I see that Internal Affairs may have an opening for David Benson-Pope.

DPF: was there a point to this post? Are you suggesting MPs should be barred from leaving the country? You seem to be at least suggesting that govt MPs leaving is a sign of them having wrecked the country – can we take it then that no National govt MPs would leave NZ following their retirement? Good luck with that one.

I’ve left the country twice now – it was fucked up when I left both times, and just as fucked up when I came back, both times. Different govts in power, no discernable difference in general fucked-up-ed-ness. Oddly enough, the countries I moved to also seemed to have rather a large number of problems, just like here. Both also seemed to have more than their share of whingers bleating about the govt, also just like here. Personally, I thought it was the whingers, not the govts, fucking those countries up. Just like here.

and they wonder why people call it “the Kiwiblog right”…

6:37 pm -1 already… the karma-clicker mob does not approve!!

Could you also explain the Karma thing, i think i missed it when you changed to the new format.

DPF explains the new Comment Karma feature here:

Comment Karma – you can now vote good comments up and bad comments down. Will be a good way of highlighting good comments. We did try and install another plugin which similiar to slashdot would also allow one to filter by comment rating and assign default karma to a user so good commenters start off with higher defaults. But that plugin is designed for low traffic blogs, not one with over a hundred thousand comments on it – the server died despite all attempts. But even this one should be fun

I think it’s a good feature as it encourages Kiwiblog readers who generally don’t comment to have their say anyway

That is one very,very,very,very,very sick comment John Dalley. What makes these people tick is beyond my comprehension.

Ps: DPF I like the editing format, makes up well for PP typing skills.
Could you also explain the Karma thing, i think i missed it when you changed to the new format.

They’re better off elsewhere, especially Aussie, higher pay, lower tax. Period.

http://nzdebate.blogspot.com/2008/02/please-join-them.html

I am bloody livid and it has cured me !!

In recent years, I have wondered with increasing frequency about Mr Barnett’s motives which seemed to me to be the most spectactular example of ego-driven selfishness I’ve ever seen.

But is there more to it than Mr Barnett’s personal desires? Has there been a coordinated campaign by him and his supporters to move into NZ politics, establish a regime which further legitimises homosexuality and prostitution and undermines the family? It would appear so.

The damage has been done. Mr Barnett is now departing the scene of the crime with his ‘married’ partner.

I despair for our political process if it can be used in this way. To call it a democracy is just another abuse of our language.

I look forward to the day when we can recover some sense of decency in our public life and political process.

Suffice it to say wouldnt it be great if MPs had a more holistic view rather then the single issue so many of them are caught up in.

Sigh I guess hoping for members of the House of Representatives to actually represent you is a forelone hope .Certainly one of the current lot represent me or my values morals or ethics.

They continue to be but dog turds on the soles of my shoes.

David with all due respect the Family Court does not collect such information and part of the Fathers Coalition problem is exactly that . That is, trying to get them to acknowledge the existence of the problem . Many fathers suicide as forced clients in the litigation world of the Family Court . You ping me 10 demerits for that then I suggest that is not fair. That is not right as IF THE EVIDENCE EXISTED I WOULD CITE IT . I have many, many examples. I am livid at your decision and I urge you to RETHINK ?

[DPF: 10 demerits. Joking about a homicide situation not helpful]