Ian Taylor’s Pay Equity Whinge: A Masterclass in Missing the Point
The pay equity debate didn’t sink because of one word. It sank because the left have nothing else to offer. And you, Ian Taylor, are too busy polishing their shoes to see it.
Politics
Everything about politics
The Red Cross Is Not a Bystander
This is not humanitarianism. It is hypocrisy. The ICRC needs to answer for its dereliction of duty.
Libertarians, Empathy, and the Path to Real Reform
Changing the culture won’t happen overnight. As I’ve written before, real reform starts in conversations at work, at church and at the footy club – not in Canberra.
The One App That Zuck Won’t Touch
An Australian startup aims to remove online abuse in real time. Meta refuses to touch it.
Brooke van Velden’s C-Bomb Shakes Up Parliament While the Usual Suspects Clutch Their Pearls
The lesson here? If the legacy media wants to sling slurs and gendered insults, they’d better be ready for the blowback. And if they’re going to cry foul when someone like van Velden fights back, they might want to take a long, hard, look in the mirror.
Face of the Day
“I think Brooke van Velden felt the outrage that many women in the parliament felt this week when that word is used a term of abuse for women, no matter what side of politics you are on, we should say it is not ok” – Willis
Not ‘CSE’: It Is Child Rape
Can people really be duped by language? Of course. This has got to stop. As the old saying goes, let us call a spade a spade.
RNZ’s Hypocrisy on Lobbying: State-Funded Crusaders Get a Free Pass While Industry Gets the Boot
RNZ’s hit piece is less about uncovering truth and more about pushing a narrative. They’re happy to amplify state-funded lobbyists like HCA while vilifying industry players, all under the guise of public interest.
Do Donations Influence the Fast-Tracking?
By confronting these conflicts of interest head on and enacting reforms, we can ensure that government decisions are made on merit – and are seen to be made on merit – rather than under the shadow of money.
Luxon’s Pay Equity Debacle: A Political Trainwreck of His Own Making
The pay equity debacle is a wake-up call. Luxon can either heed it or keep bumbling along until the voters decide they’ve had enough.