For a long time now I have wanted to see Lindsay Perigo have his own television show regularly screening on the New Zealand air-waves, but the task has seemed nigh-on impossible due to the Barbarian Curtain militantly shutting out the most radiant faces and voices which could help prevent civilisation's final fall.
Three days ago Lindsay flew up from our country’s capital to join me in an all-out effort to rend that curtain from top to bottom.
Lindsay pitched his vision of a new television show—one produced by me—then with his usual intense eloquence and unmatched humour, he gave one of the most rousing speeches ever about the kinds of quality he will be vehemently fighting to maintain on his show: namely, Reason & Freedom.
He ended with a quote from Tennyson’s Ulysses:
“Come my friends,
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite the sounding furrows;
For my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset,
and the baths of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be the gulfs will wash us down,
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
Our guests were absolutely mesmerised.
We all spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the buzz of something new and exciting about to transpire and we genuinely enjoyed the quality of company and the convivial discourse.
The upshot is that we now have a new TV show on the horizon!
We have the owner of a private television channel fully behind us and an executive producer offering us his total support. Our playing field is robustly wide-open and largely outside the shackles of State control. The project is to be fully funded by private interests. Lindsay will be conducting in-depth interviews every week with not only our nation’s leaders (both actuals and wanna-bes) but also those who live among us whom we consider to be tall-poppies within their chosen paths – sports people, capitalists, artists, musicians and comedians, those who meet the criteria of being a truly interesting human being. Our show will be a haven for those who value achievement, high-culture, intelligent political debate and passion.
We plan to come to air in February/March 2011. Our biggest hurdle is going to be funding.
Of course, we will win some sponsorship and advertisers from among our guests and other people who come on board as the show grows in popularity. My aim is to make sure that we have full rights on placing each episode on the internet, according to our own discretion, and also to promote it to private channels and websites around the world who would like to buy quality material for their own purposes.
At this early start-up phase, if any of you could see your way clear to making monetary contributions your generosity would be most welcome... more than most welcome.... it would be absolutely bloody brilliant! 
If you email me I can take it from there.
Clearly, a dearly-held dream which I've been pursuing for some time is beginning to materialize for Lindsay and me. Any support from our ideological friends will be greatly appreciated beyond words.
Regards
Olivia
opierson@xtra.co.nz
[Cross-posted at SOLO]
18 comments:
Great stuff! I want it now....if not sooner. ;-0
Ps....Hire Paul Henry and you are on the road to success already.
Npow all we need is an offical objectivist institute or similar to stir it up a bit in public debate and things are cooking..
Funny you should mention that, James, because things are cooking on that front as well. :-)
I thought as much from comments you made about your meeting with Yarron Brooke.....not before time.
NZ needs the faceslapping such a venture can deliver....take the high ground and force a fight that exposes things for all to see....those fighting with facts will win.
I hope you are joking about Paul Henry. Henry is not libertarian - he is a monarchist and a garden variety conservative.
Perigo is anti-immigration and will not get any support from myself and my family for that reason.
My husband's daughter has had so much trouble getting into USA that her marriage has all but broken up. So much for all you folk saying "I wish I was an American right now." Land of the Free my ass.
I wish Perigo well, but hope he does not equate the USA - Obama's or Bush's/Palin's with freedom.
Ruth, I don't think you will find Lindsay is anti-immigration per se. He is, however, undoubtedly opposed to the importation of Muslim terrorists into Western countries because of the culture of death they bring with them.
Ruth
I doubt you would find a greater advocate of open immigration than Lindsay. Open immigration - of course - means that those who enter a country are not doing so in an attempt to undermine the freedoms of those who already exist in that country, thereby excluding terrorists etc. Not sure why you would object to that point of view.
Julian
PS: Agree with you, Ruth, about Henry. Things are not cooking on that front. Not at all.
So a speech to some rich and privileged people at "Auckland's finest restaurant" leads to a TV show promoting policies that will benefit rich and privileged people. What a surprise!
... and leads, inexorably, to braindead comments from morons. Quelle surprise.
