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Noam Chomsky, one of the most important intellectuals in life today, has drawn up the list of the 10 strategies of manipulation through mass media. Give 5 minutes and you won’t regret it. If only to expand your knowledge. 1-The strategy of distraction The primordial element of social control is the distraction strategy that consists of diverting the public’s attention from major problems and the changes decided by political and economic elites, through flooding of continuous distractions and insignificant information. Distraction strategy is also essential to prevent the public from becoming interested in essential knowledge in the area of science, economics, psychology, neurobiology and cybernetics.Read More →

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Fine days down south are a rarity at the moment but I guess it’s that time of the year. With a break in the wet weather that has been hitting the country over the past 2 weeks… maybe more it was time to grab the first lot of grand children (William and Tessa) and head away for the day. Ok it wasn’t the warmest (for us more seasoned aged ones) but it was ok for the young high metabolise ice types. A good 4km walk along the beach in a cool breeze wasn’t too bad and the grandies seemed to enjoy the beach. Returning toRead More →

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Farmers should use less antibiotics, but if your own kitten or dog is sick, go to the vet right away and give them antibiotics and medications. Farmers should not import feed, but we regularly eat couscous, soy, avocado, bananas, which are for sale in our country by importing… 🍅🥥 Farmers spoil the drinking water with pesticides. But we shower daily with shampoo, rinse medicine down the sink and swim in the chlorine pool… 💧 The farmers should need less pesticides, but we buy strawberries and asparagus in the winter because we can’t wait for the season to come… 🍓🥦 The farmers have to keep asRead More →

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(I read this by David Clark and believed it needed to be shared ). I have been reflecting on the farmer protests while going about my day feeding stock and delivering grain. The protests in my view were well organised, peaceful and met with tremendous public support. The political response got me thinking. Minister for the Environment David Parker said on radio that he wasn’t backing away from ensuring Kiwi’s can swim in their rivers. We can and do safely swim in the river bordering our farm and in Lake Hood which is filled with river water. However I cannot swim in the Avon orRead More →

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Yep it’s Rugby Time Again and after last weeks grand effort taxing the All Blacks tonight’s game should be a goodie. There is just something about the Pacific Nations clashing in the restart cultural challenges. As far as Fiji is concerned if shows that the Northern Hemisphere experience is doing them good and overall for rugby itself. I hope that the All Blacks improve on last weekRead More →

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A day to remember the 16.07.2021 – When New Zealanders stepped up to say “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” from this totalitarian government. Right throughout New Zealand from Cape Rianga to Bluff the Howl Protest hit the streets and I believe it was bigger than anticipated. But what now that its over… will the government listen or will they hold their course? Speaking of what course people are on… the problem is who is able to step up as a political challenge at the moment, National Party : has a Captain at the wheel fighting for control, but unfortunately the ship is rudderless and is all overRead More →