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Yet More Green Fascism

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-08-24 06:27.

It's rather fitting that in accordance with the Libertarianz' latest video, 'Ban It', that the Greens are pushing for ever more activities to be banned; the latest one is a ban on foreigners from buying property.


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Referendum At Last

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-08-22 10:49.

With 310,000 signatures calling for a referendum on Anti-Smacking Legislation, it looks like there's a possibility that the fascist law banning parents from smacking their children might be finally ov


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ACT: The Party of Unionists?

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-08-22 10:47.

The top 10 on the ACT Party List for the 2008 election goes as follows:

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Good piece Callum. And you — by Mark Hubbard on Fri, August 22, 2008 at 16:18
Shawn Tan @ Kiwiblog — by Lance on Fri, August 22, 2008 at 14:36
Perhaps it is time for the — by Lance on Fri, August 22, 2008 at 14:31

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In Christchurch

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Thu, 2008-08-14 10:39.

I'll be in Christchurch, from the 15th of August to the 20th. I'm going down for a relative's birthday party, and some time off school to do things with the family.

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damn — by Matty Orchard on Thu, August 14, 2008 at 03:43

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Size of Govt Reaches Biblical Proportions

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-08-06 10:14.

Despite numerous rantings and lectures about how we live in "Godzone", the below tale is a good example as to why God didn't conduct his earthly business in New Zealand.

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Great piece — by Ptgymatic on Wed, August 6, 2008 at 06:28
Ha ha! excellent, — by Elijah on Wed, August 6, 2008 at 03:18

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SOLO-Youth Press Release: The Stupidity of Stalinist Students

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-07-27 21:33.

SOLO-Youth Press Release: The Stupidity of Stalinist Students

July 28, 2008

The recent challenge put out by students to students at Auckland University offering $3,700 for the successful citizen's arrest of Condoleezza Rice during her visit to New Zealand represented typical Stalinist stupidity by the far-Left Auckland University Students' Association, says SOLO-Youth spokesman Callum McPetrie.

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Gosh! — by Mitch on Sun, July 27, 2008 at 17:38
Splendid press release, — by Elijah on Sun, July 27, 2008 at 15:22

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L is for Labour

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-07-25 09:45.

At last, rock-solid proof that voting Labour really is dangerous for your health.

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Another — by gregster on Fri, July 25, 2008 at 03:07

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Transmission Gully

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-07-11 09:50.

There was a big 4 page section in the A section of the Dominion Post today dedicated to answering questions about Transmission Gully, including the main headline on the front page.

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Ahhhhh...Richard is the — by Elijah on Fri, July 11, 2008 at 03:14
Elijah! — by Callum McPetrie on Fri, July 11, 2008 at 03:06
What would be funny ...as — by Elijah on Fri, July 11, 2008 at 02:55

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The Real Issue Here

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Mon, 2008-06-23 05:26.

Recently, a big feeding frenzy has occurred around the New Zealand blogosphere and especially on SOLO and Not PC over Elijah Lineberry's take on the Ministry of Education's $54,000 "Maori Potential" badges, with bloggers of all political leanings either calling him a racist or telling the complainers to grow up.

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Rosie. — by Kasper on Sat, June 28, 2008 at 20:19
Kasper — by Rosie on Sat, June 28, 2008 at 17:55
I feel the same — by Callum McPetrie on Sat, June 28, 2008 at 16:48

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SOLO-Youth Press Release: Another Labour-led Assault on Kiwi Education

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-06-11 09:46.

SOLO-Youth Press Release: Another Labour-led Assault on Kiwi Education

June 11, 2008

"Another Assault on Kiwi Education is on its way with Labour's recent legislative manoeuvre to raise the legal school leaving age to 18, unless the student attends Polytech or University," says SOLO-Youth spokesman, 14-year-old Callum McPetrie.

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First — by kaiwai on Thu, June 12, 2008 at 09:45
Talk about digging — by Kasper on Wed, June 11, 2008 at 04:02
Last year in the UK... — by Marcus on Wed, June 11, 2008 at 03:32

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Another Assault on Kiwi Education

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-06-11 09:25.

