The GB Thinker - Issue 51, 9th October 2023

WHAT IF WEST COAST-TASMAN

WENT FOR A WILD CARD?

Voters might wonder what Damien’sdoneforuslately...

At#10onLabour’slisthe’sin anyway- leavingpossibiilties open for a questioning cat amongParliament’spigeons.

Whenapproachedrecentlyfor commentabouttheunpopular central Government-funded changestotheMotuekamain street and other local small towncentresincludingPohara andMapua,DamienO’Connor’s spokesperson provided a one liner: “Consultation is matter forthelocalcouncil”

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National’s local MP Maureen Pugh was more considered in her response but shared the samesentiment:“Havingbeen aMayorbefore,”shesaid,“there is a line between central and localGovernmentandIdonot wishtocrossit.”

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Butmoneyhascrossedthatline...without standardorsatisfactorypublicconsultation. Money talks loudly enough both for our electedrepresentativeandhisopposition,who havenothingmoretosay

Luckily, while dogmatic Party votes for the redsandblueswilltakecareofO’Connorand likely Pugh’s possies in Parliament, West Coast Tasman has a couple of unique opportunities to tick someone in for the electorate with a proven track record of advocatingforthepeopleonthisissue,and manyothers.

Brought to you by the now quarterly GB Thinker,this editionwillbackgroundacouple offree-speechadvocatingcandidatesinthe wake of a mainstream media which has ignored the minor parties throughout the electionrace.EditedbySamanthaBlanchard.

Minorpartiesaredestinedtoremainminorthankstobroadcastingbias...

Notonlydothemainstreammediareporttheireverymove,butLabourandthe Natsenjoyupto20timesmoreofafiscalleg-upthananyoftheminorparties forbroadcastadvertisingduringtheirelectioncampaign ANDaselection broadcastingisastatemonopoly,fundraisingformorethanthatisnot allowed.OneofthelastthingsSueGreydidasalawyerbeforeshehitthe electiontrailwastotaketheElectoralCommissiontocourt,withexperts whosaidit’spracticallyimpossiblefornewpartiestogetanytraction intherunuptoanelectionMinorpartiessuchasFreedomsNZonly received$66,000forbroadcastadvertising,whileLabourand Nationalgetwelloveramilliondollarseach Addtothatthe mainstreammedia’sdeliberateignoranceandrejectionofthe minorpartiesfromanyexposureordebate,andbreakingthe barriersofthebeehivebecomesbloodyhard

Duetotheimposedunpopularityoftheminorparties, manyexpectwewillbeleftwiththesameBigFivein the hive, and no real change Imagine however the wavesiftheSueGrey/FreedomNZ"peoplefirst"policies could break though Imagine if West Coast Tasman couldgetoneuncagedandunafraidvoiceintothe'Hive, who is prepared to challenge the powers that will inevitablybe?

“Most people don't have time to really think through why things don’t feel right… Every time you ask a question, it provokes more questions, because you're really exposing the bullshit by asking the right questionsandsharingtheinformationI'mgetting-that initselfisabigsteptowardsdemocracyandholdingthe governmenttoaccount,”saysLawyerandFreedomsNZ co-leaderSueGrey

GreyaimstofileoneOfficialInformationActrequestper day, often exposing abuse of power: “I haven’t even been able to read all of them - but there’s some shockersinthere IfIcangetintoParliamentI’llbeable toaskoralandwrittenquestions Andinsteadofhaving to wait a minimum four weeks for an answer,” [one particular OIA request for the Government’s contract withPfizertooknearlyayeartofinallycomethrough heavily redacted] “ When an MP asks questions, Ministers have to go and find the answer within five days.I’vegotsomanyquestionsIcan’twaittoask.”

Sue Grey has built a career out of advocating for the underdog She’s won cases for users of medicinal marijuana, helped protect the Marlborough Sounds fromthedevelopmentofsalmonfarmsandshe’sbeen unafraid to take a side against 1080 poisoning She’s advocated for a small wool-growing business against theWoolBoardwhichsawthedownfallofaJudgewith a conflict of interest - and locally, Grey chaired a meetingwhichwoulddemandtheTakakaHillremain open to Golden Bay residents following the damage wroughtbyCycloneGita

A people’s politician... Grey stood between police and protesters having researched their rights to be at Parliament last year for protesting vaccine mandates. No politicians addressed the crowd in the 23 days they camped on the lawns outside the Beehive.

Grey most recently became known (and slated by mainstream media) for her criticism of the Government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout Whether you agree with her high-profile condemnation or not, she recently had complaints struck out against her for speaking out Defending her own right to free speech was a momentary distraction from Grey’s work to assist ground-up people power and exposing a prevailing top-down directive As well as joining a chorus of voices against fluoride additions to Nelson water this year, Grey attended recent meetings held in Tasman where residents are incensed about changes to main streets, including the removal of car parks in favour of cycle lanes While MP Damien O’Connor and Maureen Pugh were silent, Grey heard the vexation “Nobody’s asked the public - wouldn't you think that central and local government would ask the people they represent before they try to significantly alter people's lifestyles? But of course, what we've got is not representation This is really a top-down ideology they're trying to bring in”

Ignored by mainstream media, washing car windows and pumping gas has been one way Sue Grey has worked to meet voters.

