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Oh, Don’t the Socialists Just Love It!
While I’m not one to suggest that our Prime Minister leans a little bit towards the authoritarian/socialist side of things, here are a few of the changes that we’ve experienced- with scarcely a criticism – over the last two weeks: * Government has decided which of our businesses are
A February Quarantine Was Not Logistically Impossible
George The excuse offered by the PM for not quarantining overseas arrivals right from the start was based on the belief that it was logistically impossible. It is reported that the number of average visitors arriving during March is roughly 12,000 per day. In addition, there are about 10,
The Real Threat from COVID-19 Is the Government’s Response.
Alex Davis theemperorsrobes.blogspot.com More and more evidence is emerging that the Coronavirus is far less dangerous than previously feared and the real threat is the hysterical (over) reaction of the world’s political elite to the virus itself. The list of medical professionals and researchers questioning the official
What We Can Learn from the ‘Other’ China
Taiwan has had a challenging history. Having been colonised by the Dutch and Spanish the island nation, located 81 miles off the coast of China, was ruled by the Chinese Fujian province under the Qing dynasty until sovereignty was ceded to Japan in 1895. Following the end of World War
Massive Quarantine Operation Could Have Avoided Extreme Lockdown
The government’s tone-deafness to total border quarantine until yesterday will contribute massively to the approaching economic devastation. Jacinda has managed the public relations side of the crisis magnificently. However, as Sean Plunket also said yesterday on his Working Group, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and other officials made the key
The BFD Faces of the Day *UPDATED
**UPDATE: A google search reveals that this poster may be a prank originating from this Twitter account Is it just me or does this COVID-19 poster remind you just a bit too much of early Soviet propaganda posters, the stylised figures, the pose, the upward angled light beams…it’
The Memory Hole
Satire (Maybe) It was a bright cold day in April, the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston understood it would be a long stretch at the memory-hole: Big Sister had retro-spoken, the past would now need to change. He must not pause. Leaning forward at his desk Winston’s
Lockdown Concerns
“I have said it before, and I will say it again: the same political or journalistic treatment applied to any episode of seasonal flu would terrify us just as much as the current epidemic. Just as the staging – with real-time counts of victims – of any major health problem would
Govt Must Stop Dictating & Start Listening to Business
Press Release: ACT Party “Today’s Epidemic Response Committee hearing revealed that businesses want the Government to start listening to them, provide clear guidance about the rules at lower Alert Levels, and hit pause on new regulations”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We’re told that we’re all in
Epidemic Response Committee | NZ Parliament – 9 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
Industry Leaders Endorse Act’s Position on ‘Essential Business’
Press Release: ACT Party “Former chief executive of BusinessNZ Phil O’Reilly and industry leaders have endorsed ACT’s view that the Government should be taking a ‘safety’ rather than an ‘essential’ approach to businesses opening”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. Ministerial Statement – State of National Emergency – Video 5 from
The BFD Face of the Day
Press Release: New Conservative Auckland’s new electorate of Flat Bush* will be given the opportunity to have New Conservative’s Deputy Leader fight for their needs and wants. Elliot Ikilei has both lived and worked in or around the electorate for over a decade, with close links in the