Posts by Idiot Savant
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That would require the prosecution to argue that Waihopai was vital to the "safety, security, or defence of New Zealand" - and more importantly allow the defence to argue that it is not. And I don't think that's really an argument the government will want to have.
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A quick play with numbers from the 2007 Household Economic Survey would suggest that removing GST from food would cost 1.4bn (that's omitting non-household food purchases too).
So, wouldn't it be better to spend that 1.4 billion on people in need, by e.g. raising benefits and exapanding WFF, or introducing a univerasl child benefit, rather than adopting a broad and poorly targeted policy?
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Lattes are clearly essential.
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Looks like Russell got under somebody's skin...
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I'd probably prefer they vote for the Socialist Workers (which RAM are, BTW)
Interestingly, I had email last week from a RAM member who was quite upset at that being said in public, and claiming that it's a "broad left" movement. Of course, the very fact they use that terminology kindof gives it away...
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Stupid young men don't need flags to be stupid.
However, flags are one of things more likely to bring out the stupidity.
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The irony is thick on the dancefloor and no-one really seems to be saying much about it.
Yeah. For example, that the Olympics Aren't About Politics. Which is why they see staged political rallies and flag waving...
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The marchers had a right they wouldn't have in China.
Not true. In China, you can hold as many flag-waving pro-government rallies as you want. It's saying anything different that is the problem.
It's good that the organisers of the rally worked to avoid violence and protect the rights of counter-demonstrators. It's bad that some of the participants seem to think their pride in and love of their country (or, less charitably, the pile of patriotic bullshit they've been fed since day one) gives them a licence to assault and intimidate those who disagree with them.
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And meanwhile, in Seoul, the Chinese staged a nationalist riot over the Olympic torch. This is what happens when people bring the flags out.
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what it was was a slightly aggressive display of chinese nationalism, in downtown wellington.
At least they didn't beat anyone up - unlike Auckland.