New Zealand MPs - Illegal to Ridicule Them


	New Zealand MPs - Illegal to Ridicule Them

ColoradoRight

8-1-2007 2:05 PM

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freedom, speech, new zealand

ColoradoRight says:

Now let's see - what is that about the "Fairness Doctrine?" Same thing - just expand the category to all liberals and Democrats.

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