Stop Me If I'm Borun

Watching Sunrise this morning was an eye-opener. When asked whether we were living in a fool's paradise while the rest of the world teetered on the brink of a recession, the Labor response was the usual trite null statement that we were insulated from the worst scenarios. However, a grenade was unwittingly lobed into the sermon when we were informed that the best option was for Australia's national savings level to be increased by having the hoi polloi put more into superannuation.

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Having merrily oppressed and denigrated law abiding firearms owners (LAFOs) with wilfully whimsical interpretations of the Firearm Act and Regulation and outrageous assertions that no one has a genuine reason to possess and use a firearm, the police find themselves in a position where the SFP is the only thing that stands between them and BO'F"s plan to rationalise compensation for injuries suffered in the line of duty.

I have this unsettling feeling that we must navigate the ...

The debate regarding juvenile (mis)behaviour continues to rage.

Whether it is due to parental negligence, political indifference or societal permissiveness, young people seem to feel they are above the law and their perceived rights supersede or abrogate any and all limitations on their actions and protect them from their (sic) consequences.

Maybe it's time for our pollies and police to bight the bullet and take some relevant action, such as:

• impose and enforce a

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Originally Posted by Basil C P Borun

After ten years of financial instability during which the value of Superannuation funds has dramatically decreased and the long-term return has fallen to just 3.6%, it is incredible that the government has done nothing to balance or offset the fiscal irresponsibility of the Market. This in and of itself is irresponsible given it was the government (aka Paul Keating) that mandated the sequestration of an ever-growing percentage of our incomes in said funds without imposing any safeguards on

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There is debate raging about the efficacy of incarceration as a deterrent as well as punishment for young offenders and the question is appropriate in light of the current permissiveness of society. Without a meaningful punishment, the true consequences of transgressions cannot be fully appreciated. Without tangible deprivation of rights and privileges bestowed by society, criminals cannot discern the true extent of their deviance nor impact their respective personal existence and comfort and if ...