Category Archives: Politics of the Left

Is there a bigger pack of fools anywhere on the planet?

Posted on 8:21 pm, September 19, 2017 by Steve Kates

And here I am referring to virtually the whole of the entertainment industry. Television’s glittering Emmys placed politics front and center on Sunday, lavishing “The Handmaid’s Tale” with awards for its bleak portrait of an authoritarian America. The glitzy ceremony … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and writing, Media, Politics of the Left | 33 Comments

Honi Soit 2017. So much for the cutting edge of student journalism

Posted on 8:02 pm, September 10, 2017 by Rafe Champion

Idly googling Honi Soit, the weekly student newspaper at the Uni of Sydney it was interesting/shocking/only to be expected that the masthead of the website carries this declaration, framed in black. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left, Rafe | 15 Comments

This should be absolutely illegal

Posted on 4:29 pm, August 29, 2017 by Steve Kates

This previous post of mine was not a bit of whimsy but ought to be taken up as a serious proposition before it is too late: It must be made illegal on “social media” to deny service to people who … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative politics, Freedom of speech, Politics of the Left | 71 Comments

“Antifa” is defined as psychotic nutter

Posted on 11:36 pm, August 28, 2017 by Steve Kates

This is a story that I am reprinting as it was published but with a bit of editorial adjustment so that what actually took place is clarified: Masked anarchists nutters violently rout right-wing peaceful and law abiding demonstrators in Berkeley … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Politics of the Left | 130 Comments

David Horowitz on Charlottesville

Posted on 7:58 pm, August 20, 2017 by Rafe Champion

Key points. 1. One of the parties had a permit to be in the park where the violence occurred, the others did not. 2. The left have been doing violence in the streets for years but it suddenly becomes an … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left, Rafe | 34 Comments

The Taliban of the modern American left

Posted on 9:04 am, August 18, 2017 by Steve Kates

The American Civil War ended a long long time ago, but the American left has now decided to refight the war when slavery has vanished and racist attitudes in the US are at an all-time low, of course absolutely forgetting … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Politics of the Left | 157 Comments

Who is Imran Awan and why is there not wall-to-wall coverage of his arrest?

Posted on 9:15 am, July 30, 2017 by Steve Kates

I mention this only because it is the kind of thing that you will be able to find only on blogs and will be largely unreported in the media: Imran Awan Scandal Shows Just How Much Dirt Dems Wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in American politics, Media, Politics of the Left | 35 Comments

Advance Australia Fair

Posted on 6:13 pm, July 29, 2017 by marcus

Who is the one creating more wealth for toil: the person pouring the beer; or the person who took out a business loan to buy the pub; who paid for the pub’s fitout and facilites; who takes on the unending … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics on the left, Politics of the Left, Socialism | Tagged , , , | 36 Comments

Scott… Meet Irony

Posted on 1:57 pm, July 26, 2017 by marcus

To think this was barely two months ago! http://ffxapm-a.akamaihd.net/video/3910869709001/201705/3910869709001_5447222040001_5447194598001.mp4  

Posted in Hypocrisy of progressives, Politics, Politics of the Left | Tagged , | 135 Comments

ABC beat-up

Posted on 4:08 pm, June 16, 2017 by Sinclair Davidson

Yes, I know. Another beat up at the ABC. Red Symons is a 1970s rock star – he is also an ABC radio host on Melbourne radio. His style is irreverent but he always gets to make thoughtful points. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left, Shut it down. Fire them all. | 66 Comments