Terrorism is self-evident by its means. But as with the investigations into Fort Hood gunman Maj Hasan’s contacts with a cleric linked to al-Qa’ida, we increasingly see the term narrowed to mean acts committed for a particluar end, a weasel use of the word. Continue reading →

So Nick Minchin threatens to vote down carbon reduction laws because a majority of Liberals don’t believe climate change is influenced by human practices. This is no more nor less absurd than the countless other polls being conducted on the subject. Continue reading →