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 Return to top of page · Post #: 136 · Written at 9:37:12 PM on 14 April 2020.
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At least he won't do it again.

No doubt many, if not most of his congregation are now themselves suffering the disease.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 137 · Written at 9:42:36 PM on 14 April 2020.
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 Return to top of page · Post #: 138 · Written at 11:41:48 PM on 14 April 2020.
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The yanks doing what they do best - rolling out the conspiracy theories.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 139 · Written at 12:39:12 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Ian Robertson
I just hope and pray this is just that. A theory.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 140 · Written at 1:59:50 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Good grief. How to make data fit a hypothesis, rather than the other way around. Pseudoscience, coupled with spooky music.

My summary: A farrago of fact and fiction.


About the publisher:

The Epoch Times: 'In an August investigative report on the Epoch Times, founded in 2000 by practitioners of a Chinese spiritual movement known as Falun Gong, NBC News described the publication as "straddling the line between an ultraconservative news outlet and a conspiracy warehouse."

Let's have look at some of the cast of that video:

* Dr Judy Mikovits, the woman claiming that this virus came from a lab, has form when it comes to conspiracies.

* Dr Sean Lin, a survivor of the Tiananmen Square massacre, executive director of the Global Alliance against Communist Propaganda and Disinformation, a Falun Gong practitioner.

Thankfully, around the world, working scientists without political agendas, or grudges about being fired from labs, are doing real science on SARS-CoV-2, and their ongoing findings are out there to read.

There's little doubt that the Chinese government kept the lid on news of this virus for too long for political reasons, just like it did with the previous SARS outbreak in 2002. However, this time it coincided with Chinese New Year and the associated number of people flying in and out of China, so we have a perfect storm for a pandemic.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 141 · Written at 8:49:26 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Gosh ,I watched this late last night ,
What a thought! Frightening !


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 142 · Written at 10:27:01 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Actually I like the Don's idea of cutting off the money to WHO we should be doing the same.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 143 · Written at 10:40:37 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Seems the current Director General of the WHO is determined to get a zero credibility rating for his organisation.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 144 · Written at 10:56:49 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Last week I received a physical copy of the Epoch Times in the junk section of my letterbox. It covered pretty much what I assume the video does. It is indeed scary stuff, but not surprising really. Whether it's actually true or not, who can say.

I had previously only seen the Epoch Times left behind in the train from time to time. This was the first time someone actually delivered it. Perhaps they thought it was so important, that everyone needs to know?


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 145 · Written at 11:04:31 AM on 15 April 2020.
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"Seems the current Director General of the WHO is determined to get a zero credibility rating for his organisation."

No he's just trying to hang on to his outrageously high-paying job and perks while doing as little work as possible.....


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 146 · Written at 11:31:49 AM on 15 April 2020.
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Well, nothing against the Chinese people as. Whole ,But the chinese communists party has a long history of doing appalling things to people ,Even their own people!
They shoot people who speak out against the party ,They have million in prison.
The Environment and the people are both abused without mercy.
They are also bullies right through Asia and just look what they built in the south china seas ! They make the old Russian party look like a walk in the park.
It would not surprise me if this virus did escape from some lab somewhere.

Pete
Look at history when the blankets were given to the natives laced with smallpox !
So these things do happen


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 147 · Written at 11:49:46 AM on 15 April 2020.
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"Those who are badly off must go there."
"Many can't go there; and many would rather die."
"If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 148 · Written at 12:21:56 PM on 15 April 2020.
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Despite the No Junk Mail sticker on it, occasionally get Falun Gong leaflets in the letter box regarding organ harvesting, but thankfully haven't (yet) had newspapers.

On the conspiracy front, I read that the 5G causes spread of Coronavirus belief is traveling well.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 149 · Written at 12:36:28 PM on 15 April 2020.
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My junk mail sticker simply says:-

If you put a how to vote card in my letter box I will not vote for you.
If you put a catalogue in my letter box I will shop elsewhere.
If you put a religious leaflet in my letter box it will be taken out and thrown in the bin.
If you put any of the above in my letter box, you will be named and shamed.

NO NON ADDRESSED MAIL - FULL STOP.


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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 150 · Written at 12:47:20 PM on 15 April 2020.
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Problem with that, Brad, is that how to vote and other political things are not subject to Junk Mail laws - they are permitted to give you whatever rubbish they want.

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Also, if you can prevent the reception of ads in your letterbox, why can't we prevent them on radio and television? It doesn't add up. I would include the internet too, except that I assume most people have figured out ad-blockers by now.


 
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