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Daily News Roundup – 24 August 2020

Daily News Roundup – 24 August 2020

Border failures, criticism Hayden Donnell (RNZ): Mediawatch: A backlash over tough questions for Dr Ashley Bloomfield Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup – How serious are the Govt’s border botch-ups? Andrea Vance (Stuff): Big little lies: Getting to the facts in New Zealand’s border failures Michael Morrah (Newshub): Conflicting

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Trump Trolls Ardern & MSM

Trump Trolls Ardern & MSM

The Art of Trolling is all about getting your opponent to respond in a way that makes him think that he is harming you when he is actually harming himself. The undisputed champion of trolling is, of course, Donald Trump. Newshub thoughtfully provides us with a great example. Donald Trump

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This COVID Farce Must End

This COVID Farce Must End

If the Prime Minister has any political nous at all she will end this current COVID farce and let everyone get on with a normal life as many appear to be doing anyway. Phil Goff is telling us that we must stay local. If Phil liked to take a drive

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WHO Director-General: Lockdowns Unsustainable

WHO Director-General: Lockdowns Unsustainable

Press Release: ACT Party “A consensus is growing for a Wellbeing Approach to tackling COVID-19 with the Director-General of the World Health Organisation calling lockdowns unsustainable,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. Yesterday, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: ‘We must all learn to control and manage this virus using

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Government Is Full of Blatant Blather

Government Is Full of Blatant Blather

What is it with this Government that it appears to have such an aversion to telling the truth? We have been, for months now, subjected to a daily diet of BS from the so-called pulpit of truth otherwise known as the one o’clock electioneering broadcast. Virtually nothing that

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Dan’s Biggest Lie Yet

Dan’s Biggest Lie Yet

Throughout the quagmire of disastrous ineptitude that is the Victorian government’s handling of the Wuhan virus outbreak, Premier Daniel Andrews has spun, blame-shifted and lied, lied, lied. Now the biggest, most shocking lie of the Andrews government has been exposed. The impetus for Victoria’s harsh lockdown and

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When Your Intellectual Heroes Let You Down

Jeffrey A. Tucker aier.org The lockdown upheaval has affected every aspect of life, including intellectual life. People we have never heard of have become some of the most passionate and informative voices against government measures. I’m glad to meet them and interested in seeing how they grow through

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COVID-19 Costs & Benefits – Revisited

COVID-19 Costs & Benefits – Revisited

Dr Bryce Wilkinson nzinitiative.org.nz For those who care about New Zealanders’ wellbeing, the central issue is if the benefits of any given level of lockdown plausibly exceed the costs. About four months ago, I calculated it might be worth sacrificing 6.1% of one year of New Zealand’

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Important Developments

Important Developments

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “There is one source of truth… and that’s the announcements we make here” Chris Hipkins, Minister of Health, Beehive Press Conference 14 August. On Monday, the Prime Minister announced that the General Election will be delayed for a month. It will now be held

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Sheriff Collins and the Return of the COVID Gang.

Sheriff Collins and the Return of the COVID Gang.

Information Satire This has been the ‘WEEK THAT WAS’. Some of the pixie dust has fallen off the Princess. Those who were blinded by the Cult of the RED QUEEN have had the scales fall from their eyes, journos and profs alike. MICHAEL THE ARCH ANGEL (Morrah) has been sent

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