The following is an essay I've written for school. As my history class is learning about the American Revolution, that's the topic we're writing about.

[This originally appeared as my guest post over at Not PC.]

The welfare state and "multicultural" government policy of many European governments has yet again led to riots. As reported in Stuff:

I am sad to report that libertarian blogger Annie Fox (Anna Woolf) passed away today at 12:05 pm.

Her courage and strength were a source of inspiration for the entire Kiwi blogging community.

SOLO-Youth Press Release: Straitjacketing Students?

Callum McPetrie
October 24, 2009

Although the National Government's introduction of new, across-the-board national standards may have some positive short-term benefits, little good can come of further straitjacketing of New Zealand's educational system.

The following is an excerpt of a discussion on the Libertyloop. Although a larger variety of topics are being discussed, I decided to take issue with one particular statement by Richard Goode.

Today, 6 August 2009, marks 64 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

Although one lady has already realised that her little gesture actually did little to compromise her security at all, the other is still unrepentant.

SOLO-Youth Press Release: The Place of Principals

July 6, 2009

As a consequence of the National Government’s policy to publicly display school performance data, hundreds of New Zealand Primary School Principals are threatening to boycott literacy and numeracy standards.

From the same people talking about the horrid amount of racism that exists in New Zealand society, comes this: no need to have any qualifications to get into University!

The Green Party has elected Metiria Turei as their number two -the lesser of two evils, as her rival was Sue Bradford, of Anti-Smacking Bill fame.

Warning: Following Dreams "Irresponsible"

With the full support of her parents, 15-year-old Aussie Jessica Watson has a goal: to become the youngest person ever to individually circumnavigate the globe. However, her biggest challenge isn't lofty waves, strong winds and faulty equipment - it's Australian "family groups."

Much to the annoyance of the many conservative bloggers on the Kiwi blogosphere, most libertarian commentators on the internet on this side of the ditch have been out in full force protesting the Drug

I'm getting so fed up with constant chatter, on all news channels, about the Swine Flu epidemic that has killed, according to the WHO's revised figures, seven people.

In a lecture given last week at Waikato University, Maori MP Hone Harawira has been accused of swearing

He's finally gone off the edge.

Over the next week, I'll be enjoying my school holidays in beautiful tropical Tahiti, for a French trip with some fellow students at school.

Au revoir pour la semaine!

On his big tour of Europe Barack Obama has landed in Prague, touting much the same message as the anti-nuclear prot

The riots in London over the G20 meeting have left one protester dead. Frankly, this doesn't surprise me.

While the NAACP in the US is claiming that banks unfairly targeted black home-buyers with easy credit, a

About a week and a half ago, I received this email:

Tena koe Callum

Jeanette Fitzsimons is stepping down from her role as Green Party co-leader. This means that it's all up for grabs now -there's only one catch:

SOLO-Youth Press Release: Protests and Factory Schools

Callum McPetrie
February 21, 2009

At Fairfield College in Hamilton this morning, a student protest against the school's leadership made big news across the country.

As expected Obama and Pelosi's 1000 page stimulus package has passed both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, to be signed into law by Obama ASAP.

Truly appalling. Gordon Brown is called names! It's an offense to everything good and decent! From the story:

This is my entrance into the 2009 Kennard Freedom Prize.

Or: How to repackage Objectivism.

With the entire economy of America lined up in Washington to get handed free money from the Feds, few stories can be as downright bizarre as this: the US porn industry is

Predictably, thousands of people around the world have, in recent weeks, been out marching against Israel, condemning every aspect of Israel's existence whilst ignoring the role of Hamas; TV news has

I'm pleased I'm not the only one who needs reminding of the new National Government:

SOLO-Youth Press Release: Let Us Be!

December 13, 2008

As of yesterday, the school year has ended for High Schools and Colleges all over the country, with Primaries and Intermediates finishing now or next week.

...is that, in Government, the Greens are ignored. From the article: