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Brexit ho: Tony Abbott’s trade deal role

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  Between 20 March and 31 July, the Australian Border Force received 87,600 applications seeking exemption from the travel ban. Only 15 per cent of requests were approved.
Given such figures, Labor Senator Penny Wong fulminated, linking cool government shortcutting with hard coronavirus realities: 

‘Now Tony Abbott leaves for a breakfast meeting about a plum foreign government job. But other Australians can’t visit dying relatives.’ 

Australia’s controversial ex-Prime Minister and vocal Brexit supporter Tony Abbott is set to take on a new role for Boris Johnson.

 

 Australians before Covid carried the world's highest rate of personal debt.

The economic cataclysm brought on by the coronavirus caught American consumers in an extremely precarious position — one that was evident well before more than 50 million people filed for unemployment. By the end of last year, Americans had racked up nearly $4.2 trillion in consumer debt, not including mortgage debt — a record high. Online Lenders Could Trigger a New Consumer Financial Crisis

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GEORGE FLOYD DIED AFTER OVERDOSE. WHY WEREN'T RIOTERS TOLD?

COLUMN Three months ago, prosecutors got terrible news: George Floyd probably wasn’t murdered by racist white police, after all. No, Floyd — filmed lying in a gutter with a policeman’s knee on his neck — had taken an overdose of fentanyl. All those Black Lives Matter riots that have raged for months were seemingly based on a lie that was hushed up. 

Andrew Bolt has taken the defence's argument and decided to declare it to be the fact in the case. He's made his decision. Floyd was pleading, yes pleading for the cop to take his knee off his neck because he couldn't breathe. The knee firmly planted on Floyd's neck for 11 minutes remained and stayed there even after he'd passed out. How is it Andrew Bolt in Australia and the cop at the time took it upon themselves to deny that truth that Floyd couldn't breathe? Floyd was beyond struggling we all saw that. He was beyond resisting or fighting back and there were 3 policemen present. Yet they did absolutely nothing to check Floyd's state of being. They weren't called out for anything more than a fake $20 bill.

To put it in simple terms are police entitled to carry out arrests in this manner on persons who may or may not have taken drugs be they legal or illegal and if they die to claim no irresponsibility for their mode of operation or actions that took place. Can murder only be judged to have happened if the suspect was known to be in perfect AAA health? But then how is that to be ever known? What Bolt is saying police can never be responsible for any death. Bolt's the life insurance salesman he'll sell you a policy but won't ever payout because everyone has a preexisting condition.

If Floyd had been an epileptic, a diabetic had a heart condition was anaemic or being treated for any condition the policeman would be completely innocent. However Bolt, however, takes it on himself to deny any prior history the policeman might have had also to be irrelevant if charges were to be laid. The uniform largely absolves them of any crimes.

One needs to ask why Bolt is raising this incident as if it were central to the BLM protests that have been occurring across the country. When it isn't just one event that have brought on the protests. 7 shots in the back, the death of protesters at the hands of white militia and a shit load of history has brought this on.

 The record stands the probability of  a black person 13% of the population in America of being shot by police is x10 + times that of a white. Yet whites own something like 90% of the weapons in the country. Guess Bolt can't argue "it's their culture " as he does Indigenous Australians that makes them deserving of the treatment they recieve. He can't really argue that America hasn't a history of racism. Well, he can if he's a racist in denial because that's the argument they'd be trying to sell and he does the same here.

 

HOW MANY AUSTRALIANS MUST DIE IN THIS WAR AGAINST HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE?

Australians may be dying because many politicians and bureaucrats would apparently rather ignore  studies that now say hydroxychloroquine works than admit Trump may have been right. Think of that, if you watch a loved relative die. The worst example: Labor demanding Parliament censure a Liberal MP for pointing to yet more studies backing the drug.

