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MACDONALD: Hate Speech Creep

January 26, 2026 Steve MacDonald

You can hardly throw a virtual rock around the internet these days without hitting a story about how the British Empire is advancing fascist and draconian anti-speech rules and laws. The UK puts more people in prison for online speech than countries like China and North Korea (subject to the notion that we actually get … Read more

MACDONALD: Government Takes Guns From People Who Don’t Trust The Government

October 10, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Television scriptwriters often project their paradigms onto their characters, who then repeat these words for us to hear. The priest is always the pedophile. Political violence is right-wing. And anyone who claims to be a sovereign citizen is a nut job and deserves a Federal 5 am raid before they do significant harm.. In reality, … Read more

Can We Get a Little Orwell Up In the House?

November 18, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The stories coming out of Australia during the COVID nuttiness were legion for being draconian, tyrannical, and almost unbelievable. If there was some way to oppress the people, the government was willing to listen. Years later, we know with certainty that there was a lot of lying about the virus, from origin to threat to … Read more

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Another Front in The Global War on Free Speech

September 20, 2024 Steve MacDonald

America is unique for many reasons, not the least of which is its First Amendment. No nation codifies a right to free speech as protected from government regulation the way we do. Thou Shalt not (Thou, being the government) make laws abridging the freedom of speech or the press. It’s quite encompassing, as is the … Read more

Every State (And Especially New Hampshire) Needs A Tucker Carlson

July 2, 2024 Ed Mosca

The “Right” in New Hampshire suffers … perhaps incorrigibly … from cognitive dissonance—a couple of examples. New Hampshire spends more on “public education” than almost every other State.

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Australian State Appoints Minister To Change Men’s Behavior

June 3, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Before Bud Light, there was Gillette. In January 2019, the company went #woke, launching a campaign that portrayed men as the average toxic SJW progressive white feminist might. Before summer was over, that campaign was dead, and Gillette was trying too hard to get the men back while Proctor and Gambel, which owns Gillette, had to write off more than 8 billion in losses.

This Bank is Going Cashless Now – Digital Transactions Only

May 16, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Down Under used to have a quaint, exotic nuance. A sort of shadows of penumbras but with a fantasy feel. The underside of the world. Uusal wildlife. Creeping tyranny toward a political underworld as this once Western-style democracy is quickly reverting to its roots as a penal colony.

As Australia Considers Clothing Regulations (To Save The Planet), Who Doesn’t See Where “This” is Leading?

February 24, 2024February 24, 2024 Steve MacDonald

According to people who think this sort of thing matters, the fashion industry produces more emissions than international flights and maritime shipping combined. According to a climate minister down under, the solution is to launder money from clothing makers (consumers) into government programs.

Night Cap: Assange Is Up for Grabs in UK on 21 February 2024

February 19, 2024 Op-Ed

Australia’s Parliament has finally passed a motion saying Assange should be returned to Australia. The vote was 86 Yes, 42 No. Andrew Wilkie, MP was the ringleader. Barnaby Joyce abstained from voting.

Court Rules Businesses That Mandated Vaccines Are Liable for Vaccine Injuries

February 6, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Australia and New Zealand were frequent objects for criticism when it came to authoritarian pandemic policy, so I admit that this comes as a surprise. “The South Australian Employment Tribunal has found that employers who mandated their staff to take the COVID-19 vaccines can be held liable for injuries caused.”

Men’s Magazine Says Ugly Dude in a Dress “Hotter” Than at Least 8 “Hot” Australian Women

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Maxim Magazine (Australia) just named a transwoman to its latest 100 hottest women list. He’s not even a good-looking guy. It’s quite insulting, so I think the folks over at Maxim Australia wanted some media attention because it used to be a ‘maxim’ that there is no such thing as bad press.

Queensland, Australia, Shows American EV Owners Their Future

August 1, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Electric Vehicles and COVID cures have a lot in common. If the government endorses them, there is a long list of bad things they are not telling you or denying when anyone dares to tell the truth.

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Fixing America’s Status In the World: How Joe Biden Is Perceived in Other Countries.

March 18, 2023 Skip

Remember his claim that with Trump gone, he was going to reestablish America’s standing in the world?

Yeah, this from Australia shows us how well that’s going…

How Voting Became A Fundamental Right

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Guest Contributor

In a democracy, voting is essential to ensuring that everyone has a say in how their country is run. It is a way for people to hold their government accountable and to make their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.

Bank Starts Calculating Customers Carbon Footprints But Is Anyone Calculating the Bank’s?

October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Steve MacDonald

One thing more accurate than any other when talking about the climate cult is emissions offshoring. Specifically, ignoring the carbon production required elsewhere to ‘Green’ up (on paper) here. But it also applies to the activity exerted in the name of forcing others to bow before the same alter against their will.

Australia’s Energy Price Problems Get Worse – Will New England Get the Hint?

August 4, 2022 Steve MacDonald

While two of New Hampshire’s utilities are about to double the cost of electricity, Australia, a leader in blind devotion to the lies of green energy, saw their rates triple. According to one expert, “Australians haven’t seen a fraction of what’s coming.”

New Zealand: Another Case Of Covid Policy Chickens Coming Home To Roost?

July 5, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Three days ago, we reported on Austria’s COVID policy woes. They mandated vaccines* but are now prepared to blame doctors for harm resulting from them. Today, it’s New Zealand. “Covid cases and hospitalizations are decreasing among the unvaccinated, but increasing among the vaccinated.”

Australia Joins Germany – Admits it Needs Fossil Fuels

June 21, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Germany is over a barrel thanks to its dependence on green energy, and Russia neither being reliable nor capable of delivering without consequence. So, they’ve had to commit to burning more coal. Australia, another fool on a green hill covered with wind turbines, has announced they too need fossil fuels.

90+% of Deaths and 70% of Those Hospitalized With COVID in New South Wales Have “Been Vaccinated”

December 18, 2024January 19, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Here’s a quick little news bite for you. Australia, the land locked-down under is nothing if not a COVID-Cult Paradise. If there’s a worst-case scenario for the ratio of human nature to abuse of power for no measurable gain, they are it.

Vax Apartheid – If Not for This, The US Could Be Australia Right Now

January 15, 2022 Skip

Australia started out as a prison colony and its elected “Leaders” under the influence of Panic Porn have effectively put the lockdown on their people.