Donald Trump succeeds because he captures this outrage (see eE.Burke above). Mainstream parties worldwide can't divest because they all have the same problem. Giving up control is tantamount to self-amputation. They are addicted to power. Will Maori be ...
Poor Boris. Like all Tory PM's, he went to Oxbridge instead of acting school. He has no fan club to sing his praises irrespective of what stupidities or crimes he commits. He's as lovable as a fart in an elevator.
Key is running for Prime Minister . . . again. I think he just threw his hat in the ring.
An empire is crumbling. Its electoral system is a shambles. More American exceptionalism.
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If Trump loses the election and is forced out of office, he will spend the rest of his life in court rooms and possibly in jail. A federal pardon will not protect from being prosecuted by states on numerous other charges. He is a cornered animal fighting ...
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My political inspiration.
I am delighted to see National has such pathetic leadership.
What "news" is genuinely important? My vote today goes to General Motors' announcement that they will end production of ALL gasoline (petrol) and diesel vehicles ASAP. As the world's third largest manufacturer of automobiles, this will have an enormous ...
Until his arrest, all of Beanie Madoff's clients were convinced he was an investment genius. Only the sharper minds in banking and investment knew it was almost surely a Ponzi scheme. Now he's doing life in solitary.
What happens to tomorrow's final leaders debate? Having been through the grieving process many times, including the death of my spouse, I would recommend she NOT debate. If she debates, she will lose. She cannot possibly be mentally and emotionally in top ...
"Personality" wins elections. Policies are secondary. There are many kind words on this page about Andrew Little. But he could not project the personality image that excited the public. I hope and pray Jacinda will do better. To those arguing the pros and ...
Marketing studies have demonstrated you need a minimum of THREE competitors to begin to have a competitive market place. Do you know anyone high up in the Labour party? ; - )
@ bill murray I agree, "NZ First is a sham political party." Contemporary voting is based more on personalities than parties. Jones might significantly increase NZF party votes. That's a major reason for him to run.
An election issue which wins votes across the political spectrum: NZ's outrageous food prices. The NZ Herald has an article comparing our food prices with the UK. Ours are almost twice as high, even for items we produce and export in vast quantities. I ...
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"What has New Zealand done to counter climate change in the past 9 years?" Farted.
The tourism industry hates this. They promote us as a high quality destination with fresh quality foods, fine cuisine, and prize wining wines. Would you like more tinned pineapple on your Fonterra-cheese-free tinned spaghetti pizza? Back to the sticks with...
He has been brilliant in uniting the center and left voters in their hatred of him. "Friends may come and friends may go, but enemies accumulate." I predict the Republicans will get massacred in the mid-terms. Then impeachment becomes a mathematical ...
Number 45 is ruining NZ politics because he is so entertaining. To paraphrase him, "Andrew Little or Bill English could shoot someone in the middle of Queen Street and no one would notice." Thank God Number 45 is so incompetent. What a nightmare if he had ...
+1 They would never forget. The old boys always look out for each other. If there is no independent prosecutor, there isn't any corruption. The world is told we are free of corruption and Nicky Hager is just a conspiracy theorist. Don't complain. She'll be...
+1 to Grey Area And the message is NOT "what can become of bitterness." The message is "the stupidity of letting irrational bitterness lead to the insanity of murder in the name of King and Country/freedom, or whatever nationalistic b.s. governments cook ...
The dead speak. My father-in-law flew RAF Mosquitoes. Suicidal! After the war he was "emotionally unstable" for much of his remaining life. My mother was Swiss but had relatives in Nazi occupied countries. Her father, brother, and several cousins died. ...
Baron, do you know why your sister, Ivanka, converted from Christianity to Judaism? Because Jesus saves but Moses invests.
This unbelievable bunny costume, the most fantastic bunny suit ever made (in China) . . . . . . you can buy it at Ivanka On-Line . Con Kelly-Ann bought seven of them. One for each day of the week.
There was this guy, a bad hombre, he was known to the police. He says stupid stuff like "The meek will inherit the earth." People screamed, "Lock him up." But he was such a loser they nailed him up instead. He's gone. Such a loser. But the bunnies are ...
"just nationalise the whole power system" My dividends! My dividends! Why should I bother to get rich if you won't let me use my wealth to get richer? (obviously said sarcastically)
Antoine, I will not argue the economics of the Green's proposed payments system. But from a cost/benefit analysis point of view, inadequate winter heating costs us far more in medical bills, lost work, and spreading illnesses than any subsidies.
Sabine, I like your idea. I'd be happy to help build and maintain it. Note: What I like is shaming the government. I do NOT like people struggling to survive in refugee camps.
The post-Helen Clark Labour party was the worst succession planning in modern history. Nine years on and Labour is still struggling. I grieve for what could have been.
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