The Genesis story and the Augustinian interpretation of original sin Original sin holds that everyone is born sinful. We all have a built-in urge to do bad things and disobey God. According to the teaching, original sin is the normal spiritual and psychological condition of human beings. Even a newborn baby, who hasn’t done anything at […]
Nicaragua Dividida
The Left is divided over Nicaragua. The divisions have become more manifest since protests, which broke out against the Ortega government in April 2018, became violent, leading to a disputed number of deaths and injuries. According to Amnesty International and other human rights groups, between 270 and 300 people have been killed. A UN Human […]
The Insurrection- Personal Revenge or Ideological?
Former adviser to John Howard and Peter Costello, Nicki Savva is a journalist who is usually a reliable commentator regarding the internal workings of the Liberal Party. But her comment on telly during the week that the actions of the Right wing of the Liberal Party in destroying the Turnbull government were based on personal revenge, with […]
ALP National Conference Delegate speaker’s notes on ‘Creation of new money in the economy by private banks’
Speaker’s notes Until 1844 commercial banks in Britain could print their own banknotes. In 1844 the Conservative Government of Robert Peel passed the Bank Charter Act 1844. This gave exclusive powers to the Bank of England to issue paper money and coins. Likewise, the Reserve Bank of Australia “designs, produces and issues Australia’s banknotes, with […]
Letter to ALP National Conference Delegate Candidates
Thankyou for having emailed me requesting support for your candidature as an ALP National Conference delegate. You will see below two drafts that I think should be considered for incorporation into the ALP platform. Please advise me of your views and whether you would move or second a motion seeking to incorporate these matters. Creation […]
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