The Sydney Traditionalists describe themselves as an “association of ‘old school’ conservative, traditionalist and paleoconservative individuals”.

The film shown on the night, Agenda: Grinding America Down, is described as revealing the influence of communism on modern American life.

“Though the word communism isn’t used anymore, this film will show the ideas behind it are alive and well,” a plot summary said. “Join [Idaho legislator Curtis] Bowers for a fascinating look at the people and groups that have successfully targeted America’s morality and freedom in their effort to grind America down.”

The Sydney Traditionalists offered a further description of the film: “Whereas orthodox communism waged war against the west in an openly violent manner, today’s ‘progressives’ continue to undermine its traditions through cultural deconstruction, sexual identity politics, militant atheism, the denial of normative values and the celebration (and increasingly, the encouragement) of perversity.”

The group said Bernardi – who had “shown the courage of his convictions by refusing to buckle to the expected leftist condemnation of anyone who steps out of the ‘politically correct’ line” – was presented with a copy of Kenneth Minogue’s book The Servile Mind: How Democracy Erodes the Moral Life.

Guardian Australia was unable to find any media releases or other reporting which would suggest Bernardi had any other reason to be in Sydney and Brisbane on these dates. He was given the opportunity to provide details of any other commitments.

read more: http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/aug/10/cory-bernardi-claimed-expenses-on-day-he-spoke-at-anti-abortion-fundraiser

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Paleoconservatives = living fossils (includes the dead ones, the brain dead and the scientifically illiterate).