• Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand wee

    From jesse@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 7 20:27:46 2024
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    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking
    engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration officials said Thursday.

    News of the ruling came weeks after neighboring Australia also rejected
    her visa request, citing remarks in which she denied Nazi medical experimentation on Jews in concentration camps during World War II.

    Owens is scheduled to speak at a series of events in several Australian
    cities and in Auckland, New Zealand, in February and March next year.
    Tickets remain on sale and there is no acknowledgement on the promoter’s website that she has been refused entry to both countries.

    The commentator, who has more than 3 million followers on YouTube, is
    accused by her detractors of promoting conspiracy theories and
    antisemitism and has ignited firestorms with her remarks opposing Black
    Lives Matter, feminism, vaccines and immigration.

    In March, Owens said she had parted ways with the Daily Wire, on which she
    had hosted an online talk show since 2021, after clashes with its founders
    over her remarks about Jews and her opposition to U.S. military support
    for Israel. She was widely criticized for comments in a YouTube video in
    July that minimized the Holocaust.

    Owens had promised Australian and New Zealand audiences a discussion of
    free speech and her Christian faith when she announced the speaking tour
    in August.


    But Australian officials banned her from the country in October, with Immigration Minister Tony Burke telling reporters Owens “has the capacity
    to incite discord in almost every direction,” citing her remarks about the Holocaust and about Muslims.

    “Australia’s national interest is best served when Candace Owens is
    somewhere else,” Burke said. Australian Jewish groups had urged officials
    to bar her from the country.

    New Zealand officials did not refer to Owens’ political views in a
    statement on Thursday.

    She was refused an entertainer’s work permit for New Zealand on the ground
    that visas legally cannot be granted to those who have been excluded from another country, said Jock Gilray, a spokesperson for the immigration
    agency.

    Owens and the Australia-based promoter, Rocksman, did not immediately
    respond to requests for comment.

    https://apnews.com/article/candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa- eedd9b2f77a289b44a517719008f9730

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  • From Peter Jason@21:1/5 to jesse.jones@iphone.com on Sun Dec 8 08:41:59 2024
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    On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 20:27:46 -0000 (UTC), jesse
    <jesse.jones@iphone.com> wrote:

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor >Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking >engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration >officials said Thursday.

    In the old days they would hang people for speaking the truth.

    Many details of the "Holocaust" are disputed, including "6 million",
    and Jews were not the only ones involved.

    Curiously, Mao's Great Leap Backwards, and Stalin's
    collectivization's, and the Armenian Genocide get far less attention.

    In 1948 the Zionist invasion of the Levant, an area already populated,
    required a great deal of "Holocaust" publicity (continues even today)
    and a lot of help from Hollywood and Wall St (again continues even
    today).

    And where is the end game? After all those cities are bombed flat,
    all those principals assassinated, what then?

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  • From Prudential@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 7 21:15:21 2024
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    In article <vj2b42$qd$2@toxic.dizum.net>

    <https://apnews.com/article/candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa-eedd9b2f77a289b44a517719008f9730>

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Peter Jason on Sun Dec 8 11:10:42 2024
    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:41:59 +1100, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 20:27:46 -0000 (UTC), jesse
    <jesse.jones@iphone.com> wrote:

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor >>Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking >>engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration >>officials said Thursday.

    In the old days they would hang people for speaking the truth.

    Many details of the "Holocaust" are disputed, including "6 million",
    and Jews were not the only ones involved.

    Curiously, Mao's Great Leap Backwards, and Stalin's
    collectivization's, and the Armenian Genocide get far less attention.

    In 1948 the Zionist invasion of the Levant, an area already populated, >required a great deal of "Holocaust" publicity (continues even today)
    and a lot of help from Hollywood and Wall St (again continues even
    today).

    And where is the end game? After all those cities are bombed flat,
    all those principals assassinated, what then?

    Not surprisingly, the "Free Speech Union" is concerned: https://www.fsu.nz/decision_to_bar_candace_owens_from_entry_into_new_zealand_arguably_unlawful_action_pending

    but take quite a different approach for a University circulating
    apolitical and factual material that some would prefer to hide: https://www.fsu.nz/massey_university_takes_political_stance_on_treaty_principles_bill

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to newsgroup.devil@Hell.biz on Sun Dec 8 13:10:52 2024
    On Sun, 8 Dec 2024 00:37:08 +0100, Ördög, the Newsgroup Devil <newsgroup.devil@Hell.biz> wrote:

    <> ...candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa-


    That vile MAGA kook should be banned forever from entering OZ.
    In fact, *it* should be banned from entering any self respecting
    civilised country!

