the one that is now ‘over’..?

those decades of ‘greed’..

that have got us into this sorry mess..?

that’s who you think people will ‘turn to’..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)

I’d recommend a few daily sets of kegels. Works wonders

JK’s normaly pretty smooth, which the leftards interpret as slippery. I think perhaps he’s overestimated his smoothness and needs to step up the homework to back it all up. He’s still very new in politics, and he’s up against some very crusty and nasty a-holes with nothing to lose in the leadup to the election. I hope he can deal with it.

in these upcoming ‘troubled times’..

Which Cullen has failed to prepare us for.

anyway..do you think that the nation will turn to ’slippery john’..?

You mean the man who has been extremely successful in the business arena? Who would you rather have running the country, a man who has made millions in private business, or a History Teacher?

Most things that get in my spotlight are pests or vermin … they get shot.

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Philu, please listen. A brief lesson on history, for your benefit.

There have been a growing number of financial crises in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Among the key lessons of previous major financial crises are:

* Globalisation has increased the frequency and spread of financial crises, but not necessarily their severity
* Early intervention by central banks is more effective in limiting their spread than later moves
* It is difficult to tell at the time whether a financial crisis will have broader economic consequences
* Regulators often cannot keep up with the pace of financial innovation that may trigger a crisis.

A quick list of previous Financial Crisis:

THE DOT.COM CRASH, 2000
LONG-TERM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 1998
THE CRASH OF 1987
US SAVINGS AND LOAN SCANDAL, 1985
THE CRASH OF 1929
OVEREND & GUERNEY, 1866; BARINGS, 1890

Hat tip to this BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6958091.stm – it’s worth a read.

There have been many crises in history philu, and we survived them all. Society survived WWII, it will survive the Credit Crunch, much to your disappointment and surprise of course.

You remind me of a 1980′s Pentecostal pastor preaching from the pulpit, was that your intention? You wish for the impending doom of globalization; secretly you invite the misery this might bring because then you think you could fashion the world in your own image. For your benefit I have included a brief definition of narcissism so you understand why people react so oddly to you.

‘Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), is a personality disorder defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-R), the diagnostic classification system used in the United States, as “a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.’ (Wikipedia)

You’re the ‘Little Chicken’ of economic punditry. Your delusional keyboard spittle has provided all of us with much entertainment. Please, we all hope you continue as you do. You’re hilarious, but I don’t think your intention was to be funny?

It told me something like this: in a country with as low population and as difficult terrain as New Zealand, it is a wonder if any Rail system is economically viable……..

But for the rail enthusiast, you will be able to see some of the world’s most powerful locomotives in action, pulling probably the shortest trains that locomotives of their type anywhere in the world are used for. (It struck me as rather similar to the situation at Wellington Airport at the time, where Boeing 747 “SP” airliners, designed for super long-haul stuff, were being used Trans-Tasman as they were the only thing that could get in and out of Wellington at the time. And of course, running at a substantial loss……)

March 7th, 2008 at 6:23 am
“This is very much the sort of thing I alluded to when I said that this election is going to be fought over scorched earth where Labour loses all sense of ethics and puts the country at economic risk in order to stay in power.”

And what “sense of ethics” would that be?

“..Hey Philu, I know what’s happening, it’s called change. Get used to it..”

yes..we both see change..

‘cept you see ‘the return of ayn rand’..

and i see the rise of communitarianism..

(and no..this isn’t the ‘missing’ comment..)

phil(whoar.co.nz)

“basically..what is happening..

..is that we are seeing the end of an era of waste/profligacy..

(an ‘end’ that is being forced upon us..)

..and the first stirrings of a ‘new world’..

a ‘new world order’..(if you will..eh..?)..”

AGREE, IF WHAT YOU MEAN IS THE END OF THE ERA OF WASTEFUL, PROFLIGATE BIG GOVERNMENT, AND A NEW WORLD ORDER OF FREEDOM AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. But knowing you, I’m sure that’s not what you mean……

long comment…has vanished..

phil(whoar.co.nz)

in these upcoming ‘troubled times’..

(btw..i wonder when dpf will do his second story on it..?..eh..?..

..i don’t think he can ‘just ignore it’ for that much longer..do you..?..)

anyway..do you think that the nation will turn to ‘slippery john’..?

(representitive of/profiteer from ..the world/financial system that got us in such shit in the first place..?

‘trust me..!..i’m a millionaire..!”)

..him..and the rest of the ‘gimlet-eyed’ privateers on nationals’ front bench..?

ha..!

phil(whoar.co.nz)

Cullen is the knucklehead who’s overtaxed the citizens and played the o/s stockmarket with the loot – dumped a bundle (ooops $4.5 billion gone…never mind, more where that came from…) and can only spend his time trying to score petty political points. The bogus “Doctor” should be managing the NZ economy, but he’s clearly not up to it.

Things that resonate is health, education and housing affordability – that affects 90% of the voting public on an almost daily level. The Nats need to stick to those areas, where labour have opened the door for them.

Too many NZer’s do not fully comprehend economics and the importance to our economy of overseas investment – an election year is not the time to try and educate them.

and the rest of the gibbering nutbars/’haters’..?’

Short term memory loss philu is common amongst drug users.

(please don’t put words into my mouth..)

2) my comment was one of surprise at what i deemed something of an ‘over-reaction’..by yourself..

..to what was/is a reasonably accurate description of the ethos/mores at kiwiblog..

that this description has hit such a ‘raw nerve’ with you..

..only emphasises how ‘on the money’ it was/is..

eh..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)

..is that we are seeing the end of an era of waste/profligacy..

Wastage by Cullen? I agree, the sooner we get Labour out and National in the better the country will be.

(an ‘end’ that is being forced upon us..)

a ‘new world order’..(if you will..eh..?)..

Still fantasing about Communist rule Phil? Cause Communism just works sooo damn well, oh do you mean the ‘Third Way” – as in Communism by another name?

..and you righties..

do you..?…mr farrar..?

Something is happening Phil, its called throwing Labour out on their ear for the next decade at least – National = >50% in the polls phil, or are your hands over your eyes?

They may well need to- if we get 20% unemployment, public works schemes like rail and road building will be necessary to stop civil disorder and societal breakdown. Hopefully the Nats will have some interest in keeping people in work, although they sure didn’t in the 1990s.

..that a $10 a week tax-cut will be well down the list of (most peoples’) priorities..

I actually agree with you phil on those two…

..and yes..that is ‘good news’ for labours’ re-election chances..

bzzzzzt, YOU HAVE FAILED! The public will be justifiably pissed that Cullen has squandred what have arguably been the greatest period of growth this country has seen for a long time, a growth that could have been used to make more of the public self reliant, but instead Cullen decided to spend like a drunken sailor without any thought for the future – ask yourself what will policies like WFF and Interest Free Student Loans do for the deficit?

..and will thrust cullen more and more into the spotlight..

I know Im repeating myself, but yes in the spotlight as the man who has wasted the greatest opportunity the country has ever had to advance as a whole. He will be looked upon as an incompetant histort teacher, trying to be a finance minister.

..and all of this..is bad news for national..

..who are lookng so ‘last millenium’..

Considering National are the ones who saved this country from bankruptcy after Labour excesses of the 80′s – I think you are dead wrong.

the privateers’..

Vs the Pirates?