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Yes, We’ve Been Had

Yes, We’ve Been Had

Are you angry yet? As readers of the BFD know, not only have lockdowns not made a difference, but there is now one rule for some and another rule for others. Just this past week a bunch of people marched in “solidarity” with looters and rioters peaceful protestors in the

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Britain’s Biggest Clown Honks Again

Britain’s Biggest Clown Honks Again

“An expert,” according to American philosopher Nicholas Butler, “is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing”. Was there ever an expert who knew so much about nothing as Professor Neil Ferguson? Ferguson achieved (renewed) notoriety when he first backtracked dramatically

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A Covid Farce

A Covid Farce

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand have become a farce. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is now looking foolish after thousands of people took to the streets in protest action on Monday, thumbing their nose at her Level 2 lockdown rules, while the Police watched

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UPDATED – Hypocrite of the Day

UPDATED – Hypocrite of the Day

If the PM won’t follow her own rules about social distancing why should we? She clearly doesn’t believe in them otherwise she would be protecting herself. The photo below was used by the NZ Herald in a story about the Prime Minister’s lack of social distancing. UPDATED:

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COVID-19 Forecaster Errors Wrecked Govt Decision-Making

COVID-19 Forecaster Errors Wrecked Govt Decision-Making

Simon Thornley Gerhard Sundborn Ananish Chaudhuri Michael Jackson covidplanb.co.nz It is clear now that estimates of death from the COVID-19 pandemic were exceeded by factors of hundreds, if not thousands. This sparked public and political panic and led to our government enacting one of the most stringent

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Daily News Roundup – 5 June 2020

Daily News Roundup – 5 June 2020

NZ’s coronavirus response, public health strategy, Level 1 decision Derek Cheng (Herald): Big Read: Ashley Bloomfield and Health Ministry’s different views on elimination Peter Dunne: Public compliance and acquiescence during lockdown unlikely to be repeated even if future circumstances warrant it Collette Devlin (Stuff): Dr Ashley Bloomfield says

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An Appeal to Common Sense

An Appeal to Common Sense

Prof Worzel What do we think of the parent who through ignorance or neglect harms their child or children? What historically has been the fate of leaders and their countries who have taken bad advice? In what regard do we hold those who believe a convenient lie and in so

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An Approved Mass Gathering at  Level 4 Lockdown

An Approved Mass Gathering at Level 4 Lockdown

Bernie McIntyre On 28 March 2020 we heard that there was going to be a Ngati Manu burial at Karetu, Te Tai Tokerau, at 11am Sunday 29 March. I’m a New Zealander and also Ngati Manu. I and many others disagreed with the gathering as it was NOT an

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Daily News Roundup – 4 June 2020

Daily News Roundup – 4 June 2020

Police Cat MacLennan (Democracy Project): Aotearoa is no place for armed police Jean Balchin (ODT): NZ police should not have guns Glen McConnell (Stuff): In these times of turmoil, what can we do? Amelia Wade (Herald): Police Minister: ‘There is no place for racism in the New Zealand Police’ RNZ:

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Wuhan Lab Theory Gains Ground

Wuhan Lab Theory Gains Ground

The party line from Beijing and their lapdogs in the WHO and the legacy media is that anyone who even suggests that the Wuhan pandemic may have originated in a Chinese lab is a demented conspiracy theorist. But just because it’s a conspiracy theory doesn’t mean it’s

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Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Three

Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Three

Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com What about a vaccine? For those pinning their hopes on a vaccine there is some bad news. Firstly, a vaccine is not likely to be ready until mid-2021 at the earliest and New Zealand has chewed through over $10.9 billion dollars in 10

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Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Two

Both of NZ’s Post COVID Futures Are Bad: Part Two

Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com Future 2: New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 and becomes a South Pacific Prison for its Citizens If we somewhat heroically assume that New Zealand does somehow eradicate COVID-19 then what? Returning to the house burning metaphor, having burned down our own house to treat

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