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Sheriff Collins and the Ghost Train

Sheriff Collins and the Ghost Train

Information Satire Another one of our Posse has played the Fool and ended up fallin’ off his horse and becomin’ another Ghost Rider in the Sky. “He saw the riders comin’ hard, A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky. As a rider loped on

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The Generational Voting Divide

The Generational Voting Divide

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Ten days ago I wrote a post entitled “The Young Don’t Vote” Here are the latest enrollment stats: And here are the actual voting percentages in 2017: In raw numbers, there are an estimated 450,500 18-24 year-olds with 277,151 or

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A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

Today Non- Subscribers get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. Have a read of this Insight Politics article then decide whether or not you would like to subscribe to a Silver subscription or upgrade your existing Basic or Bronze level Subscription to Silver. Now That It’

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Politics and Power over Progress

Politics and Power over Progress

It has become increasingly obvious over the term of this coalition government that politics has played a bigger role than the need to progress economic growth and prosperity. Not that it matters it is sad to say because this Government, even if it were united, bar one or two MPs,

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Alarmism

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Fear is a natural survival instinct and arguably more motivating than logic and reason. It can also be used to great effect to shift the mindset of communities and nations. While such manipulation is, of course, not uncommon, what is surprising is how blind societies

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A Very Low Bar

A Very Low Bar

When Jacinda Ardern gave Iain Lees-Galloway his marching orders for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer she set a very low bar for getting the sack. Paula Bennett lowered the bar as well by using her own MPs and staffers to bury a wayward MP. I know many in

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Iranian Behrouz Boochani has been granted asylum in New Zealand. Gaining refugee status means he can stay in New Zealand indefinitely and can apply for a resident’s visa. When he left Papua New Guinea – where he was detained for six years after attempting to enter Australia – ABC reported he

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The High Cost of Victoria’s Failure

The High Cost of Victoria’s Failure

As a Tasmanian, I have to admit that it gives me at least a tiny thrill of schadenfreude to watch another state cop a shellacking for once. Victoria is the sick man of Australia. A leper with a “Kick Me” sign pinned to its back. But the shameful pleasure of

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The Leftist Doth Protest Racism Too Much, Methinks

The Leftist Doth Protest Racism Too Much, Methinks

Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE is perhaps the world’s most famous playwright, the master of drama, and Hamlet one of his most well-known works. In the scene where the characters are themselves putting on a play within Shakespeare’s play, a lady goes to great lengths to

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Preparing Our Democracy for the Next Emergency

Preparing Our Democracy for the Next Emergency

Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz The COVID-19 pandemic saw New Zealand enter its second nationwide state of emergency in March 2020. This gave the Government access to levels of power not seen in New Zealand since the 1950s, perhaps ever. As a nation, we got lucky this time

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