Australian democracy is based on the British Westminster system of Government. Hardly surprising really, considering that Australia was founded as a British convict settlement. Although my family history was one of ‘free settlers’ which meant they had enormous privileges in the beginnings of this country even though life was hard. My family pioneered the New [...]
“What is liberal education?”
Ask the question “what is liberal education?” to students attending the university of Chicago today, and one will find very few students who could answer this question with any sort of accuracy. One will hear such things as, ” liberal education is a well rounded education,” or, “I don’t really know, I’m [...]
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I. Introduction
The Social Democratic and Lobour Party (SDLP) and Sinn Fein are two major nationalist political parties in Northern Ireland. These two parties have had vastly different views regarding policy issues until the 1990s. They were extremely polarized on virtually every major issue. However, beyond [...]
The basic element of any community would be the families within it. Great future leaders and people come from single families. There is the development of character and knowledge in the home, and it is a foundational key tool in order to build a great society.
Unconventional gas production, such as that from the Barnett Shale in Texas, could account for more than fifty percent of America’s gas supply twenty years from now. These exciting new energies have emerged as a direct result from technological developments in the drilling industry.
In the Twelfth Century, William de Barri owned Barry Castle, but it was attacked and destroyed by Llewellyn Bren in 1316. It is said that the Cavaliers rebuilt it, but that it was subsequently destroyed again by the Roundheads, never to be rebuilt.
When you think of the name “Roger Williams,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind. Innocent martyr in the cause of American liberty, correct?
Nowadays, people are trying to find any way to crawl out from under their debt and pay their bills. More and more people are losing their jobs, things don’t look like they are going to get better this year. That means that all the people who can’t afford to get out of debt will still have a rough time ahead of them.
Open letters published in national and local newspapers are one way to get the attention of the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Kevin Rudd. This week will see many letters published to him advocating support or severe disapproval for his latest new laws instigated on the Australian public this week. I am not a political activist [...]
Revision of the so-called “elastic clause” has been the primary means by which the Supreme Court has unleashed Federal power in America. It is an egregious example of the maxim that if men will not be ruled by God, they will without fail be ruled by tyrants.