What part of NZ are you living in where there's this "quite generous welfare state"? Compared to pre-1991 benefit levels, the current levels hardly qualify for the word "welfare" - subsistence is more appropriate. The current benefit levels/superannuation ...
I think you''re absolutely right Duke, it's a teeny tiny bit more sophisticated that the two bozos who got caught double dipping while working for CERA - but not much - just on the legal side of "jobs for my mates". Andrew was quite correct to raise ...
Totally agree with all of the above - one of the reasons I like this site is because the "Standard" of English used is so much better than that used elsewhere. Have you people seen the crap that appears on Stuff? God - it's awful - collectively they have ...
There is a difference between the "Fundamentalist Islamic" rebels - ISIS, AQ, and various others - who are largely situated in the SE region of Syria bordering Iraq - and the rebels holding the enclave in the NW of Syria. Assad and Russia are targeting the...
Read that one - excellent and well sourced.
From what I've read in various papers, periodicals and journals (courtesy of UOC) the rebels that are victims of the chemical attack are the same rebels who started their demand for greater democracy during the "Arab Spring" uprisings in the early years of...
From what I've seen and read in various publications the situation in Syria is nowhere near as clear cut as you analogy suggests. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you seem to suggest that the only Rebel Faction is ISIS. That's not true. While it was somewhat ...
Yeah that's right. They also have a quite devolved system of power down to Cantons and local communities don't they?
Was it Palmer or someone else who was advocating for the return of an Upper Chamber to NZ Parliament? I quite like the idea, but would want to see the make up of this Chamber and it's powers and how it is to be elected.
I also see he has the cheek to call for compulsory voting like they do in Oz. Isn't he the turkey who pushed through the toothless BOR Act?
Yeah - been watching The Press on this one over the past week - I see she's now been stood down and the SFO has been called in. I wonder how far up the chain it goes.
LOL - love that last one PM - had my laugh for the day - I can be a grumpy grandad for the rest of it.
@Adrian Thornton, @adam, @Adrian Thornton You're quite entitled to your views, as much as I'm entitled to mine. From a historical perspective, there is now a very strong body of evidence that if Chamberlain had stood up to the Nazi bully, Adolf Hitler, in ...
@adam and @The Chairman Back now after having some lunch - don't think well on an empty stomach. Let's get back to the article guys. I disagree with Dr Graham's stance for good and solid defensible reasons grounded in Realist Political Science. Firstly, ...
The international response - among civilised nations at least - is one of support. I don't think "realism' is a high horse any more than "idealism". AND btw "realism isn't "stupid half assed hyper aggressive one state egomaniacal response to complex ...
The Russians have had ample opportunity recently to use diplomacy to stop Assad's use of chemical weapons, however their duplicity is there for all to see. Diplomacy along the appeasement lines never worked historically and won't in this case. Taking Assad...
Are you saying Assad's use of chemical weapons is justified and you wouldn't do anything to stop it? Are you also saying Assad is not another Hitler in the making if he's allowed to get away with it. Get off the fence adam - you get sore balls sitting ...
If you're so stuck on internet links and are so poorly educated that you can't understand books, periodicals and researched journalism, then I suppose Joe90's link below is as good as any. Better yet, Adam - do your own research - it's not that hard!
Sorry mate but diplomacy hasn't and will not work against Assad - especially when he has Putin's support and veto power. The only end game to this is the removal of Assad's DNA from the human species - just like Hitler's was removed. There's only one way ...
Lots of direct quotes from reputable sources - so-called "links" are suspect in my tertiary educated book - so I'm calling your stance BS
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There seems to be two schools of thought on this - the realists and the idealists. Sadly the Greens are in the latter camp. Unfortunately for the idealists in this instance, the weight of history is very much against you. Standing up to bullies and sadists...
Actually Adam there's an overwhelming body of evidence proving beyond a shadow of a doubt the (a) Assad does possess Chemical Weapons, (b) he has and is using them and (c) the rebels do not possess the tools and ingredients for making such weapons. Please ...
Sorry Wk , but I haven't denied any values, cultural or otherwise. Incidentally, it's "fell swoop", not "fowl (as in chicken) stroke". And there's nothing at all simple about the Syrian situation - it's probably the most complex situation anywhere right ...
I'd love to have seen the mirror image (Trump's hair cut on Der Leader) side by side
All of which has precious little to do with Trump's decision to launch Tomahawks and with possible consequences. I don't think Trump gave a toss about Sunni/Shiite differences. Maori protocols have bugger all to do with the topic in question as well. Nor ...
Yep that's the trouble with self made billionaire bankrupts - their hypocrisy knows no bounds
Hey WK - I think you might wanna cool it a little mate. Some of you comments are waaaay over the top. I also think many of your assertions should have citations. eg "The USA favors Saudi Arabia because it is its major energy supplier. Saudi Arabia is SUNNI...
Agree - the only surprising thing is that the US response has been with conventional weapons. The US has a policy that all Nuclear, Chemical and Biological weapons are WMD and as the US doesn't deploy Chemical or Biological weapons, their policy is to ...
In the late 1970s the HCNZ - before it was downsized - was charged with "design & build" and had a whole section devoted to just that in each of the main branches in NZ. Among the files - there were dozens of them - were geological surveys of nearly all NZ...
Yeah, the same way Andropov giggled at the Falklands Conflict - it shook the shit out of him (now we know from released KGB file) that the UK had the balls to go to the other end of the Atlantic to defend a few hundred islanders because they wanted to stay...
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