tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.comments2012-09-30T08:13:06.216+13:00Average JoePathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05832185566037335382noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-41678554488295378582011-10-20T22:42:44.188+13:002011-10-20T22:42:44.188+13:00Brash doesn't need to know bugger all about th...Brash doesn't need to know bugger all about the Treaty..he just needs to know,as he does,that racial separatism is morally wrong and impractical for any country looking to be cohesive and prosperous.One didn't need to know much about the history of South Africa,Germany,Russia,China etc to know that things that happened there were objectively wrong and should change either...Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310626827486809184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-74548516443633902772011-10-20T22:20:20.563+13:002011-10-20T22:20:20.563+13:00The mistake you make is that cannabis use is NOT a...The mistake you make is that cannabis use is NOT a crime as Liberals like Brash and ACT in general see it...its a vice,and that makes it no business of the state. Brash is inline with ACT's values and principles on this issue...its Banks who's out of line. There is no moral conflict between a hard on actual crime policy with legalizing cannabis use...which is a victimless vice.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310626827486809184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-78375910566148289252011-10-20T21:57:18.586+13:002011-10-20T21:57:18.586+13:00Weak analysis. Very weak.Weak analysis. Very weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-40567054331478610832011-10-12T11:45:56.376+13:002011-10-12T11:45:56.376+13:00From Don’s Facebook:
I initially agreed to take p...From Don’s Facebook:<br /><br />I initially agreed to take part in this debate in the belief that the leaders of all or most of the other parties would also be taking part. Early last week, I learnt that Peter Dunne had withdrawn and that the only other leaders taking part were Hone Harawira, Pita Sharples, and Metiria Turei. I am of course entirely comfortable defending my views on the Treaty, peteremcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675527971846060507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-60561621233226254952011-09-10T00:26:17.663+12:002011-09-10T00:26:17.663+12:00Why don't you get all the facts before you sta...Why don't you get all the facts before you start uninformed comment. The reason they now don't have the evidence to proceed is that the Court of Appeal will not let them use it. Two previous scounts agreed it could be used. It does not mean the accused are innocent. That is the system that we have in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-3237790645081999672011-08-20T17:35:59.435+12:002011-08-20T17:35:59.435+12:00Thank you for posting such a useful, impressive an...Thank you for posting such a useful, impressive and a wicked article./Wow.. looking good!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.campervanforsales.com.au/britz-campervans.htm" rel="nofollow">Britz Campervans</a>suriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466072073832734700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-91486908847754150492011-05-20T05:43:10.073+12:002011-05-20T05:43:10.073+12:00My picks (Michael W)
National 52
Labour 45
Gree...My picks (Michael W)<br /><br />National 52<br />Labour 45<br />Green 8<br />ACT 11<br />Māori 4<br />United Future 1<br />Mana 1<br />122<br /><br />IF NZ First get over the line (and I believe it’s a 60/40 against them doing that), they would get 5 or 6 seats and if that happened – these would come from ACT, National and Labour – 1 or 2 each!Michael Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-46959072910285415092011-05-12T00:01:40.232+12:002011-05-12T00:01:40.232+12:00The biggest croc of crap I have read so far this y...The biggest croc of crap I have read so far this year Stuart Mathieson!!<br />For starters a 'tax' does not necessarily HAVE to go to a government of a country.<br />It can also go to a local body or any organisation that can so demand/levy the citizens of a particular area. <br />If the NZ gov't reports to any particular organisation & collects on its behalf, it is a tax. So Borisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-36536912355633775402011-05-03T15:47:43.718+12:002011-05-03T15:47:43.718+12:00Great post, Pat!
