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I would personally like to thank Alvin Bragg, the George Soros-funded New York County District Attorney, for his ill-advised decision to pursue charging Donald Trump.

This tactic straight out of the Communist Manifesto playbook will quickly and severely boomerang on him and the Democratic Party by now awakening a group of sleeping Republican, Independent, Libertarian and possibly Democratic voters to what is really taking place not only in New York City but across our country.

It is comical to me that the leftist complicit media continues reporting this as a hush money case, as though paying hush money were a crime. It is not a crime. People and companies frequently pay others to not speak openly or to not file suit over a matter. It is better known as a non-disclosure agreement or a settlement. It is not an admission of guilt. It is typically a matter of practicality where it becomes cheaper to pay someone than fight it out in court or deal with the embarrassment of their allegation, whether true or not. Regardless of what spin Politico or fact checkers try to put on it, Bill Clintons payment of $850,000 to Paula Jones to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit was the identical type of scenario. The leftists claim that Clintons payment wasnt hush money because Clintons philandering with Jones was already made widely known is irrelevant because again, paying hush money isnt a crime. Clinton never admitted guilt, but paid Jones to go away, be quiet and not pursue her lawsuit.

In any case, while hush money itself is not illegal, payments made so that people do not report a crime or testify of a crime, payments that violate campaign finance laws, and lying under oath about such things are crimes. The alleged $130,000 payment by Donald Trump has already been investigated as a possible criminal act on two occasions by two separate governmental law enforcement agencies. Both investigations determined the matter lacked the elements and merits needed to constitute a crime and therefore to prosecute. So now Mr. Bragg, and ultimately George Soros and their elite globalist friends, will pay a very high price over these baseless charges just to gain their momentary MAGA-hating orgy of a Donald Trump perp walk or fingerprinting or mug shot or possibly, the coup de grace, a handcuffing photo op!

Even if Bragg is betting a New York City jury might convict Donald Trump, he will ultimately be exonerated on appeal to the first legitimate court his case reaches. And when the exoneration of Donald Trump comes, whether early or late in the process, it will be the exact catapult he and the Republican Party have been waiting for. Thank you Alvin Bragg for busying yourself, your staff and your precious NYC resources with this case instead of focusing upon the skyrocketing rate of violent crime in your once lovely, now-turned-cesspool city. Please receive this as a high-five from all Republicans for being the political wind beneath our wings! Its just the gift and the lift our party needed!

Donald Peters currently serves as the Chairman of the Lycoming County Republican Committee, a group of 80 elected and appointed volunteers from various communities throughout Lycoming County. Peters has been a Lycoming County resident for 27 years.

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Shaneel Lal counter-protesting at Posie Parker's event in Albert Park on March 25. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Shaneel Lals column provides a wonderful chance to talk about what free speech is and isnt.

There is the high school libertarian version - you can say anything to anyone at any time, and anyone who disagrees is a cry baby. But thats not a realistic model that any serious person believes in 2023.

In the world we live today, there are a web of rules that even hardcore free-speech advocates like me respect. What they have in common is that they can be fairly applied to all, in accordance with the rule of law.

The Crimes Act has several prohibitions on free speech. You cant directly incite another person to commit a crime. You can say the rich have had it too good too long. You cannot say to an excited mob go and burn down that big house to teach the rich a lesson. Nor can you threaten a person with a crime. You cannot blackmail someone, nor can you be a criminal nuisance (the classic yelling fire in a crowded theatre).

Those restrictions bind us all, but there are others you can voluntarily enter. If you work for a high-tech firm, you have probably signed a non-disclosure agreement, promising you wont tell anyone the firms secrets. If you are sworn into Parliament, you agree to a set of rules called the Standing Orders that govern what you can and cant say in certain circumstances.

If you become a Cabinet Minister youre bound by the Cabinet Manual which includes things like exercising a professional approach and good judgement in their interactions with the public and officials, and in all their communications, personal and professional.

So why did ACT and many others spend years successfully fighting against so-called hate speech laws, if we accept all the above restrictions? Why did Labour ultimately decide not to introduce more restrictions on speech, after being gung ho?

In a word, subjectivity. All the above restrictions are matters of fact, or private contract. You can tell if youve done wrong by reading the law, and it applies to all equally.

Hate speech laws abandoned by Labour would have made it a crime to intentionally incite/stir up, maintain or normalise hatred through threatening, abusive or insulting communications, including inciting violence. How could a person accused defend themselves? How do you prove that you didnt intend to stir up hatred using insulting language?

As the Royal Commission on the Christchurch mosque attacks said, The difference between legally criminalised hate speech and the vigorous exercise of the right to express opinions is not easy to capture in legislative language.

When challenged to define hate speech on television, then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said you know it when you see it. Not really the kind of legal precision youd want when defending yourself against jail time.

Usually the point of the law is you know what actions would break it and can defend yourself if accused. As historian Paul Moon has said, hate speech laws are so subjective the accused wont know if theyre guilty until the point of conviction.

ACT opposed hate speech laws because they are subjective. They are inconsistent with the rule of law in a way that other restrictions are not. They would be applied more often against the politically unpopular, meaning law enforcement became opinion enforcement.

Lal says I, hypocritically, only object to free speech when my feelings are hurt, or I disagree. All the examples they cite are of legitimate restrictions on speech that Ive always supported.

Rawiri Waititi should apologise for threatening to poison me (threats). I blocked Golriz Gharamans attempt to speak in Parliament after she repeatedly interrupted mine. If you want the privilege of speaking in Parliament, you must grant it to others (standing orders).

