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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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The link isn't up yet, but One News reports a Cabinet leak which did NOT come from the public service, and reading between the lines, was from an anti-ACT Minister or staffer.
The cracks are turning into fissures.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/one-news-at-6pm/live
That's the end of that bit of nonsense. 🙂
Shows what a turd he is by blaming the public service!! With no evidence and Sherman is adamant its from much closer.
They know who it was and so does Luxon. Doesn't stop him from covering up and lying.
Bet Cameron Bagrie's not in Nicola's bestie club after his comments this morning ……..
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018932023/government-has-priorities-wrong-over-tax-cuts-economist
Covid let the genie out.
Interesting points from Graeme Edgler re MSM reporting that the police are investigating painting over the rainbow crossing as a hate crime,
further details in the thread,
https://twitter.com/GraemeEdgeler/status/1773229850666336283
"the police are investigating painting over the rainbow crossing as a hate crime,"
If indeed that is what the police has said, then attending a professional development day might be very useful. If however this is what the MSM said, I would not be surprised.
Yet some of the members of Destiny church, who did exactly the same i.e. painting over a rainbow with white paint on a road, will they get a police follow up?
All the while the real criminals in Gloriavale Christian Community are still doing what they do best: abusing girls, boys, women and men.
If you mean the Gisborne incident – then, yes, the perpetrators (most of whom were Destiny Church linked) were arrested.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2024/03/three-charged-with-vandalism-after-gisborne-rainbow-crossing-painted-over.html
And a follow-up attempt resulted in pre-emptive arrests.
https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/news/destiny-church-members-released-on-bail
It's difficult to compare this to the Gloriavale situation (two entirely different crimes)
However, a comparable 'political' protest would be the defacement of the Te Papa Treaty of Waitangi display.
While you or I may not think that painting over a rainbow crossing is a political protest – I think it's fairly certain that those who engaged in the act, do think so.
"… the perpetrators (most of whom were Destiny Church linked) were arrested."
There were 3. One of them wasn't?
What were they then; someone with a half-empty can of undercoat they wanted rid of? A person who's grandfather died in a terrible rainbow accident?
Just not been found yet? Or the media have lost interest and not reported the subsequent arrest?
"Police would need to be able to prove the offenders believed the crossing (or the Council?) has a sexual orientation."
It doesn't?
Can't claim their eyes were hurt by the brightness, they wear shades, right?
That's not a legal argument.
I'll take Graeme Edgelers' opinion on the law as being sound. If he is right, then what are the police doing calling it a hate crime, which has specific meaning in NZ law?
I have no problem with people calling it homophobic, it's obviously motivated by anti-gay sentiment, But I do expect the NZ police to know the law and not misrepresent it.
More likely the offenders believed the crossing had a Satanic "orientation" – that's how twisted the situation is, imo.
In a similar case – the targeting of the 'pink church' on the West Coast – all the perpetrators were able to be charged with was intentional damage.
That case, was however, significantly worse -since direct threats were spray painted on, and it was an occupied building.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/129948097/two-men-escape-conviction-for-homophobic-antisemitic-attack-on-greymouths-pink-church
Janey Godley has ditched social media.
Cut thaim oot o` yer pumpin' lee, tis th' best thing ye kin dae.
– translate