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Instead of Putting the Fire out the Government Took Us “Safely” outside to Watch It Burn
I’m especially worried after reading Grant Robertson‘s pre-budget speech; what a lot of nonsense, interspersed only with sloganeering and hyperbole. Good grief, what else to make of such rubbish as this forewarning of next week’s announcements: “It is a Budget delivered in the shadow of one-
How Free is Our Press Really?
Justin Knight Freedom of the press is the right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. An independent press is one of the essential pillars of democracy. It’s the people’s protection against secret government, against authoritarianism and against tyranny. Without the press, the concept of
Face of the Day
Attorney-General David Parker says National Leader Simon Bridges, as chair of the Epidemic Response Select Committee, has made an “unprincipled” move in trying to summons high-ranking Government officials to hand over Crown Law advice. stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/121452782/coronavirus-government-escalates-stoush-over-lockdown-legal-
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From Moloch to Tlaloc: The Tears of the Young
As I wrote recently on The BFD, governments’ approach to the Chinese Virus pandemic might well be termed the “Moloch Option”, referring to the ancient Mediterranean practice of sacrificing the young to placate malevolent forces. Human sacrifice and especially child sacrifice was a nasty enough business, but some were worse
Ardern Tries to Muzzle Media
The freedom to hold different opinions from those held by Ardern or speak your mind about them has mysteriously disappeared. I received two reprimands recently from friends after I criticised the prime minister. How dare the dictatorial Ardern government polarise the people I love! A recent post of the Atlantic
Camo Ardern: Time to Run & Hide
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Blind “Trust” in Returning Kiwis Displayed Ardern’s Poor Judgement
Blind ‘Trust’ in returning kiwis carrying the virus, caused the problem. Now Ardern struggles to trust her team of five million to move to level 2. “It required a high level of trust” was how, back in March, Bloomfield (and the PM) explained why thousands of returning Kiwis were allowed
Leighton Baker on Binding Citizens Initiated Referenda
Leighton Baker Leader New Conservative The below article is in response to The BFD article earlier this week, New Conservatives Should Prove They Are New By Dumping Their Key Platform by BFD Editor Juana Atkins. There’s much to like about The BFD. Thanks for providing a platform for open,
New Zealand at a Crossroads
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Marxists get up early in the morning to further their cause. We must get up even earlier to defend our freedom.” British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 1978 New Zealand is at a crossroads. This is the moment that will define the next generation. Will our
Barry Soper on the Government’s Spin on Illegal Lockdown
After Thursday’s release of previously secret Crown Law advice the government has hit the spin cycle. On top of that they have been trying to bully media organisations to remove the story, and have even set some journalists on the trail of trying to identify the leaker. Barry Soper
Face of the Day
Newshub has been leaked an internal memo sent to all ministers from the Prime Minister’s office instructing them not to speak to the media about Friday afternoon’s document dump. It directs that ministers instead respond with brief written comments that must be signed off by Prime Minister Jacinda
Mean Age of COVID-19 Death Equal to Average Life Expectancy
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz To understand the risks of ending lockdown, it is useful to think of a worst-case scenario. What would happen if ending lockdown led to a fate like Spain, Italy and New York? A well-known epidemiologist has calculated the answer. For individuals aged less
Reason Number Three: Cannabis Will Be More Than Just Smoking a Joint
saynopetodope.org.nz JOINT GUMMI BEAR When you think about “marijuana”, you probably immediately think about a joint. But legalising marijuana will be far more than that. People will be popping it between classes, sucking on it while driving, drinking it before work, chewing on it while they talk to