Archive for November, 2007

Blogroll updates

Posted by Phil on November 25th, 2007

Adam (Simulated Laughter) and Mark (ZenPundit) both have shiny new blogs.

ZenPundit.com: Finally, this excellent blog has the design and appearance appropriate for the quality of its posts.
Rethinking Security: Adam’s new blog. I love the banner image!

A good-looking blog doesn’t have to be hard work, but coming up with a good design isn’t always easy. […]

Anti-EFB protest: Photos and report

Posted by Phil on November 23rd, 2007

Craig and I, with my placards. Assembling at Civic Square at about 12:15.
And here is a short video taken by ACT staffer Andrew Falloon, showing us entering Parliament grounds:

More videos at Act on Campus.

Kill the Bill!

Posted by Phil on November 21st, 2007

Along with many other New Zealanders worried about the effect of the Electoral Finance Bill on our freedom of speech, we will be marching on Parliament tomorrow. 12:30 pm at Civic Square for anyone who wants to join us. The protest will be apolitical, organised by Act party member John Boscawen, and […]

Originally posted October 2, 2006. Reprised due to recent events, November 14 2007.
When I first posted this essay on the potential for civil conflict in New Zealand’s future - which was picked up by The Free Radical magazine - I had no idea that even as I wrote, a group of “activists” at a training […]