Briefing Paper: Summary of Hate Speech Law Proposals
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Hate Speech Laws Will Fail Abysmally
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
Letter to the Editor: Hate Speech
Dear Editor I want to talk about hate. And how we articulate it. My sister won’t give me the remote, I hate her. The emotion is transient, almost meaningless, harmless. A criminal murdered a family member, raped my daughter, poisoned my dog: the hate is visceral, dark, and ultimately
Hunt Proves Why Human Rights Commission Should Be Abolished
David Seymour ACT Leader In an extraordinary interview on Newshub Nation this morning, Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has demonstrated exactly why the Commission should be abolished. Hunt either refused or was unable to answer any of the questions to put to him. He was defensive of gangs and stood
Totalitarianism
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The Criminal Cases Review Commission
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The establishment a year back of the Criminal Cases Review Commission was a highly necessary move as there have been far too many terrible miscarriages of justice which the existing appeal process doesn’t cope with. Siting the Commission in Hamilton was bloody silly, but
‘Hate Speech’ Law: A Slippery and Dangerous Proposal
Mark Maney nzchristiannetwork.org.nz Mark Maney joined the NZCN team in May 2020. He is passionate about the Gospel, is an exuberant presenter, and is very involved with Thinking Matters. He has pastored churches both in New Zealand and Canada, and has recently become the associate pastor at Massey
Complaint Lodged against Hutt City Mayor for Discrimination against Feminist Group
Free Speech Union The Free Speech Union lodged a formal complaint yesterday with the Hutt City Council Chief Executive Jo Miller against Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry in relation to a Facebook post where he suggested that a feminist group – whose political views he does not agree with – is to
Is Tova O’Brien Lady Macbeth?
Has Tova O’Brien taken on the character of “Lady Macbeth?” Tall dark and menacing and capable of coming in for the kill? Lady Macbeth was the instigator of the machinations behind the demise of King Duncan in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth”. An interview with Tova O’Brien is like
Hate Speech Legislation Is Hateful
Bruce Logan familyfirst.org.nz Bruce Logan is a board member of Family First NZ No matter how the government wants to spin it, hate speech legislation is hateful. It is the tool of the totalitarian who thinks he knows what is best for the rest of us. Hate speech
More Red Tape as Museums Forced to Hold Gun Dealers Licenses
Neville Dodd President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. Guns are inanimate but the Government seems determined to personify them as evil as more and more pointless restrictions have been passed into law. That is the view of Neville Dodd, president of Sporting Shooters, on the new law that
Incitement of Hatred and Ethno-Nationalism
In the 9th episode of the Right Minds Podcast, Dieuwe de Boer, Origen, and Tare Paurere break down the six “incitement to hatred” proposals from the Ministry of Justice and discuss New Zealand’s transition to an ethno-state. We theorise how both “hate speech” legislation and constitutional changes to make
Comrade Ardern’s ‘Social Cohesion’ = Coerced Conformity!
Lindsay Perigo solopassion.com Judith Collins has joined the Free Speech Union. Oddly, she doesn’t mention the fact in her Collins Comments of July 2, but she does say this: The National Party believes that freedom of speech is a fundamental right. We will fight any attempts Jacinda Ardern’
Honest Conversation about Higher Standards of Law Making
David Seymour ACT Leader Yesterday Parliament had a constructive and sensible debate about my Regulatory Standards Member’s Bill. My Member’s Bill was drawn from the Ballot in April and is due to be debated in Parliament shortly. Ahead of that, Members of Parliament yesterday had an opportunity to