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Medico-journalists and politicians forced the FDA to withdraw its authorisation of the "not fit for purpose" drug Hydroxychloroquine. What arguments does Bolt offer for its use? Donald Trump's opinion of "what have you got to lose". What utter bullshit from a Murdochian moron who has absolutely no medical understanding whatsoever. Cut off right legs "what have you got to lose" is the Trump/Bolt short term hope and desperate approach to short term political gain.
 Medical science and research is what forced the FDA and the world's medical profession globally to turn away from their snake oil miracle cure which was found "not to be efficacious" and to have dangerous sideeffects in the largest and longest studies conducted. It's not recommended in more places than just Australia another piece of bullshit Bolt is trying to push. Is he taking it as a preventative like Trump said he was?
Trump opened his mouth irresponsibly not right or wrong. He was simply making a political gamble just as he was when he suggested injecting or drinking bleach might be the cure. He wasn't joking then either and if he was it goes to show what a fool he really is as a leader.

The largest long term studies done have shown that the drug isn't a cure and had serious side effects and Bolt is here declaring "give it a go" your going to die if you don't try it. Anything is worth a try it seems listening to Bolt/Trump and every other fuckwit promising to be an alchemist

The fact that scientific TRIALS are continuing isn't a flag for the drug's wide use and  currently  it's still "not fit for purpose" as a cure for Covid-19.

Andrew Bolt should be charged for promoting it as if it were. 
What would Judge Mordecai Bromberg consider this advice to be?

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Hydroxychloroquine 1

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Not recommended

Do not use hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19.

This recommendation applies to adults, children and adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women, older people living with frailty and those receiving palliative care.

Use of hydroxychloroquine may still be considered in the context of randomised trials with appropriate ethical approval, such as combination therapies that include hydroxychloroquine.

Research evidence  (2) Key info Rationale Decision Aids References Feedback

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Chloroquine 1

Not recommended

For people with COVID-19, do not use chloroquine outside of randomised trials with appropriate ethical approval.

Trials are needed in special populations, including children and adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women, older people living with frailty and those receiving palliative care. Until further evidence is available, do not use chloroquine in these populations unless they are eligible to be enrolled in trials.
 

UPDATE 11 August 2020: National Taskforce strengths recommendation against use of hydroxychloroquine

Emerging preclinical evidence does not support broad use of ...

Hydroxychloroquine is a poor coronavirus treatment but a ...

 

Andrew Bolt's Blog, 19/5/17; Why does White Collar Crime have no ceiling?; Bolt get paid and is not a productive member of Australia; Abbott can only say what he does on News Corp and 2GB and not be questioned. Be a Tight Wad NDIS;

NDIS: WE'RE PAYING NOW FOR GARDENERS?

Here is a huge warning that the NDIS will blow out: "More than 50 lawnmowing and garden-maintenance companies have signed up as providers to the $22 billion National Disabil­ity Insurance Scheme, to service clients including the parents of children with autism." Seriously? Is this why our Medicare levy will rise?  

 It's what Bolt has always wanted to do is sack the NDIS altogether you see Andrew bolt would rather be American than Australian Universal health is an anathema  to him because he simply doesn't like to give hand outs of any sort only accept them. He accepted a government handout to go to Adelaide University for free but he is happy to refuse others the benefit. You only have to follow his blog to realize he's not a productive member of Australian Society but gets paid highly neverthless.  He says he works an 80 hour week but that's not true unless of course he's just slow.  His blog, column and the Bolt Report are all just repeats on a theme for the week with a single guest yesterday it was Tony Abbott who was given the platform. 

So Bolt believes in going Dutch and the NDIS should be a user pays scheme and not a cent should come out of the Bolt's pocket. Bolt it appears was brought up and told by mum he was one of god's preordained elect entitled to do what he wanted and he claims to be an agnostic only because if he didn't he'd  look the hypocrite he is  24/7  
 

TURNBULL TELLS JOKE

Malcolm  Turnbull tells a joke.

One thing we know Butthead Bolt can't tell a joke and if tries he goes to Bevis Blair or Rowan Dean to do it for him. The problem being Bolt is often like his mate Henderson who if he smiled might crack his face. So what do we see here Bolt's banner as if he was going to be the one to entertain us. The very last thing he reveals because he probably doesn't understand the joke "it was really Bevis Blair's" That's what people so unsure of themselves do and then quick as lightening pull their heads in. It's great because Bolt rarely listens to the cry and advice from the crowd "pull your head in Butthead".

