The Thread about Nothing....

The Prime Minister of this country is one of the most incredible [censored] to have ever disgraced the position and have no credibility or leadership capability.

NSW Police is beyond incompetent, utterly derelict in their duties and cannot be relied upon or trusted to execute their objectives.

Federation in this country is an abject failure and the ability of State Governments to operate unilaterally during periods of extreme danger to the broader community is morally reprehensible. Utter waste of taxpayer money and bureaucracy gone mad. This outcome is heightened and fully transparent in times of emergency and this current circumstance is completely unforgivable.

While there are ZERO cases of Covid-19 in border regions then - People living on the border need to move freely across the border - END OF [censored] STORY.

The NSW Police (shipped in from Sydney on weekly rotations) operating on the border are wasting everyones time, have a poor organisational culture and are being completely inconsistent in their comprehension and application of the border closure measures.

The whole situation is the complete farce and a total show for political purposes and I can assure you if the virus was in the border region it would flow across the border so fast its not funny. The border closure is doing next to nothing from a health perspective - there are a billion exemptions, everyone is finding one, cops have no idea what they really are and trucks arent being stopped or questioned.

We have a fake border closure for political purposes that fails to mitigate the spread of the virus but maximises the irritation and economic harm to everyday people.

As a community the best course of action is to throw out every single government that has been involved in the handling of Covid-19. Federal, VIC State, NSW State and QLD State in particular. As a community there should be a seriously forthright rejection of the lack of leadership and effective collaboration across jurisdictions during this event.

Yes I am absolutely sounding very unhinged but the time for passive support and patience for those 'doing their best' is LONG gone. That which is nonsense should utterly be rejected. Its reasonable to expect a lot of confusion and misunderstanding within the community right now however what we cant accept at this stage of the game is institutional incompetence and political angling.

The border closures for local residents (as a strategy to combat Covid-19) is one of the greatest abuses of power I have witnessed in my life. The execution of that strategy is one of the most pathetic efforts I have ever witnessed due to lack of understanding of the policy, lack of attention to detail, lack of care and lack of compassion to the broader community.

Anyone involved should hang their heads in shame.

The End.

Wilchemy said:

I also found this little fur-ball in the tree one day in the middle of the afternoon & no parents to be found anywhere nearby. Rang the animal rescue people & they said grab it & bring it in so I did. Surprisingly the sent me a text message a couple of months later with a pic of the possum looking much bigger & in good health. Kids were stoked to see the successful result & I was impressed with the follow up.
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Awesome!

By the way dont even get me started on the breach of privacy regarding border crossing permits and the use of QR codes scanned by the Police. Absolutely should be tested in court irrespective of the NSW Legislation.

VadarStrikesBack said:

The Prime Minister of this country is one of the most incredible [censored] to have ever disgraced the position and have no credibility or leadership capability.

I won't argue with that statement. Do you have the misfortune to be living near the VIC/NSW border at the present time?

I’d pretty much agree with what vadar is saying. The problems aren’t in border communities, there is [censored] all Covid there but they are copping it. Cops manning roadblocks, but any [censored] is allowed to wander off of a plane or ship with little or no challenge whatsoever. Example one. Potato head coming back from the US and spreading Covid cooties.

Also, this is nearly as [censored] as Covid. I’ll be washing my hair that day.
https://www.uci.org/news/2020/the-uci-confirms-dates-of-the-first-uci-cycling-esports-world-championships

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Fun FACT: Some Doctors in Victoria are hiring private charters to fly them to and from their NSW regional properties. I know this because I know the company involved.

Then you have wealthy [censored] from Melbourne floating around (up and down the east coast) in their private yachts (apparently).

The joke is on YOU in Melbourne (and me in regional Victoria obviously).

I've basically backed Daniel Andrews for a period of time now. IF you now want to legislate the ability to apply up to 12 months of emergency powers - simple answer is GET [censored]. Month by Month on that [censored] [censored]. I dont give a [censored] how much of a 'hassle' that is for you.

A batman mask would be about as effective as 99.9% of the face masks being worn by the general population in Victoria in regards to protecting you and others from Covid.

I'm not even convinced social distancing of 1.5 metres is demonstrably effective at mitigating transmission. I mean its prudent nonetheless but in face of a localised outbreak I highly doubt its protecting you.

Without straying into 'Pete Evans' territory here...BUT we absolutely have to debate this Oxford Vaccine. Thats reasonable. I dont think most people think it is - they just want the jab ASAP. There better be some serious data provided and we better have a very [censored] clear understanding of the virus and any vaccine associated contraindications.

I'm normally on the 'woke' side of the fence regarding the need for a collectivist approach to the situation but right now i'm completely shocked people are not willing to do their own due diligence and question more. i'm not convinced anyone has a serious handle on the situation least of all our Prime Minister.

Did I question Sweden's approach? Absolutely. Its a risky approach. But they trusted and believed in their community to support each other. Their road hasn't been easier but WOW imagine living in a society where you could back 99% of the community to naturally apply sensible measures to mitigate an insidious virus.

We are a long way from living in a connected, supportive and honest society. We live in a Nanny/Police state - and if you read enough history you come to realise that this is all Australia has ever been.

Looks like they have rolled over today and local residents are getting free movement across border again within 7 to 10 days. I can put my pitch fork away by the looks of things. They must have seen the storm coming....

Epic rants, Vadar. Perhaps Dan is a lurker on the TAN 😄

Called it on the rich [censored] in yachts too. It’s in the press