Tusiata Avia performed a poem where she suggested Captain Cook, and white men like him should be hunted down and stabbed with pig knives (incitement).

The Prime Minster should sack Marama Davidson for breaching the Cabinet Manual she signed up to and for being an ineffective minister as Ive said (Cabinet Manual).

Far from having my feelings hurt by Jacinda calling me an arrogant prick, I accepted her apology and proposed we auction the Hansard, raising $100,100 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, supporting pricks everywhere!

As a matter of fact Ardern texted her apology after I raised a point of order. But my raising it also meant it would be written down in Hansard and later auctioned (standing orders again)!

I could go on but, suffice to say, free speech matters, it is the foundation of a free society, alongside the rule of law it depends on. If you believe in free speech, understanding its lawful limits is as important as defending it against unlawful erosion.

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New Zealands central bank surprised economists on Wednesday by imposing an aggressive half-point rate rise to bring its benchmark interest rate to 5.25%

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NICK PERRY Associated Press

April 4, 2023, 11:43 PM ET

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's central bank surprised economists on Wednesday by imposing an aggressive half-point rate rise to bring its benchmark interest rate to 5.25%.

It was the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's 11th straight rate hike as it tries to cool inflation, which is running at 7.2%, far above the bank's target level of around 2%.

It brings the key rate to its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008.

New Zealand's benchmark rate is now among the highest in the developed world, and the bank's aggressive action stood in contrast to Australia's central bank, which on Tuesday decided to pause its round of rate hikes and leave its benchmark rate at 3.6%.

Most economists had expected the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to impose a more modest quarter-point rise after the nation's economy contracted in the December quarter and a destructive cyclone hit in February, killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars in damage to homes and infrastructure.

The currency rose on the announcement, with 1 New Zealand dollar trading at about U.S.$0.64.

The increase can raise the borrowing costs for consumers on everything from credit cards to mortgages.

The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee said in a statement that inflation remained too high and too persistent while employment was beyond its maximum sustainable level, with the unemployment rate at a low 3.4%.

The committee acknowledged that economic activity in the December quarter was lower than it anticipated.

However, demand continues to significantly outpace the economys supply capacity, thereby maintaining pressure on annual inflation," it said.

The committee said the recent severe weather had led to higher prices for some goods and services, increasing the risk that inflation expectations would remain too high.

It said that over the medium term, it expects economic activity to get a boost from the Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild.

New Zealands economic growth is expected to slow through 2023, given the slowing global economy, reduced residential building activity, and the ongoing effects of the monetary policy tightening to date, the committee said. This slowdown in spending growth is necessary to return inflation to target over the medium-term.

The rate rise caused concern among lawmakers across the political spectrum.

Mortgages are just one aspect of the economic pain that is coming," said David Seymour, leader of the libertarian ACT Party. Something has to break if the Reserve Bank continues with these hikes and the next thing will be job losses.

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A man who ran for Illinois governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison on charges stemming from threatening two Lake County judges.

Grayson K. Jackson, also known as Kash Jackson and Benjamin Winderweedle, 44, threatened to kill the two judges who presided over an ongoing civil case Jackson was party to during a call in October 2021 to the Lake County Sheriffs Court Security Office, officials said.

Grayson Jackson (Daily Herald Media Group)

The case was prosecuted in DuPage County at the request of Lake County officials to avoid a conflict of interest.

On Thursday afternoon, a DuPage County judge accepted a plea deal negotiated between Jacksons attorney and DuPage prosecutors. The deal called for Jackson to plead guilty to two counts of threatening a public official, a class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Both sides agreed for Jackson to serve two 4-year terms in prison, one for each count, according to Paul Darrah, a spokesman for the DuPage County States Attorneys Office.

Both sentences will be served concurrently. If Jackson exhibits good behavior while in prison, he will be eligible to serve 50% of his sentence. Jackson also will receive credit for the 479 days he served in Lake County jail while the case was pending, Darrah said.

Four counts of intimidation were dropped, according to court records.

Jackson was taken into custody at his home in Arkansas days after he made the threats and was extradited to Lake County jail.

Jackson, a retired U.S. Navy officer then living in Antioch, ran for governor on the Libertarian Party ticket in 2018 and lost in the general election.

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Ubet, WIThe Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) will have two keynote speakers at its annual convention in Milwaukee, Saturday, April 15th. Elizabeth Coquillard and William Henry, who co-direct Liberty Offense, a non-profit organization that addresses constitutional and personal rights violations, will conclude the days events at the evening dinner. Coquillard and Henry work through public and community action to address the issues of rights violations through all branches of government and media.

The LPWI convention, which will take place at the Potawatomi Casino & Hotel, begins at 8 AM, Saturday, April 15th, as part of a weekend for networking, meetings, and party business, including the elections for the Executive Committee for the 2023-2025 term. The events and the convention will simulcast online atwww.lpwi.org.

Coquillard, a noted liberty political activist, and Henry, a veteran and a communications professional, address the Libertarians as a pressure builds among American citizens against the discredited two-party system for the bipartisan inability to solve the material and ethical problems facing America. Coquillard and Henry speak as two private citizens who empower people to fight peacefully for their right of free choice and consent in all political, economic, social, and cultural matters against the ever-increasing, and abusive, power of government

For more info on the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, the convention and simulcast, or to view the Party platform, please visitwww.lpwi.org.

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