Free Speech Union “Polling commissioned by the Free Speech Union shows that kiwis aren’t interested in the Government’s proposed changes to hate speech laws, saying ‘no’ to policed speech”, says Dr. David Cumin, a Spokesperson for the Free Speech Union. “43% of New Zealander’s oppose the proposed
Free Speech Union We’ve had a number of enquiries over recent weeks about events involving controversial YouTuber Lee Williams (no relation) – who first came to our attention after media reported on apparent “white supremacist statements” and a campaign by the Twitter “community” to have Mr Williams sacked and more.
As I wrote some time ago, the Chinese virus has sent West Australia spiralling into an elected dictatorship. Sick with both an unholy panic over the Wuhan plague and an infectious avarice for Beijing’s cash, the state has voted itself an increasingly arrogant dictator. Mark McGowan continually snipes at
Free Speech Union Speak Up for Women will hold a public meeting in Wellington tonight at the Michael Fowler Centre. The Council had sent lawyers to the High Court proceedings we supported in Auckland to see if they could get away with cancelling the event. Given the resoundingly strong judgement
One of the great triumphs – for all the wrong reasons – of the Communist East German government was its massive spy network. It’s estimated that one in six East Germans was an informer for the feared Stasi secret police. The peculiar achievement of the Stasi was that so many of
New Conservative “I hate you, you’re the worst parents.” “Conservatives are bigoted and living in the 18th century.” “A woman’s place is in the home.” “The Holocaust never actually happened.” “There are only two genders (male and female), all others are a fabrication.” “The Bible says all sinners
Eddie Clark Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Eddie Clark joined the Law Faculty of Victoria University of Wellington in February 2015. A VUW alumnus, he graduated in 2005 with a BA/LLB(Hons). After graduation, he worked for a number of years at a leading commercial firm, specialising
rt.com The British Labour Party will oppose a Tory-sponsored bill that would allow “deplatformed” political speakers to sue universities. Labour leader Keir Starmer claims the bill will enable “Holocaust deniers” and “anti-vaxxers.” The bill, proposed by the Conservative government and headed for a second reading in the House of
Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young
The group Speak Up For Women have had their billboard pulled down by GO Media after only 24 hours. The billboard simply had the dictionary definition of the word ‘woman’ along with the website address speakupforwomen.nz. The group formed in 2018 describe themselves as “a diverse group of ordinary
Frank LoMonte University of Florida LoMonte has been the executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C. since 2008. During his tenure, he launched a number of major programming initiatives, including: Organizing the “Tinker Tour,” a nationwide First Amendment awareness tour featuring civil-liberties icon Mary Beth
Free Speech Union Briefing Paper: Summary of hate speech law proposals by Juana Atkins on Scribd Please share so others can discover The BFD.
Well-intentioned legislation to protect equal rights for all flies in the face of many very basic, simple human psychological conditions. If you genuinely believe that making a law or a rule with the stroke of a pen will change how people think and behave, you’re probably not far from
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Australian tv host Andrew Denton once said that, if he had to give his kids just one book that would teach them all he wanted to know, it would be To Kill a Mockingbird. The book has long been a mainstay of set high school English texts, with good reason.
