Readers of the The BFD will certainly be more familiar with left-wing blogger Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury than I. Still, his reputation precedes him – and I’m grimly familiar with his type on the Australian left. Yes, we have them, too: the sad old gits who never grew out of their
It is with great concern that I write this but I feel compelled to do so, before the subsequent change in hate speech laws. These laws will basically curtail any and all debate over such issues as a report that will, without any consultation with the majority of the voting
Are Australians ready to go to jail for expressing opinions which displease the government? Popular, even if maybe wrong opinions? Because that’s exactly what the bonkers bureaucrats at Australia’s drug regulator are hinting at. Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is considering referring Facebook posts
rt.com Twitter is very concerned about its recent blocking in Nigeria, calling the free and open internet an “essential human right.” Back in the US, commentators pointed out, Twitter doesn’t care as much about this “right.” Nigeria’s government “indefinitely” banned Twitter on Friday, after the US tech
Amanda Vickers voicesforfreedom.co.nz On pink shirt day, Stuff published a long-form piece dedicated to ridiculing and denigrating one of NZ’s leading epidemiologists, Dr. Simon Thornley. Pink shirt day aims to create communities where people feel valued and respected. Stuff’s language includes phrases such as: “feverishly embraces
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is a prolific writer on topics ranging from second residency and citizenship, Golden Visas and portfolio diversification, to estate and retirement planning, asset protection, tax optimization and US Opportunity Zones. Mikhail Tukhachevsky was only 42 years old
Peter Ridd’s case against James Cook University will be heard by the High Court at the end of this month. The case is a potential landmark judgment on academic freedom. But, considering it’s framed against a background of climate alarmism and allegedly dodgy science, don’t expect the
Golriz Ghahraman Green Party spokesperson for Electoral Reform. The Green Party is calling on the Government to hold Facebook accountable for its role in enabling behaviour which threatens democracy, by strongly regulating data privacy and the spread of dangerous disinformation. “Facebook has admitted it enables a range of harmful practices
Free Speech Union Because the issues are so important, Professor Philip Joseph, the author of New Zealand’s leading textbook on Constitutional and Administrative Law, has volunteered to support the Free Speech Union’s lead barrister Jack Hodder QC before the Supreme Court in its appeal relating to the banning
The Free Speech Union is announcing its support of an appeal to the Supreme Court, of parts of last month’s Court of Appeal decision in the Goff “divisive speaker ban” case. Last month, the Court of Appeal told Auckland Council it could not hide from human rights law behind
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
Rodney Hide bassettbrashandhide.com Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wrote a rip-snorter for the Herald on Wednesday. She neatly explained how she divides New Zealanders into three groups: (1) tangata of the whenua
I’ve avoided hot topics recently, being preoccupied with other matters, but I shall wade into the fray on this. I try to avoid public criticism of those “on the right”, but things have gotten so bad that it’s important for someone to speak up. I’ve heard Lee
David Seymour ACT Leader Public libraries should be a place for all members of the community and public events shouldn’t be shut down because of political agendas. This week both Dunedin and Christchurch Libraries have cancelled events by the group ‘Speak up for Women.’ This group wants to have
Dr David Cumin Spokesperson Free Speech Union After all we’ve been through – and our recent decision from the Court of Appeal confirming that freedom of speech obligations apply to council-owned speaking venues – Christchurch City Council has done a Phil Goff. They’ve barred a feminist group, “Speak Up for
