Conform Or Else

conformmlk

And don't you dare be different. Because I need to label you. Put you in a box and stereotype you. That way, I don’t have to think for myself to understand you. Instead, I’ll follow the crowd, including people who play on my ignorance like the media. It’s your choice: conform or be … [Read more...]

The Ugly Politics of Self Preservation

Lincoln

"POLITICS"... That was yesterday’s word on A Minute with Maxwell. How timely. John Maxwell says when we think politics, we generally don’t think leadership. We think about people who foremost, serve themselves. Candid observation from the leadership guru. When politicians put … [Read more...]

Dumped Prayer Proves it is Impossible to Separate Religion from Politics

Councillor Clive Solomon (Wanganui Chronicle)

Wanganui councillor Clive Solomon is one religiously driven individual. Mr Solomon single-handedly forced his council to axe a 170-year tradition of opening meetings with a Christian prayer. How did he do that you ask?  Here’s the NZ Herald account by fellow councillor Allan Anderson … [Read more...]

Waitangi: Remember the Covenant

Depiction of the Treaty Signing ~ www.nzhistory.net.nz

Note: This is a re-post from the same time last year (because nothing's changed!) It’s a perfect storm. That’s what commentators are calling Waitangi commemorations on the backdrop of National’s ball-drop by excluding Maori interests in State assets. The kingpins of all things Maori … [Read more...]

No such thing as Child Poverty

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So now I've got your attention, let me explain the headline. I was chatting to a friend who works for a Government agency. “What’s the big issue right now,” I enquired. “Child Poverty,” she replied without hesitation. That’s odd, I thought to myself. I’ve never met a broke or … [Read more...]

No Future in a Faithless Education

Blackboard

FAITH! Nothing else pleases God like it. Not even prayer, fasting or a religiously disciplined life. The Bible says everybody has a measure of it, meaning there’s nobody on the planet that doesn’t have God-pleasing potential. That’s heartening isn’t it? So why send kids into a … [Read more...]

Mind that Media Madness

Mahatma-Gandhi

“I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers!” Mahatma Gandhi said that, the personification of peace on legs. Which got me to thinking. What moved a man like Mahatma to such levels of disdain towards the journo's of his day? History records he was by no means … [Read more...]