"The prospects of a military confrontation with China and/or Russia just dropped significantly." You have NO basis for saying that. You and I have no way of predicting ANYTHING Trump will do or not do because Trump is a compulsive liar. He has no qualms ...
"the death of TPPA" I wouldn't bet on it. Trump's version of Making America Great means screwing everyone else. Trump could initiate even worse terms. And they might not even be negotiated.
CV It is not a "political miracle." It happens when a society becomes furiously angry, full of rage and negativity. It is happening in much of the world. While the anger brings the possibility of major positive political changes, the fury can be unleashed ...
Hitler was a winner, too. At least in the beginning. The masses worshiped him because he promised to make Germany great again.
@ Scott USA "party members" are nothing more than people who when they registered to vote were asked if they wanted to be listed as Republican, Democrat, or Independent. There are no membership fees, no membership cards, no commitments, no meetings to ...
"he’ll be up against the well oiled massive Democrat turn out machine" The Republicans have a similar machine but Trump ignored it because he is a showman, not a political organizer. In 2000, the Republican machine stole Florida from Al Gore. I'd say that ...
"there isn’t 5ppm of difference between the two candidates" I think there is an enormous difference. I think he is a very dangerous, insecure egomaniac with little empathy and no vision except dollar signs.
Noam Chomsky identified the two things most likely to destroy humanity: climate change and nuclear war. Would anyone out there disagree? So who do you vote for? The guy who doesn't believe in climate change and wants to "save" $100 billion by cutting all U...
"Her tax returns are online." And his? You want to really know a person? Find out how they earn and spend their money.
@ dukeofurl I am not sure if you are referring to my statement “Ford pardoned Nixon because” by accepting the pardon Nixon was admitting his guilt. That’s a legal FACT. is a "Fox fact." It's not. Gerald Ford said it in a recent interview. I heard him say ...
@ Chooky Which of these "10 damning emails" is evidence a crime was committed? I count ZERO.
"You can only be impeached by Congress for things that you have done as President of the United States." Legally False! Hillary Clinton can be impeached for crimes committed as Secretary of State. Why haven't the republicans tried to impeach her during the...
"Ford pardoned Nixon because" by accepting the pardon Nixon was admitting his guilt. That's a legal FACT.
I will not predict the Clinton/Trump election result but I will predict the post-election result: Whoever wins will not complete their four year term of office. They will be investigated into oblivion.
Greg Presland will get the nod. In the recent local body election he wall papered the electorate with his hoardings. He is in tight with numerous local bodies and The Greens.
Peroxide Blonde Helen had dedicated, committed supporters: women MPs. They knew this was their time to shine and they stuck together like glue. Helen's women held that caucus together By comparison, I have no idea what holds the present caucus together ...
"Should it really be up to a real estate agent to make the call on who’s dodgy or not? Real Estate agents won't have to. They simply won't take cash. They will require payment through a bank. The bank has already done the investigating because that's part ...
"No government oversight" is a cornerstone of neo-liberalism. What would our house prices be if there were no tax evading foreign criminals bidding up prices? National refuses to ask foreign tax authorities if taxes have been paid in the buyer's home ...
There is nothing comforting about WW 3, even if you live in NZ. By the way, I don't think Clinton will cause WW 3. I think we are already in it.
For me, the point is people are grasping at extreme solutions because of their outrage about the dismal failure of neo-liberalism ("Everything is rigged.") imposed by make believe democracy ("You don't need referendums because if you elect me I'll pretend ...
@ Cinny Did you think our parliament has a higher purpose than to represent the interests of the MPs and those who pay for their campaigns? When MPs say "parliament is sovereign" they include their God given right to spend OUR tax money however THEY think ...
Apologies. I meant to post this under "Tax Cuts" but there doesn't seem to be an edit function today.
When children are underfed in refugee camps, the world condemns it in the most damning terms. But not in NZ, because Crusher Collins says the parents are to blame. Nice work main stream media and opposition parties.
P.S. The epidemic of emotional depression, youth suicide, and drug dependency is about the breakdown of social relationships. UBI will do nothing to solve that. But destroying neo-liberalism will.
"We just need to learn to share and look after the planet." By virtue of disability (and to some degree age), I am effectively "retired." I have never been busier. It is unpaid, but it is important work for my family, my community, and the environment. The...
UBI does nothing to re-build dying rural communities.
Peters is also rural and small town NZ. Have you driven through some of our ghost towns lately? Or places whose only cash crop is dope? No joy there.
I think the opposition parties can make a stronger case about what the imaginary surplus cost the country: cuts in services in hospitals, schools, mental health: filthy waterways, substandard steel for our bridges, homelessness, full-time workers living in...
joe90 I agree. But what comes next? Long established political parties splinter apart from time to time because their underpinning alliances cannot compromise and hold together. We have interesting examples in NZ. Is there enough glue to hold together the ...
On CV's ban for one week. By then Trump will probably have said all Chinese-Americans should be deported. [too personal. Please don't - weka]
@ roy cartland "Wasn’t that interjection more about how she made the little jibe about T not paying taxes?" No. The interjection was about POWER. Rape and sexual abuse are NOT about sexual gratification. They are expressions of rage and wanting to dominate...
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