tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post1061135192717083621..comments2023-06-01T16:59:48.308-04:00Comments on Julius Ruechel: STOP THE LOCKDOWN: Retired Police Inspector Len Faul (Police On Guard For Thee) | InterviewJuliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579974659807502772noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-53737573375402027892021-04-12T18:57:45.177-04:002021-04-12T18:57:45.177-04:00@Shorty I just published a new article about the t...@Shorty I just published a new article about the tangled web of rule makers, power brokers, and influencers that are propping up this never-ending Hellscape, which expands on my earlier comments about who's in charge. <br /><br />"Who's in Charge? The Rule Makers, Power Prokers, and Influencers of Lockdown Wonderland" https://www.juliusruechel.com/2021/04/whos-in-charge-rule-makers-power.htmlJuliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919579679740670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-52153725494760594632021-03-30T03:16:04.839-04:002021-03-30T03:16:04.839-04:00I think your comments would make a fitting post fo...I think your comments would make a fitting post for FB etc. Would you mind if I used them to create a post? If so would you want credit for it? <br />Just wondering, I am not as good a writer as you are.<br />Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115158477233153631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-4932686741853531172021-03-28T15:22:10.670-04:002021-03-28T15:22:10.670-04:00You're most welcome! I also have my fingers cr...You're most welcome! I also have my fingers crossed that Germany's and France's examples set a precedent!Juliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919579679740670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-11472908372608800042021-03-28T04:09:54.257-04:002021-03-28T04:09:54.257-04:00Thank you very much for your clarification of the ...Thank you very much for your clarification of the absurdity of the situation! Perhaps with Germany and France seemingly backing down from lock downs we may see the light of day shine through some of the BS. Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115158477233153631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-72491327894688060092021-03-28T02:32:29.699-04:002021-03-28T02:32:29.699-04:00continued from above…
Once they normalized sweep...continued from above…<br /> <br />Once they normalized sweeping aside our Charter rights and freedoms for "safety", they trapped themselves in a self-reinforcing cycle of alarmist recommendations to avoid the accusation of having "put lives at risk". Individual cities are repeating this madness and implementing their own rules independently from the provinces. Premiers have overruled some cities (as is their right) that tried to be more lax than the provincial rules, but so far no premier has dared roll back municipal rules that are more draconian than the provincial rules out of fear of, yet again, being accused of putting lives at risk.<br /> <br />And the media is smack dab in the middle, driving the hysteria to create click-bait and keep eyeballs glued to screens, which motivates them to constantly push health officials and politicians to new heights of hysteria and pounce on any that dare to try to dial down the rhetoric.<br /> <br />In short, it's the perfect self feeding storm. A nightmare where everyone but also no-one is in charge, where everyone is protected from criticism if they dial up the hysteria, but is at risk of accusations of putting lives at risk if they try to dial down the hysteria, where everyone is capable of avoiding accountability by hiding behind someone else, where everyone is in fear of being called reckless or being labeled a conspiracy theorist if they stray from the politically correct narrative, where no-one's willing to speak against what their peers say out of fear of getting mobbed, and, sadly, where there are no shortage of opportunists willing to take advantage of the hysteria to push their own agendas into the mix. Furthermore, the more mistakes that are made, the more strongly they try to squash debate and silence questions from critics to avoid being exposed, held liable, and fired or sued. What a tangled mess!Juliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919579679740670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-90128037585065932172021-03-28T02:31:50.496-04:002021-03-28T02:31:50.496-04:00Although I can’t speak for Len, when I refer to &q...Although I can’t speak for Len, when I refer to "they" it’s a general reference to the politicians, health authorities, and media who are driving the narrative and/or hold decision-making authority over our lives.<br /> <br />As to the 2nd part of your question, finding the source where all this is coming from is a tangled nightmare. Although the economy (i.e. bailouts) are a federal responsibility, health is technically a provincial jurisdiction. The federal emergency act gave the provinces the right to create emergency rules. Trudeau has the right to intervene if provincial health measures violate our Charter (which he has declined to do so far), but he has no authority to impose health policies onto provinces.<br /> <br />Dr. Tam advises Trudeau, but he doesn't have to follow her advice, although going against her recommendations would be politically risky. But since he's her paymaster and can fire her at will, her advice is likely tailored to what she thinks he wants to hear. That creates a kind of chicken or egg dilemma to identify where bad ideas originate. They may actually be feeding off each other's bad ideas.<br /> <br />Trudeau's government gives recommendations (based on Dr. Tam's advice), but since health is not a federal jurisdiction, the provinces don’t need to follow any of it. The buck stops with the premiers for what happens in each province. That provincial autonomy is why the COVID response varies so much from province to province. Each premier likewise has a health official to advise them, but they’re not bound by their recommendations either. Policy is, after all, supposed to be a political decision, with the option but not the obligation to balance advice from multiple departments (i.e. health, economy, human rights, etc), which are often in conflict with one another.<br /> <br />However, as Doug Ford recently openly admitted, in the current climate no premier would dare go against his chief medical officer because it would be political suicide. Which means no-one's really in charge because the premiers are avoiding accountability by hiding behind their health officials while the health officials avoid accountability by advising whatever they think their political bosses will want to hear.<br /> <br />continued...<br />Juliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919579679740670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-77231430565826720652021-03-27T22:35:50.434-04:002021-03-27T22:35:50.434-04:00I've added a direct link to the interview on Y...I've added a direct link to the interview on YouTube in case you are still unable to see the embedded video at the top of the article.Juliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919579679740670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-1107336710431195382021-03-27T16:31:59.973-04:002021-03-27T16:31:59.973-04:00Excellent question, I wonder if there will be an a...Excellent question, I wonder if there will be an answer?Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115158477233153631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-9099241495655099252021-03-27T15:30:43.763-04:002021-03-27T15:30:43.763-04:00Thank you for this ray of hope from the police who...Thank you for this ray of hope from the police who are being honest and really trying to help. One question: When you say "they" won't permit conversation, "they" won't listen to the politicians trying to counteract the draconian measures, "they" aren't listening to the public, who is "they?" Are the Health Officers answerable to Trudeau? Is he calling the shots for the entire country? Is Theresa Tam telling Trudeau what to do and think? Where is this all coming from? Thank you!Vicki Gehringnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-80836350836919145602021-03-27T14:56:30.991-04:002021-03-27T14:56:30.991-04:00This can be start of something good if the politic...This can be start of something good if the politicians begin to listen to common sense.If they continue on the path towards a police state then be assured that there are those that will fight back and it won't be peaceful. Masdarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497533105067901752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072574530568270077.post-38931843192044106602021-03-27T12:35:30.588-04:002021-03-27T12:35:30.588-04:00There is no link to the audio/video of the intervi...There is no link to the audio/video of the interviewGODesteemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722181339603616193noreply@blogger.com