Skip to content

Covid-19

How to Lie with Statistics

How to Lie with Statistics

Mark J Patrick sojournal.co.nz How to Lie with Statistics is a book written by Darrell Huff in 1954. Admittedly I haven’t read the book, but it rose to prominence in recent years due to being on Bill Gates “Summer Book List” from 2015. While it was surmised

Members Public
White Volvo Semi-truck on Side of Road

Justin Trudeau Ducks the Great Trucker Revolt

Jeffrey A. Tucker brownstone.org Jeffrey A. Tucker is Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press and ten books in 5 languages, most recently Liberty or Lockdown. He is also the editor of The Best of

Members Public
More than Half of COVID Patients… Aren’t

More than Half of COVID Patients… Aren’t

Are hospitals really overwhelmed by the terrifying Omigoditron variant? In a word, no. Not that this should surprise anyone. If there’s been one constant in the Wuhan pandemic, it’s the non-stop obfuscation, cant and outright lies from authorities. Whether it’s touting “computer modelling” that’s obvious hysterical

Members Public
The BFD Comment of the Week

The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by David Theobald. Thank you David for taking the time to craft such an

Members Public
truck on highway during daytime

God Bless the Canadian Truckers

There are few things that warm the cockles of my heart in this dystopian world, but the convoy of Canadian truckers in the snow has made me both smile and want to cry at the same time. Freedom Convoy 2022 was organised as a way for trucking companies, truck drivers

Members Public
A Lockdown by Any Other Name

A Lockdown by Any Other Name

The Ardern regime has said that they aren’t looking at utilising lockdowns anymore, but when you examine the evidence before you what we are experiencing is a lockdown but they just aren’t calling it that. Remember “two jabs for summer”, the traffic light system gives you freedom, get

Members Public
Auckland to Government: We’re Over It

Auckland to Government: We’re Over It

This government seems oblivious to what is going on in Auckland. We are supposed to be in level three but the reality is quite the opposite. There is no level three, apart from the closure of businesses, not even remotely level two. In my neck of the woods around the

Members Public
Wear That Mask to the Toilet

Wear That Mask to the Toilet

I wonder if those in the hospitality and service industries have any idea of their collective power to have this Covid mandate nonsense stopped in its tracks? If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would

Members Public
Face of the Day

Face of the Day

If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership options.If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.

Members Public
When Fauci Told the Truth about Masking

When Fauci Told the Truth about Masking

Ian Miller   brownstone.org Ian Miller is the author of the upcoming book “Unmasked: The Global Failure of COVID Mask Mandates.” His work has been featured on national television broadcasts, national and international news publications and referenced in multiple best selling books covering the pandemic. He writes a Substack newsletter,

Members Public
How Scientists Wrecked Trust in Science

How Scientists Wrecked Trust in Science

Anyone who is even remotely versed with an honest appraisal of the history of science knows that scientists make mistakes. Lots of them. Sometimes through ignorance, sometimes through normal human arrogance and stupidity, sometimes even on purpose due to greed or malevolence. That doesn’t mean all or even most

Members Public
You May Not Kiss the Bride

You May Not Kiss the Bride

David Seymour ACT Leader Forget a veil or garter, the latest bridal fashion accessory this summer is a mask – that must be worn for the ceremony and in all photos. I’ve been inundated with emails from brides and celebrants lamenting how absurd the new mask rules are. Everyone at

Members Public
The Physics of Mass Delusion

The Physics of Mass Delusion

Guy Hatchard PhD Guy Hatchard PhD is formerly a senior manager at Genetic ID a global food testing and certification company Sometimes we imagine we are involved in a rational argument about Covid vaccine safety and publish the evidence trusting that truth will have out, but mostly we puzzle about

Members Public
The_BFD-

Things That Make Me Go Hmm *Updated

On the 27th of January 2022 the Ministry of Health media release did not include the vaccination status of those in hospital despite this having been a standard format for quite a while. ** On the 26th January 2022 it was reported that all those in hospital were fully vaccinated… MOH

Members Public
shallow focus photography of man hand

Govt grabs Businesses’ RAT tests without compensation

The Government’s confiscation of rapid antigen tests ordered by the private sector has gone from bad to worse, National’s COVID-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Businesses who have had rapid tests seized by the Government have been told that they will not be able to get access to their

Members Public