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Freedom Convoy 9th Feb 2022

Freedom Convoy 9th Feb 2022

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Arranging a Drive by Death

Arranging a Drive by Death

JM White Dr Philip Nitschke founded the Voluntary Euthanasia Research Foundation now called Exit International. Assisted dying became legal in New Zealand in November 2021. Three hundred and fifty deaths were expected in the first year, but due to second thoughts when the reality appears – as often occurs – that number

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Dear Chris Luxon
NZ

Dear Chris Luxon

Angus Rush Good Evening Chris, Very sorry for the late email, to quote you in the NZ Herald headline ‘Anti-Mandate Convoy descends on Parliament, Road Blocked’ Quote “We have a busy day here”: I too have had a busy day. I have just finished a day at work (in

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The Sorry Tale of Three Waters

Graham Adams Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer who has written for many of the country’s media outlets including Metro, North & South, Noted, The Spinoff and Newsroom Anyone who has travelled around New Zealand over the summer

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The Red Queen’s Convoy
NZ

The Red Queen’s Convoy

The last time a protest arrived on Parliament grounds on December 16, 2020, the Red Queen and her courtiers had already fled. A bit like Justin Trudeau, her doppelgänger, who fled to an undisclosed location when 50,000 truckers and 100,000 demonstrators arrived recently in Ottawa. Tucker Carlson said

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Book Review: Man Down by John Black

Book Review: Man Down by John Black

The Grampus BFD writer for Insight Politics John Black has published his debut novel. The Grampus was sent an early copy and this is his review. It retails for $35 and is available from all good bookshops or directly from the publisher www.trosspublishing.co.nz or via e-mail

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In Praise of Disobedience

In Praise of Disobedience

Jonah Lynch brownstone.org Jonah Lynch has a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome, an M.Ed. in education from The George Washington University, and a B.Sc. in physics from McGill. He conducts research in digital humanities and lives in Italy. Here we are, all of

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The Meaning of the Covid Street Art

The Meaning of the Covid Street Art

C. Travis Webb brownstone.org C. Travis Webb, PhD, is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and Interim Editor of the American Academy of Religion’s online book review forum, Reading Religion. He is founder of the CultureHum Foundation and editor of The

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What Happened to Progressivism?

Toby Rogers   brownstone.org Toby Rogers has a Ph.D. in political economy from the University of Sydney in Australia and a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focus is on regulatory capture and corruption in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Rogers does grassroots

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Humans Can Not Affect the Climate

John Rofe Retired fraud investigator Renewable Energy Investor Information Opinion The cold climate emergency expected by Vladimir Putin is certainly different to Prime Minister Ardern’s toasty one because he uses science and she just uses sophistry. Reality is explained by science – fraud by sophistry. In one sense, Mr Putin

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Ardern’s NZ Legacy: Part Two

Ardern’s NZ Legacy: Part Two

Guy Hatchard PhD hatchardreport.com Guy Hatchard PhD was formerly a senior manager at Genetic ID a global food testing and certification company (now known as FoodChain ID) Information Opinion Where Do Ardern’s Policies Originate? Ardern’s Covid policies have enjoyed the uncritical support of NZ legacy media. Large

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Ardern’s NZ Legacy: Part One

Ardern’s NZ Legacy: Part One

Guy Hatchard PhD hatchardreport.com Guy Hatchard PhD was formerly a senior manager at Genetic ID a global food testing and certification company (now known as FoodChain ID) Information Opinion Our island nation has a remarkable history of both tolerance and morality. We are far away from most of the

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Can the Mainstream Media Be Trusted?

Can the Mainstream Media Be Trusted?

Lewis Andrew sojournal.co.nz On Sunday I took my family to one of the motorway overbridges to take a look at the Convoy protestors passing by. I was pleased to see other happy Kiwis and their kids flying New Zealand flags, holding anti mandate and pro-freedom signs, laughing

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A Request from the Moderation Team
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A Request from the Moderation Team

HR Hi everyone. The BFD is humming even more than usual with 1.7 million or so people being in lockdown until recently and highly likely to be locked down again. The hot topics are, of course, covid, the government and the media. Emotions are high and commenters obviously want

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