It’s the Return of the Inquisition…
You’d think the president of the United States, i.e., the guy who was elected by voters, would have the authority to make those decisions. But apparently, it’s up to some activist judge.
History
The Occupation of This Historic Land Begins
The occupation began on Monday, following a protest march through the streets, and is set to continue for ‘as long as it takes’.
Make Your Local Elections Meaningful
Mayors and councillors are required to deliver quality services. But, money wasted on surplus personnel is money not available for additional roads or footpaths, park maintenance, or new books for the library.
Real ID Is Not About Keeping You Safe
If we allow that day to come, we’ll yearn for the days when our big problems consisted of long airport lines.
Will Trump Restore the Rock?
Plans for Alcatraz: Is this a serious proposal or a smokescreen?
The Drivers of Prosperity
Why did the Industrial Revolution take off in Britain almost 100 years before it did in France and the rest of Europe and America?
Weakness Does Not Survive in Politics
Raw calculations: in parliamentary politics, strength comes in many guises, but weakness cannot be hidden.
On the Burden of Guilt
But not forgetting is one thing; bearing a personal burden of guilt seems to me to be quite another.
They Are Radicalising Our Parliament
Will the coalition accelerate the tribal takeover of our country by agreeing to introduce tikanga into parliament, or will they honour their election pledge to voters and reject it?
Which Was the World’s First Library?
‘All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books’ – Thomas Carlyle
Is ‘Freedom’ a Non-word?
It is my hope that one day soon our nation will wise up enough to do the same heavy lifting which is required to reclaim what is rightfully ours, and what is absolutely a word unto itself – Freedom.