The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

The Iron Fist is joined by Hugh Harris to discuss the Religious Freedom Round Table, Scientology, Indigenous issues and President Trump’s executive order.

Hugh’s blog

Here are links to some of the articles that were mentioned.

I question the motives and sincerity of those claiming to be upset because of injustices committed in the past by what boils down to what one set of my ancestors did to another set of my ancestors.

Australia should create seventh state run by Indigenous people, lawyer Michael Mansell says

Hobart mayor says Indigenous memorial shouldn’t be ‘guilt-ridden’

Busting Black Myths: The Truth About Our First Peoples

Before we start, I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Turrbal people and their leaders past, present and future.

Newcastle Anglican and Catholic bishops question basis of Anglican scripture material and Bible as historic fact

Trump and his executive order on immigration.

The Roots of a Counterproductive Immigration Policy

US could resettle zero refugees from Manus and Nauru and still ‘honour’ deal

Finding the Middle Ground on Islamic Terror and Civil Rights

Fact, Fiction and Analysis of Trump’s Executive Action on Immigration

There’s no moral difference between a wall and a migrant visa

Susan Ley and numerology

The hypocrisy of Malcom Turnbull  on negative gearing. See case 1 and case 2.

Negative gearing: Scott Morrison rejects fresh calls to change policy

The TPP zombie needs a silver bullet

Why are these stupid women putting them on?

Playboy and the False Normalisation of the Hijab

 

GUPride hosting post-Inauguration ‘self-care’ event

‘I think it’s great’: Peter Dutton praises Australia Day billboard featuring Muslim girls

In praise of ignorance

People who swear are more honest

The TPP is a fucking zombie that cannot be killed

The Abdication of the Left

Trump and the Batman effect

Stephen Hawking uses big words on Trump

Rundle: the double-whammy of the Liberal Party’s inevitable decay

A conservatives split from the Liberals would free the party to be truly liberal

You cannot be Kyrgios

More from Lionel Shriver

The reality of religiously-motivated terrorism in Australia

Muslim girl refuses to shake German president’s hand as he visits a school to praise it… for integrating migrants so well

Could those who opt out also be registered

Queering the Undead

We are still on holidays.

Here is a repeat of episode 40 from the 13th of April 2016.

I have read some interesting books and will come back bright eyed and bushy tailed very soon.

The Fist

 

Merry Christmas.

Here is a repeat of last year’s Christmas episode.

The Fist

A hastily cobbled together package which includes a few of my favourite moments.

Patreon supporters fear not, you will not be charged for repeat episodes like this.

Cheers

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Barakah Hills – Cartoon series for children

Muslim woman clashes with judge after refusing to stand in court

The Hijab and the Regressive Left’s Absurd Campaign to Betray Freethinking Women

Indonesia’s justice system is opaque and confusing, spelling bad news for Jakarta Governor Ahok

Yoghurt as a sexist, white-privileged product

The Atheist Atrocities Fallacy – Hitler, Stalin & Pol Pot

Agnostics are so bloody undecided

To Kill a Mockingbird removed from Virginia schools for racist language

Time for some ghost-busting in school funding by ALP.

New document reaffirms that homosexuals shouldn’t be priests

Want to stop nativism listen to the tribe

German court rules Muslim girls must take part in swimming lessons

Turnbull government eyes $1 billion Adani loan backed by new infrastructure fund

Turnbull & Morrison Tax Consultants

Rupert’s Australia

Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention

Woman cannot give evidence in a niqab, Australian court rules

TJH Council calls for law to protect the confessional

If a law is introduced to say that a priest should reveal a confession, I will disobey the law,” writes Fr Frank Brennan SJ.

Fury as watchdog says it’s OK to send gay people death threats – but only if you’re Muslim

Online retailers team up with Jewish group to stop ‘hate’ products

Santa vs Jesus board game ‘blasphemous’

The UK bans teaching of creationism in any school that receives public funding

Regressive Left now claiming victimhood for terrorists

Google tax

“One MP told us recently that the Australian Christian Lobby can very quickly activate and he can receive upwards of 10,000 emails.”

Victorian Liberals are lurching to the right

‘Last priests in Ireland’ overworked and depressed

Islamophilia

FactCheck: would backpackers be better off working in Australia than NZ, England or Canada?

Senator James McGrath “A bunch of bong-sniffing, dole-bludging, moss-munching, glue-guzzling, K-Mart Castros are again vandalising Parliament. And stopping other opinions being heard”.

Adler Shotgun 101  and

Greens and One Nation in push for Parliament to approve war deployments

Is war in the American DNA?

The four charts that show Australia is a better society than America

Noel Pearson lambasts ‘racist’ ABC at Paul Keating biography launch in Sydney

Noel Pearson and white masochism

What is critical thinking? And do universities really teach it?

Everyone needs to stop talking about white people

More on Submarines

Trudeau under fire for expressing “deep sorrow” over Fidel Castro’s death

‘Just say no’: Australian Medical Association rejects Greens’ new drug legalisation push

Rwanda genocide: Catholic church sorry for role of priests and nuns in killings

 

Letting Catholic Priests into Australia was a mistake click here

A Qld Bill of Rights  click here

British woman charged with ‘extramarital sex’ in Dubai after telling police she was gang-raped click here

Christians sentenced to 80 lashes by Sharia court for drinking communion wine click here

Assisted dying in WA click here

Post Truth click here

Swedish work hours sound good click here

Waleed Aly on Trump click here

ABC protest. Jesus these guys are organised! click here

Pauline Hanson click here

Group prayer without consent click here

We need a post-identity liberalism click here

European Union Orders British Press NOT to Report when Terrorists are Muslims click here

Why Company Tax Cuts Are Necessary And Why You Should All Send Me $2 each… click here

An eruv in Sydney click here