Exactly, cynical as we are, the cancelation of two community information public service programs are being axed because citizens might obtain information from them. It is outrageous that we are subject to Breakfasts nonsense morning after morning.
To Patricia Bremner at 8 : the proposed demise of 'Fair Go' suggests an accommodating motive to those who would cheat customers!
to joe90 at 3.1 : truly enlightening research/reporting connecting so many threads, shocking this cynical activist, but I am thankful to have this info to justify being such.
to weka at 2.1 : I have had like concerns for some time, his commending of Modi exposes the fact.
Congratulations Anne on your concise outlined plan to counter the dire and dismal outlook Micky has painted. The current government are not experienced, the majority not too quick. With a joint, well organized opposition, your plan has to work.
The recent non-referrals to neither select committees nor debate feels alarmingly akin to dictatorship. Reasons for use of this practice at beginning of covid emergency ( to save thousands of lives and keep hospitals functioning ) bears no resemblance ...
To Robert Guyton at 7.1.1 : I was very pleased to see that. It was certainly Luxon who ( probably) spoke without thinking.
To Ffloyd @ 4 : Couldn't agree more with your last sentence. The rushed law-passings heralded earlier are frightening enough, but more recent undebated introductions seem akin to dictatorship.
To Stephen D at 1.2 : I was writing from a cynical point of view, believe me! We can just hope multitudes can see through what's happening. [Please change your email address in your next comment, thanks – Incognito]
It's beyond belief that Simeon Brown has instructed all councils to stop construction of walking and cycling tracks, even to extent of preventing proposed work in Thames Street, Oamaru, intended to to provide safe biking to school for children and enable ...
Mitchell is a bully and a complete thick dullard He is also a horrible man I wonder if his tattoo ban will include women as well. No doubt he will ban women news readers.
to bwaghorn at 2 : a frightening situation from my long-experienced viewpoint as a white woman hugely concerned for future of my great - grandchildren and their peers, male and female.
To RoG at 4 : Indeed!
Thing that is scary for us , the most, is the number of people who we meet who are saying 'I am not going to bother voting.' This is the worst possible outcome, will ensure Nat/Act/NZ First are returned. The left will only win if everyone who has benefited...
To Darien Fenton at 19: Indeed these facts must keep on being said! I guess that those who have no need to 'count their pennies' have no idea of the relief to those receiving these measures. One wonders whether their constant protestations are purely to ...
to Anne at 11.1.1.1: in regard to the main culprits being 'obvious to anyone who goes looking '. The culprits you mention , by their disgusting behaviour , must now be plainly obvious to many more than before their innate nastiness was released.
To Anne at 4.1 : My thoughts too Anne...the scene has always been toxic for many women, some obvious, much coped with in silence. I know of four prominent women parliamentarians who suffered such abuse in earlier years, three resigning on account of it.
I find it hugely enthusing to read Geoffrey Palmer's thinking on democracy, particularly his suggestions of ways to lessen workload of ministers. The latter must be obvious to any who have seen the strained faces in times of calamities during recent years....
This shows Luxon's complete lack of knowledge in the way parliament works. To change policy after a question at a public meeting is unbelievable. To have broken the Housing Accord, with no discussion with any of his party and to throw his colleagues under ...
to weka at 2.1.1 : I was envisaging an ideal world scene with optimal universal access to education. Dreams don't cost and if the huge global wealth presently squandered in war games was diverted to providing higher human needs (education being specific to...
To joe90 at 2.2 : agree
To Weka at 2 : Agree with your observation that some cannot differentiate between metaphor and literality, and have long thought this fact predominates in contemporary global problems, emphasising the need for education that includes e.g. critical thinking...
To RosieLee at 1.1 : Your comment shows it's own me/me frame-of-reference. I am not a teenager taking umbrage, but in my tenth decade, acutely concerned for my greatgrandchildren ( one sixteen, more soon to be ) and their peers in their future. I find much...
To Sanctuary at 2 : Jacinda certainly deserves to sleep easy, and be freed from the ever-present need for bodyguards, a situation I've not ever seen alluded to.
This self opinionated, self satisfied prick, has no idea of what goes on in South Auckland garages or any other garages in NZ, other than his own well stuffed garage with cars and toys.
Wonderful comments, I agree with you. Nanaia showed such bravery and courage under constant disrespectful, misogynistic and racist attack.
To PLA : at 1.1.2 Steve Walker a most commendable guy!.....proven hard worker, caring and doesn't blow his own trumpet.
Aaron Hawkins' quiet competence in promoting forward-thinking measures needs the strongest possible support from prospective Council members and voters to elect them who would NOT be " rubbed up the wrong way".
Mike, your assertion " we should be arguing for a stop to the war" is my fervent wish. As so many times in recent decades I have spoken out and been an activist for this seemingly endless cause. Indeed I felt ill at our sending other than humanitarian aid ...
Leo Malloy would have been a complete disaster for the City of Auckland, thank goodness he has had the sense to see it. I agree with Robert Guyton, his supporters will not vote! what kind of people would have supported him?
My reference to 'terrorists and traitors' was in connection with that being Muldoon's constant cry about activists on any/all of the urgent problems of those years. I do know I was on the list, but won't divulge more because was leaked by person who knew ...
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