Free Speech
The Phil Goff case – WHY we Must Proceed to Appeal
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Coalition Editors Note: It is the policy of The BFD not to link to fundraising for organisations unless they have paid for an advertorial article which will be clearly labelled as such. However, The BFD is a champion of Free speech and feels that
The BFD Video: I am SUING Police for this Illegal Arrest
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The BFD Video: NZ Policeman on the Line that Borders Freedom of Speech & an Offence
I watched the video and the focus was on the person offending people. Apparently, he had written something along the lines of stating that certain members of parliament should be hung from a tree. If he had incited violence in what he said he would have broken the law. In
You Can Catch It, But Don’t Discuss It Online
The Chinese Government has decided that anything other than the ‘official’ line on the Coronavirus is “fake news” and anyone spreading such fake news will be ‘invited’ to spend 3 – 7 years in the slammer. I don’t suppose that WeChat has ever held itself out as a champion of
The BFD Video: Dominic Frisby’s Hate Speech
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Don’t Drink the Bat Soup
Over at Zero Hedge, they are feeling a little vindicated. They published some queries and got permanently banned by the free-speech police (aka Twitter). Here is their list of ‘dots’ that could be connected by enquiring minds. 1. One of China’s top virology and immunology experts was and
Trudeau Shows That Censorship Is in the Modern Left’s DNA
We already know that free speech is not a principle that the contemporary left support. It’s also obvious that, for all the self-serving palaver about “your right to know”, the left are implacably hostile to a free press, too. In 2011, the Gillard government in Australia attempted to
Atheist Teen Calls a Religion ‘Shit’: You Will Never Guess What Happens Next
A French atheist teenager online called Islam a “Shit religion” and said that “the Koran is full of hate” and her comments went viral. Can you guess what happened next? A) French Muslims went out of their way to show her how peaceful, loving and tolerant Islam is. B) French
The BFD Video: We’re fighting back! Here’s our lawyer’s letter to Trudeau’s Elections Commissioner | Ezra Levant
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Free Speech – Planning for 2020
Jordan Williams Free Speech Coalition Incredible that we’re already in February, but happy new year from all of us at the Free Speech Coalition. In case you missed it, Dane (one of our Free Speech spokespeople) had an excellent opinion piece published in the Dominion Post / Christchurch Press / Waikato
The BFD Video: Elections Commission MUST Be Told By a Judge That This is Wrong
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The BFD Video: Lawyer REACTS to Secret Videotape of Ezra’s Interrogation
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The Problems with Partisan Tribalism and Media Bias
Unfortunately in modern politics we have become infected with two weeping sores. The first is tribalism or hyper-partisanship. The second is media bias, or what I used to see described as the involvement of the Media party. Both are affecting the way we discuss politics. We saw hyper-partisanship
Saturday Nightcap: HIDDEN CAMERA: Police interrogated Me About My Justin Trudeau Book
HIDDEN CAMERA: Police interrogated me about my Justin Trudeau book. They didn’t know I videotaped it I wrote a best-selling book about Justin Trudeau in the last election. After the election, I received a letter by registered mail notifying me that I was being investigated for that book.