Thoughts on the Surveillance Grid
Person-level persistent surveillance is only one aspect of the enormous surveillance grid being built around us. Every bit of data will be used in some way.
Real Good Oil
In depth political articles for VIP members
No Winston, This Is His Country Too
Radically reducing immigrant arrivals and visa restrictions is one thing, but rounding up people who may have been in the country for decades because they don’t ‘look like a Kiwi’ is quite another – and a much more horrifying – story.
On Racism and the Left
Why do today’s leftists find it difficult to communicate in any other register but outrage?
Supermarkets Are Good, Thanks
Why are so many so invested in trying to destroy this miracle nobody imagined 100 years ago?
Why The Boomers Love NZ First
When it comes to doing something that will materially help their own children, Boomers are clueless, like brainwashed automatons.
Will a New Captain Save the Ship from Sinking?
Will Ben Carroll go down with a doomed ship, steer clear of the rocks or just get thrown overboard?
It Is Inconsistent With Our Values?
How asserting the common humanity of Māori and Pākehā became a political heresy to be suppressed.
Ding Dong the Witch Is Ditched
To truly appreciate that Allan’s loss is Victoria’s gain, let’s remember that she used her resignation speech to claim she got turfed from office because she is a woman.
The Nine Most Terrifying Words in the English Language
Time and time again this has been proven to be a fool’s errand – which explains why the Green party pursue it with such vigour. And why Luxon has decided to join them.
What To Expect if the Left Wins
So, what can New Zealanders expect from a Labour-Green-Opportunity-Te Pāti Māori coalition government? More power for those who run the system. Less power for those who own it.
A Second-Term 3-Way Wastes More Years
I am concerned about the possibility of Labour winning this election. However, I’m equally concerned that the next three years will be wasted by New Zealand First being part of the government after November 7.
Change Comes From Within, Paul Henry
Every regime ends. Unfortunately, this one won’t end soon and Henry’s grandchildren will almost certainly live in a future that is more ‘egalitarian’, more broken and far, far, more communist than today.
My Thoughts on the Opportunist Party
The Opportunity Party is like a new Whittaker’s chocolate bar on display near the check-out – for a week or so everyone will be putting it in their trolley. But pretty soon, when they realise how uninspiring the ingredients are, it will be in the bargain bin along with the expired crunchy bars.