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Showing posts with label freedom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freedom. Show all posts
Sunday, July 5, 2026

Peter C. Earle: The American Revolution Redefined Freedom Itself

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When the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 , its immediate purpose was practical: to justify sev...
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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Karl du Fresne: Camp Freedom revisited

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Where should the balance be struck between public safety and individual freedom? At what point should the latter be curtailed to protect the...
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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Gary Judd KC: Human rights - are they real?

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Or are they just a gift of the government? Roy, a commenter on my Lessons from Iran , says there is no such thing as human rights: “Human ri...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Colinxy: The Duplicitousness of Leftist Freedom

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The False Banner of Liberty From its inception, the Left has proclaimed itself the champion of freedom. Its rhetoric is filled with promises...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Professor Alexander Gillespie: NZ report card 2025 - how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings

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Standardised testing and regular progress assessment became key features of the education system this year, so why not apply those same prin...
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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Caleb Anderson: Freedom and Responsibility

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I recently re-read Viktor Frankl's much acclaimed "Man's Search for Meaning". Frankl is considered one of the truly great ...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Centrist: New Zealand ranks second in the world for freedom, just behind Finland

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New Zealand has been ranked among the freest nations on earth in the 2025 Freedom in the World report, scoring 99 out of 100, the same as No...
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Monday, January 20, 2025

NZCPR Newsletter: Feature Article - State of the Nation 2025

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Freedom, democracy, and the Rule of Law are the cornerstones of a modern society. Let’s start 2025 with a quick stocktake on how well these ...
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Thursday, September 12, 2024

JC: Our Rights Must Be Protected

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Since Covid appeared, democracy seems to be increasingly the domain of the right. Since the arrival of the Covid pandemic there appears to h...
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Sunday, May 12, 2024

NZCPR Newsletter: Unwinding Labour's Agenda

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Former US President Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction. It is...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Allan Beever: The rule of law is fundamental to a free society

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So why don’t NZ courts always uphold it? Ever since the 17th century, the rule of law has been regarded as one of the fundamental values of...
Saturday, July 29, 2023

Gary Judd KC: Freedom is a precious commodity

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Suppressing opinion is just the start of attempts to take it away Having been involved with the political left in my youth and early adultho...
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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Brendan O'Neill: The ideology of lockdown lingers on - UK

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We’re still being pressured to suspend our freedom for ‘the greater good’. Wait, we’re still being asked to save the NHS? To limit our live...
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Monday, February 28, 2022

Rodney Hide: Freedom!

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One of the most invigorating things about Camp Freedom is the absence of fear. The protesters aren't scared. They move freely amongst th...
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Sunday, July 4, 2021

Garrick Tremain: Lest We Forget!

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  Here is Garrick Tremain's cartoon commentary on Jacinda Ardern's attack on free speech!  
Friday, February 19, 2021

Clive Bibby: The fight we don’t want but need to have

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  This nation is in a battle for the hearts, minds and property of all freedom loving people who swear allegiance to our founding principles...
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Friday, July 3, 2020

Clive Bibby: The Free World holds is breath

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There is no question that the free world is in crisis.  Those of us who value our freedoms are contemplating an uncertain future whe...
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Monday, December 3, 2012

Barend Vlaardingerbroek: Ritual action and the religious freedom argument

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It’s not very often that Jews and Muslims present a united front, but they did so in Germany recently when a court held that the circum...
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