Parents Fight Health Authorities

In New Zealand, the parents of a four-month-old boy awaiting surgery for a heart condition, have refused blood from Covid vaccinated donors. The health authorities have applied for a limited authority to conduct the operation without the consent of the parents. 

The question I have: at what point do you lose bodily autonomy. We've had jab mandates which have coerced people into undergoing a medical procedure, the infamous 'no jab, no job'. With serious questions surrounding the Pfizer jab, the parents concerns seem reasonable. However, can their wishes be set aside and the authorities take over? Clearly, there are instances where this can and even should happen. I'm not convinced this is one of those instances.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/30/new-zealand-parents-refuse-use-of-vaccinated-blood-in-life-saving-surgery-on-baby

In the interview the parents say their baby has severe pulmonary valve stenosis, and that he needs surgery “almost immediately”, but that they are “extremely concerned with the blood [the doctors] are going to use”.

“We don’t want blood that is tainted by vaccination,” the father said. “That’s the end of the deal – we are fine with anything else these doctors want to do.”

Funeral Business Looks Promising

 Hot Tip - Occupation - Become involved in the funeral business

One short course in embalming at the Wellington Polytech and you're ready. People are dying left, right and centre. What a time to be earning some real dosh.

Back when I was 15 I thought about becoming an undertaker. It was that or be a vicar. I did neither and that was my mistake. Had I become a vicar, I'd have only worked on Sundays and apart from that I'd have to go around getting little old ladies to leave the church money in their will.

I visited a funeral director at age 16, just checking things out, and looked at their range of coffins. An excellent selection and quite comfortable looking. I came home with the plan to buy my own coffin and store it in the basement. Alternatively it could become my bed, that's how good it was. Think about it, if I died in my sleep, they'd only have to close the lid and these things weren't ever going to go down in price.

My father thought this was an excellent plan. But, when I put it to my mother she fair hit the ceiling. I still have not figured out her objection to her brightest child having his very own coffin. Upon reflection, it is possible my father promoted this idea as a way to rile my mother. Hmmm.

Anyway, now with excess deaths running at 20%+ and getting worse, the funeral business looks to be the hot ticket.

Hi de hi.

Lydia Ko - Champion

New Zealand golfer, Lydia Ko is back on top with her win in the season ending CME Group Tour Championship. I feel a sense of relief that she's back to the top where she belongs. She is such an inspiration and might I say, she's looking really fit. 

In the past I've commented on Lydia Ko twice:

I noticed her return to form in 2021: https://kenhorlor.blogspot.com/2021/04/lydia-ko-2nd-at-ana-inspiration.html

Farther back I was critical of her choosing to work with people who had an obvious conflict of interest: https://kenhorlor.blogspot.com/2018/07/lydia-ko-where-she-went-wrong.html

[Edit to add @ 28/11/2022: Lydia Ko is back to being world number 1 https://www.lpga.com/news/2022/lydia-ko-returns-to-no1 ]

The Problem with California

It could be any part of the developed English speaking world being explained.

 

Nigel Farage and Matt Le Tissier

Matt Le Tissier talks complete sense.

 

England Lose - Sour Grapes

England lost to New Zealand in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup and cannot seem to get over it. After going into the tournament as red-hot favourites, they came up short when it really mattered. 

After a red card offense for reckless play leading to head contact, and the injuring of the other player early in the game, England now want to change the rules. In doing so they may end up endangering players. England coach, Simon Middleton is claiming the red card for England's Lydia Thompson was unfair as it was 'accidental'. What Middleton appears to be calling for is lengthier yellow cards for such head contact.

This endangers players and must be summarily dismissed as a proposal. The effect of it would mean no real penalty for foul play. In the final played over the weekend, England went down to 14 players for the remainder of the match after a collision by Thompson with New Zealand's star player and all-time great, Portia Woodman, which led to the NZ player being put out of the game. If Thompson was to get 20 minutes in the sin bin, she could re-enter the game, England would be back to 15 players, but NZ loses its biggest talent. There is an obvious dividend received by the offending team. They would succeed in eliminating their biggest try-scoring threat.

In this case, Thompson made no attempt to avoid contact. She simply ran into Woodman, there was no tackle, it was simply reckless play. Watching the game I knew it was a red card offense but commented that it'll be a yellow due to the game being a World Cup final. When the referee conducted the mandatory video review and called the play a red card, I was gobsmacked. Finally, a rugby referee called it correctly and against England who think they own the game. Credit to the referee.

But play such as that by England must always result in a sending off. Player safety is paramount.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/13/she-did-not-deserve-this-middleton-urges-rethink-after-thompson-red

GOP Looking Like Los Angeles Lakers

With some key races in the US midterm elections yet to be declared, the GOP is looking a bit shabby. They're like the LA Lakers, packed with stars but cannot win a game. At this rate they could even end up without a majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. They talked a big game but when it really mattered, they're just a bunch of old men. The exception of course is Ron DeSantis who cleaned up. 

Throw Donald Trump out of the party. He holds no elected office and has too much influence. 

US Midterms 2022 - Abortion Debate

Once the dust has settled, it'll be interesting to see whether the overturning of Roe v Wade had any bearing on the GOP's lacklustre performance. We know Latino and Hispanic voters have been moving toward the Republicans, but that may have been balanced by more women moving toward Democrat. I am interested to see the demographics analysed.

Trump Hinders GOP Cause

An interesting article on why the GOP didn't receive a red tsunami:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23448972/midterms-results-democrats-senate-red-wave

What these midterms made clear is that these divisions will likely persist so long as Trump remains a major force in politics. When Trump recedes to the background of the news — as he did in the fall of 2021, when Virginians voted — and Republicans modulate their presentation, they seem to be able to win over wavering Democrats.

But now he’s back. Trump is highly effective at motivating infrequent GOP voters and winning the intense loyalty of his base. Then again, Trump has also alienated an even larger group of voters, including many swing voters, and the GOP suffered for that on Tuesday as the red wave they dreamed of failed to materialize.

US Midterm Elections 2022

What a damp squib that turned out to be. Surely Donald Trump is finished now. The man who brought us Operation Warp Speed that has resulted in the poisoning of so many. He hasn't apologised, instead he boasts of his accomplishment. The Republicans need to find someone to run in 2024, that is not Donald Trump. My pick would be Ron DeSantis, but that's just me. 

https://www.realclearpolitics.com

We Will Never Forget. No Amnesty.

The Narrative is Collapsing

It was all lies.

 

Excess Deaths in 2022

How come we have record excess deaths, even though the jab has been shot into millions. Could it be the jab itself is killing people?

https://expose-news.com/2022/11/03/gov-reports-prove-depopulation-by-covid-vaccination/