https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/09/07/we-the-chosen/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 19:02:07 -0400<![CDATA[I was struck by the vehement opposition among some of my Australian friends to a proposed &#8220;Australian Bill of Rights&#8221;. Australia is the only Western country with neither a constitutional nor legislative bill of rights. I was familiar with the US Bill of Rights and could not quite understand why an equivalent set of provisions should be regarded as a menace to Australian liberty. It was not until I attended a talk by an Labor Party official (who uncharacteristically opposed it) and halfway through his presentation that I realized that the term &#8220;Bill of Rights&#8221; as used had almost exactly the opposite connotation in an Australian setting.]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:21:03 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/07/we-the-chosen-n189102