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“I don’t care!” Fury as Churchill portrait removed from New Zealand parliament
Foxhole.news ^ | Aug 11 | Foxhole.news

Posted on 08/12/2021 4:06:03 AM PDT by RandFan

The removal of a portrait of Winston Churchill from the New Zealand parliament building has sparked fury with opposition leader Judith Collins saying she was “disgusted” by the move – but prime minister Jacinda Ardern insisted she “didn’t care”.

Collins, who leads the National Party in New Zealand tweeted an image of Britain’s wartime leader being pulled from its position, reportedly called for by the parliament’s Art Committee, chaired by Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere.

“Sir Winston Churchill, the greatest anti-fascist leader of the 20th century is removed from the walls of Parliament because the Greens don’t like him,” tweeted Collins who pledged to “find a home” for the painting within her party’s parliamentary offices.

Collins said: “He belongs in parliament because, if you know your history, he was one of the very few political leaders who were prepared to stand up to the Nazis and fascists in World War 2.

“I just think the Greens are uninformed by history. What do they want him replaced with – do they want Stalin up there?

“I’m actually really pi**ed off. I’m disgusted that parliament has actually let this happen,” she added.

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: greens; jacindaardern; portrait; socialists; vampirella; winstonchurchill
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1 posted on 08/12/2021 4:06:03 AM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Obama removed Churchill’s bust from the White House.

Fascists are winning everywhere these days.


2 posted on 08/12/2021 4:07:45 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population has no political representation.)
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To: RandFan

Jacinda has proven herself to be quite the authoritarian.


3 posted on 08/12/2021 4:07:50 AM PDT by sauropod (Amateurs built the ark; Professionals built the Titanic. Anon)
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4 posted on 08/12/2021 4:09:17 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: knarf

+1


5 posted on 08/12/2021 4:10:54 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: knarf

More importantly the churches are being silenced. This won’t end well.


6 posted on 08/12/2021 4:10:56 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

“ but prime minister Jacinda Ardern insisted she “didn’t care”.

This is all you need to know..


7 posted on 08/12/2021 4:13:24 AM PDT by Shady (Prince Andrew is the Prince no more...And who killed Ashli Babbitt? )
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To: RandFan

New Zealand, as opposed to Australia, has basically conceded their country to Chinese domination...and the Chinese, I guess don’t like Churchill being being revered (perhaps due to the earlier history that cost them Hong Kong for 99 years).


8 posted on 08/12/2021 4:13:34 AM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: RandFan

> What do they want him replaced with – do they want Stalin up there? <

They’d probably would want to start with friendly old Karl Marx. Stalin would come later. (That’s the traditional Communist order.)


9 posted on 08/12/2021 4:13:50 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Shady

She sounds like a real peach. Tell her this...when the Chicoms land in NZ, don’t call US this time.


10 posted on 08/12/2021 4:14:46 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: RandFan

Yeh, he stood alone, virtually held the UK together against the Nazis during the dark days prior to Dec 7th, 1941. He was a colonialist and wanted to hold the empire together after WWII but Rosevelt insisted that the British colonies be granted independence. He reluctantly went along with it and and ndependence movement happened peacefully, especially India.


11 posted on 08/12/2021 4:16:31 AM PDT by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: ClearCase_guy

“Fascists are winning everywhere these days.”

This can and probably will change. Obama removed Churchill’s bust from WH and Trump brought it back. Administrations change and anyone suggesting otherwise does not know their history.

Oppressive regimes have been thrown out many times by a fed up population and it will happen again.


12 posted on 08/12/2021 4:23:26 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: RandFan

What do you expect from a millennial chick prime minister?


13 posted on 08/12/2021 4:24:30 AM PDT by Levy78
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To: ealgeone
Not mine.

Independent, fundamental Baptist

14 posted on 08/12/2021 4:29:25 AM PDT by knarf (qa)
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To: RandFan

It has been obvious for a long time that that Jacinda thing hates White culture and civilization. Worse than biden, because she has functioning brain cells and truly believes it.


15 posted on 08/12/2021 4:45:53 AM PDT by I want the USA back (We have more to fear from our government than from the bug that the chicoms made for us. )
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To: ClearCase_guy

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/winston-churchill-bust-oval-office/index.html


16 posted on 08/12/2021 4:52:19 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: billyboy15

Careful with the defeatist trolls and other idiots here when you say things like that, lol.


17 posted on 08/12/2021 4:59:16 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: RandFan

Ive been telling y’all all along...NZ is Socialist...

And ya wonder why I left...

50 years ago...tomorrow...

:)


18 posted on 08/12/2021 5:05:37 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: OttawaFreeper

“Careful with the defeatist trolls and other idiots here when you say things like that, lol.”

And there sure are a lot of them. My guess is they’re paid trolls and they are not very good at what they do because they are so obvious.


19 posted on 08/12/2021 5:05:50 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: RandFan

Western civilization now largely commandeered by angry vaginas


20 posted on 08/12/2021 5:07:43 AM PDT by wardaddy (Girls...in the end ....it's about them )
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