Suddenly, this is a President staring down the barrel of impeachment

Trump's actions point to a serious crisis now brewing in American democracy. Informed Comment Waleed Aly

Posted on May 19, 2017 by peterimrich

Ailes spent his life fighting for a world where men are free to exploit women — and the good news is, he lost. The Ailes method of delivering propaganda was adopted by News Corp Australia and Andrew Bolt queued for the opportunity to clone himself down under.

CNN - CONSPIRACY NEWS NETWORK

CNN's rage against Donald Trump has reached hysterical levels. I've listened to Don Lemon's show and am told Trump is a liar, an idiot and someone who could be talked into a war at any meeting abroad. He is worse than Nixon, defended by fools, hated by voters and the army must be told to defy Trump's orders. None of the guests defend Trump.

 Hiding the historic past of Fox News and it's establishment by Roger Ailes Andrew Bolt does what Fox News became renown for not just being a conservatively biased cable channel but a destroyer a smasher of the opposition of anybody they support. Fake News is there business not just to spread lies but to destroy all trust in news and information services. They replicate what Breitbart does on the internet and put it up front on the MSM.  How close is Trump to Fox he takes advise for Murdoch and it's rumoured Fox staff are about to be appointed to the White House Press. Bolt is s clone of  Fox opinionators Hannity and before he was sacked O'Reilly. So Bolt's criticism of CNN has been lifted from Fox. 

 

SHUTTING UP MEN AT UNI: REVENGE OF THE MEDIOCRE

Anti-male sexism runs riot at universities: "[Assistant professor] Piper Harron argues that white, cisgender males should immediately resign ... because 'actual solutions require women of color and trans people.'" And: "'Privileged' male students have been told to be more like women by curbing their confidence and refraining from dominating."

  Reverse Sexism absolutely Bolt fails here as he does everywhere to distinguish between individual events and systemic historical sexist  gender gender behavior by men over more than 100 years. It' Bolt ignorance and probably why he failed to complete any University course whatsoever. Had he wrote this posy in any Sociology course or Social Science course he would have failed simply because he shows no insight into the difference between individual facts and social ones and when and where individual and social behaviors intersect and are internalized. Stranger still and a lie Bolt claims to have been educated at Adelaide University when he wasn't. Bolt's lie seen below

Andrew Bolt

Commentator

Andrew Bolt is an Australian conservative social and political commentator. His current roles include blogger and columnist at the Melbourne-based Herald Sun, co-presenter on a syndicated 2GB radio show ... Wikipedia

Born: 26 September 1959 (age 57), Adelaide

Spouse: Sally Morrell (m. 1989)

Education: University of Adelaide

Residence: Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Siblings: Stephanie Bolt, Richard Bolt

TV shows: The Bolt Report, Insiders

 

GET TRUMP: A WITCHHUNT WITH NO WITCH

Conrad Black on the manic campaign to destroy Donald Trump: "There is not a shred of evidence that he violated his constitutional oath, and no crime has come to light... He is the president and his enemies are liars." Read it all.

19 Bolt turns to Conrad Black for a defense of Trump. Black an once media Moghul convicted and imprisoned for fraud  on 3 counts and the obstruction of justice on another. Basically a liar con man like Trump who has admitted his faults publicly. Black thought because he too was such a high profile figure he was untouchable. Black was imprisoned for over 3 years.

 

 

NAT SUFFOCATED BY IGNORANCE

It's tragic that a leader of alleged conservatives is a warmist so ignorant: "Jess Price-Purnell, chair of the NSW Young Nationals, said rural and regional Australians could see climate change happening... 'I've got a child and am pregnant with a second and I'd quite like them to be able to breathe the air and drink the water when they grow up...'"

  Yes Bolt warming is attributed to CO2 and April has just been recorded as the second hotest April in 137 years since the hottest on record in 2016. Carbon dioxide isn't harmless either. Bolt should try breathing excessive amounts and prove it's harmless as once declared radiation levels at Fukushima were. Bolt doesn't have too many farmers on his show does he when he declares the farming industry is booming. Again Bolt doesn't seem to know the difference between individual events and the conclusions drawn from a wider analysis. Global analysis researches systemic events as does the  analysis of the impact climate on the rural Australia. Bolt counters any suggestion of negative analysis by generalized comments like "our dams are full" avoiding reporting of areas of major drought.  He's like the advocates for tobacco and Monsanto who for years have been running similar but unoriginal and  unverified arguments like Bolt. 

