In this episode of Daybreak – the Sunday Star Times doesn’t want politicians using X because it’s not left-wing enough; an article by Stuff to legitimise street prostitution unintentionally lays bare just how harmful it is; viewers continue to love the ‘Melania’ documentary but the critics and the media don’t – which is why you should go and see it; Hungary declares that there are only two sexes – much to the annoyance of the EU, the Greens think that whales deserve a right to life but unborn children don’t; a reality show about marriage mentions the c-word! – “commitment”; Kamala still thinks 6-7 is a thing; and much more…
Show summary:
Charlie Kirk’s Book: Bob shares his current reading, Charlie Kirk’s book on the Sabbath, and plans to provide a full review upon completion.
Greens’ Bill on Whale Rights: a Green Party private member’s bill proposing legal recognition of whales as persons, contrasted with their stance on abortion rights.
Social Media and Politics: Sunday Star Times columnist Andrea Vance writes an article against politicians using X (formerly Twitter) because it’s not left wing enough. Bob points out the media bias against right-wing content.
Prostitution in Christchurch: a Stuff article attempts to normalise street prostitution, but it actually highlights the exploitation and violence faced by sex workers.
Film Reviews: Bob briefly reviews Melania Trump’s documentary and contrasts media reactions to it with those for Michelle Obama’s documentary.
Obama Quote on Marriage: Bob discusses a new campaign for traditional marriage quoting a 2010 statement by Obama, which has upset some LGBT groups. He may have (wrongly) changed his opinion, but the original quote on the importance of one man one woman marriage is still correct.
Media Credibility: a prank involving a skier peeing in the snow, and the media’s loss of credibility by covering trivial and fictional stories.
Washington Post Layoffs: Bob comments on the Washington Post laying off 300 staff and criticizes their past journalistic conduct.
Australian Politics: a poll shows the coalition’s decline and One Nation’s rise in Australia, suggesting a similar trend might occur in New Zealand.
Premature Baby: an uplifting story of a baby born at 21 weeks who survived and is now thriving.
Traditional Marriage TV Show: a new TV series focused on traditional marriage and the backlash against it.
Hungary’s Constitutional Changes: Hungary’s constitutional amendments recognizing only two sexes and marriage as between a man and a woman.
Tim Allen Reads the Bible: Tim Allen’s journey reading the entire Bible and his reflections on it.
Detransition Lawsuit: a U.S. court case where a detransition lawsuit resulted in a $2 million payout, impacting the medical community’s stance on gender reassignment surgeries.
