"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed -- and thus clamorous to be led to safety -- by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." H.L. Mencken The 'War on Drugs' has been a criminal waste of time...
I'm reminded of the definition John Ralston Saul applies to charity: "Those who have get to decide what those who do not deserve." Owen Glen's offer seems counter intuitive. As I understand things, the massive offer to fight child abuse was conditional on ...
I am sure the ruling clique of the Labour party are as terrified of democracy as are the National party, Chris Trotter's 'permanent government' and most major corporations. The idea that 'ordinary' people through informed decisions will make rational ...
I can't help but agree with all the comments here. And thanks for the link to the piece at Cracked by David Wong, Draco, it was well worth the read.
The sale of publicly owned assets serves the purpose of increasing corporate influence over the New Zealand economy while decreasing the influence publicly elected officials can exert. In the minds of the right the government exists to manage the ...
As the 'law', in international terms, is defined by those who possess the largest arsenal of weapons, using euphemisms for mercenaries must surely be seen in this context; the US, for example, 'legitimately liberated' the people of Iraq. If these ' ...
As I understand it New Zealand is a signatory to the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Mercenary_Convention). Shearer's support for hired killers is ...
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