Some of us do know about the Bubonic Plague, but we are the few who don't shoot off our mouths before finding out about things - not the sort who take a political stance on everything and disagree on principle with people they don't like.

As long as politicians and their urgers keep insisting on growth at any cost, mass immigration, globalisation and multiculturalism, Australia is 'in the market' for any plague or disease going - accidentally - or deliberately, as some believe the China virus is.

It brings up reminders from History lessons at school about the plague.

"BRING OUT YOUR DEAD !"

The caption to an illustration at school of a cart stacked with bodies
trundling along a village street.
I doubt they would show that to today's snowflake kiddies.
They would be more likely to tell them to change their sex.

the most deadly plague today is the dumbing down of our institutions and kids. They are taught we can change the climate and now the stupidity of keeping healthy people locked down for a bad flu. As it says in Romans 1, God has handed those stupid enough to deny creation over to their foolishness. Reason and rationale have been cancelled along with other culture that produced the environments that were the envy of the world. Stupidity is here to stay as long as we allow the lying left media and the immoral 'elite' to dominate Government and media.

Parallel lessons for today:

1. Don't hang around wet markets full of rats in China "from where it was carried by ships around the world"

Princess cruise ships visiting China anyone...?

and

2. With plague around for 1,000+ years, just shows "herd immunity" isn't a reliable "cure".

Yes, but. Repeated exposure did grant some herd immunity? And such immunity seems to have been passed on down genetically? And interestingly, made those with this genetic transfer? More immune to other nasty pathogens? But able to carry them without seemingly affected very much while infecting countless others, who were not so genetically endowed?

Fortunately, the plague was carried by and spread by rats. And we seem to have been able to eliminate the plague by eliminating the resident rat populations?

No such luck with extremely contagious covid-19, an spread by self-indulgent, non-compliant, selfish individuals who put self-interest ahead of collateral damage!

just too dumb to understand, that a healthy economy, is only as healthy as the resident population. And while we might have been able to soldier on with the flu? And not kill anyone? No such luck with covid-19!

Albeit, some folk clearly think that's not an issue!

As to the economy and the debt burden? Some economists seem to believe, all we need do is print money, then use that same non borrowed money to build income-earning infrastructure tha then becomes an increasingly valuable asset that offsets the issue?

And probably worth trying given by all accounts this very (social credit) approach has worked successfully elsewhere?

Cooperative capitalism that eliminates the necessity of foreign capital/debt, foreign owners and foreign tax avoidance along with foreign profit repatriation?
Alan B.

Who could have guessed Runner is a Bible believer, damn all those pesky scientific facts, his invisible friend tells him all he needs to know.

;Who could have guessed Runner is a Bible believer, damn all those pesky scientific facts, his invisible friend tells him all he needs to know.'

waiting for the facts jimmy2shoes. Found the missing link yet? No wonder the regressives are so easily fooled the pseudo science.

I guess the rat population that covid 19 lives amongst is Victorian Labor.

Alan,

No reputable economist believes that wealth can be created by simply printing money.

runner: not that this has anything to do with the thread's topic but I've found a missing link for you :

http://www.this.is.a.missing.link.com.au

Ok, now in a more relevant tone for your question. You would be well served to try to understand what the Theory Of Evolution actually is before you try to discredit it. Scientists in general don't use the term "missing link". Talking about "missing links" and all the pseudo-science babbling creationists use to discredit evolution would be like me using the history of the life and teachings of Confucius to make statements about the historical accuracy of the alleged teachings/sermons of Jesus.

Anyway, here's a link that may help you with some common misunderstandings of the term "missing link":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_fossil

(But I know that I'm wasting my time with this because you won't be bothered to actually read and understand this stuff)

thinkabit

so many frauds, textbook changes and deceit. Fight the good fight thinkabit but don't try and pretend its science.

Runner dismisses anything he doesnt understand as "psuedo" science. Facts are posted over and over and immediately debunked as fraud with no logical reasoning involved. Trump by giving legitimacy to stupidity has a lot to answer for.

Arguing among yourselves is childish and pointless. Have your say and shut up.

Bubonic plague!

This is just the excuse Soot 'Beam up me Scotty' Morrison has been looking for.

Now he can lock down Parliament FOREVER and become the dictator he always wanted to be.

Mr. Opinion,

I'm not always sure whether you are serious or not. In this case, given the character of Mussolini Morrison, I'm going for serious.

Misopinionated,

You may have to find a bit more evidence for your latest conspiracy theory. 'FOREVER' ?

But they're fun, aren't they ? You can shoot your mouth off with no need to prove or demonstrate anything.

And then most of us move on from primary school.

Joe

We don't print money! What we do is create bitcoin with a few strokes at a computer, and with that, plucked from thin air, money or dirivites of actual money, we issue reserve bank cheques.

And recognised the length and breath of the economy as legal tender. And not only have reputable economists proposed it, but other nations or regional economies have used it. And indeed paid a non taxed regional economy a non taxed citezenary, a fully franked dividend at years end from the income earned! Which each citizen share in equal proportion! And worthnthe international airfare to get back there post haste!

But hey, some folks like paying tax and running massive national tax burdens, because thy are the smartest folk in the neighbourhood! I get that, OK!?

But hey there are folk here who don't know their history! Or more precisely, Canada's, can't conceive of a system of public ownership and income earnt that entirely replaces any tax burden.

Because, and wait for it, we've allus done what we do! Except we did things a little differently at one time and as a consequence entered a post war period of unprecedented economic expansion and unparalleled prosperity!

Moreover not only as debt free nation but rather a ceditor one at that and the third largest economy on earth!

But there are ironclad rules! First you need large (a) national resource(s) and a modest population. Then spend it on income earning infrastructure you build with this legal tender. Which once built, cancel the issue by replacing it with (a) valuable asset(s) that appreciates with time. And can never ever be privatised. What you need is something which costs mucho plenty, say like an eastern coast VTL.

And given that nation and economy building choice, plough huge amounts of safe legal tender into the economy without creating inflation and without the need to borrow from anyone or service debt for centuries. (Our current model) Leave you with it.
Alan B.

Interesting Link

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasuku_Honjo

Alan,

With all due respect all responsible reserve banks control the "money" in circulation very carefully to control inflation, which if you had any real economic training you would realise. Too much and the inevitable result is an increase in inflation which has been proven in practise many times.