I live in a valley where the dairy farmers have done exactly this to the main river in the valley - removed all the oxbows and turned it into a straight drain. And it is a major river, not just a creek. Mostly done without any consents.
You're pretty comfortable with murder and atrocity it seems, mikesh.
A toxic leader, newbie in charge, failing policies, and we are still neck and neck. Is it our leader, policies, what? Both, probably. National are offering policies that many people find repugnant (attacking the minimum wage, tax cuts for the top end of ...
That was the most interesting finding of these polls I thought. A stark difference - and trust is an incredibly valuable, hard-won and easily-lost attribute. I feel trust - if maintained - can be more durable than mere popularity.
Hilarious. Before clicking on the link, I said to myself "Rob Muldoon!", to pick the most absurd and ridiculous choice I could think of. ....low and behold! Soper really has no clue whatsoever.
Haven't read it, but I assume a variation on the theme that there is a common recurring process in the universe: 1) Life 2) Intelligent life (with various problematic and inevitable traits resulting from common evolutionary pressures / history) 3) Discover...
Skepticism yes, but unbelievably interesting!! My main problem with the Fermi Paradox is it conflates likelihood of intelligent life, with possibility of interstellar travel / communication. To me, extraterrestrial life (and occasionally, intelligent life)...
Interesting post - consciousness is one of the big mysteries remaining. and we are the pinnacle of that expression. That seems a bit presumptuous, given the size and age of the universe. On this planet, perhaps.
Good post. Economic injustice and class is what really matters and Labour should change back to being the party of working / poor / average people. Be a winning strategy I reckon.
It is an EXCELLENT look and will help prevent further murder of Ukrainians by Russians.
Country formerly guilty of fascist imperialist invasions now sends tanks to oppose a fascist imperialist invasion. Countries that were victims of the former fascist invasions also send tanks to help. FIFY Oh - and the idea that Ukraine is a Nazi country ...
Bitchute link! My god.
Yep, she is that much of a moron. Whether or not the minimum wage had been raised in the past - a 5% increase now is still a 5% increase now in terms of inflation effects. And also evil, to be pointing the finger at the vulnerable, saying they are ...
Good point about the differences between small businesses and large corporates. So often National and their wealthy friends defend the interests of large corporates with their megaprofits, by pointing to the interests of struggling small businesses, ...
Useless National, lying that raising the minimum wage will drive inflation. They make no complaints about the effect of outsized company profits doing the same (NZ company profits on track to jump 60% over 2 years). 60% increase in the minimum wage, anyone...
Well, thats the story of escalation.Starts with javelins, ends in nukes. What a dishonest take. It started when Russia invaded its sovereign neighbour. Escalated further with Russia's warcrimes in Bucha. More escalation with the complete destruction of ...
Valid points. Are you as concerned about the flood of weapons from Russia currently entering Ukraine - often in the hands of poorly-paid conscripts?
The idea of Ukrainian arms finding their way to the black market is a strongly-promoted Kremlin propaganda talking point, regularly found across Russian propaganda channels. I notice your linked story contains no mention of Ukrainian arms, the Russian war ...
There are a couple of simple ways to see if the abuse being heaped a person is personal or not 1 to replace any words denoting gender from female to male 2 to replace any personal names with the with rank or position or with first names of the other ...
I noticed that too. Uncomfortably close to dividing into deserving and undeserving - and the lie that with hard work, we can all be billionaires.
I wouldn't advocate extremes. But 50% of the country having less than 5% of the wealth - is extreme. Moving that to say 10% of the wealth, would be considered "extreme" by some I suppose.
Just watched the last half of Chris Hipkin's opening press conference. I thought he came across very well, and far more human and credible than Luxon (to me at least). I am optimistic (but worried) about the next election!
free market capitalism, deregulation and cuts to government spending The outcome of all of these is inequality, which NZ has in spades. Labour leaves the majority of wealth untaxed (or very lightly taxed) and is locked to user pays (=regressive tax) at ...
I think he could do well - gift of the gab, decent person and a sense of humour. While Labour is completely neoliberal, it is very important to avoid a NAct government which would be massively worse - and Hipkins gives a good chance of that I hope. Good ...
Agree. And it is part of the related fallacy so loved by the NActs - that a country is in fact just another business, and should be run as one. NZ Incorporated and all that crap.
Doesn't want to alienate his valued misogynist segment of voters.
And imagine the reaction of Tucker dickhead at Fox!
I absolutely do and would bat an eye. Political donations should be banned, for the good of NZ. No party, Labour, Greens whoever - should participate in this rotten practice. My suggestion - state funding of elections (based on either membership or vote ...
I bet Graeme Hart is more likely to get a meeting with a minister, than Median Kiwi with their $8 donation. This 2015 paper is interesting. It finds in the USA almost no correlation between Senator's votes on legislation and their voter's preferences, but ...
Garbage. It is the opposite of democracy and such bribes should be banned. Graham Hart buys outsized influence for 0.002% of his wealth - equivalent to an $8 donation from a household with NZ's median wealth.
Sounds logical. The USA is trying to destroy Russia, by forcing Russia to plan and conduct unprovoked invasions of her neighbours. How many times has Ukraine invaded Russia lately?
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