Category Archives: Moral Issues

Mitt Romney Scores another Own Goal – But was it deliberate?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

No doubt Mitt’s opponents in the Republican Presidential race will be hooting with joy at Mitt’s latest dropped clanger. So he doesn’t care about the poor? His clumsy retrieval attempt that the poor didn’t need extra care because they are … Continue reading →

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Pfc Bradley Manning: traitor, scapegoat or hero?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

A few years ago as one of those concerned to get the Lindy Chamberlain case re-opened to avoid a miscarriage of justice, I was sent to the Northern Territory to report on the case. I talked with many people involved … Continue reading →

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Anti-Christian Election Policies?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

As we approach the election and listen to the policies of the competing parties, it is interesting to see how the policies line up with the faith that many claim to follow as Christians. I don’t think for one minute … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Fulvio Grimaldi on Libya – “Bloody Spring” revelations?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

For those interested in reading another side to what has been happening in Libya I would suggest going to the link below. If Fulvio Grimaldi, an Italian Journalist with years of experience as a war correspondent is even approximately correct … Continue reading →

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Dick Cheney’s Bad Memory on Torture

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Although we are used to cynical politicians distorting the truth and deliberately misleading the public, ex Vice President Dick Cheney’s pre-9-11 anniversary speech about the US use of torture was notable for what appears jaw-dropping effrontery. According to Cheney as … Continue reading →

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The Case of Abdel Hakim Belhdji – Where the Truth May Lie

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is moving quickly to put the latest embarrassment over Libya behind him.  He seems to acknowledge that Abdel Hakim Belhdji was indeed handed over to Gaddafi to be “interrogated” ie tortured, presumably because of his potential … Continue reading →

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Access to Food Supply: Whose responsibility?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Many analysts have come to the common conclusion that although the world has enough food produced for its population of 7 billion, the scandal is that almost 1 billion remain hungry. Although it is a problem with several contributing factors, … Continue reading →

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Implications of the Norway Massacre

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

The actions of Anders Behring Breivik, the 32 year old mass killer of close to 60 innocent uncomprehending young people and others not much older raises some troubling questions for the rest of us. First that it happened in Norway is itself troubling, … Continue reading →

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Time to Face the Growing World Food Crisis

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

“In the Bible, poverty and wealth are not just economic terms. Some of the poorest people on earth are rich in relationships. We have seen them after some catastrophe, gathering the scraps that survive and sharing them with a wide … Continue reading →

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The Dissent Multipliers

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

CURRENT DISSENT MULTIPLIERS The optimistically named “Arab Spring” whereby a number of the Arab countries are allegedly reclaiming their democratic and religious freedoms, removing corrupt dictatorship and setting up much more equitable distribution of resources and opportunities and shrugging off … Continue reading →

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