Mitigatingtheeffectsofclimatechangeismootedas thereasonforunder-consultedtown-centrechanges across NZ, with various Government funds being drawnontoenactthem

But there’s another West Coast Tasman candidate who’srailingagainstthenarrativewhichhesaysis dangerously manipulative NZ Loyal’s Sebastian Marinkovich’sclimatescepticismcomesfromalong periodspentasanadvocatefortheenvironment.

“Iwasconcernedaboutclimatechangeandactiveon environmental issues for over 10 years, attending localExtinctionRebellionmeetings,”hesays.Butit waslisteningtotheviewsofacoupleoffarmersina Northland meeting which made him look at the information more deeply “They referred me to a Professor of Atmospheric Science, John Christyamongothersources-whopresentednon-emotive rationalinformationwhichIcouldn’trefute Irealised the mainstream climate narrative wasn’t properly substantiated Ireadthe‘Climategate’emails,found science has been suppressed, and realised the money behind it was huge.” Marinkovich says misrepresentation of data is often used to catastrophise the future - and scientists who blow thewhistlearedefundedorblacklisted“Forexample, sealevelshavebeenrisingsteadilyforthelast20,000 years - a natural increase of 400 feet. Yet climate alarmistswouldhaveyoubelievethelastfewinches were man-made” Marinkovich made a concise presentation of data to the Motueka Community Board earlier this year demonstrating how the narrative is being twisted “It’s understandable that peopledon’twanttobelieveit,butwearebeingsold downaveryscarypath Thishasnothingtodowith theenvironment-thisisaboutmoneyandcontrol”

Sebastian Marinkovich’s succinct presentation demonstrating examples of doctored of data foreshadowing climate disaster is available at www.sebastianmarinkovich.nz/videos

DuringhiscampaigningforclimateactionMarinkovich tried for funding for a nationwide kids vege garden initiative which he says could have promoted environmentalismandinterestinfoodsovereignty.No governmentdepartmentwouldfundit Instead,they're changingpeople'slifestyleswith$8.6millionearmarked for a cycleway and removing car parks in central Motuekatomitigateclimatechange-Marinkovichsays it’sill-founded.

“Themoneycouldbefarbetterspentonreinforcingthe bridge over the Motueka River, which the sewer and choruslineareconnectedto,andGoldenBayrelieson. Slash makes the bridge vulnerable, and with better dredging of the river it could better handle floods” (Greyisalsoanadvocatefordredgingriverstobetter copewithfloods)“Insteadwehaveaclosed-doortopdownpolicyforcingpeopletochangetheirlifestyles If I’mvotedin,absolutedisseminationofinformationwill beapriority”

Marinkovichcitedacapturedmediafortheirroleinthe divisionNewZealandisseeingtoday.“Thereneedsto be absolute accountability for any manipulation and deceptivebehaviourspresentedinthemedia.Ifyou’re standingupasapublicofficialormediarepresentative withinformationthatisnotfactcheckedorscientifically verifiable,thenyouneedtobeabsolutelyaccountable forit,”hetoldvotersatCollingwood’srecentMeetthe Candidatesmeeting

Evidence based arguments ignored...

Whileshunnedbymainstreammedia, expertoppositiontotheclimatechangenarrativedoesexist. Twonobellaureates areamongagrowinglistofover1700scientistsandprofessionalsgloballydeclaring “thereisnoclimateemergency”atwwwclintelorg:“Climatescienceshouldbelesspolitical, whileclimatepoliciesshouldbemorescientific. Scientistsshouldopenlyaddressuncertaintiesandexaggerationsintheirpredictionsofglobalwarming,whilepoliticiansshould dispassionatelycounttherealcostsaswellastheimaginedbenefitsoftheirpolicymeasures.”

InvestigativejournalistIanWishart’s#1bestseller‘AirCon=TheSeriouslyInconvenient TruthAboutGlobalWarming’ setsoutaNewZealandcaseagainstclimatealarmism. WisharthascontinuedhisclimatechangeresearchsinceAirConwaspublishedin2009.

Both Marinkovich and Grey are concerned that people’s heartfelt concern about the environment is being weaponised Both candidates are supportive of local people making local decisions. Both believe Three Waters, the Therapeutic Products Act and hate speech law ideas should be scrapped Both are anti-1080, pro-choice and pro freedomofspeech.

Greyisrealisticabouthowunlikelyitisthat any minor party policies will be adopted by theincomingGovernment-it’smoreabout havingcreativecatsamongstthepoliticking pigeonstoaskhardquestions,andsteeringa reclamationoflocaldecisionmaking. "Let's reclaim democracy by the people for the people,soeachcommunitycancelebrateits uniqueness, and without government tentacles, ideology and red tape, interfering withourlives." Marinkovichsayshe’srunning because “the people of West Coast-Tasman needarepresentativewhowillfightfortheir concerns and well-being without any influencefromover-archingagendas.”