Serving the people, your ideology, or serving God. What comes first?
What is the agenda of this government? What is their narrative for the future of our country? What is it we should be hearing from […]
Articles by John Lord
Know your place; we were born to rule (part 2) – Morrison and the religious connection
“But the Bible justifies the abundance of poverty and the “money shower” the government pushes from the poor onto the rich is immoral.” This was […]
Know your place; we were born to rule (part 1)
“I would love to read your thoughts on the following concept,” said the message on Facebook. It continued: “Many politicians in many ways use religion. […]
Who are the best managers of the economy: Labor or the Coalition?
The myth created by the Coalition as long back as I care to remember and perpetuated for many years since is nothing more or nothing […]
What lazy bastards they are
In the six years this government has been in office its performance has been akin to taking a cold shower and then being handed a […]
When you put it all together it, does sound a bit suspicious.
In the year 1986 and in the depth of a mid-life crisis I found myself embroiled in a decision that would change my life forever. […]
It is better to be informed by the truth than be controlled by lies
If you think truth and a fact check is the answer? Don’t you believe it? Of late I have been trying to stretch my thinking […]
Lying does work: Just ask any Liberal Prime Minister
Sometimes I allow myself the indulgence of thinking I know a lot. Then I realise that in the totality of things, I know little. One […]
Habits are hard to break. Just ask Scott.
So what did you think would happen when you voted to give another term to a government that had arguably proven itself to be the […]
He’s the Goodes all right
No doubt some of you will have heard about two documentaries, soon to be released, about the events leading up to the retirement of former […]
The disappearance of your right to know. Author: Rot. N. Government
Saturday 8 June 2019 1) I had intended concluding my remarks from last Wednesday’s piece on the character of Coalition MPs in the House of […]
Not without controversy: dunderheads disguised as ministers (part 1)
Monday 3 June 2019 I was watching the Governor General swearing in the new cabinet ministers and it occurred to me, given the rather frivolous […]
The one that got away (Part two). If you think it ended last Saturday then think again
Sunday 26 May 2019 I said this last Monday. 1) The first thing I would point out is that this isn’t a runaway win by […]
The one that got away (Part one)
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 “Humility is the basis of all intellectual advancement. However, it is truth that enables human progress.” (John Lord) 1) I had […]
The masters of scare. It’s like watching the best of “Yes, Prime Minister”
Easter with interruptions for religious observation has certainly dampened the campaigning of both sides. However, Saturday certainly saw a revitalised Bill Shorten but it seemed […]