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The Implosion of the Virus Hysteria Smells a Lot Like 1989

The Implosion of the Virus Hysteria Smells a Lot Like 1989

Bretigne Shaffer mises.org First published 17 April 2020 The weeks-long coronavirus lockdown is being exposed as, at best, a wild overreaction. Americans are starting to protest the destruction of their economy, the loss of their jobs, and the attacks on their basic constitutional rights. The walls of oppression built

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Election 2020: Snake Oil

Election 2020: Snake Oil

Corruption manifests itself in many ways. The most common, of course, is the dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power. There is material corruption and emotional corruption. Emotional corruption was demonstrated through the melodramatic methods of snake oil salesmen of old. Without their cure-all potion, you were doomed. They

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The Key Election Issue

The Key Election Issue

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com/the-key-election-issue As we look ahead to the upcoming election, a major question on the mind of most voters is which government will be best able to manage New Zealand out of the current crisis – one led by Labour or one led by National. When COVID-19

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Should a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Compulsory?

Should a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Compulsory?

Claire Breen University of Waikato With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public health question: can the government compel New Zealanders to be vaccinated? Just as inevitably, some people will refuse a vaccine. As we have seen overseas with debates

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Common Sense: Quarantine Is for Sick People

Common Sense: Quarantine Is for Sick People

Dave Pellowe goodsauce.news Healthy Australians have been forced into various stages of lockdown since 21 March: four and a half months ago. The Good Sauce · Pellowe Talk Editorial At no stage did we ever think lock down was a sustainable measure. We were told we only had to flatten

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What A Hopeless Bunch of Sheep We Are

What A Hopeless Bunch of Sheep We Are

The government told us that we didn’t need to wear masks so most of us didn’t. Being friendly with a number of health professionals, I was told that there is not much point in wearing a mask anyway unless they are proper surgical masks and properly fitted. Their

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Sheriff Collins and the Hell’s Angels Gang

Sheriff Collins and the Hell’s Angels Gang

Information Satire HELL’s  ANGEL! Missie Ardern’s sainthood has been elevated to that of an angelic being. COWBOY JACK (Jackson) is referring to Missie Ardern as “MY ANGEL”. But is she an “angel of light,” an “angel of darkness” or a “red angel” that brings destruction? NOT ON MY

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Daily News Roundup – 7 August 2020

Daily News Roundup – 7 August 2020

Election Tim Watkin (RNZ): This election is brought to you by the letter C Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup – Where is the contest of ideas in the election campaign? Brent Edwards (NBR): Covid-19 policy debate will dominate election campaign (paywalled) Bob Jones: The coming election ————— Patrick O’Sullivan (Herald)

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Hang On, Didn’t the PM Tell Us We Had Beaten the Virus?

Hang On, Didn’t the PM Tell Us We Had Beaten the Virus?

The Government’s scare tactics have continued. Yesterday Chris Hipkins raised the prospect of community transmission and the use of masks in the Governments daily political propaganda health broadcast. Households should add masks to their emergency supply kits in the case of further Covid-19 outbreak, Health Minister Chris Hipkins says.

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Today’s face of the day Health Minister Chris Hipkins says his warning to buy masks is being made as a precaution only.

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