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Trees That Count: 28,000 native trees to be planted in Northland thanks to Kiwis' Christmas generosity 21 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read More than 62,000 native trees were gifted to NZ via Trees That Count last Christmas, with almost 28,000 to be planted in Northland. Northern Advocate More than 62,000 native trees will be planted around the country this year - including almost 28,000 in Northland - thanks to people who chose to go green for Christmas gifting. Trees That Count, a programme of the Project Crimson Trust, which provides the option of gifting native trees, reported a record...

Written By: lprent - Date published: 4:43 pm, January 17th, 2021 - 18 comments I have a problem with dimwits waving around a slogan of “free speech” without understanding it. Ignorant fools more interested in screaming slogans than understanding the constraints of their ‘right’. The events of the last 4 years in the USA have made that very clear. So I thought I’d point out a few facts of life about constraints on freedom of speech – with a sidetrack through...

Written By: lprent - Date published: 4:43 pm, January 17th, 2021 - 18 comments I have a problem with dimwits waving around a slogan of “free speech” without understanding it. Ignorant fools more interested in screaming slogans than understanding the constraints of their ‘right’. The events of the last 4 years in the USA have made that very clear. So I thought I’d point out a few facts of life about constraints on freedom of speech – with a sidetrack through...

???? Chomsky does no such thing. Arguably the bombing of North Korea went beyond the principle of 'the least force necessary'… Good, you got one thing right. That's encouraging. RedLogix … Took another quick scan of your linked article – no mention of the Cold War that I can see. Maybe I missed it. If you want to understand an event properly, it's essential to have a clear grasp of the context. The left is supposed to be good at this sort of thing. But stepping back from this diversion, my real point is this. Yes the USA (and it's allies) have been involved in a lo...