Free Speech
Auckland Council Bans Feminist Group from the “Pioneer Women’s Hall”
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Union Further to Jordan’s article yesterday, I am writing to ask you to support us in forcing Auckland Council to respect the rights of free speech – and stop banning groups they disagree with from using public facilities. This time, it’s not some
Minister Kris Faafoi Indicates the Government Will Soon Move on Hate Speech Legislation
Jordan Williams Free Speech Union Last week Faafoi told Parliament’s justice select committee that Labour’s proposals to strengthen hate speech laws will not criminalise opinions or the “stupid” things people say unless they stir up hatred towards a particular group. According to Stuff: Bridges asked if the Government
Mitre 10 Faces Public Backlash after Publicly Bashing an Employee for Comments on Their Facebook Page
Jordan Williams Free Speech Union Last week the militant lycra lobby took issue with comments posted on a person’s private page. They elected to track down his place of employment and complain, alleging that the private posts breached Mitre 10s ‘sustainability policy’. For context, he had posted on his
Why ‘Stirring up Hatred’ Cannot Be Successfully Defined
In New Zealand, we already have adequate legal protection from speech that incites violence or murder. It is already illegal to incite others to kill or physically harm an individual or group. It is already illegal for a person to threaten to kill or harm another person. This is one
Councils Still Ignoring the Law – Now Banning a Feminist Group!
Jordan Williams Free Speech Union There has been a lot going on behind the scenes – but as will become evident later this week, it appears that the very good guidance from the Court of Appeal that local councils have duties to protect freedom of speech, is already being ignored. Speak
Letter to the Editor: A War in NZ
Dear Editor I would like to draw your attention to the latest ‘war’ occurring throughout New Zealand. The war is against anyone who is non-Maori, and especially if they have a small family business. It started off with Lee Williams, the blogger Cross the Rubicon, who has been taken down
Speak up for Women File Proceedings against Auckland Council
Joint Media Release: Speak up for Women & Free Speech Union Today, representatives from Speak Up For Women filed proceedings against the Auckland and Palmerston North Councils, following the cancellation of room bookings for public events that were to go ahead later this week. Nicolette Levy QC will be acting
Twitter Mob Goes After Fiction Writers
As we all know, Twitter mobs have been going after people for “wrong-think”. It seems that they’re no longer content with that and are now going after fiction authors for “wrong-write”. Reclaim The Net explains. Social media outrage at fictional books is causing contrite writers to revise their lines
Discussing the Weather
Chris Sellars I like to keep an eye on the weather as it’s handy to know which way the wind blows and if a hard rain is gonna fall. I am not qualified though. I don’t call myself an expert or a professional. I have been rained on
‘They Are Us’ Is Group Think on Steroids
Society is made up of lots of different family units: some are close and strong, others disjointed and alienated. My father once naïvely attempted to heal a long standing family rift by getting parties who had not spoken to each other for years together to talk, hopefully forgive and let
Transcript of Interview with Speak up for Women
David Cumin fsu.nz TRANSCRIPT: Free Speech Union Podcast interview with Beth Johnson, Spokeswoman for Speak Up For Women, June 7 2021 David: Welcome everyone to the Free Speech Union Podcast. It’s David Cumin here as host, and I have with me Beth from Speak Up for Women. Welcome,
Politicised Bank Cancelled Me. These Extremists in Govt Have Their Tails Up. Share Everywhere.
Email just now from Westpac bank saying they’ve cancelled me. I’m banned from banking with them in future too. For what exactly am I being cancelled by Westpac? This is pressure from Jacinda’s govt and the extremist Maori party because I’m telling the truth of their
Can Trans ‘Women’ Ever be Truly Female?
Should an employer have the right to fire an employee who expresses the view that a trans woman can never be truly a female? The Daily Mail article reads: “ ‘I was just fighting for everyone’s right to hold an opinion’: Mother who lost her job for saying trans women
Journalists Doxx Citizen to Protect Citizens’ Privacy
The Age is having an extended tanty because a private citizen has dared to use the same publicly-available tools all political parties use, to say things that the mainstream media don’t want Australians to say. A Brisbane man sent letters espousing offensive views about immigration and multiculturalism for years