Keeps me from falling into an echo chamber. I hardly ever agree, but it expands my personal "overton window" immensely.
And many were found innocent. How many cops have been found guilty of raping Nicholas, for example. Why use the word "alleged" if it's been proven? But this is a private matter between the inidividual officers, and the accusers. Why should the tax payer ...
"The Government has rejected a secret forum's recommendation that 10 women who alleged sexual misconduct by police officers get reparation." Alleged?? As in, untested and unexamined claims?? If something is alleged, and hasn't been tested in court, you get...
I've got a good question. Can anyone tell me the number of crashes caused annually by drivers with a BAC between 0.5 and 0.8, ie. is there any evidence that this law will make the blindest bit of difference?? Cause I don't know about you, but I like to ...
Good article. Espically liked this quote: "Last night, Dr Peter Saunders, director of the Care Not Killing campaign in Britain, said: 'We should take a warning from this that wherever you draw the line, people will go up to it and beyond it.' 'Once you ...
Any law which allows people to destroy property (and escape punishment) needs to be changed.
Given that you don't believe banning smoking will act as a deterent/is a suitable punishment, then why stop at just prisoners?? Why not ban everyone?? I can't think of an argument which would apply only to prisoners.
"Instead I see Labour campaigning (and I use the term generously) on one dead horse after another. If Goff wants to get rid of dead wood, I suggest he starts looking at his PR advisors." Finally, someone on the left gets it!!
To what end?? You don't tend to acheive much in opposition.......
Because they have a vested interest in both elections. I do take your point. However, the problem of money skewing the elections is (relatively) small compared to the risk of citizens facing taxation without representation.
No, because society has decided money to not allow money to skew elections, hence people who own two properties in they same area, they can only vote once. However, people with two properties in different areas can only vote once in each area. They can't ...
I'm aware of that. But people who reside in two different areas pay rates twice, so deserve a say in each area.
Removing the right to vote where you hold property is, simply, removing the right to vote. If a person holds property (and hence pays rates, and has a vested interest in the area), they deserve a say in how it's managed. Otherwise you're taking their money...
I'm sure you'd be willing to give away one day of your income?? After all, only a shit worker couldn't afford that??
Tell me, how much change do you acheive in the opposition benches?? Look, I'm not saying the Left needs to start worshipping Douglas. I'm just saying the left leaning political parties (which I realise you guys aren't) just need to learn how to present ...
"...dance to the tune dictated by NACT?..." I didn't mean we had to copy their policies, just their methods. Learn to boil things down to 10 second sound bytes. Use common themes over and over (ie. Nanny state, political correctness etc etc). Learn how to ...
The post is accurate in what it states, but I dare say it misses the point. Yes, Key is just an actor. Yes, Key has a very carefully manufactured public image. And yes, it's working. Can the Left not accept that these days, image (not policy or track ...
This highlights a problem the left has to overcome when trying to win policy battles on Law and Order. Yes, we may have evidence on our side. Yes, our approach may be cheaper and more effective in the long run. But we have to A). work out how to ...
Live in Remmers?? No thanks, too many boring, self-righteous, old white guys...... Yes, it is a matter of ethics. Which is why I give to charities I support. I don't see what the problem is. If the govt gave us our money back, we could choose what cause to...
I fear you miss my point. You can give money to whatever cause you want. You can give money to the "Society for Dancing African Monkeys with Aids" for all I care. I'm not gonna stop you. But I don't ask you to donate to the charities I support. I've never ...
No tax payer money should go towards foreign aid. The govt should focus on the basic services. If you want to give to charities, that's your business. But the govt has no mandate to give tax dollars to a charity. Let people choose who to give their own ...
Marty - I realise this thread is probably dead by now, but your own link proves you wrong. Let me quote a section from the first paragraph: "However, long hours workers are more likely to have higher incomes, relative to the total workforce." Why is this ...
I realise what is shows. My point was that if 100% of those on high incomes work long hours, and if a lesser percentage of those on low incomes work long hours, then you can argue that long hours contribute towards high pay. On the other hand, all that ...
Whilst I do generally agree with Marty and vto (above), I still think the use of the pie graph is deceptive. So 11.3% of those who work 50+ hours earn between $70-$100K. What if this represents 100% of those in that income bracket?? That graph on it's own ...
Wow, what an incredible contribution to the topic........
And what point is that?
"Let's all not bother about trying to do anything that is within our power to make anything better. It's too much hard work and ultimately it may improve things for others and not ourselves, and that's the important point." Not at all. You can donate to ...
"Let's all not bother about trying to do anything that is within our power to make anything better. It's too much hard work and ultimately it may improve things for others and not ourselves, and that's the important point." Not at all. You can donate to ...
Marty -And I disagree with that. Even though it's a cause I support, I believe people should be able to choose who they donate money too. Iprent - if they're breaking they law, take them to court. However, if they're using a loop hole, they aren't ...
Marty G -Alright, fair point. Why just pigs then? I'm sure most people would find starving children acceptable (I myself donate to TearFund), but there's no way I would suggest a compulsary donatation to help end poverty in Africa. Or what about those with...
I'm curious. How many of those who want to stop factory farming pigs also wear clothes from Chinese sweat shops? If you want to buy free range pork, go ahead. I'm not going to stop you (indeed, I have no reason to prevent you doing anything). However, a ...
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