Quotes of note — threats to democracy

“In Australia, however, your right to know has never before been under so much pressure, as governments, bureaucracies and courts have all endeavoured to limit the amount of information that should be provided to the public. … The message is that democracy can be corrupted when dissenting voices are silenced.” ~ editorial “Guarding Freedom”, Gold […]

Quotes of note — forced self-criticism

[In issue 7, these “quotes of note” were placed adiacent to the article “Freedom of speech is fine … as long as you don’t do it in public” in recognition of the fact that various so-called “Human Rights” bodies make legal rulings to force their victims to commit forced self-criticism in public – usually by […]

Quotes of note — freedom of speech

“Sweet-sounding words such as multiculturalism and tolerance are used to repress open debate. … Debate is closed down by claiming that words, ideas and arguments cause offence to people, sometimes censored by the strong arm of the state or, more often, regulated by informal gatekeepers and our own timidity.” ~ Janet Albrechtsen, “Enlightened spirit of […]

Quotes of note

“What can be said for a man who would allow his home to be invaded by strangers who demanded they be fed, clothed, housed and granted the rights of the first-born? What can be said for a ruling elite that permits this to be done to the nation, and who celebrate it as a milestone […]

More quotes of note

“Particularly in the West you have what is called a guilt complex, having such great luxuries when many people are starving, so they think that by giving up those things and being so-called spiritual, they’re going to achieve something in life—mostly you find they get frustrated and run back.” ~ Narendra Nayak, President of the […]