Another Assault on Kiwi Education


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Boycott the Government!

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-06-01 06:35.

This is a chain email that I've started, to raise awareness in New Zealand about the true culprit of the high price of oil in New Zealand:

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Well — by Scott Wilson on Mon, June 2, 2008 at 00:49
It has always been very cheap — by Sandi on Sun, June 1, 2008 at 15:59
I received your email — by Elijah on Sun, June 1, 2008 at 13:37

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America: Take Note

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-05-23 19:49.

I've come across some very interesting statistics from a new blog I've started reading, Kramjam Reiterates, by Mark in OC ("OC" being Orange County, a nice area of 3 million people south of LA and where Disneyland is located).

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What about "Mike in OC"? — by mvardoulis on Thu, May 29, 2008 at 22:04
Your right Frank — by Ben Morgan on Sat, May 24, 2008 at 04:51
I'm not a fan of Democrats, — by ArizonaFrank on Fri, May 23, 2008 at 19:55

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SOLO-Youth Op-Ed: The Right to Protest?

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-05-14 09:54.

SOLO-Youth Op-Ed: The Right to Protest?

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May 14, 2008

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I left school at the end of — by Duncan Bayne on Thu, May 15, 2008 at 23:45
Callum, ask your teacher if he/she's stopped molesting children — by Jameson on Thu, May 15, 2008 at 21:12
I fear — by gregster on Thu, May 15, 2008 at 20:09

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How to Lower Petrol Costs!

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Mon, 2008-05-05 10:13.

The price of petrol has gone up again, which in part has led to the rise in prices in other areas, notably food.

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WTF... — by Jameson on Thu, May 15, 2008 at 18:26
Get a smaller car, use — by Lance on Wed, May 14, 2008 at 13:56
Here is an even better way — by kaiwai on Wed, May 14, 2008 at 13:47

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ACT for America

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-04-30 09:33.

Some of you who look at my Libertarian and Objectivist links from time to time may have seen a link called "ACT for America".

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Callum! — by Olivia on Fri, May 2, 2008 at 05:50
Thanks — by Callum McPetrie on Thu, May 1, 2008 at 21:51
She is a great find Callum, — by Jon Coster on Thu, May 1, 2008 at 20:43

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Cancer Society Logic

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Fri, 2008-04-25 08:22.

The Cancer Society is once again having its routine blabbles over the sale of tobacco and cigarettes in supermarkets, claiming that sale should be out of the public's view and that it is "incomprehens

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I'm — by gregster on Wed, April 30, 2008 at 15:59
I wish the Cancer Society — by Robert on Tue, April 29, 2008 at 19:40
Logic and reason — by personallydisinterested on Sun, April 27, 2008 at 12:35

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SOLO-NZ Press Release: Time to Euthanase Nanny State's Die-While-You-Wait Health System

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-04-20 23:50.

SOLO-NZ Press Release: Time to Euthanase Nanny State's Die-While-You-Wait Health System

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April 21, 2008

“When will these strikes end? There have been more in one year alone than I can count. The most recent example is the Junior Doctors' strike, taking place this week,” notes SOLO-Youth spokesman Callum McPetrie.

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Agreed, Lance — by mvardoulis on Tue, April 22, 2008 at 18:17
Junior doc says on TV3 News: — by Lance on Tue, April 22, 2008 at 16:28
Well said, regardless! — by mvardoulis on Mon, April 21, 2008 at 12:29

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Doctors' Strike... Again!

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-04-20 09:51.

When will these strikes end? There have been more in 1 year alone than I can count. The most recent example is the Junior Doctors' Strike, taking place this week.


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Food Crisis: Some Suggestions

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Tue, 2008-04-15 09:37.

There has been much hoo-haa recently around the world, especially in poorer countries, over the large rises in food prices recently.

Recent Comments:
Maybe Britain — by Callum McPetrie on Fri, April 18, 2008 at 13:28
What's up with the liberal media? — by Marcus on Wed, April 16, 2008 at 08:35
My thoughts — by Callum McPetrie on Wed, April 16, 2008 at 03:04

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Sir Roger's French Medallion

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-04-09 10:13.

