General Debate 29 April 2009

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Bok

Where is the the proud fighters from the left like Van Hartog, Borker and Sonic? The honeymoon is surely finally over for Mr Key http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10569230, He worked for them once so surely like they tried to before the election, all the labradoodles will be panting at this bit of info.
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April 29, 2009 8:23am
Inventory2

Yes Bok, it’ll all be John Key’s fault. Just like the boys (and girls) from The Standard blamed him for the collapse of Merrill Lynch.

I guess the Labourites are lucky in that regard. Few of them have actually worked in any commercial ventures, so there is no mud to stick 😉
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April 29, 2009 8:27am
bharmer

VUWSA’s president didn’t burn any flags in the end, but still their executive managed to offend.
See http://www.salient.org.nz/blog/vuwsa-anzac-wreath-would-support-war
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April 29, 2009 8:29am
Inventory2

No wonder Labour opposes the Three-strikes-and-you’re out legislation – Phil Goff is sitting on Strike Two!

http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/2009/04/strike-two.html
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April 29, 2009 8:32am
goodgod

Rodney Hide: One council – nothing to lose but 89 councillors

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10569156

I’m sold, on the headline alone.
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April 29, 2009 8:58am
pdm

So often our Police are slagged off as being Labour poodles at the top levels and rightly so.

Yet on the Blogs there has been little recognition of the actions of the off duty Inspector Michael O’Leary in saving the lives of two boys following the horrific crash on Friday. I see in todays paper edition of todays DomPost that an off duty policewoman was a heroine at the scene of the truck crash south of Taupo on Monday.

These two people did our Police force proud.
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April 29, 2009 9:15am
gazzmaniac

I worked for David Farrar once, so if his business goes down is it my fault?
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April 29, 2009 9:17am
thedavincimode

Swine fever struck parliament during question time yesterday as the Flipfloppositions Overshadowed Speakperson on Climate Change, Charles Chauvel, lurched around incoherently endeavouring to land a blow on the second largest target in the house in the form of Gerry Brownlee. Unfortunately, his feverish and deranged condition was such that not only did he continuously miss the intended target, but the former Energy Minister, David Parker, suffered numerous injuries brought about by friendly fire.

Mr Chauvel eventually collapsed in his seat having suffered a jolly good bitch slapping in the process.

Mr Chauvel is believed to be resting uncomfortably. It is likely he will be offered counselling.
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April 29, 2009 9:20am
big bruv

Did anybody else catch the story about B Hussein Obama’s jet flying low over New York yesterday?

The idiot who calls himself the POTUS thought it would be a good idea to have some publicity pictures taken of his private plane over the New York skyline.

No thought or warning given to the people of New York who are understandingly nervous about large jets flying low over their city, no thought to the cost of flying an jet for the purpose of publicity pictures given the dire state of the US economy.

Can you imagine the way the pinko media would have reacted if Bush had authorised this mind numbingly stupid decision?

[DPF: Except Obama knew nothing about it, until after it happened.]
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April 29, 2009 9:57am
NOt1tocommentoften

BB – All the accounts that I read state that the President didn’t even know about this before it happened. Have you read more than the headline of the story?
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April 29, 2009 10:03am
bharmer

The USAF decided they needed some PR shots.
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April 29, 2009 10:05am
big bruv

“[DPF: Except Obama knew nothing about it, until after it happened.]”

Then why did he feel the need to apologise?,

It matters not if he knew about it or not, he is the POTUS and it is his jet, the question remains, can you imagine the way the press would have reacted if this had happened under Bush?
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April 29, 2009 10:32am
jcuknz

Air Force One with two fighters flies over Manhatten .. Mayor gets angry … population panics …. shades of Orsen Welles … what a giggle.
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April 29, 2009 10:53am
NOt1tocommentoften

BB – “Then why did he feel the need to apologise?” Because it was the actions of his staff, his plane, all facts you appear to be aware of. Apologising for the acts of others is nothing new – see Stolen generation, or apology to Chinese immigrants. Has been practised for a while.

Maybe the media would have acted differently if it was Bush. But Bush made many a fuck up and this would have compounded his already stupid acts. Obama is yet to do so, and the media will go light on him this early on. Does this surprise you BB?
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April 29, 2009 11:08am
cha

Arlen Specter will switch parties, statement from Senator Arlen Specter
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April 29, 2009 12:32pm
petal

“I worked for David Farrar once”

Mate, you may not know it, but we all work for David Farrar. One way or another.
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April 29, 2009 3:08pm
village idiot

Petal – why do you have a feminine handle (you’re a bloke!)
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April 29, 2009 3:33pm
joeAverage

DAVID i hate your system of demerites,nearly time to say good bye for me maybe opps 70 demerites, ps i wish i was uni educated arse licker , the working man gets demerited so much quicker(THATS A FACT) we are more stupid , as we help tossers thru uni???? opps im shouting, go to your regular posters, like fuckwit, fuckwit mynameisjack, and dole bludgers like the labourparty
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April 29, 2009 3:36pm
lofty

Male or female idiot, your handle is most apt.
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April 29, 2009 3:44pm
OECD rank 22 kiwi

Is this a case of more PC gone mad?:
Religious beat ’em up taken offline after complaints

Sounds like a fun game. Who wouldn’t want to give Buddha a slap?
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April 29, 2009 11:49pm

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