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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Answer: To subscribe to The BFD. The BFD’s two MOST popular subscription levels are Bronze and Silver. Our Bronze level subscription is the lifeblood of The BFD. We really could not exist if it weren’t for Bronze level subscribers who pay us $10 a month. That is ONLY

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Daily News Roundup – 12 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 12 March 2021

Policing and crime Robin Martin (RNZ): Facial recognition used on photos of unidentified suspects only – Coster Geraden Cann (Stuff): Police drones, body cameras likely to be scrutinised by new independent panel Jane Clifton (Herald): What about a long-term Level 4 for gang members? (paywalled) Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (RNZ): Police

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‘Jackboot’ Jacinda Told to STFU

‘Jackboot’ Jacinda Told to STFU

Julie Iles, the press gallery journo from NBR tweeted that the Prime Minister’s Office has told the PM to pull her head in and shut up about individual cases: That tweet was subsequently memory holed as it was technically incorrect, but the general gist of the tweet was correct:

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No More Delays: Only $5 a Month

No More Delays: Only $5 a Month

Do you want to read BFD content as soon as it has been published with no delays? For ONLY $5 a month you can! Our Basic level sub removes the ads and allows you to bypass the cache. Our caching system allows for logged in users (ie paid members) to

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Open Letter to the NZ Herald

Open Letter to the NZ Herald

Administrator bassettbrashandhide.com Good Afternoon With regard to Michael Bassett’s deleted column, “Racism on a grand scale,” I note that you have persisted in displaying a response to it from Kelly Jensen. He or she claims: “To begin with, Dr Bassett takes issue with the new Aotearoa New Zealand

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Propaganda Rules

Propaganda Rules

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com We all know politicians engage in propaganda. But most don’t admit it. Not so Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Desperate to avoid allegations of mismanagement over Auckland’s bungled lockdowns, she began lashing out, claiming individuals have been knowingly spreading the virus – including a young

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Daily News Roundup – 11 March 2021

Daily News Roundup – 11 March 2021

National Party Richard Harman: National’s review is political dynamite (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): National Party’s review a double-edged sword (paywalled) Herald: Editorial: What the National Party review needs to see (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): National’s review report is a ‘challenging and difficult read’ – leader Judith Collins

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The Indoctrination and Politicisation of Children by the Ardern Regime

The Indoctrination and Politicisation of Children by the Ardern Regime

One of the first things totalitarian leaders do is to facilitate the indoctrination of children. This will condition them to accept the edicts of the leader and become willing tools of the state to further the subjugation of the population. Despotic leaders crave attention, so they seek that attention from

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Judith Collins says a “hard-hitting” review into the National Party’s 2020 election campaign has revealed many mistakes, and she regrets blaming obesity on a lack of personal responsibility. But she says her mistakes were honest while some MPs in party – past and present – were guilty of “bad behaviour.

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America’s Cup – Live – Day 1

America’s Cup – Live – Day 1

Live America’s Cup chat, enjoy Day 1’s racing. WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE America’s Cup Match – Emirates Team New Zealand v Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 4.15pm – Race 1 5.15pm – Race 2

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Mike Takes a Minute to Stomp on ‘Jackboot’ Jacinda’s Toes

Mike Takes a Minute to Stomp on ‘Jackboot’ Jacinda’s Toes

Mike Hosking has delivered yet another weapons-grade kicking to our big sooky-pants Prime Minister ‘Jackboot’ Jacinda Ardern: Dare I bore you with the fallout to yesterday’s decision from the Prime Minister to no longer appear on this show each Monday morning? When asked at her post Cabinet

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