Comments on: Fiasco after fiasco

By: randal

randal — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:31:11 +0000

right on Irish. this is a government of fiascos. after they hired red hooton to deliver a permanent campaign then the whole world became politicised. they dont care if it is a fiasco as long as it is their fiasco. they are yet to reap the whirlwind that they have sewn.

By: mjanderson

mjanderson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:03:21 +0000

I would like to see a lot more media coverage of the abuse of urgency in the house by the National Government!

By: Ari

Ari — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:46:12 +0000

There essentially aren’t any rules governing urgency. You can go into urgency so long as you command a majority of the House.

By: Mac1

Mac1 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:44:33 +0000

Apart from the tactlessness of Smith’s statement, what strikes me is the way that the right wing mind seems immediately to go finding an edge, a fiddle, a rort. That’s not an accident either.

By: Captain Rehab

Captain Rehab — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:35:43 +0000

Is that the best you can do? You’re sounding more and more desperate every day mikey. Keep holding on wee fella, the big massa will look afa you fo’ sure.

By: Outofbed

Outofbed — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:29:24 +0000

Its like an episode of “Lost in Space” complete with the evil Dr Smith

By: mike

mike — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:15:09 +0000

I only hope they don’t confuse ‘accident’ with ‘welfare’ as labour did for the best part. The ‘victims’ part is the grey area though as it covers more how people feel..

By: Outofbed

Outofbed — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:14:01 +0000

While suicide is a tragedy, it’s not an accident,” says Nick Smith. “Frankly if my doctor told me that I was terminally ill and I had 30 days to live with the ACC rules the way they are I would be finding myself a train to throw myself under on the 29th day because my family would be treated so much more generously than under the current law,” Smith said on Wednesday.

Nice Guy that Mr Smith

By: mike

mike — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:08:44 +0000

“This is why I rely on sites like this one for proper coverage”

Pop a few more red ones Sav – this hate-fuelled pinko echo chamber is not capable of ‘proper coverage’ – it’s good for a laugh and to find out what the bitter and twisted are scheming but you are taking yourself far, far too seriously..

By: Draco T Bastard

Draco T Bastard — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:48:01 +0000

Thank god somebody is, now how are the Greens going to get that into the MSM so that everyone is aware of it?

By: Nick the prick « g.blog

Nick the prick « g.blog — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:12:07 +0000

[...] vile Bill can eventually get the numbers to be introduced to Parliament (and frogblog and The Standard suggest there is a problem there), then I would hope Attorney-General Chris Finlayson will report, [...]

By: toad

toad — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:33:03 +0000

Indeed it has been, Micky. I've just read over at frogblog that frog (meaning the Greens) is/are planning a detailed series of analyses of each aspect of Smith's proposed cuts to ACC and their impact on accident victims. Might be worth watching for and spreading further.

By: Clarke

Clarke — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:22:50 +0000

As the saying goes, micky, it’s the best democracy that money can buy.

By: Pascal's bookie

Pascal's bookie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:22:42 +0000

It’s definitely Nick Smith’s not very good day.

By: Clarke

Clarke — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:21:53 +0000

My money is on Nick Smith trying to do a deal with Act … they want greater privatisation of ACC, as does National, and this way Smith gets to blame it on Rodney and crew rather than ‘fessing up to his own agenda.