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The Antidote to COVID-19 Is Communism

The Antidote to COVID-19 Is Communism

George There are five countries which are communist states. They are China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and North Korea. (The government of Russia is a federal semi-presidential republic). But I will include it in this analysis as it is, to all intents and purposes, a communist state. Earlier this morning

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Media Manipulate Facts to Fit Their Agenda

Media Manipulate Facts to Fit Their Agenda

George Both the local and international media have made mileage out of the USA heading the coronavirus-related deaths world tables with a total of 26,322 as at April 13 and, of course, it’s all Donald Trump’s fault. But as is expected, so much of the “Orange

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The Topham Guerin Taint of Success

The Topham Guerin Taint of Success

Welcome to the left, where competence is controversial, lies are truth, and truth itself springs only from the left, for the benefit of the left. Want to try some? It was always going to get their mits in a mangle, the luvvies and the shouty-people, when Topham Guerin was

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Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 16 April 2020

Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 16 April 2020

Live meetings of the Epidemic Response Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. The Epidemic Response Committee was established on 25 March 2020 to consider and report to the House on matters relating to the Government’s management of the COVID-19 epidemic. Learn more about this committee and browse committee

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$3 Billion Tax Breaks?

$3 Billion Tax Breaks?

Governments – all governments – operate at such a high level, that when they try to design a package specifically to aid small business, they almost inevitably fail miserably. The intentions are always good, but those that usually work at the macro level always struggle with looking at things from a micro

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Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 15 April 2020

Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 15 April 2020

Live meetings of the Epidemic Response Committee of the New Zealand Parliament. The Epidemic Response Committee was established on 25 March 2020 to consider and report to the House on matters relating to the Government’s management of the COVID-19 epidemic. Learn more about this committee and browse committee

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Firearm Laws – Update
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Firearm Laws – Update

Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign I’m writing to update you on our work over the last ten days, despite the lockdown we’ve not stopped our work. Situation on licences and what it tells us about impending fee hikes The Government has announced that all driver licences,

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Where Is the Sense of Proportion?

Where Is the Sense of Proportion?

Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com New Zealand just recorded a further four Coronavirus deaths. That brings the total to nine (as of 14 April 2020): * Woman, aged 70’s with an underlying health condition. * Female, aged 90’s with an underlying health condition. * Male, aged 80’s with an underlying

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Why New Zealand Needs a Plan B

Why New Zealand Needs a Plan B

Dr Simon Thornley – Senior lecturer of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Auckland Dr Grant Schofield – Professor of Public Health, AUT, Auckland Dr Gerhard Sundborn – Senior lecturer of Population and Pacific Health, University of Auckland. Dr Grant Morris – Associate Professor of Law, Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Ananish Chaudhuri– Professor

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Cut MPs’ Pay by 20%

Cut MPs’ Pay by 20%

David Seymour MP ACT Leader The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on New Zealand’s economy. Over 40% of workers are receiving support from the Government’s wage subsidy programme and businesses across the country are suffering from a sudden halt in revenue due to the lockdown. MPs should

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Little Hitlers With Delusions of Adequacy

Little Hitlers With Delusions of Adequacy

“This outbreak has emboldened every authoritarian-loving misfit with delusions of adequacy,” observes columnist Rita Panahi. She’s talking about the Andrews government in Victoria, but her piquant phrase might as well be the mission statement for the Ardern government’s response to the Wuhan Flu – and for politicians around

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