A famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill says that, “The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists”. Despite the almost certainty that Churchill never said it, it remains a useful quote. Too often, those decrying some evil are themselves equally guilty of it. As Churchill did say, “Nazism and
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more freedom,
Dangerous, dishonest and creeping in darkness are the modi operandi used by Ardern’s controllers who believe that the syndrome of deep affection for Her Royal Hubris afflicting so many of our nation, blinds us all to their machinations. Determined to inflict ethno-statehood upon this country, the gutless, nameless cabal
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Last week a letter written
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. When significant voices on the political left start speaking out against Labour’s proposed hate speech laws it’s a sign that they’re in
Graham Adams democracyproject.nz Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer who has written for many of the country’s media outlets including Metro, North & South, Noted, The Spinoff and Newsroom The hate-speech debate is quickly becoming an arena where reputations go to die. Kris Faafoi, the Minister
Whether you sit on the left or right you need to stand up for free speech. When you have those on both the ‘liberal left’ and the ‘conservative right’ agreeing on an issue you know it is something we should ALL fight for. www.savefreespeech.co.nz Sign the petition
David Seymour ACT Leader ACT will not stand by while the Government tries to criminalise New Zealanders for free speech. The Government’s proposed Hate Speech Laws will create a divided society and will put an already growing cancel culture on steroids. ACT has had more than 31,000 people
Wednesday, Government Labour Party members, the Green Party and the Maori Party voted down my motion in the Maori Affairs Select Committee that the Committee receive a briefing on the He Puapua report from its authors, National’s Treaty Negotiations spokesperson Joseph Mooney says. “A Declaration Working Group (DWG) was
The Government has released its plan for laws governing ‘hate speech’, and it is now vital that families and faith communities understand what is really at stake with these proposals. One of the most disturbing realities of criminalising “hateful” speech is that there is simply no agreement on the definition
Free Speech Union Jonathan Ayling Campaign Manager for the Free Speech Union Openly taking down an ad because of who says something, not what it says, is aiding bigotry, plain and simple” says Jonathan Ayling, Campaign Manager for the Free Speech Union. At the heart of freedom of speech is
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Union Last week the Free Speech Union stepped in to assist a University Lecturer’s fight for academic freedom, against the University of Waikato attempts to stop him from describing religious fanatics who claim that the Earth is flat, and that people lived alongside
The Labour government has called for submissions on proposals for Hate Speech legislation. Politicians seem unable to identify what speech will be criminal under the new law, but are convinced that current laws do not provide enough protection. Because the closing date for submissions to the Ministry of Justice is
