Comments on: Do as I say, not as I did

By: boredboy

boredboy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:43:35 +0000

U-turns are a part of politics. That’s fine but it is stupid to do what Mallard did and deny he ever advocated preferential bidding by organisations with Maori involvement. In this day and age, you will get caught out.

By: Ross Miller

Ross Miller — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:09:06 +0000

Manolo .. clearly I got it wrong for which I apologise. I accept Liberarians are a different animal from the more rabid Actoids who inhabit this site and to whom John Key and the National Party are the devil incarnate while their mob is as pure as the driven snow.

But to be fair this was a blog about Trevor Mallard and you managed to turn it into an attack against John Key.

I don’t turn the other cheek.

And no, I wasn’t referring to Rodders but rather Sir Woger.

By: Banana Llama

Banana Llama — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:06:35 +0000

Ross is clearly drinking the cool aid, god it makes me nerd rage to see such stupidity.

By: Manolo

Manolo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:37:58 +0000

“Remind me just how much ACT is rating.”

Ross, let me remind you I’m not an ACT supporter; it is not “my mob” as you called it.
I’m a libertarian and the first one to criticise Hide for his lack of principles in relation to his blatant abuse of ministerial perks.

Thank you for your Christmas wishes. Same to you and your family.

By: centreforward

centreforward — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:42:26 +0000

There is an old saying that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Just last week Hone Harawira talked about building the “Maori nation”. Last month he lambasted the country’s white citizens with expletive-laden language.
Now we have government proposals for race-based allocation of valuable radiospectrum. Enough of this nonsense. Prattlings like Harawira’s serve only to perpetuate the blame game instead of placing responsibility where it properly belongs – with individuals themselves. Here is John Key’s first big test – real leadership of NZ – or Chamberlain-type appeasement of the separatist Maori Party?

By: Ross Miller

Ross Miller — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:35:42 +0000

Manolo … difference is Key won the election and Clark lost and now Key has over 50% support so perhaps the ‘great unwashed’ see it somewhat differently from you.

Remind me just how much ACT is rating. Remind me too who said when fingered over his use of politician perks “Its my entitlement”.

If your mob don’t like the way the Key Government is taking New Zealand then you should at least have the couerage of your convictions and pack your tent a go and cohabit in a telephone booth somewhere in the dark recesses of Bowen House.

May the spirit of Christmas decend upon you from a great height.

By: billyborker

billyborker — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:05:15 +0000

Manolo – One has a dick, the other is a dick. Your choice.

By: Manolo

Manolo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:54:15 +0000

“If it would help Helen win an election then she would say it, sign it or deny it.”

The same can be said of our current Prime Minister or any other spineless politician. They are chameleons ready to change colour depending on the background.

Remind me again of the difference between Clark and Key?

By: burt

burt — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:43:45 +0000

felldownagain

If it would help Helen win an election then she would say it, sign it or deny it.

By: felldownagain

felldownagain — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:02:13 +0000

Pardon me if my memory is fallible but I seem to remember Prime Minister Clark stating that taxpayer funding of the embryonic Maori TV channel was required under our Treaty obligations.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:28:25 +0000

Black and White are not colours so I go for Blue

By: Simon Arnold

Simon Arnold — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:33:09 +0000

I must say that I’ve always felt that if the electromagnetic spectrum is to be carved up we should consider who gets which bits of the rainbow.

By: Jack5

Jack5 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:25:51 +0000

So bro-partheid preceded the Key coalition.

The allocation of radio frequencies on a race basis is illogical, unfair, and obviously racist.