Ano: So a speech to some rich and privileged people at "Auckland's finest restaurant" leads to a TV show promoting policies that will benefit rich and privileged people. What a surprise!
Please explain how the ideas and philosophy of these people exclusively benefits the "rich and privileged"...especially when the whole crux is the removal of privilage....state backed with a gun the most obvious and odious.
Anonymous with your Privilege hangup:
Most NZers (and thus socialists) sadly believe that the role of Govt is to ensure social equality.
They believe that thinking people get together and conspire to a private club of privilege.
They promote zero tolerance of “smart buggers” collaborating for individual good rather than collective good. In fact, they openly despise the concept of the individual – especially the individual who might do something good, make some money, and thus help the economy by creating jobs for his/her endevour. They fail to see that as giving-back. Instead, they believe that no one individual should be rewarded and that the Govt should be the only ones in control of job creation – that’s the only “fair” way to make it all equal…
This is one of the reasons I left NZ over 20 years ago and refuse to return. I had the uncommon birth defect of being able to listen and reason. I listened to my economics teacher in school, and still believe that the purpose of Govt is NOT to pander to the lowest common miserable prick who complains (and call it equality,) but simply to ensure my freedom to succeed by getting out of the way.
Why do NZers despise success so much? I suspect the equation has to do with that twisted definition of humility (policed by neighbourhood watch) which dictates that you should never want more than what is given you. Given? By whom? The Govt? Are you fucking kidding me?
Encourage your smart-buggers and stop exporting them.
KSKiwi.
You're comment had so many false statements in it it was hard to keep track KSKiwi. That was quite an effort. Please never come back.
Judge Holden
"You're comment had so many false statements in it it was hard to keep track KSKiwi. That was quite an effort."
Oh...could you maybe name one?....no? I thought not...
It's hard to take someone's opinion seriously when they can't spell the word "your".
"Oh...could you maybe name one?"
How about:
"they (most nzers) openly despise the concept of the individual – especially the individual who might do something good" or
"They believe that no one individual should be rewarded and that the Govt should be the only ones in control of job creation" or
"NZers despise success" or
"the equation has to do with that twisted definition of humility (policed by neighbourhood watch) which dictates that you should never want more than what is given you."
Thanks TWR. Hard to take you seriously. You're (zing) afraid to drive your (zing) car down the street for fear the police will get you.
Judge Holden
Yawn. Your reading comprehension is obviously at the same level as your spelling, which is why you can only troll around here making inane comments about the myriad of things you know nothing about. Typical moocher really. All you can do is criticise and try and destroy or steal what other people produce.
I'm sure you masturbated furiously when you heard the police were going to be harrassing people who weren't harming anyone, at least until your telescreen ordered you to stop.
Firstly, apologies for not congratulating you all on the hard work involved in bringing economic education to the air waves. Education in any form on TV is to be canonized.
So “Judge” Holden – Let me attempt to break it into a series of smaller pills to swallow.
Here was the ridiculous (Anon with privilege hang-up) comment that sparked this:
“So a speech to some rich and privileged people at "Auckland's finest restaurant" leads to a TV show promoting policies that will benefit rich and privileged people.”
No.
It leads to a TV show that promotes economic education for all. Should you choose not to tune in, or should you choose not agree with what you hear – that is your privilege.
Tell me how any educational show only benefits rich and privileged people?
Is it pay-per-view only?
You’re associating education with elitism. This is your failure – not the failure of the rich and privileged. Education, oddly, is at the heart of socialist philosophies (at least in other countries,) because it was viewed as the great equalizer – the great chance to have the means to get a leg up. But, you are rejecting it because you view it as elite – something for only rich and privileged people.
How are you being barred from entry to education as it is prescribed by the efforts of these people?
You’re not.
So exactly what is that you are afraid of?
A) People getting smarter from a TV show?
B) You not understanding the education presented?
C) You being left behind by people who do get educated?
D) Having to let go of your illogical socialist ideology when faced with education?
I suspect it’s a little of everything.
KSKiwi
Such a sad attempt to copy Citizen A, can't you right wingers come up with your own ideas?
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