Monthly Archives: December 2009

Pharmac is a textbook example

Of how a monopoly abuses its position. Obama take note. This comment, from the Macdocotr, is completely correct. Pharmac is almost universally hated by GPs. The incomprehensible funding decisions. The endless “special authorities” designed only to stop you prescribing a … Continue reading

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I believe in an interventionist Godd.

But this implies judgment Psalm 50 1The mighty one, God the LORD,speaks and summons the earthfrom the rising of the sun to its setting.2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,God shines forth.3Our God comes and does not keep silence, via … Continue reading

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Comrade Lysenko in Copenhagen

More on the warmists, who now remind me of the scientologists: their beliefs would be amusing if they were not so serious about them and effective at libelling and destroying any opposition. The 1950 edition of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, … Continue reading

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Best kiwi comment for the week

I don’t get comments here. But this is the best from the kiwi blogs I found this week. On the warmists…. I’ll believe there’s a crisis when the people telling us there’s a crisis start acting like there’s a crisis”. … Continue reading

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Let us leave Babylon (sorry, Carbonhagen)

This is about what anyone reasonable would expect. The G10 are acting in their best interests — well sort of. They are still signed up the the warmist delusion. However, they have enough sense not to trust the UN, and … Continue reading

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Outlook next year part 1.

I appreciate that Kate Ross (who works here) has had a year where keeping going has been hard. However, the screening that she mentions is (for most businesses, who cannot afford to have a huge HR department) a good reason … Continue reading

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Fiat currencies, Fiat quality.

THe entire article is worth reading, but the analogy that the greenback has been mismanaged — to the point it is valueless. I would much rather by a fiat 500 than a chrysler 500 — it is smaller, more stylish, … Continue reading

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Some seasons are better than others.

As this year draws to a close today’s reading is appropriate. Psalm 40 1I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2He drew me up from the esolate pit, out of the miry bog, … Continue reading

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John Key, take note.

Sarah Palin got this right…. The president’s decision to attend the international climate conference in Copenhagen needs to be reconsidered in light of the unfolding Climategate scandal. The leaked e-mails involved in Climategate expose the unscientific behavior of leading climate … Continue reading

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This ain’t religion as we know it, folks.

The Death cult madment have been at it again. They have attacked a place of worship, indiscriminately killing people, because a local general and his staff were there. Aslam Tarin, a senior district official, said at least 40 worshipers, including … Continue reading

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