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Eden Eagle Kent 06 May 24 6.45pm
Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle It’s off topic but briefly. The Lockdowns were far from “lunatic”. At the stage of the pandemic they were used they were essential. Yes I receive pensions, because I am retired. So no need for the support given to others. None of my pensions are based on final salary. All were money purchase schemes. I own 3 small rental units, which I purchased to supplement my pensions. I could have spent that money on a bigger house and a luxury car but as I don’t need either I didn’t. Yes Cornwall is lovely. I took the decision to move here. Nothing to stop anyone doing the same. They just need the determination. Many achieve it. Some with next to no money. Let me give you an example of the lockdown madness - when the “kent variant” was announced the whole of Kent was put into lockdown when the outbreak of cases was in Dover - I live on the Kent/Surrey border and approximately 80 miles from Dover yet everything in my town had to close so we used to drive to either East Grinstead or Oxted for a meal out as everything there was open.
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Eden Eagle

Kent 06 May 24 6.45pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

It’s off topic but briefly.

The Lockdowns were far from “lunatic”. At the stage of the pandemic they were used they were essential.

Yes I receive pensions, because I am retired. So no need for the support given to others. None of my pensions are based on final salary. All were money purchase schemes.

I own 3 small rental units, which I purchased to supplement my pensions. I could have spent that money on a bigger house and a luxury car but as I don’t need either I didn’t.

Yes Cornwall is lovely. I took the decision to move here. Nothing to stop anyone doing the same. They just need the determination. Many achieve it. Some with next to no money.

Let me give you an example of the lockdown madness - when the “kent variant” was announced the whole of Kent was put into lockdown when the outbreak of cases was in Dover - I live on the Kent/Surrey border and approximately 80 miles from Dover yet everything in my town had to close so we used to drive to either East Grinstead or Oxted for a meal out as everything there was open.

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HKOwen Hong Kong 06 May 24 10.43pm
Originally posted by Eden Eagle Why bother with this, seriously. Best thing is ignore Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.
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HKOwen

Hong Kong 06 May 24 10.43pm

Originally posted by Eden Eagle

Why bother with this, seriously.

Best thing is ignore

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

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Wisbech Eagle Online Truro Cornwall 06 May 24 10.46pm
Originally posted by Eden Eagle Let me give you an example of the lockdown madness - when the “kent variant” was announced the whole of Kent was put into lockdown when the outbreak of cases was in Dover - I live on the Kent/Surrey border and approximately 80 miles from Dover yet everything in my town had to close so we used to drive to either East Grinstead or Oxted for a meal out as everything there was open. That kind of thing is inevitable in a crisis when you need to issue simple instructions in a rush. It doesn’t undermine the necessity for the strategy at all. It is just a side effect which doubtless was quickly modified and made to fit the real problem. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Wisbech Eagle Online

Truro Cornwall 06 May 24 10.46pm

Originally posted by Eden Eagle

That kind of thing is inevitable in a crisis when you need to issue simple instructions in a rush. It doesn’t undermine the necessity for the strategy at all. It is just a side effect which doubtless was quickly modified and made to fit the real problem.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

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Wisbech Eagle Online Truro Cornwall 06 May 24 10.59pm
Originally posted by georgenorman What, like for the millions of different genders? Of course there are many things which a government must decide upon and control on behalf of the country, mainly in areas of foreign affairs, defence, law and order, public services, social welfare - and these things need funding. Beyond these things government should keep out, and the many layers of government and bureaucracy should be pruned and taxation reduced as far a practicable - giving more tax to governments is like giving whisky to an alcoholic. The key to progress is to allow the country to shape its economic future through the free choice of its citizens (Brexit was a key facilitator of this). We can agree that there are some things which are better done centrally, some locally and some individually. The only difference will be where the dividing lines are drawn,. You cannot though just allow the future to be shaped by the free choice of individuals. Some things are too important to be left to selfish desires. It requires leadership and direction to make sure the ship of state is not headed for the rocks but for a safe haven. Brexit was an avoidable disaster in that regard. We now have no idea when we are heading, where the safe havens lie or how to reach them. We are a ship without a rudder, no engine and no sails, going round in circles hoping to find a lifeline. For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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Wisbech Eagle Online

Truro Cornwall 06 May 24 10.59pm

Originally posted by georgenorman

What, like for the millions of different genders?

Of course there are many things which a government must decide upon and control on behalf of the country, mainly in areas of foreign affairs, defence, law and order, public services, social welfare - and these things need funding. Beyond these things government should keep out, and the many layers of government and bureaucracy should be pruned and taxation reduced as far a practicable - giving more tax to governments is like giving whisky to an alcoholic. The key to progress is to allow the country to shape its economic future through the free choice of its citizens (Brexit was a key facilitator of this).

We can agree that there are some things which are better done centrally, some locally and some individually. The only difference will be where the dividing lines are drawn,.

You cannot though just allow the future to be shaped by the free choice of individuals. Some things are too important to be left to selfish desires. It requires leadership and direction to make sure the ship of state is not headed for the rocks but for a safe haven. Brexit was an avoidable disaster in that regard. We now have no idea when we are heading, where the safe havens lie or how to reach them. We are a ship without a rudder, no engine and no sails, going round in circles hoping to find a lifeline.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

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