Of saints and sinners

In other words, let her choose for herself, not have others choose for her, and there are other things due attention rather than just the poor.

I’m musing about these things because not only do we have a suddenly Pope-friendly society, but our PM went to pay his respects to the new Pope in Rome last Sunday as the pope was enthroned.

Perhaps the PM turned his mind to things spiritual over the time of his trip, so I thought I might point out a few things he might have missed.

There is no doubt that Australia is currently pursuing the Peronist path that was so disastrous for Argentina but apparently supported by Francis, who the world sees as good.

And it is a common error to mistake good intentions for good outcomes and for authority to be thought to be authoritative.

Just because Francis was the Pope, and undoubtedly meant well, does not mean he was right.

Labor under Albanese is full of good intentions, and really bad outcomes. Albo could do with a pilgrimage to Argentina and seeing where the real miracles are.

Speaking of miracles, a close study of Argentina could also put some steel into the Coalition. Newly elected leader Sussan Ley says they have to meet modern Australians where they are.

What Javier Milei is demonstrating is that it is not where your electors are that you meet them – it is where their needs are.

7 straight quarters of negative growth is where Australians are, but it is not where they need to be.

Milei was barely given a chance of winning because of his aggressive style, but the truth set the electorate free.

You have to have the courage of your convictions to show them the way.  If the Liberals and Nationals can learn that, miracles are possible.

If not, it seems entirely possible that a party will arise from nowhere that will, marginalising it as Milei has done to Republican Proposal, and Reform appears to be doing to the Conservatives.

Disastrous electoral results and coalition splits may be the least of their problems.