Commentary
Discover fresh commentary and articles on important topics from both New Zealand and overseas. Stay informed, and get a viewpoint that challenges the mainstream media narrative.
Commentary
Discover fresh commentary and articles on important topics. Stay informed, and get a viewpoint that challenges the mainstream media narrative.
Parents fighting to give birth to Down syndrome children
‘They almost broke me’: Parents fighting to give birth to children with Down syndrome Stuff co.nz 18 July 2021 Family First Comment: A disturbing but insightful ...
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Colorado’s claims of cannabis ‘social justice’ fall short
Black Coloradans arrested at twice the rate of white people nearly a decade after pot legalization Colorado Newsline 22 July 2021 Family First Comment: So much ...
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Cannabis-induced psychosis
Cannabis-induced psychosis: Amid push for legalization, sister says brother ‘was lost to us for a decade’ Fox News 23 July 2021 Family First Comment: “When our ...
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Hate Speech Law vs Free Speech
One of the most disturbing realities of criminalising “hateful” speech is that there is simply no universally agreed upon definition of what constitutes “hate” in ...
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Biden cancels ties to critical race theory in schools
Biden admin walks back ties to group pushing critical race theory in schools Fox News 21 July 2021 Family First Comment: Good decision! 🎉👍 “The Biden ...
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Experiencing grief after abortion – but afraid to share
Women who experience post-abortion grief say it’s a pain often not recognised and a hard thing to talk about ABC News 10 July 2021 Family ...
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Blackpool Council is fined £109,000 for ‘religious discrimination’
Blackpool Council is fined £109,000 for ‘religious discrimination’ after it removed posters for Christian festival following LGBT social media campaign over organiser’s views on same-sex ...
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Two-year-old hospitalised after consuming cannabis cookie dough
Stuff co.nz 20 July 2021 A South Canterbury man has pleaded guilty to making cannabis cookie dough balls that were accidentally consumed by a 2-year-old, ...
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Kiwi weightlifter – robbed of Olympic glory
Former female weightlifter now bearing a different burden: outspoken advocate for women in sport International Family News 19 July 2021 Family First Comment: The biological woman ...
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Teachers & staff experience physical assault
Bay of Plenty teachers and school leaders experience physical assault NZ Herald 20 July 2021 Family First Comment: As predicted…. “The number of Bay of ...
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Discussing ‘critical theory’ poll on Magic Talk
Family First National Director Bob McCoskrie was on Magic Talk discussing the polling on whether kiwis support critical theory being taught in classrooms
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Christian florist SCOTUS decision ‘devastating’
SCOTUS decision on refusing service to same-sex couple was ‘devastating,’ Christian florist says Fox News 15 July 2021 Family First Comment: Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman is ...
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Strong Ass’n Between Perceived Risk, Availability & Cannabis Use
Study Shows Strong Association Between Perceived Risk, Availability and Past-Year Cannabis Use News Wise 15 July 2021 Family First Comment: Probably didn’t need a study to ...
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Amnesty International’s hypocrisy
Anonymous NZ group set up to combat racism praised by Amnesty International TVNZ One News 14 July 2021 Family First Comment: Oh how rich!! “Freedom of ...
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Dr Paul Crowhurst: The unreal prospect of unteaching racism
Stuff co.nz 14 July 2021 – Family First Comment: Excellent commentary “Yet this latest form of racism that teachers must address can’t even be seen because ...
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Cannabis intoxication in kids rise after Canada legalisation – study
Cannabis intoxication and rates of accidental ingestion in young children rise after legalization, new study finds Medical Xpress 30 June 2021 Family First Comment: Thankfully, NZers ...
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Mysterious vomiting illness from cannabis use (US)
Mysterious vomiting illness from cannabis use emerges in US hospitals NewsHub 12 July 2021 Family First Comment: “the illness is now becoming more prevalent in the ...
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Maori communities losing battle against liquor stores
Māori ‘up against it’ battling liquor store licensing in local communities Radio NZ News 12 July 2021 Family First Comment: “A Māori warden who’s plied ...
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Govt looking at charity sector
Tax-exempt charities may have to justify sitting on millions of dollars in funds Stuff co.nz 11 July 2021 Family First Comment: Family First is mentioned in ...
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LA police make record $1.6b black market cannabis bust
Los Angeles police make record $1.6b black market cannabis bust ABC News 7 July 2021 Family First Comment: “But the record bust eradicated only a ...
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The “Colorado Experiment”: Legalized Marijuana’s Impact in Colorado
Hudson Institute 28 June 2021 Family First Comment: Just in case there was any doubt…. Does legalization work? In a powerful review of how ...
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