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Zetetic - Date published:
10:25 am, February 25th, 2012 - 31 comments
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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Can’t wear them inside either, they’d ruin the outline of the Super-Hero tights!
typo?
where
and ammo, you need ammo Dave!
This is the limp, opinionated sort of writing with no substance, just girlish/boyish meanderings, that puts me off commentators.
Sheesh, anyone who allows themselves to be interviewed by Michele Hewitson seriously needs their head read IMHO. MH is one of those weird jounos employed by the Herald along with John Roughan, Chris Rattue, et al.
Where do you wear your guns? The hammer and barrel and chamber get a lot of wear and tear and of course an old gun will develop a patina etc.
So in truth guns become worn on the inside and out.
If you are forced to display them, which is better? A gun that’s never been used, or a gun that has clearly seen far too much use?
I would go for somewhere in between. Perhaps this is Shearer’s intention too.
Very funny/clever Kotahi!
“So in truth guns become worn on the inside and out.”
Conscience requires that I add: “Weapons are the tools of violence. The gentle will not willingly use them.”
you put/lock them away carefully in the incrementalist-box..?
..you self-spike them..?
..you stick them down your pants..and blow yr feet off..?
..you jump them..?
..see if they will breed..?..try for a son of a gun..?
….stick them to oneself..?
..take them running…?
phil-at-whoar.
Interestingly enough this pic is kind of similar to the justice I’d be handing out to directors of finance companies (the ones that break the law I mean)
Let me guess, you’d make them swallow guns? Compulsory x-rays? Oh hang on. This is another one of your rectal punishment ideas, isn’t it?
Seems that’s twice today you’ve implied that the way to deal with criminals is to force things into their arses.
You might want to have a think about what that says about you, chris. I’m starting to think you’re quite a disturbed individual.
Speaking metaphorically of course
Oh of course. You only regard rape as an appropriately hyperbolic analogy to indicate a general desire for firm but humane punishment in the criminal justice system.
However, this particular choice of analogy would still seem to be … a tactless lack of wordiness on your part, shall we say?
I was thinking more along the lines of “let the punishment fit the crime” kind of thing being how they shafted a number of kiwis
I realise now that my tactless comments may well have reminded people here of the Darren Hughes affair so I apoligise
Darren Hughes? What, you mean like the arrest, trial and convictio – oh, I see. You’re just trying to deflect from one grossly offensive comment by making a couple of other grossly offensive comment.
That’ll persuade people that you’re not a prick who thinks rape is not much more than material for light comedy. /sarc
dig holes for living chris?
Interestingly enough yes I do and I also plant and sometimes I cut and spray grass and weeds
I’d guess you spread a fair amount of fertilizer too.
What makes you think you’re coming off any better by saying you’d only like to metaphorically rape them with guns?
It was always a fair assumption that you weren’t in a position to actually rape these men with guns, so I don’t see that clarifying it as fantasy makes it any better.
You’re a sick fuck, chris. You should get help.
Take a chill pill and relax, stressing over some comments on a blog is not healthy.
Perfectly chilled, thanks.
Are you hoping you can make it look like you’re the rational person in this conversation?
Bit late for that mate.
Yet you’re the one going on about whos a sick fuck because thats a rational statement
Rape “metaphor” = rational
F-bomb = irrational
Got that.
Ooh he is a delicate wee flower today, isn’t he?
What’s the matter, chris? Don’t like people swearing while you’re fantasizing about rape as a punishment?
Just for clarification, you understand.
Similar I think to the meaning behind the, “Never draw your gun until you mean to use it.”
You have your gun (rifle) in the hands of a sniper on the roof next door… Plausible deniability.
this wilful naïveté is distasteful
What was going on when David Shearer was Deputy Head of the UN Mission in Iraq/Head of UNDP Iraq?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_in_Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_in_Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_in_Iraq
and in Lebanon when David Shearer was Head of the UN humanitarian operation to civilians in 2006?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
If you really want to know how to you carry firearms when you don’t want to display them openly in a crisis, why don’t you ask David Shearer himself? He’s an expert and I’m sure he’ll tell you all about it. Straight up and without a trace of irony.
Maybe you shouldn’t be so ignorant of recent-history?
I’m sure you remember that UN staff, buildings and vehicles were under frequent insurgent attack and ambush in Iraq, including a massive and tragic attack in 2003 killing multiple UN personnel, culminating in very restricted UN activity.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/nov/13/iraq.unitednations
Talking about naïveté, by 2003 John Key had finished making billions on behalf of the banking cartel and had set his eyes on helping them to help themselves on NZ.
not ignorant of recent history me!!!!!!
We’re making the same point here, CV. Go through my links.
Let me make myself perfectly clear . . . I think that the direction of some of these posts shows a wilful naïveté and I find that distasteful. .
All this loose talk about firearms is creepy, especially in view of the circumstances in which Shearer worked.