Twilight of the democracies

Sep 19 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Angela Merkel: Wagnerian gloom

When democracies fail to deliver, all bets are off.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Britain, France, Germany, Politics, USA
Tagged Brexit; Alternative for Germany (AfD); Angela Merkel;, Hillary Clinton; Donald Trump; The Deplorables

Our Brexit moment cometh

Jun 27 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

If the constitution of our polity cannot be settled by our parliament, so much less the constitution of the family.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Culture, Marriage
Tagged Bill Shorten, Brexit, Constitution, High Court, Malcolm Turnbull, Same-sex marriage

The wisdom of the wise

Apr 14 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Michelangelo, The Creation of Eve.

Marriage is all of piece with the warp and weft of things.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Culture, Religion
Tagged Genesis, Greg Sheridan, marriage, Same-sex marriage, The Bible

Junk our culture, trash ourselves

Mar 1 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Don’t argue about culture, just blot out the memory of it.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Christianity, Culture, Philosophy, Religion, Secularism
Tagged David Daintree, Education, Enlightenment, Great Tradition

Writer’s block

Feb 20 2016 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Don’t think, just write.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Culture, International Relations, Political Correctness, Ukraine
Tagged Writers block; Taboos; Immigration; Multiculturalism; Terrorism; IMF