Phil and Luke are brothers, libertarians, Vic Uni students and flatmates based in Wellington, New Zealand. Their blog, Pacific Empire, covers topics including politics, libertarianism, international relations, psychology, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, art and history. See the About page for more information.
Luke is the Libertarianz Media Coordinator, while Phil was the Hutt South candidate in 2005 and is now Spokesman for Deregulation of Education.
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After being tagged by not one but two fellow bloggers - Soob and Eddie - I guess I should partake in a meme. Consider it a one-off holiday season thing…
Link to the person who tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
Share Christmas facts about yourself.
Tag seven random people at the end of your […]
We will be in Christchurch until the 31st, with family. Expect few to no posts.
If by chance we have any Christchurch-based readers, then feel free to get in touch!
Or should that be “fragmegration”, James Rosenau’s coinage which links fragmentation with the inevitable integration that comes with globalization?
Passport reports the latest on Belgium’s political crisis, which threatens to split the bicultural state. Miss Belgium, a Czech immigrant, sparked anger when it was revealed that she could not speak Dutch.
Bolivia (Passport again) is facing a […]
“Cafe fined for allowing smoking,” 6th December 2007, NZ Herald
Popular Wellington cafe Fidel’s has been fined $600 for allowing smoking on-site… The
cafe’s smoking area at the rear of the cafe did not comply with new
smoking laws because it was not open, the Health Ministry said.
Co-owner Roger Young said the rules were difficult to interpret.”We’re […]
Via Winds of Change, the disturbing truth about freedom of speech - it’s just not that popular anymore!
BBC is doing a week of articles about freedom of speech and of the press to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their World Service. A summary of three short pieces:
Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University:
We will live […]