James Delingpole: Technocracy and The Great Reset

An excellent extended interview with Patrick Wood recorded a few days ago with James Delingpole (UK), clearly defining Technocracy, the World Economic Forum's "Great Reset" and the future of Scientific Dictatorship. The interviewer, James Delingpole is a prolific journalist based in the U.K. and is published in a number of prominent journals, including Breibart (UK). He understands Technocracy in its correct historical context and warns of the coup d'etat taking place with COVID19.

Clive Bibby: Ignoring the obvious is not a plan

Those amongst us who are fixated with the threat of climate change and apportioning blame to those who are deemed to be responsible for our greenhouse gas emotions would do well to have a look at a debate on climate change that was recently screened on Australian TV.

It included amongst its guests two former Prime Ministers, Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull, who appeared incapable of learning the lessons from their own time in politics when they both experienced disastrous losses in support as a result of promoting climate change policies that were unacceptable to the bulk of the Australian electorate - in fact these policies ultimately lead to both men being removed from the office of Prime Minister.

Bruce Moon: Rotorua Boys’ High School in the news

In recent days, for three reasons, Rotorua Boys’ High School has been in the news.

1.  It has been awarded “Apple Distinguished School” status.

2.  In a “first” it has appointed a woman of Maori descent as Deputy Principal.

3.  It has disposed of the portraits of four distinguished Englishmen because, as research by the boys is said to have found out, they had links with slavery.

Let us take these events one-by-one.

NZCPR Weekly: Failing Education

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In this week’s NZCPR newsletter, we investigate why New Zealand’s educational standards are falling, our NZCPR Guest Commentator Karl du Fresne expresses his concern that the phonics debate is still raging, and our poll asks whether you believe New Zealand’s education system needs a greater emphasis on the basics of reading, writing and mathematics.

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Breaking Views Update: Week of 22.11.20

Saturday November 28, 2020 

News:
Iwi wish for the stars in cliff-top reserve restoration
From a gondola across the river to a five-star hotel and restaurant, Rangitāne o Manawatū is aiming high, with aspirations to enhance an historic lookout over Palmerston North.

A joint committee of Rangitāne and city council appointees has revealed the first draft of the values it wants to bring to life as part of the restoration of Te Motu o Poutoa.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Extending the brightline test would be unbelievably dishonest

 

If the Government plans on extending the brightline test as a way to substitute the Capital Gains Tax, Heather du Plessis-Allan says that there are two major flaws with the plan. 

ACT has accused the Government of planning to introduce a capital gains tax by stealth.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has asked Treasury to look at a range of tax options - including extending the bright line test.

The test has a number of exceptions - but means someone who sells a residential home within five years of its purchase must pay tax.

Bob Edlin: The case for stability and security when deciding a child’s best interests

The inexorable march to separatism – manifest in the political clamour to have Maori children removed from the protection of state welfare agencies – raises questions which most commentators have overlooked or prefer not to tackle. 

Lindsay Mitchell is not so coy.  She asks if the future of a child with a modicum of Maori blood should be decided solely by Maori members of a family and raises the matter of the rights and claims of non-Maori family members. 

GWPF Newsletter: ‘Economic emergency’ puts the brakes on Boris Johnson’s green agenda

 

Radical activists ask Joe Biden to declare a ‘climate emergency’

In this newsletter:

1) ‘Economic emergency’ puts the brakes on Boris Johnson’s green agenda
GWPF, 26 November 2020

2) Britons to subsidise £billions for green jobs abroad as wind power contracts go overseas
GWPF, 26 November 2020

GWPF Newsletter: European 'green recovery' falters as car sales continue to tumble

 

EU issues green energy warning

In this newsletter:

1) European 'green recovery' falters as car sales continue to tumble
Nasdaq, 24 November 2020
 
2) EU transport chief issues green energy warning
Financial Times, 24 November 2020 

Mike Hosking: Push for Maori wards on councils is racist and undemocratic

 

Here is the great advantage Nanaia Mahuta has over most of the rest of us: we don’t care.

What she is doing in trying to change the law and prevent a democratic action in terms of Māori wards and the ability to have any sort of public say is racist.

She, along with the rest of the apologists on various councils around the country who favour separatist Māori wards, is that the bulk of the constituency don’t want them.

We know this because when we get the chance to directly vote on them, the no’s win and win by large margins.

GWPF Newsletter: Europe's Green Deal in limbo as Poland demands 'further cost analysis'

 

Boris's green jobs for China

In this newsletter:

1) Europe's Green Deal in limbo as Poland demands 'further cost analysis'
EurActiv, 20 November 2020
 
2) Europe’s largest employer’s association questions EU climate policy cost modelling
EurActiv, 23 November 2020

Kate Hawkesby: Will this spending boom last?

