Thank-you BM.
Every text ever written about taking on an adversary speaks of the importance of not under-estimating, respecting and getting to know one's enemy. Where are they weak? The gap in their armour? Is it area that will appeal to broader NZ and does a viable ...
I'm afraid my support may be the kiss of death Ben, I'm not very popular but I do think you're perceptive and speak the truth. I was so surprised to discover that when things were going smoothly the people least worried about the high levels of taxation in...
I think you'll find most Swedes feel their immigration policies could of been better managed. The problem isn't due to the way they wish to live, that's why I'm still a Social Democrat. They've made a boo boo. A convincing story about what is and has ...
Yes, political parties stand to gain or lose much with the same tools used to further a product or service. A position that states all RW politicians are liars and all LW ones tell the truth sounds like an untruth to me. If we're going to win this we have ...
Hi Bunji, thanks for taking the time. After clicking 'Submit Comment' I pondered 'Is my comment on topic or is it a rant?' It virtually ignores your key point. Yes Bunji, I don't think your point can be denied, twisting and cherry picking is one thing. ...
I think most people are smart enough to know that any party will shuffle, spin and cherry pick statistics to suit their agenda. I believe half of the left's problem is that many people just don't believe we have 260,000 starving children. They see dodgy ...
Union guys are accustomed to focussing on the long game. Where the fight needs focus to achieve favourable long-term outcomes. I'm hoping Little might have the chutzpah to orchestrate and conduct all of the soldiers with Labour principles in their hearts ...
Hi miravox, I made many dear Swedish friends that I often speak with, I regularly read the newspapers and when I can I visit. My pal Tedde was here recently. You might be more au fait with what's going on there now than me but what I see and what I'm being...
When I arrived in Sweden I did as most new Swedes do and started studying full-time at a Polytech type place. 'Swedish for Immigrants', the class was stacked with sweet young Thai women that had come to Sweden to be with their lonely Swedish mates. Clever ...
I have no more love for Key than I have for you Murray. I love you both equally. I'm not convinced that assuming that we know everything and stand to learn nothing from looking at any other country in the world is wise. Before I moved there, over and over ...
Does being nasty to people give you a sense of power? I'm not talking about platform election policies. I'm talking about the sentiment displayed by some of the contributors to this forum. Those that upon hearing that my business turned a profit want me to...
The dialogue and plans will morph, National can crawl all over the centre but the key reason for Labour's existence will never go out of fashion: All people and their wellbeing.
The hard left seem convinced that if only they could get their message across and we gave their model for an ace NZ a bit of a go that we'd love it. I'm not sure the majority of us would. Nobody was trying to sneak into East Germany....lovers maybe, love ...
I think you're right about our real estate scene Murray. Having our nation's wealth tied up in a dormant entity like a house does little for our nation's wellbeing. In a healthy country I think those dollars should be set to work, creating opportunities ...
I suspect it's a modus operandi that keeps the Smiling Assassin's soldiers on their toes....for now. Motivating people with fear has a time-line, it can't be sustained. For longevity, people must be motivated by love.
Yes, I feel the poor not only need increased incomes, they could generally benefit from improved money management habits. I'm sorry my thoughts leave you feeling so offended Murray, it's not what I'm trying to do. I expect I dedicate almost of much of my ...
I have so many tickets in both camps deciding whether I'm right or left pushes me towards schizophrenia. To live with myself I need to view a worthwhile alternative to the Nats simply as government with a distinct focus on creating improved outcomes for as...
I'm not for recovering the remains of the men. I'm of the opinion that the intense and prolonged fire would leave little to recover. That's where my 'There is nothing we can do for them' begins and ends. It seems to be the all encompassing position for the...
When I was living there around 2000 The Democratic Socialists in Sweden didn't see their captains of industry as the enemy. They embraced the right winger ducking and weaving that the executive staff of their many global brands take to the world. I feel ...
Hi Locus, I think you're a perceptive person and raise an important point. Every single human has something that nobody can take from us. Hope is a crucial ingredient in any better place we might perceive. By itself it is solely emotion. When it is put in ...
People power that doesn't stop gaining momentum will always triumph. I think a lack of momentum is a reflection of the insidious nature of the low household incomes in NZ. We're surviving, sort of. In limbo. In a bamboo cage suspended in the Mekong river ...
One of the hardest things we do in life is tell someone that we are close to and share many memories with that their services are no longer required. No matter if it's telling a wife that the love fire has gone out or a caucus buddy that their role is ...
We lead our lives in a series of the habits we have formed. As adults we are set in our ways. I believe looking at a person's history is by far the best way to predict what to expect from them in the future. This is the reason we have credit records. The ...
Hi Murray and Chooky, Many of the properties I manage are furnished, when I carry out my routine inspections the insurance policies held by owners require me to check on the house, grounds and chattels. I open fridges, ovens, washing machines etc. It's not...
I'm generally for less government. I am all for a government having flexible, reasonable and consequently respected, regulators. Pike River was an appalling failure that we must ensure never happens again. I'd like to see an environment where it isn't a ...
Hi Molly, no argument here, I think you make good sense. We could also be considering use of renewable resources that are relatively exclusive or prolific here. Flax grows like Billio here, I don't know what the global demand for Linseed Oil or linen might...
Hi Tracey, I agree. We are seeing less demand and fewer roles for those that make a living with their hands. There will always be a demand for these people but we do need to fertilise areas for them just now because it is here that there is a glut of ...
Yes Molly, I hear you. There is a strong case for letting it be. But if we are going to dig it up and sell it, shouldn't we be making the most of it?
Thanks, its an expensive and comprehensive report written by people that are obliged to find that we are in fact knee deep in starving children. As I said earlier, without exception, the scores of low income families I'm familiar with, their kids always ...
Whether we dig it up or not is a separate issue. I'm suggesting if we do, we make the most of it.
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