The Hubris of Tony Abbott

In ancient Greece, hubris (ὕβρις) was an intentional act of wanton violence, shaming or humiliation inflicted on another person to degrade them, as well as the serious crime of spiritual defiance of the gods. In its modern use, hubris denotes overconfident pride and arrogance, often associated with a lack of humility. 

It's that Simple

  

Julia Gillard v. Tony Abbott

Fred Nile's Legacy

Tony Abbott's Politics

 

Villainous Peter Jensen

The Most Reverend Peter Jensen was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Australia. His restrictive, ultra-conservative brand of evangelical Christianity was what drove him to make reference to himself as a villain and an idiot, in terms of popular culture. He opposed the ordination of female priests, the consecration of female bishops, stem cell research, and absolutely anything whatsoever to do with the equal rights of the law-abiding, tax-paying, gay and lesbian citizens of Australia.

http://www.abc.net.au/compass/s2701075.htm

The Simian Peter Jensen

https://www.abc.net.au/am/archive/articles/2006/10/24/s1772283.htm

The Attention-Seeking Peter Jensen

Archbishop Peter Jensen was the Anglican Primate of Sydney. Among other things, he was opposed to the ordination of female priests and the consecration of female bishops. He also opposed equal rights for gay and lesbian citizens. He was consistently outspoken in expressing his venomous opinions.

https://www.abc.net.au/am/archive/articles/2006/10/24/s1772283.htm

Applause for Tony Abbott

I acknowledge Phillip Coorey's column in the Sydney Morning Herald on 16 May 2011 for giving me the idea for this cartoon. In the same column, Phillip Coorey also observed that if Julia Gillard got married, Tony Abbott would call it a stunt. 

Anglican Primate Peter Jensen

The then Anglican Primate of Sydney, Archbishop Peter Jensen, often voiced his opposition to the ordination of women priests and the consecration of women bishops. And what he had to say about gays and lesbians probably doesn't bear mentioning in a polite blog such as this. I wonder what Jesus would make of him?

Tony Abbott's Statesmanship

Julia Gillard rests her case.

Julia Gillard's Pet Poodle

Before Julia Gillard became Prime Minister of Australia, when she was still the Deputy Prime Minister, she famously referred to Christopher Pyne, the Manager of Opposition Business in Australia's House of Representatives, in somewhat less than glowing terms. Under the banner headline "Gillard Labels Pyne 'Mincing Poodle'", here's how Australia's ABC News reported the event: 

The Federal Government has spent question time taunting the Opposition over its recent infighting. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard mocked the Coalition for choosing Christopher Pyne as the manager of opposition business, rather than Tony Abbott, who did the job in Government. "In a choice between macho and mincing I would have gone for macho myself," she said. "The leader of the Opposition faced with the choice of a doberman or the poodle has gone for the poodle." 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/23/2499270.htm

Tony Abbott Under Threat

At the time, Tony Abbott was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives. He was known for his homophobic sentiments. In 2009, he infamously stated that he felt threatened by gay people. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-03-09/abbott-still-threatened-by-homosexuality/356168