes Justin de Vere 

National governments in New Zealand and France, as well as certain other countries and states, have recently passed laws legalising this. In doing so, the governments of these places now consider a marriage of a man and a woman to be the equivalent of a similar ceremony ‘marrying’ two men or two women.

The desire for marriage equality, while superficially a call for justice and an idea whose time has come, is actually a hurtful, destructive, selfish desire which speciously defies logic, abuses ordinary people’s sense of justice, and will cause damage to an ancient social custom that predates government and civilisation and has nothing to do with homosexuality. The politicians who would effect this change would do so not in the best interests of the country they serve, but in the short-term interests of the party they serve.

Read More: http://justindevere.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/a-cat-at-a-dog-show/

The watery grave that Labor dug

Writers of political weeklies can’t possibly be topical given the rapid change in Labor’s pandemonium as the noose of electoral execution tightens by the day, if not hour.

Political chess moves of Rudd, Shorten and Tony Sheldon seem unlikely to cause any stay of the hangman’s scaffold. A two-party-preferred result according to surveys, have remained rather stable for more than a year. Any re-arrangement of deck chairs might save a handful of seats but won’t affect the outcome. To put it nicely—Labor is stuffed—in a manner unprecedented.

For the past 18 months voter concern about the nation’s porous borders has been marching toward top billing. And now, with the latest drowning of more than 50 off Western Australia’s coast, any hope and all spin Labor might use to camouflage reality perished with that craft and those poor souls on it.

All women are equal but some are more equal than others

By Perkin-Warbeck

I bet you didn’t know that there are WOMEN and then there are women.

I have this on the highest possible authority – Emily’s List, no less – which proclaims in the preamble on its website, “A woman candidate, to be satisfactory, must be a ‘feminist’ in the best sense of the word…she should believe absolutely in the equality of status, liberty and opportunity between a man and a woman. A woman candidate that is shaky on this matter, or not sufficiently imbued with its importance to be able to speak convincingly on the matter, will do the movement towards establishing women in Parliament far more harm than good.”

Emily’s List is the ALP affirmative action crowd, the official sisterhood, comprising Labor women who presumably pass the “satisfactory” test. Prime Minister Gillard is a proud member.

On Gillard's Misogyny Furore

When Julia Gillard called Tony Abbott a misogynist in federal parliament in October last year, it did a severe disservice to women everywhere, writes Jack Baker.

Attempting to bring Abbott to the lowest of the low for a political stunt downplayed and minimised the seriousness of men who are actual misogynists.

A misogynist is by definition a “person who hates women”. Gillard has been read this definition several times in interviews. She has had the opportunity to clarify her remarks and explain that she didn’t actually believe Abbott hates women. Yet she has repeatedly said that she stands by her claims. As a former lawyer, Gillard knows that words are powerful. Yet she has shown a constant willingness to mislead for attempted political advantage. 

Abbott's traitor within - sack him now!

Turnbull re-launches campaign for Australian Republic

It's been more than a decade since the Republican movement was defeated at a referendum, but now a revival is underway to put a Republic back on the national agenda.
This time around Australia's Republicans, including Senior Liberal Malcolm Turnbull, have vowed to engage with the public.

Read more: Via ABC News

GC.Ed.@L.

Abbott declares 'cultural' war

It seems as Andrew Bolt says "Tony Abbott is becoming more confident" as we approach the next election.

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Abbott Declares Cultural War

If insults must be banned, why not start with Gillard?

FORMER High Court judge Ian Callinan has called for widespread community opposition to the federal government’s proposed changes to discrimination law, which he says are “outrageous” and a threat to community cohesion.

Examples of "offending insults" from the pristine mouth of Labor: GC.Ed.

Tony Abbott is a hack. A dog. An aggressive, carping, bitter, mindless, deceptive, dodgy, mendacious, rancid, negative, nasty, muck-raking, untruthful, obstructionist, opportunistic, sexist, political Neanderthal. He is unfit for high office. He cannot control his temper. No trick is too low for him. No stunt is too wild. He is a bully. A thug. A snake oil salesman. A poster child for vile bully-boy values. He has repulsive double standards. He hates women. He stands for nothing. He has unhealthy obsessions. He is nuts.

A must read at:

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun

/comments/if_insults_must_be_banned_why_not_start_with_gillard/

Solutions for all Australians - says Abbott

The Liberal Party has relesed a plan forming a base on which to race for the polls. The link offers several download methods and viewing. GC.Ed.

This is the plan that Australia needs.

It will deliver a strong and prosperous economy and a safe and secure Australia – and restore hope, reward and opportunities for all Australians. 

Our Plan will make Australia an even better place.

Read Liberal's plan:http://www.liberal.org.au/real-solutions?utm_source=Liberal+Party+E-news&utm_campaign=cc413ff3e4-Real_Solutions_Our_Plan1_26_2013&utm_medium=email