Tag: propaganda

Kill the Boers song is not hate speech rules South African court

‘Shoot the Boers, shoot, shoot’ are bizarre race-hating lyrics from a popular song used by radical Black groups in South Africa. The Equality Division of the Supreme Court in South Africa has ruled that the song ‘Kill the Boers’ was not a case of ‘hate speech.’ The hateful song, which celebrates the killing of Dutch settlers in South Africa, is protected by freedom of expression and must be left to the political debate within society, according to the court.

James Bond books to be revised over racist references

Ian Fleming’s novels will reportedly be reissued with ‘offensive language’ and racial references removed. The literary tales of Agent 007 are being reworked to better accommodate the sensitivities of woke audiences, To mark the 70th anniversary of Casino Royale – Ian Fleming’s first novel featuring James Bond – the company that owns the rights to the texts has reportedly commissioned so-called ‘sensitivity readers’ to review the classic thrillers.

THE GREAT WORD WAR

To make ends meet, the wife of Europe’s most successful author and poet washes dishes in a restaurant for €6 an hour. A dissident publisher offered to publish Michael Walsh books but requires a $150 contribution per book publishing cost. Michael appealed for help and received just $20.

Kiev Times and The Spectator

What salary should a soldier receive in a war-torn country? Obviously, there is no number that can make up for the sacrifice Ukrainians make on the frontline. But a proper salary is still necessary. When Russia invaded last year, Volodymyr Zelensky increased the payment for the military to seven times of the average salary in Ukraine. ‘We will pay 100,000 hryvnias (£2,200) monthly to military personnel who hold weapons… so that they know that the country is grateful to them. And so it will be until this war ends,’ Zelensky said. The war, as it has turned out, is well into its second year – and the Ukrainian President is faced with the costs.

Ukraine is in its death throes

MICHAEL WALSH SPECIAL REPORT: Whatever one’s political stance it is unpleasant to watch the death throes of a person or a nation. It is a time for somber reflection. I suspect that the post-mortem on Ukraine’s demise is already at the typesetters. Ukraine is in its death throes. The question arises, what if anything will rise from the ashes of a nation that before Washington’s coup in February 2014 was a stable and benign democracy?