Posts by Don Christie
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<quote>and some magic water.<\quote>
Sponge, its the sponge that is magic, albeit soaked with water...
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The neo con strategy as been to capture the language and ideas of liberals and apply the terminology to their own long cherished ambitions. The fact is, these guys are not "neo" at all, they are "cons" though. The same old faces that Nixon first brought to power 35 years ago just spouting a different "spin".
Don't like our war on <Iraq/Terror/Iran>? Then you must be an enemy of democracy.
Want to be tolerant of Islam? Then you are a woman hater.
Concerned about the situation in Palestine? Anti-Semite.
Support new immigrants? Then you don't care about our hard fought for 'values' (of equality, tolerance, democracy).
The "liberal hypocrisy" theme does not even stand up to inspection when you consider the fact that a left of centre, "liberal" UK government was such an active participant in the Iraq war.
Of course there have always been people on the left that abhor war, just it was people on the left who first fought against fascism in Spain.
Or perhaps it's the innate tendency of former Marxists to simply lurch to a new polar alignment.
If there is one thing those ex-Marxists have in common it is an understanding of how propaganda works.
(not to say hypocrites don't about across the spectrum, I may be one myself).
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Are your health woes anything to do with the STDs you contracted from your previous GP?
Just trying to help here.
At least being a Dr., Steve, you can write with authority on just about anything.
Anyway, welcome to the world of capitalist piggery, brother.
In short, good luck.
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"AFAIK, ever since I've been involved the National Party has a clear policy that it doesn't run or endorse local body tickets."
Always seems like a dishonest rouse to me. Very much in a similar vein to all those false front "independent research" organisations supported by the same tired old names who made a packet in the 1980s and 1990s.
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(And I really don't care how much advertising they play, there are bills to pay and I'd far rather arseholes like Sony pay them than I do.)
Me neither. Its just that having sat patiently through a perfectly well delivered ad, I would like to see the actual programme I clicked on - which is described as "free". Free, but with shackles?
All the technology is on my system to play their stuff and any file format. All that is lacking is an OS flag saying "Windows". Or am I missing something?
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But, this is the free site, right? And if I watch the ads...
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Firefox on Linux
Ditto. They seem to show me ads in the flash player really well. I also get a "classic" clip about Auckland in 1908, but other than the, just ads. This isn't DRM material is it?
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James, a partial answer is to have Open Access Repositories so there are reputable sources on the Internet for academic research and publication.
|OARiNZ is the NZ version based on open source systems and being customised here.
Disclaimer/plug alert - our company is involved in the customisation work.
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But does being allergic to Marxist analysis make me an anti-intellectual?
Maybe. Do you break out in a rash when close to Stephen Franks?
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Russell, someone on Morning Report complained the wind had given her a "runny nose". I think Akls getting its own back after the EQ thing.