The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday – 18th May 2020
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
The Prime Minister who has led us through the turmoil of terrorism, volcanism and almost bubonic plague would not be left wondering in Auckland if the cafe was full!!!
Unite Union wants to know why the most desperate sectors in New Zealand have been ignored in the budget, and wants a new package of support released soon
So we are at Level 2, we’ve dodged a public health nightmare and have all sacrificed in the greatest tradition of Democracy. Unlike authoritarian regimes who can impose their will via military force, NZ is a liberal progressive democracy that had to rely on well informed citizens acting in solidarity for the collective good and we passed with flying colours.
Excuse us Ms Woods but the facts on planet earth are the following:
This week we found out the NZ Police were using questionable mass surveillance facial recognition without any permission whatsoever.
National Party ‘Brains Trust’ plus human host.
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
One of the fears I’ve had since the pandemic broke out was how quickly conflict with an external enemy would benefit both China and Trump.
So let me get this straight. The National Party is objecting to the Government’s recent Public Health Response bill … because of its deeply held stances around the protection of human rights, opposition to warrantless searches, and scrupulously consistent abject horror at the concept of abrogation (or expedition) of democracy.