    Keep *its* kook shit confined to that septic MAGA alternate reality *it*
    call home.

    Self-respecting civilised countries don't need to ban people because
    of their political views.


    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?=c3=96rd=c3=b6g=2c_the_Ne@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 8 00:37:08 2024
    <> ...candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa-


    That vile MAGA kook should be banned forever from entering OZ.
    In fact, *it* should be banned from entering any self respecting
    civilised country!

    Keep *its* kook shit confined to that septic MAGA alternate reality *it*
    call home.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sun Dec 8 02:37:19 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:41:59 +1100, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 20:27:46 -0000 (UTC), jesse
    <jesse.jones@iphone.com> wrote:

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor >>>Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking >>>engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration >>>officials said Thursday.

    In the old days they would hang people for speaking the truth.

    Many details of the "Holocaust" are disputed, including "6 million",
    and Jews were not the only ones involved.

    Curiously, Mao's Great Leap Backwards, and Stalin's
    collectivization's, and the Armenian Genocide get far less attention.

    In 1948 the Zionist invasion of the Levant, an area already populated, >>required a great deal of "Holocaust" publicity (continues even today)
    and a lot of help from Hollywood and Wall St (again continues even
    today).

    And where is the end game? After all those cities are bombed flat,
    all those principals assassinated, what then?

    Not surprisingly, the "Free Speech Union" is concerned: >https://www.fsu.nz/decision_to_bar_candace_owens_from_entry_into_new_zealand_arguably_unlawful_action_pending

    but take quite a different approach for a University circulating
    apolitical and factual material that some would prefer to hide: >https://www.fsu.nz/massey_university_takes_political_stance_on_treaty_principles_bill
    Nonsense. That is entirely consistent with what the FSU have always stood for. Why are you opposed to freedom of speech?

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Crash on Sun Dec 8 17:36:11 2024
    On 2024-12-08 00:10:52 +0000, Crash said:
    On Sun, 8 Dec 2024 00:37:08 +0100, Ördög, the Newsgroup Devil <newsgroup.devil@Hell.biz> wrote:

    <> ...candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa-

    That vile MAGA kook should be banned forever from entering OZ.
    In fact, *it* should be banned from entering any self respecting
    civilised country!

    Keep *its* kook shit confined to that septic MAGA alternate reality *it*
    call home.

    Self-respecting civilised countries don't need to ban people because
    of their political views.

    Most civilised countries already have more than enough home-grown
    raving loonies with needing to import more of them, even temporarily.
    :-p

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 8 18:19:30 2024
    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:10:52 +1300, Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 8 Dec 2024 00:37:08 +0100, Ördög, the Newsgroup Devil ><newsgroup.devil@Hell.biz> wrote:

    <> ...candace-owens-zealand-australia-visa-


    That vile MAGA kook should be banned forever from entering OZ.
    In fact, *it* should be banned from entering any self respecting
    civilised country!

    Keep *its* kook shit confined to that septic MAGA alternate reality *it* >>call home.

    Self-respecting civilised countries don't need to ban people because
    of their political views.

    She was banned because she had been refused entry into Australia, but
    the extremes of the MAGA nutters in the USA may even be objectionable
    to the ACT party . . . .

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  • From Peter Jason@21:1/5 to rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com on Mon Dec 9 06:53:31 2024
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    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 09:32:20 +1100, "Rod Speed"
    <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:41:59 +1100, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 20:27:46 -0000 (UTC), jesse
    <jesse.jones@iphone.com> wrote:

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor >>> Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking
    engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration >>> officials said Thursday.

    In the old days they would hang people for speaking the truth.

    Many details of the "Holocaust" are disputed, including "6 million",
    and Jews were not the only ones involved.

    Curiously, Mao's Great Leap Backwards, and Stalin's
    collectivization's, and the Armenian Genocide get far less attention.

    In 1948 the Zionist invasion of the Levant, an area already populated,
    required a great deal of "Holocaust" publicity (continues even today)
    and a lot of help from Hollywood and Wall St (again continues even
    today).

    And where is the end game?

    There won't be one, you watch

    After all those cities are bombed flat,

    That never happens.

    all those principals assassinated, what then?

    The principals get replaced and the shit fight continues

    Exactly, and yet the Zionists are propped up relentlessly for no
    reason. Evidently we must wait for a new generation to take over
    before there's any hope.

