26/11/2023
Editors note
Impartiality is dead. It died before Nietsche Proclaimed the death of god. It died before Marx, Goebbels and Mao. It died well before the CNNs, BBCs and Al Jazeeras of our time. Impartiality died so long ago that modern journalists, politicians, and Intellectuals could not spot it spitting into their smug faces. Bearing this in mind, nothing written herein bears any claim of impartiality; we all have biases, confirmed or otherwise, which render any true writer incapable of claiming the much sought-after virtue which pure truth provides.
Facts may not care about your feelings, but feelings certainly influence the facts we choose.
I will write with conviction and passion, using facts and citing sources. I will not, however, state my position or personal views on any matter, for any intelligent reader ( and one optimistically assumes they still exist ) should draw their own conclusions. Failing this, there is always ‘Stuff’, RNZ, NewsHub or the NZ Herald if you enjoy your news straight from the horse’s mouth.
Ask yourself why we only have four domineering news sites and why, today, the front cover and headline articles of each tow the same party line. You might say, ‘Well, Hosking had a new take.’ Or Gower sees it differently; however, the sad truth is that it takes Australian journalists to convincingly challenge any of our local narratives. If you, like me, are fed up when the Canberra Times or Sky News Australia are our government's only authentic critics, then help the movement.
Unleash your inner cynic.
