tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post2054018804523242287..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Delta’s Week Of Doom.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-3835803100271383742021-10-13T21:53:49.165+13:002021-10-13T21:53:49.165+13:00Derisively? The non-mental cases realise this govt...Derisively? The non-mental cases realise this govt is scouting ahead into new territory. Lowering Akld to level 3 was their first 'political' over science move. <br /><br />The main issues are major unnecessary deaths and overwhelming the hospitals.<br /><br />Being closely related to the antis, I think the teacher mandate will raise questions, needed to be campaigned for prior, rather than a law from on high, like Helen against knighthoods.<br /><br />It's a common theme with 'Leftist' governments to go full ahead for issues cos there's no political opposition at the moment. The strength of the 35 govt was they understood everything in their marrow. From being under it their entire adult lives.<br /><br />Who doesn't believe elite Labour doesne understand much?sumsuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133092096534660472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-4249434969435877002021-10-12T13:21:26.197+13:002021-10-12T13:21:26.197+13:00Thanks Chris.
People do all sorts of antisocial th...Thanks Chris.<br />People do all sorts of antisocial things in all sorts of societies and economic systems, I just don't think it's helpful to assume that people's actions are a mere product of their class or race or whatever. It's just wrong that's all. David Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883628159193125307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-82256638013831316132021-10-12T11:52:22.420+13:002021-10-12T11:52:22.420+13:00To: David george @ 7:11
No need for an essay, Dav...To: David george @ 7:11<br /><br />No need for an essay, David. One sentence will suffice.<br /><br />"Capitalism made them both."Chris Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-91973711267497169892021-10-12T07:11:33.583+13:002021-10-12T07:11:33.583+13:00Thankfully the second Northland border jumper has ...Thankfully the second Northland border jumper has been caught but not before completely ruining our plans. Not happy! I suspect their refusal to say where, and who with, they've been indicates an understandable fear of the mob. Disclose where they've couriered drugs to, for example, and they would kill them.<br /><br />I guess we're going to get an essay on how this is typical of this class Chris?<br />The one on the Wanaka escaping "toffs" made the claim that they had zero concern for the wider community and that their types are morally bereft generally. Not sure that a 26 year old lawyer and a horse trainer would be on any better that average wage, if that, but good story if it fits your preconceptions I suppose.David Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883628159193125307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-90521206256642195392021-10-11T22:37:13.680+13:002021-10-11T22:37:13.680+13:00'That this tight circle of decision-making got...'That this tight circle of decision-making got so much right in the first phase of the Pandemic encouraged an unfortunate surfeit of self-confidence among the Prime Minister’s principal advisers. Spectacular success isn’t always a blessing. “We got this!” can be a dangerous motto.'<br /><br />I think this from the post is the crux. The Delta variant seems very adept at adapting; the bureaucrats have lost their edge in running the three-legged race. Hip, hop along is the word - not hope.greywarblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-70433327018105097542021-10-11T18:34:11.696+13:002021-10-11T18:34:11.696+13:00...Ardern’s government was well-armed against the ......Ardern’s government was well-armed against the Covid-19 virus of 2020. New Zealand had beaten it back in spectacular fashion, suffering only a tiny fraction of the casualties experienced in other countries. Sadly, the Elimination Strategy, this government’s very own Maginot Line, could not stop the Panzer divisions of Delta...<br /><br />What a load of florid bullshit.<br /><br />From when the Alert Level 4 was imposed, to September 21 when it was lifted, the arrow of infectiions was on a sharp downward direction to a low of 22 on September 21 the last day of Alert level 4. Unfortunately two of the 22 daily cases on the 21st of September could not be linked to any know chain of transmission. In August the Prime Minister had said that the government would not go down a level, "until the country could be confident that there was no undetected community transmission". Under pressure from the business community against the advice of health professionals, despite two cases of undetected transmission. The government abandoned Alert Level 4. 8 days later the arrow resumed its upward climb.<br /><br /><br />Tme line graph published by TVNZ<br /><br />The Delta virus was getting absolutely crushed under Alert Level 4. Alert Level 4 was abandoned for economic reasons not because it was failing.<br /><br />https://amp.tvnz.co.nz/news/story/JTJGY29udGVudCUyRnR2bnolMkZvbmVuZXdzJTJGc3RvcnklMkYyMDIxJTJGMTAlMkYxMCUyRnN0cmljdC1fY2lyY3VpdC1icmVha2VyLWxvY2tkb3duLW1heS1iZS1uZWVkZWQtZm9yLWF1Y2tsYW5kLXNoYQ==Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-2573837075817871022021-10-11T15:51:48.353+13:002021-10-11T15:51:48.353+13:00I see American English creeping in there Chris..
