It’s not coincidental that Karl Popper titled the first volume of his The Open Society and Its Enemies, “The Spell of Plato”. While indisputably one of the greatest of Western philosophers, Plato’s politics left a lot to be desired. Not least his loathing of democracy and urging of
As the draft Australian history curriculum graphically demonstrates, the academic elite are intent on blackwashing Australia’s history of all things white and Christian. The draft curriculum focuses obsessively on Aboriginal history. Islam is mentioned more than Christianity. White men are only mentioned in the context of violence and oppression.
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, was named after Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, the very same personality that gave this dish its identity, the acclaimed beef Wellington. The similarity ends there. Beef Wellington is considered internationally the height of culinary cooking, while Wellington NZ by all
Pete North CEO New Conservative I came here as an immigrant 44 years ago, and long ago became a New Zealand citizen. I was part of a generation of Kiwis that spoke out against the ethnic separatism taking place in South Africa in the ’70s and ’80s. Never in my
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As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Rebecca. Thank you Rebecca for taking the time to craft such an interesting
As recently reported by The BFD, a recent, remarkable discovery in Egypt has uncovered a “lost city” at Luxor, abandoned when the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten moved the royal seat to a new capital at Akhetaten (now called Amarna). The move was part of Akhenaten’s attempt to radically reframe Egyptian
A mother writing for the Epoch Times asks the simple question: why are so many of the wealthy and elite leftist? “Why are all successful people leftists?” said my daughter, challenging me with a smile. “Not all of them. Those leftists are just very loud,” I replied. I knew she
Part 1. Napoleon Cake/Vanilla Slice There are many types of traditional pastry, shortcrust pastry, choux pastry, but none of them as versatile and decadent as mille feuille (thousand sheets/pages), better known in the English speaking kitchen as puff pastry. Appearing in gastronomic literature in France in the 1600s,
Ethan Yang aier.org Ethan joined AIER in 2020 as an Editorial Assistant and is a graduate of Trinity College. He received a BA in Political Science alongside a minor in Legal Studies and Formal Organizations. On April 23, 2021 The New York Times published an article titled “How Covid
Louis T. March mercatornet.com Louis T. March has a background in government, business and philanthropy. A former talk show host, author and public speaker, he is a dedicated student of history and genealogy. Louis lives with his family in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Ma Yinchu was born
Clifford Smith aijac.org.au The US Biden Administration’s recent decision to provide US$150 million (A$194 million) in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) repeatedly cites concerns with how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Palestinians. The message is clear: The
righttolife.org.uk Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the Abortion Act coming into effect in 1968 – 6 months after it received Royal Assent. Since then, a staggering 9,675,153* unborn babies have lost their lives to abortion across England, Wales and Scotland — more than one death every three
Gerry This phrase has mixed origins. It is suggested that the phrase first emerged in the 16th or 17th century implying that as lords were wealthy and could therefore indulge in drink, to be ’drunk as a Lord’ was based on the idea that aristocracy could indulge in drunkenness more
Simon Angelo wealthmorning.com Simon is the Chief Executive Officer and Publisher at Wealth Morning. He has been investing in the markets since he was 17. He recently spent a couple of years working in the hedge-fund industry in Europe. Before this, he owned an award-winning professional-services business and online-learning
