Key demeans Korean War veterans

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1. ghostwhowalksnz 1

   27 July 2013 at 9:52 am

   But the story also quotes this from Key

   “Ahead of the trip Key insisted that talks about an FTA were separate from commemorating the war efforts. The veterans would not be used as any kind of “Trojan Horse” to help restart talks, Key said.”

   Isnt it amazing that he can talk out both sides of his face at the same time
   • fender 1.1

     27 July 2013 at 12:48 pm

     +1

     How 47% can support this fucking regime has me in a deep depression.
     • Tigger 1.1.1

       27 July 2013 at 3:12 pm

       +2 and +1 for Fender’s comment. Dude, where’s my country?.
     • David H 1.1.2

       28 July 2013 at 9:20 am

       Because just look at what’s left. Shearer, and no one wants him!
2. tinfoilhat 2

   27 July 2013 at 10:11 am

   Awful awful man.
3. Paul 3

   27 July 2013 at 10:38 am

   A vile man who would sell anything to further his own.
4. Sable 4

   27 July 2013 at 11:06 am

   Keys is clueless, the only thing propping him up reputation wise is the dishonest mainstream media.
5. Mooloo magic 5

   27 July 2013 at 5:37 pm

   Every time our Prime Minster makes a State visit I cringe with embarrassment!!! Statesmanship is a skill that eludes Dear Leader as does Tact and Diplomacy.
6. Word 6

   27 July 2013 at 5:51 pm

   John Key always contradicts himself and lies. He is a master at SAYING ONE THING but then does the complete opposite by DOING ANOTHER. Just look at the last 2 elections and the bleak results from those bunch of lies..
7. Roy 7

   27 July 2013 at 6:53 pm

   Key brings the position of Prime Minister, and the whole of New Zealand, into disrepute, and has done since the day he took office.
8. BLiP 8

   28 July 2013 at 2:22 am

   ‘

   And another one for the list. Thank’s John, I’m lovin’ it . . .

   I promise to always be honest

   we are not going to sack public servants, the attrition rate will reduce costs

   there’s no way one in five New Zealanders will lose their jobs

   we are not going to cut working for families

   I firmly believe in climate change and always have

   We seek a 50% reduction in New Zealand’s carbon-equivalent net emissions, as compared to 1990 levels, by 2050. 50 by 50. We will write the target into law.

   National Ltd™ will provide a consistent incentive for both biofuel and biodiesel by exempting them from excise tax or road user charges

   I didn’t know about The Bretheren election tactics

   If they came to us now with that proposal [re trans-Tasman Therapeutic Goods regime], we will sign it

   I can’t remember my position on the 1981 Springbok Tour

   Tranzrail shares

   I did not mislead the House (1)

   Lord Ashcroft

   National Ltd™ would not have sent troops into Iraq

   Standard & Poors credit downgrade

   the double-down grade doesn’t really matter and its only about private sector debt

   I did not mislead the House (2)

   I didn’t say I want wages to drop

   I can’t remember why I voted against increasing the minimum wage

   lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour will increase unemployment

   the real rate of inflation is 3.3 percent.

   the tourism sector has not lost 7,000 jobs

   no I have never heard of Whitechapel

   I won’t raise GST

   people who are on the average wage and have a child are $48 a week better off after the rise in GST

   the purchase of farmland, by overseas buyers will be limited to ten farms per purchase

   the Pike River Mine was consented to under a Labour Government

   no promises were made to get the remains of the miners out of the Pike River mine

   I did not provide a view on the safety of the Pike River coalmine

   I did not mislead the House (3)

   capping, not cutting the public service

   raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour will cost 6000 jobs

   north of $50 a week

   privatisation won’t significantly help the economy

   wave goodbye to higher taxes, not your loved ones

   I never offered Brash a diplomatic job in London

   Tariana Turia is “totally fine” with the Tuhoe Treaty Claim deal

   Kiwisaver

   National Ltd™ is not going to radically reorganise the structure of the public sector

   tax cuts won’t require additional borrowing

   New Zealand does not have a debt problem

   New Zealand troops in Afghanistan will only be involved in training, not fighting

   the wage gap between New Zealand and Australia has closed under my National Ltd™ government

