Steyn In Australia

Mark Steyn delivered the CD Kemp Lecture at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne this week.

Much of western civilization does not have any future. That’s to say, we’re not just speaking philosophically, but literally. In a very short time, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other countries we regard as part of the western tradition will cease to exist in any meaningful sense. They don’t have a future because...

Because...? Well, you'll just have to read it.

This is Steyn at his best; kind of a medley of his greatest hits, or side-swipes as the case may be. And it's not bad for a high-school dropout, as Simon Mann notes, or a "neo-con humourist", as Matt Price tags him.

Thanks to Greg for the links.

Update: Phillip Adams takes a swipe, too.

Go ahead; stand in line. Take a number.