The actions of the useful idiots cannot be excused by their blood or religious ties. They act out of ignorance or, worse, a mob mentality that abdicates moral or political decision-making to whatever will get them the most likes on social media.
On Saturday, once again, the streets of Auckland resounded with calls of support for Palestine.
That would be the sympathetic mainstream media’s way of putting it. An alternative would be the calm of a sunny Saturday afternoon in Auckland was once again shattered by bellicose support for malevolent forces half a world away from our peaceful nation.
The support is offered not by the bulk of the New Zealand populace, but by a relative few useful idiots and bloody fools.
Elections in Britain and Australia tell the same story.
The only surprising thing about the abolition of the Broadcasting Standards Authority is that it caught so many people by surprise.
It’s a cost of government crisis that is hurting Australian economy.
“Knowledge is power. The devil it is! One man can have a great deal of knowledge without it giving him the least power, while another possesses supreme authority but next to no knowledge.” – Arthur Schopenhauer, 1851
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the change, which will ban tort-based claims for climate-related damage, will provide certainty for businesses and shore up investment confidence. It will also stop any cases being brought against the government.
The word for today is… revolt (verb, noun) - intransitive verb 1a: to renounce allegiance or subjection (as to a government) : rebel - often used with against b: to act in or show opposition or disobedience 2a: to experience disgust or shock b: to turn away with disgust —usually used
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