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  • From Peter Jason@21:1/5 to rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com on Mon Dec 9 11:16:19 2024
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    On Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:21:37 +1100, "Rod Speed"
    <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:19:27 +1100, Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:53:31 +1100, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 09:32:20 +1100, "Rod Speed"
    <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:41:59 +1100, Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote: >>>>
    On Sat, 7 Dec 2024 20:27:46 -0000 (UTC), jesse
    <jesse.jones@iphone.com> wrote:

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political
    commentor
    Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking >>>>>> engagement because she had been banned from another country,
    immigration
    officials said Thursday.

    In the old days they would hang people for speaking the truth.

    Many details of the "Holocaust" are disputed, including "6 million", >>>>> and Jews were not the only ones involved.

    Curiously, Mao's Great Leap Backwards, and Stalin's
    collectivization's, and the Armenian Genocide get far less attention. >>>>>
    In 1948 the Zionist invasion of the Levant, an area already populated, >>>>> required a great deal of "Holocaust" publicity (continues even today) >>>>> and a lot of help from Hollywood and Wall St (again continues even
    today).

    And where is the end game?

    There won't be one, you watch

    After all those cities are bombed flat,

    That never happens.

    all those principals assassinated, what then?

    The principals get replaced and the shit fight continues

    Exactly, and yet the Zionists are propped up relentlessly for no
    reason. Evidently we must wait for a new generation to take over
    before there's any hope.

    That was then, this is the reality now!

    Bob Hawke.. " If the bell tolls for Israel, it won't just toll for
    Israel, it will toll for all mankind"

    What a terminal fuckwit he always was

    Agreed, and a drunk. Yet the Sheeple loved him. God save us all!

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 13 13:54:08 2024
    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

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  • From Willy Nilly@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 13 03:25:43 2024
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Willy Nilly on Fri Dec 13 19:10:31 2024
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 13 07:26:53 2024
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(
    It is also not illegal. People are entitled to do all of those things, there are consequences of course. But that is life.

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 13 20:38:52 2024
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:

    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    That is the very essence of Free Speech - the freedom to do so. Utter
    lies and complete bullshit is dished out daily from a number of
    sources. She may well have come here, spoken at meetings that no-one
    wanted to attend, and left the country unnoticed. The ban ensured
    otherwise. Now we can get on and ignore her, although the ban will
    ensure unwarranted coverage of whatever she says.


    --
    Crash McBash

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Tony on Fri Dec 13 20:51:48 2024
    On 2024-12-13 07:26:53 +0000, Tony said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    It is also not illegal. People are entitled to do all of those things, there are consequences of course. But that is life.

    People think they're "entitled" to do all sorts of ridiculous and
    idiotic things, but that doesn't mean it is actually sensible to let
    them do it.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 13 07:15:45 2024
    On 2024-12-13, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(


    Then we can all relax and have a nice day. Unless of course it comes from
    the Offical Goverment scources.

    In a democracy one can expect to hear half the views being bullshit.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 13 08:30:28 2024
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 07:26:53 +0000, Tony said:
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    It is also not illegal. People are entitled to do all of those things, there >> are consequences of course. But that is life.

    People think they're "entitled" to do all sorts of ridiculous and
    idiotic things, but that doesn't mean it is actually sensible to let
    them do it.
    Of course, you are correct. But nobody has explained why she is dangerous. Unless what she says actually harms someone she is entitled to say it.

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  • From BR@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 14 06:24:10 2024
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:

    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision,
    so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand.
    :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    So who gets to define what is a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit?

    People like you?

    Bill.

    --
    This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
    https://www.avg.com

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Your Name on Fri Dec 13 21:58:46 2024
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 17:24:10 +0000, BR said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    So who gets to define what is a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit?

    People like you?

    Bill.

    Yep, intelligent people who actually use their brains, rather than
    sheep who blindly follow a looney nutjob wacko.
    I love it when people state that they are smarter than the rest of us - they always come tumbling down in the face of truth.
    Just ignore people who you believe are nutjobs, but take a stand against people who are actually dangerous (the subject of this thread is not dangerous), there are planty of them.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 14 10:18:02 2024
    On 2024-12-13 17:24:10 +0000, BR said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    So who gets to define what is a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit?

    People like you?

    Bill.

    Yep, intelligent people who actually use their brains, rather than
    sheep who blindly follow a looney nutjob wacko.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to lizandtony@orcon.net.nz on Sat Dec 14 16:45:04 2024
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:58:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 17:24:10 +0000, BR said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    So who gets to define what is a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit?

    People like you?

    Bill.

