' that Mr Bernardi is willing to stand up and state what to any impartial observer is blindingly obvious (despite opposition even from within his own political party) is a credit to his character. '

could not be said better Aus.

And Ducky, socialists/communists try to use intentional misunderstanding to get people to agree with something they would never agree too, in a million years.

Typical lying conniving lot of con men.

"from a public policy point of view, we should seek to so arrange things so as to have as many children as possible raised in intact two-parent homes, and discourage these alternative lifestyle homes which so often can disadvantage if not damage children in so many ways."

Like gay marriage how is this even an issue Government feels the need to deal with ?

People have every right to be offended by gay marriage, or gay parents or whatever issue that makes Mr Bernardi's frock blow but Government should have no right to tell them not to, of all of this that's the most repugnant.

I can't even imagine the vitriol that goes through voters heads when they vote LNP for the Senate in SA.

All the world's a critic.

While I personally share few values with C.B. I do believe that he has the right to express his views. The left once again is demanding that this basic human right is suppressed in favour of their sanitized PC view.

The most noticeable thing is that most of the people condemning the book have probably never read it, and are reacting to the somewhat imaginative interpretations by his critics.

Candide

thanks for the Amazon tip

I see from Muehlenberg's Amazon review of this book (posted 7 Jan) that he says:

"Unlike perhaps 90 per cent of the haters bashing Cory Bernardi here, I actually have his new book and have actually read all 164 pages of it (and all 137 footnotes)."

yet in this article he says:

"As I say, when I get the book I will be able to better speak to all this ...."

So, has he read the book or not? Or, did he write this article a few days ago and not bother to update it?

i think we should be told ...

The government should keep its "public policy" away from personal matters entirely.
David L,
What would happen if Government turned around & said we're not interested in personal matters so stop asking us for help.