...I see American English creeping in there Chris..<br /><br />Gotton???<br /><br />Making everything worse, is the extraordinary tangle into which the Government has gotten itself<br /><br />Surely it should be<br />into which the Government has got itself in to<br />:-)<br /><br />Yes, by ignoring Business Jacinda has removed an effective response to handling Covid.<br /><br />We all remember the SNAFU with PEP, which was quickly solved by business.<br />Then ignoring the small business called GP Medical practices, vaccine rollout was pathetic.<br /><br />The mandarins in the relevant ministries, especially the MOH which refused to join the all Government Covid Committee need to be either replayed or severely chastised for the pickle we find ourselves in. They are playing power games while NZ suffers.<br /><br />Saliva tests and its debacle are a prime example.<br /><br />No matter the ideology, business keeps the country going. <br /><br /><br /><br />oneblokesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747665460845683295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-22239415298180964582021-10-11T15:11:15.986+13:002021-10-11T15:11:15.986+13:00"Is the business community willing to go head..."<i>Is the business community willing to go head-to-head with the Team of Five Million if they rally to the PM’s side?</i>"<br /><br />Undoubtedly yes. They hated losing the first Covid war and they hated even more that the country's success in the first war came precisely because they were sidelined and mostly ignored, despite some minor placatory noises round the edges.<br /><br />From day one there has been a deep and unbridgeable ideological gap between those of us who want to collectivise risk across a "team of five million", and those who want to individualise it, because they reckon they will get out of this OK with their wealth intact or enlarged. ABnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-67492719062126697192021-10-11T12:42:59.908+13:002021-10-11T12:42:59.908+13:00"A week is a long time in politics"
Th...<br />"A week is a long time in politics" <br /><br />The time frame around Jacinda Arderns campaign against covid being on or off track may be hot discussion in the newsrooms and on the blogs with the string still being gathered. The "team of (not quite) five million" is just carrying on with it.<br /><br />Here's something to carry on with:https://vimeo.com/295047515<br />Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-68737611778850587272021-10-11T12:29:56.455+13:002021-10-11T12:29:56.455+13:00"and its compliant news media, operating as a..."and its compliant news media, operating as a subversive “fifth column” in the Covid war"<br /><br />The media has idolised St Jacinda the whole time. Praising her and Ashley as if they could do no wrong. The would proudly parrot overseas media that also gave her accolades, basking in the glow she gave off. Never one questioning.<br /><br />It is only now, as the public has stared to push back, that they are following along. Scared they may be tainted by their previous proximity.<br /><br />An indictment of the media in general. There is no longer a backbone or a desire to persue truth. It is now just mirror the mood of the people and hope to survive. CXHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716356211635024878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-56566913845971808642021-10-11T12:19:39.953+13:002021-10-11T12:19:39.953+13:00Keeping in mind the spread and mutation history of...Keeping in mind the spread and mutation history of the normal flu and SARs and MARs then it must have been obvious back in early 2020 that the growing outbreak in China was serious.<br />The list of this goverments main errors are:<br />Ignoring virus fast spread in and out of china.<br />Ignoring New Zealands poor ICU resources.<br />Not including the opposition in covid decisions - she kept saying 'team of 5 million ' but she really meant ' team of a those who agree with me'<br />Keeping pharmac out of the vaccine purchase process.<br />Continuing to ignore ICU shortcomings including refusing to allow ICU specialists to come into the country.<br />Thinking that blaming racism and throwing money at trying to get young maori to vaccinate. As seen in Northland last week being scared shitless and threats of limits on movements work very well.<br />And the biggest error was ignoring the effect of Delta in India.<br /><br />These are just the biggest mistakes. Other errors are a hopeless tracing system, slow action on faster testing systems, awful messaging with regular cross messaging, etc, etc.<br />Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253074798445269827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-90519578385855870292021-10-11T12:18:02.097+13:002021-10-11T12:18:02.097+13:00An excellent post Chris.
I hope you read it KAT !!...An excellent post Chris.<br />I hope you read it KAT !!!!Simon Cohennoreply@blogger.com