Last Night the Federal Treasurer handed down his 6th and possible last budget. Here are my thoughts on the budget. Traditionally, the budget before an election is filled with sweeteners for the electorate which is another way of saying bribes… Read More ›
Political Commentary or Thoughts 
My thoughts on the Sandwich Thrown at the PM Incident
A Brisbane School student, Kyle Thomson, 16, has been suspended for 15 days after being blamed for throwing a vegemite sandwich as an otherwise friendly group of students mobbed the PM. This has generally been dismissed as a harmless incident… Read More ›
Powerful Observation on What Kills a Democracy
This relates to America but the principle is being outworked by both side of Politics here in Australia. I am unsure of the author. Sent to me via Andrew Blunt. In 1887 Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the… Read More ›
Peter Pilt’s Thoughts on the Boston Bombings.
Today we have all be shocked and grieved by the Boston Marathon dual bombings. 3 people have been killed and 148 have been injured. Here are a few of my musings as I have listened and watched the emerging story…. Read More ›
Globalisation and Poverty–Sermon Notes April 2013
The following are my sermon notes on Globalisation and Poverty Globalisation effects us all. Is Globalisation good or bad or both or neither? So what is Globalisation? Your answer may be coloured by news reports of things like the often… Read More ›
Why I am totally against a Rudd Resurrection
Why I don’t think Kevin Rudd should be Prime Minister. At 4:30pm today, 21st of March 2013, there will be a ballot in the ALP for the leadership of the party and therefore determining who will be Prime Minister… Read More ›
My thoughts on the Tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting.
I just walked out to grab a coffee to come out to my office to write this blog and as I did I passed the bedroom of my 9 year old daughter sleeping. Her name is Laura. I stopped and… Read More ›
Nowra City Church’s Position on Asylum Seekers.
Recently I copied a Facebook post from Liberal Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash’s Facebook Wall. The post said this: “ Did you know that more illegal boat arrivals have come this year, 11,616, – than in the entire 11 and… Read More ›
My musings about the 10th Anniversary of the Bali Bombings, written whilst in Bali.
Friday the 12th of October 2012 (tomorrow as I write this), is the 10th Anniversary of the Bali Bombings. The bombings occurred in the tourist district of Kuta. The attack was claimed as the deadliest act of terrorism in the… Read More ›
Suggested ALP Policies now that Treasurer Wayne Swan has admitted Bruce Springsteen is his economic inspiration.
This morning on the news they are reporting that the Australian Treasurer and currently acting Prime Minister of the Nation, gets his economic inspiration from Bruce Springsteen. I have not heard the context of the comment but I have immediately… Read More ›
