Let’s start with the classic definition of libertarianism in a nutshell. Basically, it’s you can do whatever you like so long as you cause no harm to others. Fairly simple, right? But note that under the classic definition “do” means actually doing something. That means I can refuse
Would it surprise you if I told you that the government’s response to Covid is being driven by modelling that has not been submitted for any kind of peer review? Kate MacNamara from the NZ Herald reports. The Government has now spent or contracted to spend more than $6
It may be hard to believe, well actually it’s not that difficult, but there was a time when smoking was cool. It wasn’t because of advertising or Hollywood but because, by smoking, you were sending the message “Yes, I know I’m doing something that can kill me
Reclaim the Net reports on the unvaccinated being banned from business premises. Australia’s often draconian measures in response to the epidemic continue to intensify, with reports now saying that one of its states, New South Wales (NSW) is threatening to jail unvaccinated people who try to enter business premises
Information Opinion Let’s start with Andrew Little. The referendum should have been a simple question, something like “Do you agree that cannabis should be kept as an illegal substance.” or “Do you agree that cannabis should become a regulated substance.” Instead what we got was retarded legislation. Why do
It should come as no surprise, but since lockdowns began, attempted suicides by young people have skyrocketed. A study of Ministry of Health data has shown that Covid19 lockdowns significantly increased mental distress in NZ children. The study, published in the international Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, shows that
The LynnMall stabbing has provided us with an interesting study on media bias. Compare how they reported on the Christchurch shooting with how they reported on the LynnMall stabbing. According to Marc Daadler (Newsroom), our main focus should be on preventing people from becoming radicalised. Fair enough. But the way
Our neighbour Australia has woken up to the fact that trying to get rid of Covid doesn’t work. Even places like NSW and Victoria have woken up. NZ Herald reports. There have been 107 Covid-related deaths since the Sydney outbreak began in mid-June, and there are currently
Who would have thought that Facebook would become a target of censorship, and from none other than the Biden administration? ReclaimTheNet explains. The Biden administration continues to pressure Facebook to collaborate and help it achieve its goals, one of them being to counter COVID vaccine skepticism and get more people
There is a show on Netflix called “How to Become a Tyrant”. The show looks at various tyrants and the techniques they use to gain and hold onto power. One technique that the show misses is what I call “Infantilise the People“. What I mean by this is effectively turning
BFD commentators are a smart bunch. Recently a commentator made the fair point that the UK’s sudden reduction in Covid cases after removing restrictions could be explained by people having fewer tests. As I say, that’s a fair call. But it’s pretty difficult to use the same
Human beings are social creatures. We go out, we mingle with others, we visit friends, we socialise. We may even reach out to other people to dull the pain of loneliness. We also use substances that change our consciousness. We take caffeine to wake us up and to give us
To the approval of woke parents everywhere Kmart has gone, well, woke. Newshub explains: An Australian mother of a son with Down Syndrome admitted she teared up after spotting dolls with the same condition as her son at her local Kmart. […]Brodee, who runs a blog documenting life with her
A drum roll, please. The answer to the question “Who is the biggest source of greenhouse gases?” is, and colour me surprised, … China! Wow, who would have thought, right? The obviously far-right and fake news site “Climate Change Dispatch” explains. Take, for instance, a new report that shows greenhouse
On Thursday night I had the misfortune to watch a TV One News attack piece on the planned protest by farmers. It was very strongly implied that farmers are a threat to the environment and therefore must change their ways. The inference was that it is the farmers who are
Saul Alinsky was an American commie who thought nothing of using and manipulating others for his own ends. To paraphrase his own words, “the ends always justified the means.” Anyway, he wrote a little book called “Rules for Radicals.” Two of the rules are of particular relevance today. The first
