I heard a friend once say that we are witnessing the demise of the American Empire, just as Empires have come and gone before. There’s been some amazing analysis of the USA election results and like most I’m watching things evolve with great interest. Are we witnessing neo-liberalists last … [Read more...]
Look what Trump is doing to America:
I believe in democracy. I have spent my life deeply involved with it. It is, however, a fragile thing. Mass public mayhem can make it even more fragile. The way Trump, in his own interests, has mobilised mob behaviour in America by not accepting the will of the people is not just scary, it’s … [Read more...]
It’s times like this that we should be grateful for the honesty of our political parties:
The pressure the Republican Party puts on one of their own is incredible. If our political parties head down this path then we have gone down a rabbit-hole and deserve to rethink things. Politics is too often about tribes, but sadly led by people who have little commitment to ethics. Read this … [Read more...]
Garry writes 17 November 2020
In New Zealand we have experienced two big political events. Firstly, our Central Government was elected by the voters…then we had the American election. Politics is seen by many in the community as something they would rather ignore until the event, and get on with their lives. We have to … [Read more...]
A relative, born in Germany, wrote this chilling article for the Tuesday Club:
I have a relative who was born in Germany, Peter Moses. He has lived in New Zealand for a couple of decades and works as an Immigration lawyer in Auckland. He wrote this for the Tuesday Club notes: Political parallels He was a right- wing politician with a difference. He claimed to be an … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 17 Nov 2020
Garry Writes 10 November 2020
Apologies from the cancellation of last weeks speaker from Mike Greer Homes at the last minute. Like most of the readers of Tuesday Club notes I have been soaking up each torturous step of the USA elections. There’s lots of friends in USA who receive the Tuesday Club notes. To you all our best … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 25 August 2020
I’m boycotting the wines from a Company whose owner contributed $400K to Trumps campaign
A Company whose owner, Bill Foley, contributed nearly $400K to Trumps campaign, owns a reasonable number of wineries in this country. I will now cease drinking any of these wines. I will have to carry this list of wines to New World each time I buy wine. I cannot support a company which produces … [Read more...]
How Tiktok sank Trumps Rally
I really enjoyed this... The way political campaigns are organised has changed for ever. Gone are the days of door knocking and finding out how people are going to vote. Now much of it is electronic. I’m not sure whether or not it’s true but I really liked the story that TikTok Teens and K-Pop … [Read more...]