Desinformatsya: a Soviet hangover
The Disinformation Project represented so much of what is wrong with the censorship culture we’re experiencing in democracies like New Zealand today. The word disinformation itself has troubling origins, coined by Stalin to control public opinion.
Should patients be able to choose medical staff by race?
Racial compatibility is central to affirmative-action entry programmes.
'Trust me: I know best.'
Declining trust in our society's key institutions undermines their credibility. Kiwis are clearly calling for a return to first principles, and the reality is, protecting free speech is essential if we are to keep public confidence in our key institutions.
ON BEING A NEW ZEALANDER
Having spent about half of my last 60 years in other countries, I’ve lost any sense of nationalism. That’s because one soon realises that in essence, everyone is basically the same.
The collapse of Maori nationalism
As with unionism, overreach will end iwi power push.
The BSA must remember, censorship is a cure worse than the disease.
Harm is what the BSA report claims occurs when free expression isn’t properly regulated, but what does ‘harm’ mean? Well, you tell me. No definition is given.
WHO WANTS TO “DESTIGMATISE” CHILD ABUSERS?
Many of those who engage in such abhorrent acts are victims of similar abuse and in some sense deserve help and sympathy but rebranding them as “people with a sexual interest in minors” only normalises their evil behaviour.
DON BRASH: WHO IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC?
A group of 170 legal “experts” are entitled to have their opinions but it is wrong that they can present their activist beliefs as fact. They cannot rewrite history or misrepresent the law.
Can beer be racist?
There are very few things I’d stick my neck out for in life, beer is one of them.
The NZ Herald and a not so “free” press
While it may seem impossible that this case could get any more ironic, let’s not forget the free publicity which Hobson’s Pledge is now getting due to the furore.