By Dr. Straight A wise leader once declared, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter”, which poses the question: is there such a thing as absolute truth, which predetermines
Two excellent posts on Monday from SB and Christie regarding Jacinda Ardern illustrated perfectly why the country finds itself in such a lamentable state. We have a person who finds herself in a job solely at the behest of an elderly gentleman. I use the word gentleman with a touch
The media pre-trial agreement probably breaches s.14 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act with jurisdiction established under section 3(b). It seems to pre-empt what a Judge may rule regarding reporting of a trial. The media groups fall within two grounds set out in s.
By Brian Rogers Sunlive Newsie Two very unusual events occurred this week. 1. I went shopping at the Warehouse. 2. I was offended. During a rare visit to the large red store this week I was seriously offended to hear a song in the store advising me that the so-
I’m from South Africa. Half of my family (father, mother, uncle, aunt, cousin and her babies) were involved in a rural attack. My father and uncle were beaten nearly to death; my mother, aunt and cousin, nearly raped. My cousin’s baby was barely one and he had a
By Patriotrealm When Benjamin Disraeli said “I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? “ he was on the money. Leaders do not seek to create a new world of their vision, but to preserve or improve the vision that the people already have and hold dear. Or they
By Beth Houlbrooke ACT party Deputy Leader / Vice President My thoughts today are with the West Coasters affected by the Pike River coal mining disaster of 2010, who once again have had their hopes for a re-entry raised and dashed. After nine years there must be a range of
By Patriotrealm The Democrats are fielding the worst possible candidates they can come up with. I wonder if they are smoke and mirrors for the real candidate of choice? Michelle Obama. Let’s be honest. Not one of the current mob of contenders has a snowball’s chance in hell
We are now starting to see the stark reality of what the upcoming wellbeing budget could look like. If the welfare changes announced are anything to go by then it’s largesse for the many, paid for by the taxes of the few. Looking at the welfare changes it appears
by Patriotrealm Let’s be honest. The days when the Italians, Greeks, Poles, Hungarians, Poms and Chinese all packed up and headed downunder or over yonder bear no resemblance to the current influx of migrants. The 3 phases of population growth can be loosely tied down to the pre WW1,
It appears since the March 15 Christchurch terror attack this country is fast becoming a nation where our basic liberties are being put at risk. The proponent of this influence is, of course, the government. We appear to be veering down a road where there should be danger signs aplenty.
Matthew Hooton?s article in a newspaper entitled Jacinda Ardern on track for triumph in 2020 makes for interesting reading. While his numerical facts cannot be argued some of his other comments are open to debate. Matthew makes the point that Jacinda’s absolute rejection of a Capital Gains Tax
By Beth Houlbrooke ACT Deputy Leader / Vice President? Ad Lib took a break last week to go fishing and enjoy an Easter break, but because of that didn?t get an opportunity to celebrate the Capital Gains Tax back down. However, if you?re following David on Facebook you might
About the author: Rob Scovell is a graduate of Edinburgh University with degrees in Astrophysics, Theology, and Mathematical Modelling. His interests are in political analysis and in bridging the illusory gap between Faith and Science. He is a classical liberal in a world where that position is under attack from
by Shaydee Lane Patriot Realm Can one pair of shoes save a company? It all depends on whose feet the shoes are worn. The right feet can change the fortunes of a struggling brand and so too can a Political or Social ideology surge to popularity if its message is
By Owen Jennings I am a bit of a fan of Denis Prager and his ?university?. In his droll way, he seems to hit the button most times. Quote. The bigger the government, the more the corruption […] Do you know who has created the greatest evils of history? Big governments.
