Sowell says

It is amazing how many people think that they can answer an argument by attributing bad motives to those who disagree with them. Using this kind of reasoning, you can believe or not believe anything about anything, without having to bother to deal with facts or logic.

— Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) December 31, 2021

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels – Julia Jones

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcasts are a Rural Women NZ initiative in which they share stories from a range of women around New Zealand

Julia Jones is Head of Insights at NZX. She spent 15 years in rural banking then moved to KPMG before starting work at NZX.

How would you feel?

The first MIQueue lottery took place yesterday.

Even without those traveling from Australia being able to get a room today, more than 10,000 people entered the lottery for just 1,250 rooms. There will be a lot of heartbreak today. 😢 #FixMIQ #FixTheBorder pic.twitter.com/F82KqyesE4

— Grounded Kiwis (@GroundedKiwis) January 6, 2022

How would you feel if you were one of the people who didn’t get an MIQ spot?

How would you feel if you got one then couldn’t get a flight that suited and had to forgo the MIQ room?

How would you feel if you were an employer whose essential worker missed out in the MIQueue lottery?

This is an inhumane and unfair system.

The government can’t keep keeping citizens and permanent residents out and forcing others to stay here for fear they won’t be able to return.

There are much better ways to keep Covid-19 out while allowing people who need, or even want, to come in to do so.