The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove


Episode 252 – Free Speech Limits, Murdoch Influence and China’s Democracy

May 05, 2020

In a series of debates Trevor tries unsuccessfully to convince Paul that free speech should be curtailed when it is dangerous, the ABC should not allow Murdoch journalists any more air time, Greg Sheridan is a fool, Murdoch journalists have to toe the party line or be sacked, our democracy is not much better than China’s, the protesters in Michigan would’ve been shot if they were black and America will soon collapse into an apocalyptic disaster with people rioting in the streets.
NRL player to reject a codewide request to be vaccinated against the flu
GOLD Coast back-rower Bryce Cartwright is the first NRL player to reject a codewide request to be vaccinated against the flu … He must now explain his stance to League Central before taking the field again this year. Already, the back-rower is regarded as the code’s highest profile anti-vaxxer , with wife Shanelle opening up last year on Instagram about the decision not to immunise their two children.
An NRL official said yesterday that all athletes were expected to get the compulsory flu shot as part of the Project Apollo player protocols.
However, the official added that those who opted against the vaccination would then need to speak with NRL chief medical officer Dr Paul Bloomfield, who would deal with each player “on a case-bycase basis” .
It is understood anyone who objects to be vaccinated because of medical or personal reasons will need to sign a waiver before being allowed to take part in any resurrected competition.
Only last year the Cartwrights created headlines after revealing they would not be immunising either of their two young children.
Shanelle explained that both she and her husband had based their strong stance on widespread research, including a range of books by Dr Suzanne Humphries.
“I remember he (Bryce) was so defensive when I first brought it up and got angry at me for even suggesting that we shouldn’t vaccinate,” Shanelle said.
“And then he read a package insert and a few pages of one of Dr Suzanne Humphries’ books and saw vaccines under a different light.
“And now we’re here.”
Around the same time, Taylor Winterstein – the wife of then Manly Sea Eagles forward Frank Winterstein – also came under the media spotlight after charging $200 to attend her series of anti-vaxxer workshops.
Despite Cartwright’s opposition to the vaccination, there is no suggestion the 25-yearold will have to stand down from the season but instead sign a waiver to ensure his place in the Titans squad once the competition resumes.
YouTube has deleted the account of David Icke
From Newsweek
YouTube has deleted the account of David Icke, a conspiracy theorist who has touted the myth that the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to 5G.
Icke’s account was removed after YouTube decided he broke its rules on sharing information about COVID-19, a disease which has infected more than 3.4 million people worldwide, according to numbers tracked by Johns Hopkins University.
A spokesperson for the video sharing site told Newsweek: “YouTube has clear policies prohibiting any content that disputes the existence and transmission of Covid-19 as described by the WHO [World Health Organization] and the NHS [the U.K’s healthcare system].
Last month, Professor Stephen Powis, NHS England’s national medical director, addressed the 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories, which have lead to dozens of phone masts being set on fire in the U.K.
Powis told reporters on April 4: “5G story is complete and utter rubbish… It’s nonsense. It’s the worst kind of fake news.”