   It took 9 years for Labour to make a complete and utter mess of the economy

   National Ltd™ has changed the Overseas Investment Act to include 19 different criteria

   the price of goods and services has risen by 6 percent since the last election, while the after-tax average wage has actually gone up by 16 percent

   no, although its a week ago and here I am being interviewed on television about them, I havn’t seen Gerry Brownlee’s comments regarding demolitions in Christchurch and which caused such outrage, but I can talk all about them

   our SAS soldiers were not involved in the Kabul Hotel gunfight

   the use of the Vela brother’s helicopter was required so I could attend meetings relating to national/international security concerns

   the DPS makes the decision about accompanying the Prime Minister or not, I had no choice but to take them on holiday to Hawaii

   I did not mislead the House (4)

   oh, maybe our SAS soldiers were in the Kabul hotel gun fight but they weren’t wounded by friendly fire

   New Zealand has lost $12 billion from GDP due to the Christchurch earthquake . . . oh, it might actually be around $15 billion from GDP due to the Christchurch earthquake . . . Blinglish said what?

   10,000 houses will have to be demolished in Christchurch due to the earthquake

   14,000 new apprentices will start training over the next five years, over and above the number previously forecast

   our amendments to the ETS ensure we will continue to do our fair share internationally

   we are committed to honouring our Kyoto Protocol obligations

   any changes to the ETS will be fiscally neutral

   New Zealand has grown for eight of the last nine quarters”

   National Ltd™ will tender out the government banking contract

   we will be back in surplus by 2014-15

   Nicky Hager’s book “Other People’s Wars” is a work of fiction

   unemployment is starting to fall

   we have created 60,000 jobs

   we have created 45,000 jobs

   the 2011 Budget will create in the order of 170,000 jobs

   I don’t know if I own a vineyard

   no, I did not mislead the House (5)

   the Isreali spy killed in the Christchurch quake had “only one” passport

   the Police will not need to make savings by losing jobs

   I voted to keep the drinking age at 20

   New Zealand is 100% Pure

   I’ve been prime minister for four years, and it’s really 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year

   baseball in New Zealand is attracting more government support

   the decision to buy brand new BMWs was made by the Department of Internal Affairs without reference either to their minister or to me

   I didn’t have a clue that Ministerial Services, which I am in charge of, was going to buy brand new BMWs

   even though two of my ministers knew all about it, I didn’t have a clue that brand new BMWs were being bought.

   even though my Chief of Staff met with officials to discuss purchase of the the brand new BMWs, I didn’t have a clue

   even though I personally signed papers discussing the matter, I still didn’t have a clue

   Labour forced us into buying the brand new BMWs, its their fault

   ummm, look, sorry about that BMW thing , it was because I was so upset

   I did not describe David Beckam as thick as batshit

   I did not mislead the House (7)

   the public demanded that we change the labour laws for The Hobbit

   “The Hobbit” created 3000 new jobs

   we have delivered 800 extra doctors in the public service

   I did not mislead the House (8)

   I wasn’t working at Elders when the sham foreign exchange deals took place

   I was starting School Certificate exams in 1978

   I don’t know who arrived on the CIA jet to visit the spies I am responsible for

   reducing barriers to property developers will increase the availability of affordable housing

   Labour left the economy in poor shape

   forecasts show unemployment will fall

   we have closed the wage gap with Australia by $27

   Ngati Porou and Whanau Apanui are not opposed to mining

   I have not had any meetings with Media Works

   our [NZ’s] terms of trade remain high

   the TPP is an example of democracy

   National Ltd™ will use the proceeds of state asset sales to invest in other public assets, like schools and hospitals