    Yep, intelligent people who actually use their brains, rather than
    sheep who blindly follow a looney nutjob wacko.
    I love it when people state that they are smarter than the rest of us - they >always come tumbling down in the face of truth.
    Since nobody has made such a claim, perhaps you are just talking to
    yourself, Tony - or perhaps you are talking about yourself.
    .
    Just ignore people who you believe are nutjobs, but take a stand against people
    who are actually dangerous (the subject of this thread is not dangerous), there
    are planty of them.

    The problem with that is that there are disagreements about which
    people and statements are actually dangerous. For example most people
    accepted that the decision to not allow publication of the "manifesto"
    and the videos created by the Christchurch shooter should not be
    allowed to be published, but there was some dissent.

    Now we have a decision not to allow entry to New Zealand to a
    "Conservative US influencer" based on the decision by Australia to
    deny her entry, followed by the reversal of that decision, apparently
    on the basis of pressure from part of the ACT Party political lobbying
    and propaganda structure - the "Free Speech Union," which appears to
    be part of the successors of the "Dirty Tricks" arrangements
    originally run for National, but now linked to the Atlas Network and
    the ACT political party. Collectively, they appear to be using
    encouraging dissent and dissatisfaction with a range of issues, with
    close similarities to the publicity apparatus put together to get
    Trump re-elected. So think about it - from what the Free Speech Union
    has said, do you think they would have objected to publication of the Christchurch Shooter manifesto, or publication of the video he took
    while the shooting was happening . . . I doubt anyone would get a
    straight answer out of the Free Speech Union - it is possible that
    some in ACT really do believe there should be no censorship and people
    should be able to shout Fire Fire! in a crowded multi-story theatre
    that is filled to capacity . . . - but also think about the reality
    that the ACT Party is in itself very authoritarian about MPs and
    members following the agreed script, leaving most policies to the
    Leader, and minimising any suggestion of differences of opinion on
    agreed policies.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Sat Dec 14 06:23:51 2024
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:58:46 -0000 (UTC), Tony
    <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 17:24:10 +0000, BR said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:10:31 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
    wrote:
    On 2024-12-13 03:25:43 +0000, Willy Nilly said:
    On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 , Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Now the idiot Minister has stuck his nose in and reversed the decision, >>>>>>> so the looney wacko will (currently) be allowed to come to New Zealand. >>>>>>> :-\

    Free Speech is such a bitch.

    "Free speech" is fine ... talking a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit isn't. :-(

    So who gets to define what is a load of utter lies and complete
    bullshit?

    People like you?

    Bill.

    Yep, intelligent people who actually use their brains, rather than
    sheep who blindly follow a looney nutjob wacko.
    I love it when people state that they are smarter than the rest of us - they >>always come tumbling down in the face of truth.
    Since nobody has made such a claim, perhaps you are just talking to
    yourself, Tony - or perhaps you are talking about yourself.
    You are really struggling with this new language of yours eh? Such a claim has been made. Here's a test - read more carefully and translate into your native language as you do. It might work.
    .
    Just ignore people who you believe are nutjobs, but take a stand against >>people
    who are actually dangerous (the subject of this thread is not dangerous), >>there
    are planty of them.

    The problem with that is that there are disagreements about which
    people and statements are actually dangerous. For example most people >accepted that the decision to not allow publication of the "manifesto"
    and the videos created by the Christchurch shooter should not be
    allowed to be published, but there was some dissent.
    Nonsene. The problem is people like you want to decide what is and what is not acceptable.

    Now we have a decision not to allow entry to New Zealand to a
    "Conservative US influencer" based on the decision by Australia to
    deny her entry, followed by the reversal of that decision, apparently
    on the basis of pressure from part of the ACT Party political lobbying
    and propaganda structure - the "Free Speech Union," which appears to
    be part of the successors of the "Dirty Tricks" arrangements
    originally run for National, but now linked to the Atlas Network and
    the ACT political party. Collectively, they appear to be using
    encouraging dissent and dissatisfaction with a range of issues, with
    close similarities to the publicity apparatus put together to get
    Trump re-elected. So think about it - from what the Free Speech Union
    has said, do you think they would have objected to publication of the >Christchurch Shooter manifesto, or publication of the video he took
    while the shooting was happening . . . I doubt anyone would get a >straight answer out of the Free Speech Union - it is possible that
    some in ACT really do believe there should be no censorship and people
    should be able to shout Fire Fire! in a crowded multi-story theatre
    that is filled to capacity . . . - but also think about the reality
    that the ACT Party is in itself very authoritarian about MPs and
    members following the agreed script, leaving most policies to the
    Leader, and minimising any suggestion of differences of opinion on
    agreed policies.
    The issue is not political but you try to make it so.
    Well, you failed. Go away littel sociopath.

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