 

The figures yesterday on retail sales were remarkable weren’t they?

As an article in the Herald pointed out, we knew anecdotally there were big spend ups happening on home improvements and new furniture, but the stats now bear that out.

The retails sales figures released yesterday showed the biggest quarterly rise in 25 years.

So when we heard, saw, and thought people were out shopping up a storm, we were right, they were. We clearly went nuts after being released from lockdown .. we clearly saw the writing on the wall with the borders and thought, stuff it, I’ll spend up large at home.

Kate Hawkesby: John Key's appearance highlights National's current lack of leadership

 

The problem with Sir John Key speaking at the National Party AGM is that he looks, sounds, and acts like a leader.

And all that does is shine a light on the lack of leadership - or any real cut through going on within the party currently.  

Under Key the party was tight. It didn’t leak. It was a cohesive unit that held its ground.

These days it’s a shambles. And that was reflected in the vote.

Nicholas Kerr: Pandemic learning gaps make clear the need for public school reform

Approaching two months of in-person learning this school year, the Catholic Diocese of Dallas reported to parents that no cases of COVID-19 classroom transmission had occurred at its 36 schools.

Only 19 have had any lab-confirmed cases among students or employees, all of which it confidently stated have been traced to outside sources. Positive cases have touched less than one-quarter of 1% of on-campus learners. Schools in the diocese are practicing social distancing, students are wearing masks in class, parents are completing online child-screening forms in the mornings, and children are having their temperatures taken before being allowed to exit cars at drop-off.

Tony Orman: Erosion of Democracy Cause for Focus

Over the last decade or two I have had increasing concern that democracy is being eroded and is under continuing siege.

Earlier this year, the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ) expressed concern that parliament’s select committee democratic process was being undermined to the detriment of the public giving submissions.

Current CORANZ Chairman Andi Cockroft made an oral submission to a select committee dealing with the Resource Management Act (RMA).

After being beforehand, granted 15 minutes speaking time the chairman Labour MP Duncan Webb, interrupted Andi’s submission after five minutes and said the committee had heard enough thereby cutting the oral presentation short by ten minutes.

The rudeness and snub to democracy left Andi bewildered and angry.

GWPF Newsletter: Boris Johnson's road to green poverty is paved with green intentions

 

One in three motorists cannot afford even the cheapest electric car, experts warn

In this newsletter:

1) One in three motorists cannot afford even the cheapest electric car, experts warn
Daily Mail, 21 November 2020
 
2) Electric car push set to drive energy bills higher
The Daily Telegraph, 19 November 2020

Richard A. Epstein: An Overambitious Climate Plan For Biden

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has made it clear that climate change will be a top policy priority for his incoming administration. 

In crafting its policies, the Biden administration may heavily rely upon a blueprint already created by former Obama administration officials and environmental experts. Known as the Climate 21 Project, the exhaustive transition memo seeks “to hit the ground running and effectively prioritize [Biden’s] climate response from Day One,” after which it hopes to implement major institutional changes within the first hundred days of the Biden presidency. 

Dear NZCPR Reader,   

In this week’s NZCPR newsletter, we outline why Jacinda Ardern should reject two radical policy proposals – one pushing separatism and the other climate extremism – in light of her election night pledge to govern for all New Zealanders, our NZCPR Guest Commentator Bryan Leyland explains why the Government’s 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 policy is totally unrealistic, and our poll asks whether you support Labour’s goal of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030.

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Breaking Views Update: Week of 15.11.20

Saturday November 21, 2020 

News:
Opotiki Council Not Introducing Maori Wards
Opotiki District Council have decided they will not be introducing Maori wards in the next local body elections in 2022.

Instead, the council are going to hold a poll at the same time as the election, to ask the community whether they want Maori wards on the council.

Mike Hosking: James Shaw is trolling us with his car ban plan

 

Is James Shaw trolling me? It’s Thursday and he’s onto his second wacky idea for the week.

Tuesday, he was still banging on about that damn wealth tax despite the fact it, one, is not happening, and two, even if it was, it wasn’t solving the problem he was claiming it would solve, i.e. the price of houses and first home buyers trying to get into the market

Now its cars. Combustion engines to be precise, he wants them banned.

He’s not the first of course. Announcements have been made internationally, not least of which is in Britain where they are banning their import from 2030.

Why Boris Johnson did that given all he’s got on his plate I have no idea.