SUMMARY IN ENGLISH
CONTRA # 5 2004
John Kerry, marrying billionairesses, aspiring to the presidency
by C G Holm
John Forbes Kerry is the rich Democrat who is making a political career
by talking for ”the poor”. Himself he is married to his second
billionairess (in Swedish kronor), Kerry’s divorced wife Julia Thorne’s
family has a 200 million dollar (2 billion kronor) fortune, but his present
wife, ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz, is valued at 500 million dollars (4
billion kronor).
Douglas Borg and justice
by Fredrik Runebert
Douglas Borg is by his lawyer Hans Brost described as very innovative,
and had he not been forced to live on a minimum, by faulty taxation decisions,
he would have made great contributions to society. Douglas Borg was illegaly
charged with taxes forcing him into bankruptcy, when different authorities
took contradicting decisions and it took him more than twenty years to
finally win the case. Now he is suing the Swedish government for 20 million
kronor in damages.
McCarthy, Angleton and Rand according to Buckley
by Tommy Hansson
William F. Buckley, Jr. Is not unknown to Contra readers. He was labelled
one of the heroes of the Cold War in # 2 2002. Buckley established National
Review in 1955, which soon turned into the major vehicle of the American
conservative movement. National Review was an important ideological factor
behind the Reagan victory and thus for the victory of the Free World in
the Cold War.
In addition to being publisher of National Review Bill Buckley is an author
of a number of novels, political books and provocative articles. In this
article three of his political novels are discussed.
Myths of green house effects
by Tommy Hansson
Lance Kennedy’s book ”Ecomyth. Challening the dogmas and
ideology of the international ’green’ movement” (Dumore
Press Ltd. New Zealand 2003), has been discussed in previous issues of
Contra. In this issue the global heating myth is discussed, with Mr Kennedy’s
book as a starting point.
Heaven on Earth
by Tommy Hansson
Socialism is the vision of heaven of earth for the materialistic man.
The idea that regulations will create perfect conditions for human life
is probably as old as humanity. But in spite of this socialists today
often claim that their ideas are the zenith of human development. Joshua
Muravchik, an American social scientist and former socialist, has written
a book on this theme, Heaven on Earth. The Rise and Fall of Socialism.
No democracy in moslem countries
by C G Holm
During the past two decades democracy has gained pace in large parts of
the world. In East Asia and South America, primarily. What used to be
core areas for dictators are now areas for thriving democracy. But unfortunately
there are exceptions to the democratic trends. Only two out of 45 countries
with moslem majorities are ”free” according to the respected
organization ”Freedom House”. The authoritarian moslem culture
is delaying the liberation of man.
Confusion in Sweden
by Magnus Ivarsson
Sweden is a confusing country. Look at ”security” which is a key concept in Swedish politics. ”Security” today means the highest crime rate in Western Europe, a declining health care system and not least declining care of the elderly. Security is udermined in all aspects of the civil society.