   New Zealand troops will be out of Afghanistan by April 2013

   overseas investment in New Zealand adds to what New Zealanders can invest on their own

   overseas investment in New Zealand creates jobs, boosts incomes, and helps the economy grow

   National Ltd™ will build 2000 houses over the next two years

   there are only 4 New Zealand SAS soldiers in Bamiyan and all working in the area of logistics and planning only

   selling state assets will give cash equity to those companies

   the Sky City deal will provide 1000 construction jobs and 800 casino jobs

   all five bidders for the convention centre were treated equally

   my office has had no correspondence, no discussions, no involvement with the Sky City deal

   I did not mislead the House (9)

   I can’t remember what was discussed at my meeting with the SkyCity Chief Executive on 14 May 2009

   I have no record of the 12 November 2009 email from Treasury advising that the SkyCity deal was dodgy and needed to be referred to the Auditor General

   there was nothing improper about the Sky City deal

   SkyCity will only get “a few more” pokie machines at the margins

   any changes to gambling regulations will be subject to a full public submission process

   Sky City has approached TVNZ about the purchase/use of government-owned land

   I did not mislead the House (10)

   this government has been very transparent about all its dealings with SkyCity

   I did not mislead the House (11)

   the Auditor General has fully vindicated National over the Sky City deal

   I did not mislead the House (12)

   the Deputy Auditor General supports the view that there was nothing inappropriate about the Sky City deal

   I did not mislead the House (13)

   I did not breach the confidentiality of the Auditor General’s Report into the Sky City deal

   the Labour Government did exactly the same sort of deal back in 2001

   there’s a 50/50 chance the Hobbit is going off shore unless we do something

   David Shearer has signed up for the purchase of shares in Mighty River

   Solid Energy asked the government for a $1 billion capital investment

   fracking has been going safely on in Taranaki for the past 30 years without any issues

   no frontline positions will be lost at DOC

   Iain Rennie came to me and recommended Fletcher for the GCSB job

   I told Cabinet that I knew Ian Fletcher

   I forgot that after I scrapped the shortlist for GCSB job I phoned a life-long friend to tell him to apply for the position

   I told Iain Rennie I would contact Fletcher

   for 30 years, or three decades, I didn’t have any dinners or lunches or breakfasts with Ian Fletcher

   I did not mislead the House (14)

   I have no reason to doubt at this stage that Peter Dunne did not leak the GCSB report

   I called directory service to get Ian Fletcher’s number

   the new legislation narrows the scope of the GCSB

   the GCSB has been prevented from carrying out its functions because of the law governing its functions

   because the opposition is opposed the GCSB law ammendments, parliamentary urgency is required

   the increasing number of cyber intrusions which I can’t detail or discuss prove that the GCSB laws need to be extended to protect prive enterprise

   it was always the intent of the GCSB Act to be able to spy on New Zealanders on behalf of the SIS and police

   National Ltd™ is not explanding the activities of the GCSB with this new law

   cyber terrorists have attempted to gain access to information about weapons of mass destruction held on New Zealand computers

   the law which says the GCSB cannot spy on New Zealanders is not clear

   the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom was an isolated incident

   first I heard I heard about Kim Dotcom was on 19 January 2012

   first I heard about the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom was in September

   I did not mislead the House (6)

   I won’t be discussing Kim Dotcom during my Hollywood visit.

   The Human Rights Commission couldn’t get its submission on the GCSB legislation in on time.

   it would cost too much to for the police and SIS to carry out the spying on New Zealanders that this new legislation will permit

   no, I did not say we would follow the US and Australia into a war against North Korea

   New Zealand has an arrangement to have asylum seekers processed in Australian detention camps

   I did not mislead the house (15)

   I paid for that lunch and I’ve got the credit card bill to prove it

   I am honest and upfront

   the only way net new jobs can be created is by private investors putting their money into businesses in New Zealand

   an increase in the number of people looking for work indicates that confidence is returning to the economy

   the 10 percent of taxpayers in New Zealand who are the top earners pay 76 percent of all net personal tax.