Mike, I couldn't resist resp...Great post, Pat!<br /><br />Mike, I couldn't resist responding to your comment.<br /><br />http://frank-ritchie.com/post/5152382940/does-reducing-or-removing-a-minimum-wage-help-workersFrank Ritchiehttp://frank-ritchie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-9839800024271705732011-04-30T13:19:32.461+12:002011-04-30T13:19:32.461+12:00If we can all have a free access to the beaches, I...If we can all have a free access to the beaches, I wonder why two Maoris demanded money from my daughter and her husband in the Far North for permission to have a swim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-36619484810970521372011-04-29T01:35:02.658+12:002011-04-29T01:35:02.658+12:00I know you're being sarcastic, but i'm in ...I know you're being sarcastic, but i'm in ACT and I hope we DO address all those things.<br /><br />Pensions are indexed to average wages, so raising incomes will raise pensions.<br /><br />Benefits are only required if you don't have enough income, so increasing income will help beneficiaries (unless you think it's better for beneficiaries to stay on the benefit rather than get apeteremcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675527971846060507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-25653059876618557922011-04-28T23:57:24.797+12:002011-04-28T23:57:24.797+12:00Ahahaha Pat you are a funny, funny man!Ahahaha Pat you are a funny, funny man!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251794065810049965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-44361062741610009202011-04-28T22:17:34.115+12:002011-04-28T22:17:34.115+12:00Yeah, it's always, throughout history, been pr...Yeah, it's always, throughout history, been proven that the best way to help workers on low wages is to raise the minimum wage.<br /><br />Yeah right! It's better to lower it or remove it completely. That way, there's less or no barrier for employers to hire more staff, this helps the businesses, helps the economy, unemployment goes down and wages go up.Mike Readmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193927876920809580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-63804434138830302012011-04-04T05:03:20.154+12:002011-04-04T05:03:20.154+12:00very good pat, i think that you are absolutly corr...very good pat, i think that you are absolutly correct about people taking opinion as fact. Its one of the most deceiving things sometimes, to be told something by someone who got told by someone and the facts are where its at :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-25812057025855126882011-03-25T17:02:58.416+13:002011-03-25T17:02:58.416+13:00Well said, and thanks for the information without ...Well said, and thanks for the information without the fear mongeringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-29906841779450701602011-02-08T19:22:54.029+13:002011-02-08T19:22:54.029+13:00What a farce.People should boycott Waitangi day un...What a farce.People should boycott Waitangi day until things change a little.Wikitana Popata suggest he is worried about who`s family got killed.Before the pakeha arrived maori not only got killed they got eaten as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-44129816620842736902011-02-06T16:35:30.763+13:002011-02-06T16:35:30.763+13:00struth, that's a balls up about Don Brash...ho...struth, that's a balls up about Don Brash...however I am sure heads didn't rollPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832185566037335382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-34272342870800759892011-02-06T10:24:06.876+13:002011-02-06T10:24:06.876+13:00While I agree with most of what you've said ab...While I agree with most of what you've said about the journalists reporting or spinning what they want. I've also had problems with stuff.co.nz, in a recent article about Don Brash they refered to him as 'former Prime Minister.' Journalism reallys needs to be tightened upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-35570471122553812182011-02-06T00:40:23.099+13:002011-02-06T00:40:23.099+13:00Is there any regulation of journalists? It seems ...Is there any regulation of journalists? It seems to me that they get to say what they want ... twist what they want how they want ... in order to sell their service (news programme) or good (newspaper). I'd have thought there was a code to which journlists have to abide by. How is it journalists get away with 'kangaroo court' style reporting, when other wrongdoers have to go to Carolyn Aishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-3960337066577000222011-01-08T14:06:47.507+13:002011-01-08T14:06:47.507+13:00ETS. Misrepresenting the issue Pat. It is not a ta...ETS. Misrepresenting the issue Pat. It is not a tax. If it was it would be going into government coffers. It isn't as I am sure you know. Cap and Trade (ETS) was developed by a economists to reduce "Acid Rain", hydogen sulphide polution that was identified in the 1970s. The hidden costs of that industrial pollution, was identified and added to the cost of that production. As a Stuart Mathiesonhttp://www.averagejoe.co.nz/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-36944674411724879742010-11-22T02:53:57.318+13:002010-11-22T02:53:57.318+13:00More Americans need to hear messages like this Pat...More Americans need to hear messages like this Pat, I'll be forwarding it onto friends and family :)<br /><br />Charles, TXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-50970038165693610012010-11-21T15:52:28.875+13:002010-11-21T15:52:28.875+13:00Sorry spelling: Just because not Just became!Sorry spelling: Just because not Just became!appsoftwareonlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100642304748430745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-16262517641000687992010-11-21T15:49:41.738+13:002010-11-21T15:49:41.738+13:00Just became some christian gun ho hero tried to pu...Just became some christian gun ho hero tried to put up points for Jesus by dissing the Muslims doesn't mean all Christians are like this, I for one do not hate Muslims or have a need to find reasons to bad mouth them on the net or in real life. Sometimes I have gotten upset at their beliefs like for instance a father and brother can murder the female member daughter/ sister if they think she appsoftwareonlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100642304748430745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-28214467259210340472010-11-21T08:50:57.024+13:002010-11-21T08:50:57.024+13:00Well Said!
EthanWell Said!<br /><br />EthanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270267824486243186.post-32965403401703926862010-09-12T02:12:52.223+12:002010-09-12T02:12:52.223+12:00Obviously it's a joke, I hear Mr. Anderton is ...Obviously it's a joke, I hear Mr. Anderton is really pretty angry about it.<br /><br />PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com