Happy New Year and Welcome to the Regulated Speech Period

It is now 1 January 2008 and political advocacy for or against a political party and/or candidate [Section 5(1)]is now regulated by the Electoral Finance Act, and treated as an election advertisement unless you qualify for an exemption. The unthinkable has happened and Freedom of Speech is now rationed. Just so everyone knows;

I assert that this website is a blog and published by me on a non-commercial basis, and any views expressed on it by me are my personal political views and under paragraph (g) of Section 5(2) of the Electoral Finance Act, is not an election advertisement.

I further assert that this website is a news media Internet site and that all posts on here are written by me, as the editor, solely for the purpose of informing, enlightening or entertaining readers, and hence also is not an election advertisement under paragraph (d) of Section 5(2) of the Electoral Finance Act.

Thus in the interests of informing and enlightening readers, Don't Vote for Labour  or NZ First or The Green Party, or even the pompous ass from Ohariu Peter Dunne. Vote their corrupt, venal, lying asses out of the parliament. Make them hurt for trampling our democracy in such a callous fashion. Consign them to ignominy, never to return.

For those who want a voice you can help the Free Speech Coalition by donating whatever you can to the cause, we will make you voice heard, we will shout down this corrupt nanny state. 

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  • Dogmelon

    Are we banned from saying anything on the likes of this website now?  Could that last sentence and this one be called electioneering?

  • Whaleoil

    Not at all, We are merely enlightening and informing or entertaining our readers. I now inform you NOT to Vote Labour.

  • Keith

    Crusader Rabbits notice concerning section 5:

    " We at Crusader Rabbit don't give a shit if this blog contravenes any act of parliament which is intended to stifle free political speech, and the statist bastards who rammed this deeply undemocratic bill through can kiss our collective asses"

  • Monty

    can you please advise if there are ten easy ways to break the Electoral Finance Act – bearing in mind that I do not have $12,000 to spend telling people how corrupt Labour are?

     

    thanks

  • dad4justice

    Anybody got some spare bricks ?

  • Adolf Powell

    Hi all

    Stuff the act.

     I hope the brick thrower had his name and address etched into it as this is now required by law when making an election statement.

    Yours

    Adolf

  • Andy

    I am unspeakably enraged at the prospect of having to register for the right to free speech.  This new law is an un-surpassed breach of human rights and common-sense.

    Break the Electoral Finance Act by refusing to put your name and address on your lobbying material (website, placard, etc, etc)

    Don't Vote Labour.

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