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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Gerry Eckhoff: Political Deceptions


Political deception can engage the highest ideals of worth such as Operation Mincemeat during WW11 where the allies needed to deceive Nazi Germany that they intended to land an invasion force in Greece. Deception and diversion were essential for success back in the days of conflict.  

That should never be so in our domestic political world yet the motives and timing of inquiry into matters of public (dis) interest appear to have all the elements of a political illusion. The review of the “3 waters” legislation was yet another process which allowed for very little public scrutiny at the select committee hearings as local government dominated the process.  Public opinion was deftly deflected away from showing huge opposition to this particular issue.