   I did not mislead the House (16)

   the substantial wage growth under Labour was eroded by inflation

   National Ltd™’s 2010 tax changes were fiscally neutral

   I did not mislead the House (17)

   the bulk of New Zealanders earn between $45,000 and $75,000 a year

   Pike River Coal did not put profits and its production ahead of the safety and lives of those 29 workers.

   Radio Live had sought advice from the Electoral Commission about my show just before the election

   it is because of National Ltd™’s policies that the price of fresh fruit and vegetables has dropped.

   the length-of-the-country cycleway will create 4000 jobs.

   police training for next year has not been cancelled

   National Ltd™ has only cut back-office jobs in the health service

   The Crown’s dividend stream from the Meridians, the Mighty Rivers of the world is large and there is no motivation to sell assets; actually we’re about creating assets not selling assets.”

   National believes employment law should treat all parties fairly. It should . . . Protect employees and employers.

   I am not trying to tackle such issues in a “fearful” way ahead of the next election

   Wellington City is dying.

   National Ltd™ has been working on a number of things with New Zealand First on a number of things one of which has a financial component but I can’t talk about it

   the best way to get growth in the economy is to reduce public debt

   New Zealand mum and dad investors will be our number one priority in the allocation of Mighty River shares

   we won’t let “cowboy” oil exploration companies operate here in New Zealand.

   the food in schools programme is in the 2013 budget

   the meat exports are being held up in China because of technical issues and in relation to the Chinese looking to trace counterfeit meat

   its notoriously difficult to win three elections in a row

   I am deeply concerned about every child in New Zealand who is in poverty

   there is no manufacturing crisis in New Zealand

   the government’s exposure to MediaWorks’ going into receivership is reasonably limited

   the money from the sale of state assets will not be used to prop up Solid Energy

   I don’t see a place for a Winston Peters-led New Zealand First in a government that I lead. It’s not a matter of political convenience, it’s a matter of political principle.

   The vast majority of the buildings in Christchurch came through the earthquakes in good shape

   the commemoration of New Zealand’s involvement in the Korean War will not be used to bolster trade talks
   • ghostwhowalksnz 8.1

     28 July 2013 at 9:16 am

     Love this evrytime you put it up.
     But what about about the lies he told when he registered as an elector in Helensville but was signing other documents saying he was living in Orakei Rd in Remuera.
     And then there is half truths and lies about his shareholdings and when he did or did not sell shares
     And then there is constantly changing story about his time at Elders and exactly when he left
   • felix 8.2

     28 July 2013 at 9:52 am

     Can someone get a copy of this list, with links, to Sean Plunket?

     On the wireless the other day he was saying Key has never been known to tell lies, and if anyone has any examples to the contrary he’d like to hear about it.
     • ghostwhowalksnz 8.2.1

       29 July 2013 at 9:08 pm

       Dont bother : Plunket is only interested in repeating stuff he hears from farragoblog or the Oily Orca.
       I only listen occasionally and its surprising how many times he repeats as true some half truth from these agitprop outfits
   • BrucetheMoose 8.3

     28 July 2013 at 10:30 pm

     Here’s a few more –

     “No one will be worse off” – in Christchurch

     Claims – “99.9% of red zoners are happy with their settlements”

     Dismisses the thousands of citizens of Christchurch living in caravans, garages and sub standard damaged homes as – “micro-level hard-luck stories”
     http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/8684993/NZ-to-go-without-to-fund-rebuild

     Excuse the language, but the guy is a egotistical f^@*kwit
9. David H 9

   28 July 2013 at 9:29 am

   And So it begins.
   http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8972743/US-spy-agencies-eavesdrop-on-Kiwi

   And this is Journalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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