So many said that Trump being President was not possible, and something to be feared. They even said Hillary Clinton was a “Safe pair of hands.” Tonight in Australia, the safe pair of hands refused to let the people who supported her know that their fire works party was to be cancelled because she lost. USA have voted in a GOP administration with authority not seen since 1928, when Hoover had both houses of congress and a well run economy. Only Trump does not have a well run economy. A few measures will fix much. Ending AGW hysteria and promoting cheap energy will unleash USA manufacturing. Jobs can be given to her young, and growth which has not been seen since Reagan can be realised. Bad trade agreements can be fixed, or torn up. The US military can be made strong again. Deals can be done with Russia and China that make things better for all. And the terrible swamp of corruption can be drained.

Questions need to be asked as to why the press in Australia and US were so badly wrong about this landmark result. CNN had six heckling one in their pre election examination of situations. Outright lies were called analysis as it was said that Hispanics disliked Trump, Blacks feared Trump and women were disgusted by Trump. Yet many living voters who voted for Trump were black, women or hispanic. Voter corruption was apparent and yet there had been substantial opposition to prevent voter fraud. In Australia, Along with the PM, Foreign Minister, Opposition Leader, Greens Leader, Laurie Oakes, Neil Mitchell, Bob Carr, Kristina Keneally and many, many of the media were dead wrong in their analysis at basic levels. And they will not let people replace them who had been right. I was right. I predicted Trump would win in these circumstances months ago. I would like to thank others who advised me and helped me arrive at my conclusions which seem so prescient now. Eric Golub, J Fo, Andy Tran and also the apparently misguided Andrew Bolt, Tim Blair, Piers Akerman, IPA, and Miranda Devine who didn’t get it right, but who asked the right questions.

IPA Review features a Lorraine Finlay, Joshua Forrestor, and Augusto Zimmermann article “The Sound of Constitutional Silence” about the history of section 18c of the Racial Vilification Act of Australia 1975. The section is illiberal and incommensurate with a free society. However, it has existed for forty one years and has been largely unused. It has been applied poorly and those in authority have not demonstrated the level of judgement expected of them. Largely, the abusers have been cheered on by the illiberal members of the press and various left wing political parties. But there is a basis for saying that the actual legislation is unconstitutional, or at best, a terrible burden on Democracy. At times, partisan left wingers have realised the danger of the bad law. Members of the press have recognised the dangers posed to free society. But right now, while the leadership of the conservatives is so weak under Malcolm Turnbull, it is convenient for left wing leaders not to care about the damage being done to cultural assets.