Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. A friend of mine is doing a ‘name your favourite books’ segment on his blog. It got me thinking about mine – below are some of the ones that I remember, dozens I could have mentioned, but these ones stand More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. According to the Wall St Journal the theory that crime is caused by "income inequality" and "social injustice" has been "demolished" by continuing falling crime rates coupled with More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. I thought I’d start our blogging for the year with some great freebie links. These will keep you busy (until such time as some real news comes up to comment on) educated, and hopefully more inclined to argue the More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. No matter what side of the AISLE you're on, THIS is FUNNY and very telling! It just all depends on how you look at some things... Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California , was doing More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. According to some reports; The Government is considering cancelling unemployment benefits after a year and forcing beneficiaries to reapply. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett unveiled the radical proposal a More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. The ongoing kerfuffle about flying two flags really gets New Zealanders going – ostensibly understandable I suppose. Hell, I’d have got worked up over such a thing once upon a time too. Most commentators More...

A few years ago very few people had heard of financial adviser Peter Schiff; now he’s become a near-household name in the US and around the world – he’s also now running for senate. Before the current recession started he was one of the few voices saying that massive problems were coming – he was laughed at. Since then, some of those that laughed at him have admitted they were wrong, others are no longer giving interviews, and there are others who still claim that, More...

A recent survey showed that many people are fed up with being made to feel guilty by the eco-movement. Most of these same people, however, (not me) seem willing to do their bit; such as sorting plastic from glass, changing that dripping tap washer etc. But when it comes to riding wooden bicycles, eating whole-meal bacon, reusing toilet paper, or wearing a dead cat as a hat so as not to waste it (that sort of thing) most sensible people realise that they are wasting their time, and are More...

What is a referendum? It is a vote designed to ensure that the majority are happy. (So minorities have no rights then?) What is a vote? A vote is when one group of people gang up on a different group so that they may impose their will or view upon the other. The result of which is the destruction of individual and property rights of the minority Those with the biggest gang (not those with the best or most moral view) wins. It is rule by the mob. It is two wolves and a sheep More...

The Families Commission is calling for Paid Parental Leave for fathers. A survey due to be released today paints a glowing picture of fatherhood and modern day paternal involvement, but, according to the Commission, even greater 'bonding' with newborns is required. It is commendable that many fathers in 2009 participate in the day to day care of their children to a greater degree than in past times. I am a big fan of fatherhood. But the extra fathering is not shared equitably across the More...