I've heard news today that Sir Roger Douglas, reformer of New Zealand's failing socialist economy during the 1980s, has received a medal from the Brussels-based Turgot Institut (whose mission is to sp


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Chinese Olympics: No Boycott

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-04-09 10:11.

As you may have seen recently, there has been a load of debate on the NZ libertarian blogosphere as to whether the 2008 Olympics should be held in China, due to its totalitarian government and human rights abuses, including mobile execution vans.*

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I don't object to free trade agreements — by Jameson on Sat, April 12, 2008 at 00:09
Ah! Callum you bet me to it. — by Kasper on Wed, April 9, 2008 at 15:31
"Ever wonder why China's imprisonment rate is less than the US"? — by Sandi on Wed, April 9, 2008 at 14:45

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China FTA

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sat, 2008-04-05 09:02.

So, New Zealand, in a few days time, is going to have a revolutionary free trade agreement with China, the first Western nation to do so.

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? — by gregster on Wed, April 9, 2008 at 00:04
The NZ Economy — by Callum McPetrie on Tue, April 8, 2008 at 14:13
Free Trade... — by mvardoulis on Mon, April 7, 2008 at 15:18

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For the Infidels!

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Mon, 2008-03-31 09:30.

A funny joke I heard today, on British weather. Turn away now if you're PC!

The Archbishop of Canterbury has partially got his way, British weather has been declared Muslim.

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Brilliant! — by mvardoulis on Mon, March 31, 2008 at 13:03
LOL - That must mean it's — by Sandi on Mon, March 31, 2008 at 03:13

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Earth Hour: Environmentalist Fantasy

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Mon, 2008-03-31 09:24.

Earth Hour passed two days ago, to much delight of the environmentalists.

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I'm not so sure — by Leonid on Thu, April 3, 2008 at 14:00
I'm Sure — by Callum McPetrie on Thu, April 3, 2008 at 01:21
Portentous of powercuts to come — by gregster on Wed, April 2, 2008 at 19:20

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Government Destruction of Small Business

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sun, 2008-03-23 09:58.

More socialist destruction of business -small business, not "evil" big business has come out from the government today. From Stuff:

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Come on ACT and the Libz — by gregster on Mon, March 24, 2008 at 17:20
I can't imagine what — by Richard Wiig on Mon, March 24, 2008 at 00:44
NZ Business — by Callum McPetrie on Sun, March 23, 2008 at 13:13

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Scary School

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Wed, 2008-03-05 08:37.

With my recent observations of all kinds of political correctness and post-modernism throughout school recently, I can hardly say that 2008 is shaping up to be any better a year before last.

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Re: Callum — by Callum McPetrie on Fri, March 14, 2008 at 02:09
Ah but Lindsay — by Hayden Wood on Sun, March 9, 2008 at 17:52
Callum — by Hayden Wood on Sun, March 9, 2008 at 17:50

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Tax News

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Tue, 2008-02-26 08:09.

Some good news from around the world recently, regarding tax rates. Poland is introducing a new flat tax rate of 17%, to be introduced in 2010-2011.

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yeah, me neither — by mvardoulis on Wed, February 27, 2008 at 12:26
Unfortunately... — by Callum McPetrie on Tue, February 26, 2008 at 22:42
Here's Hoping — by gregster on Tue, February 26, 2008 at 19:14

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Fidel Castro Resigns...

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Thu, 2008-02-21 04:00.

...and good riddance.

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Good post Callum. I — by Mark Hubbard on Thu, February 21, 2008 at 13:50

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Suggestions For America, the UK, and NZ on Crime

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Submitted by Callum McPetrie on Sat, 2008-02-09 20:07.

In the light of all the recent ugly spates of shootings going on the United States in the moment, I have compiled a list of suggestions for tackling crime, with special regards to violent crime such a

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Callum — by personallydisinterested on Sat, February 16, 2008 at 16:13
On A Side Note... — by Callum McPetrie on Sat, February 16, 2008 at 01:24
LA — by Callum McPetrie on Fri, February 15, 2008 at 16:18

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