The 'right' he has is that his party was voted on. It's called Democracy. And please stop with the Sociology 101 nonsense. The refugee crisis is only in part due to the US etc. There was huge demographic pressure in these countries long before 2003 ...
Totally agree. Not sure what is going on with me today but I seem to actually agree with most of the comments in this thread.
I think NZ is capable of doing more than one thing at a time.
Yes agree. But more important we also make some noise in UN.
Agree. But the Gulf Arabs seem to not read the parts of the Quran that speak of compassion. I think they read the Quran looking for loopholes until head aches. Sooner the people over throw the corrupt Saudi leaders the better.
An extra 250 or even 2500 refugees not sink the boat. Please Mr Key do this. But still not help solve the situation which is real problem. And NZ on UN Security Council and say nothing. My only opposition to increasing refugee numbers is I think it ...
No. Mao speak Hunan, 3rd language of China, but way behind Mandarin which is way most common language. Most Chinese they speak Mandarin. Many languages in China. One government but many countries if that makes sense. Most Chinese in NZ speak Cantonese but ...
Not really know too much about Lange. I have been here almost ten years so still learning. No UN has little power (saw that with rwanda). But if nz raised in UN makes HUGE statement which is good I think. Yes you should and nzers should learn a lot more ...
My reason for always bringing in the history or wider world view is not to try and score points. It is because I believe if the US had done this, for example, maybe this crisis would have been somewhat different. And I apologize if it may sound I think I ...
My way forward, in part, would be to pressure , via the UN, the rich Arab countries to shoulder more of the burden. Agree, they are variously joined at the hip pocket with the west and other national blocks, but that does not excuse us not placing pressure...
Perhaps it's about time the ultra wealthy Arab nations started to shoulder some of the burden. They have certainly aided and abetted and in many cases actively participated militarily in causing this crisis. And, with many of the refugees, they share ...
Sabra/shitilla sure were defined as Christian terroism, backed by Isreal. The various white surpremist groups in the US are constantly referred to (in US media) as terroists. Example is Oklahoma bombing.
If it is a 'lone wolf' the media tend to refer to it as a tragedy. When it's part of an organization, like al queda or isis, it's terrorism. Examples in NZ would be David Gray ('tragedy', mental illness etc). The Trades Hall bombing ('terroism') Surely not...
Well you just proved the headline right. If someone has a different point of view, then abuse them as only an ignorant dinasuar would.
No. They are just being realistic. Andrew has hardly impressed the public so far. Sadly with him as leader I fear it will be another national government in 2017.
Ok so because I have a different opinion to you, it follows that I am 'an apologist'? Pathetic argument.
I am at a loss to see quite what the problem is here, other than sloppy or neglent legal drafting in the original bill. Employees and contractors in defense or security must, by the nature of their employment, be subject to different sets of rules. 700 th ...
More evidence of why governments should keep out of business. Will be beneficial when Chinese buyers no doubt buy solid energy and landcorp. Nz lacks the capital, the managers and the attitude to run very large business. No doubt the racist trolls will ...
Hi cv and thank for polite reply. No that is no way a significant time frame. It's a little like looking at a square mm of my carpet without looking at the rest of the carpet and then trying to extrapolate from that square mm what the rest of the carpet ...
Not even that. Greenland, which is a huge land mass, had extensive farming until about 500 years ago. Then the climate adversely changed and the land became essentially uninhabitable. On the other side of the planet in xinjiang, where I was born and grew ...
Your headline screams 'warmest month ever'. What the data actually says is warmest in 136 years. Totally different meaning. In other words, the longevity and dispersion of data is totally meaningless. There has been climate change since the beginning of ...
Well Dave, looks like you just answered Adam question of why we are building more prisons. Violent and intolerabt reactions to opposing points of view is one reason, just as you have demonstrated!
If it was all about money then the internet-mana party would have romped in in the last general election. When I read drivel like this I totally despair that we can get a better society.
I think the reality is it takes time and effort to build a public profile on any one issue. Look at, for example, the profile that Keith Locke has on human rights and peace issues. No other MP is the go to person for the media for such issues. Sue Bradford...
Climate change and protecting biodiversity aren't mutually exclusive. Climate change can lead to the extinction of species. Therefore, working to limit the effects of climate change does protect biodiversity.
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