Would Bolt have himself placed in a CO2  chamber no, would Bolt spend a month in the radiation zone at Fukushima no, would Bolt drink a litre of Monsanto's non toxic RID n. Bolt talks the talk but certainly doesn't walk the walk.

TAX-OFFICE SCANDAL: NO WONDER WE'RE A DOG-EAT-DOG MESS

My editorial from The Bolt Report: how the Tax Office scandal is the last thing we need when already people think it's every snout in the trough in this country, and no one wanting to make a sacrifice.

"Everybody their snout in the trough according to Andrew Bolt. Of course the the wealthy and privileged have it deeper and longer and that's Bolt's way of covering for those he believes are on his team.What does Andrew Bolt know? We know he doesn't know Labor the working class or even care about them. They aren't his Australians. We know he knows the conservatives and especially those in the Liberal Party but shuns and  is shunned by the rest. We know  Bolt lies about his own level of productivity telling us he knows a great deal when in fact he knows very little outside the small cabal of friends for which he's the propagandist. Friends a loose term, he's acquired among the IPA and the extreme conservatives in the party machine.  We know Bolt is employed by Rupert Murdoch a person who publicly soiled himself globally. Particularly when he was accused of supporting  hacking scandal and invasion of privacy in the UK . We saw Murdoch take the Alan Bond defense the same defense Clive Palmer is taking now "I'm sick and can't remember". Murdoch even sold out his own staff at the Sun in order save himself from being charged. So yes Bolt is right when he sees dog eat dog behavior. He sees it up close and personal.  He was a fan of Roger Ailes who helped Murdoch build his propaganda machine.

Did Murdoch ever defend his staff at News Corp? Not on your life he had a tendency to abandoned them paid them out to keep their silence. So Bolt certainly helps to shine a light on just how corrupt  and avaricious conservatives are. How well socialized their kids  are in the art of corruption, theft and how much more damage they  cause us in comparison to the petty crimes of some refugee kids and unionists. Bolt is the constant apologist for the wealthy who at worst are assured of his silence while the poor and the lower classes are  constantly harranged because theft is in their nature. Well when 24 men at the corporate top  get wages of $14.9 billion p.a even on poor performance and when the sons of their  class can embezzle and steal in a single case $350 mill in less than a year we are in a dog eat do mess that's for certain. But was there a time when we weren't? However it's not Australia wide as Bolt makes out it's  exclusive to the wealthy  and not anyone else on a similar scale. Bolt can try but can't really draw our attention away from  that. 

 

TONY ABBOTT: MY BUDGET WAS "GOLD STANDARD"

On The Bolt Report tonight: Tony Abbott says there is “no doubt the 2014 budget was the gold standard in terms of budget repair and economic reform”. That's his Budget, not Turnbull's one that gives us more spending, more borrowing and more debt.  

 
There is no shame in a man who declares that the Senate brought him undone and that he had no blame whatsoever in the situation. No shame in a politician who treats everyone as the opposition. No shame in a politician who has largely been a sock puppet for Murdoch and the IPA and has ignored his electorate. Abbott' greatest problem throughout his career was his lack of recognition of  his inability to negotiate or to seek compromise. His skill if any was his ability  to change things  to suit himself but not others.  As a result he failed to pass bills but according to Abbott it was the systems fault and the  Senate  needed to be changed.  When 11 Liberals were caught for corruption in NSW  for taking undeclared donations from developers it was Abbott  who said it was the fault of the law and not those who broke it. When the ABC did it's job and asked the hard questions it was the ABC that needed to be changed not Abbott. 
Abbott was voted out of his job by the majority in his own party but it was they that should have been sacked. It was their fault not his. Now he has the right to be disloyal to the party while saying he's not because he is the party and so doing a Rudd  is right the party is wrong. That's what we saw on the Bolt Report a man who would be king not a man who would be part of a team but a man been given the space the Gold standard of the propaganda machine called News Corp.  Abbott has always had the  persona of Trump but without his money only Rupert Murdoch's

Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet: April 2017 was second-warmest April on record
April 2017 was the second-warmest April in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York.