Christian Intolerance
It has been amazing to see the intolerance on display by some extremist Christians. They have applauded the destruction of a church’s private property, because they don’t like the message on display....
View ArticleODT on Intolerance
The ODT editorial: Central Auckland might not be Iraq or Afghanistan but it has been the scene of extremist religious reaction. It was perfectly reasonable for certain churches and for various...
View ArticleThe intolerance of diversity
I’m probably going to regret doing this – defending a Labour politician from her peers. The last time I did it was in the late 90s in 3.2 (Beehive Bar) as a number of Alliance supporters were weighing...
View ArticleBlocking on social media
Further to my post on the intolerance of diversity of opinion in Labour, a fascinating report by Pew on online behaviour in the US. They use the terms liberals, conservatives and moderates, which...
View ArticleJail and kill your political opponents
No I am not talking over Africa or the Middle East, but some of the hysteria in New Zealand. Green MP Gareth Hughes facebooked: Just spoke at another asset sale protest. Parliament today is voting on...
View ArticleThe Youth Parliament Walkout
Winona D’Costa reported last week: Going into youth parliament not a single Youth MP could have predicted that there would be a walk-out during a fellow Youth MP’s speech. Speaking on the recent...
View ArticleFighting back with social media
Tim Blair reports: In tiny Walkerton, Indiana – population 2144 – a local pizza shop recently became a target of national hatred: When asked by local press the hypothetical question of whether or not...
View ArticleChristian Intolerance
It has been amazing to see the intolerance on display by some extremist Christians. They have applauded the destruction of a church’s private property, because they don’t like the message on display....
View ArticleODT on Intolerance
The ODT editorial: Central Auckland might not be Iraq or Afghanistan but it has been the scene of extremist religious reaction. It was perfectly reasonable for certain churches and for various...
View ArticleThe intolerance of diversity
I’m probably going to regret doing this – defending a Labour politician from her peers. The last time I did it was in the late 90s in 3.2 (Beehive Bar) as a number of Alliance supporters were weighing...
View ArticleBlocking on social media
Further to my post on the intolerance of diversity of opinion in Labour, a fascinating report by Pew on online behaviour in the US. They use the terms liberals, conservatives and moderates, which...
View ArticleJail and kill your political opponents
No I am not talking over Africa or the Middle East, but some of the hysteria in New Zealand. Green MP Gareth Hughes facebooked: Just spoke at another asset sale protest. Parliament today is voting on...
View ArticleThe Youth Parliament Walkout
Winona D’Costa reported last week: Going into youth parliament not a single Youth MP could have predicted that there would be a walk-out during a fellow Youth MP’s speech. Speaking on the recent...
View ArticleFighting back with social media
Tim Blair reports: In tiny Walkerton, Indiana – population 2144 – a local pizza shop recently became a target of national hatred: When asked by local press the hypothetical question of whether or not...
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