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MikeNZ

welcome to a palindrome of 01022010
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February 1, 2010 8:16am
cha

An animated flight over the Mojave Crater on Mars.
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February 1, 2010 8:17am
Grant Michael McKenna

Media accounts of the murder of Herman Rockefeller refer to an “underground swingers scene”. Why underground as a term; is this behaviour in itself criminal in Australia? A bizarre form of work reservation is implied by the term- sex can be sold but not given away…
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February 1, 2010 8:18am
Kris K

Another day in DPF’s version of paradise.
(Morning Mike)
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February 1, 2010 8:18am
MikeNZ

I read it as underground as not in the light of day as in hidden.
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February 1, 2010 8:18am
MikeNZ

It is a paradise, wind permitting.
We are wealthy and fortunate in our position in the world and life.
Goie More Kris K
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February 1, 2010 8:21am
MikeNZ

rereading your post Kris
I was remind of the skit in a Monty Python film of the restaurant scene with Mr Creosote.
The fish all saying morning, morning.
It’s funny what the brain stores and regurgitates some times.

I wish that there was certain stuff not stored on the old hard drive, that’s why I counsel younguns to be careful what you allow in your life as it’s all recorded and doesn’t go away, no matter how much you wish it too.
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February 1, 2010 8:25am
Kris K

Grant Michael McKenna 8:18 am,

Media accounts of the murder of Herman Rockefeller refer to an “underground swingers scene”. Why underground as a term; is this behaviour in itself criminal in Australia? A bizarre form of work reservation is implied by the term- sex can be sold but not given away…

Perhaps some still regard the “underground swingers scene” as morally repugnant, and while not criminal in the legal sense, still well outside the bounds of most ‘descent normal folk’ (whoever ‘they’ might be).
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February 1, 2010 8:26am
Manolo

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7111525/UN-climate-change-panel-based-claims-on-student-dissertation-and-magazine-article.html

The whole scam is unravelling in front of us. When will the government notice it and proceed to rescind the ETS and the higher taxes that come with it?
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February 1, 2010 8:28am
Pete George

” You seemed obsessed with the US. ”

The US is where political trends begin,

” It’s totally different here. ”

No its not. (See, anyone can do assertions.) There is widespread and growing dissatisfaction with the political status quo. As I said, your kind (blind left wing doctrinalists) never know what is going on. Hence your description of anyone who you think might have an opposing view to you as a “nutter”. Its just so typical of you stinking leftist would be elitists.
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February 1, 2010 8:30am
Kris K

MikeNZ 8:25 am,

rereading your post Kris
I was remind of the skit in a Monty Python film of the restaurant scene with Mr Creosote.
The fish all saying morning, morning.
It’s funny what the brain stores and regurgitates some times.

Yeah, thinking about it it reminds me of that scene, too.
I just hope you had me caste as one of the other fish, and not Mt Creosote. Heh.

I wish that there was certain stuff not stored on the old hard drive, that’s why I counsel younguns to be careful what you allow in your life as it’s all recorded and doesn’t go away, no matter how much you wish it too.

Indeed.
Although even the negative stuff can be turned around by the one who indwells us. But I agree; better to have never been uploaded in the first place. I guess one day we’ll get a selective ‘defrag’ where all the rubbish will be wiped away – not to mention a few tears also.
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February 1, 2010 8:35am
MikeNZ

Kris
On the last day, I suspect that all will be known by everyone as that way there will be no lies or anything hidden.
But because we are in His presence that will over shadow and take the sting out of it.
For those who stay in heaven.
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February 1, 2010 8:38am
MikeNZ

manalo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/01/global_warming_science_implode.html

I am just loving this Climategate, the Christmas present that just keeps giving and giving.
Can’t wait for the prosecutions and suing for fraud, theft of public monies and misrepresentation.
For NZ’s sake I sincerely hope that no NIWA staff are involved but if they are, jail must be an option.
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February 1, 2010 8:40am
Pete George

You are the would be elitist RB, wanting to remove all current politicians and most journalists. And go against the vast majority of middle-ish moderate kiwis. That is “my kind”, and you seem to have cut yourself off from understanding “my kind”.

There is no one leading any radical reform movement here (apart from some isolated racial groups). There is no traction, no focal point, just a few wishful thinkers on blogs. And no matter how much wishing and praying you do the simple fact is that apart from the age-old grizzling about politics and politicians there is little to show for deepseated resentment, certainly not widespread.

Even in the US where it is acknowledged that there is a lot of people fed up with politicians there is a lot of doubt if the resentment will do anything but splinter and factionalise the right.

You may wish to try and trash the National coalition and hope things turn to crap here, but it doesn’t look like happening, National has widespread popular support, and if it makes modest advances in tax and welfare reform it will maintain that support.

Get used to it.
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February 1, 2010 8:40am
MikeNZ

http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/01/the_islamic_republic_of_tortur.html

Why oh why do we have a UN?
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February 1, 2010 8:41am
Brian Smaller

FIrst day back at school for my kids today. Daughter at new school – we moved from the Hutt to a place 35km from Wanganui in teh sticks. My son started last Wwednesday with a rowing camp. Two months of play station and watching TV beaten out with six hours a day rowing for four straight days. Good luck to all whose kids are back at school today.
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February 1, 2010 8:45am
Pete George

What do you think the world would be like if we hadn’t had the UN over the last sixty years?

Would the button have been pushed?
Would the “last day” have already come and gone?
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February 1, 2010 8:46am
Lee C

. . .. And on and on we go about Phil Goff. Part of his problem is that John Key’s ‘matey’ charm is so damned popular that few feel the need to be ‘rescued’ from it. It’s like the electorate has a boyfriend with a nice car and nice job, but, even though she grew up with the boy down the road and loves him to bits, well, he’s just not marrying material. . . . .

http://monkeyswithtypewriter.blogspot.com/2010/01/phil-goff-owl-or-thrush.html

With Thanks – Lee MWT
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February 1, 2010 8:46am
MikeNZ

Does anyone think this woman will ever get Justice for her crimes?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/7079001/Winnie-Mandela-threatens-legal-action-over-film.html
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February 1, 2010 8:48am
gravedodger

FFS taxi driving can be fraught but what has it got to with the government. Is there legislation preventing the drivers and owners from installing protection. Are owners of taxis liable for not providing a safe working environment. I am a very rare user of taxis so why is it my tax dollars that should solve a problem.
Il have enormous sadness and sympathy for the family of the recent victim but there are solutions.
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February 1, 2010 8:50am
Johnboy

Speaking of Monty Python, after asking reid last night why he spelt God as G-d and he said it was so he did not inadvertantly take Gods name in vain I thought he might receive some spiritual comfort fron this classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIaORknS1Dk&feature=channel
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February 1, 2010 8:52am
Kris K

MikeNZ 8:38 am,

Kris
On the last day, I suspect that all will be known by everyone as that way there will be no lies or anything hidden.
But because we are in His presence that will over shadow and take the sting out of it.
For those who stay in heaven.

Perhaps, but if I knew of someone suffering at the other ‘address’, then this may cause a tear to come to my eyes. And as He will wipe away all tears I believe that perhaps some/all negative memories will be removed. But time will tell.

Aside:
Man, was it a full moon last night? That ‘abortion’ debate was some set to by the ‘opposition’ – I had to call on an extra measure of grace. It’s certainly never boring in this joint. Hence my “Another day in DPF’s version of paradise”.
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February 1, 2010 8:52am
MikeNZ

Kris
You will be so full of joy you won’t be thinking of anything else but Him.
Anna’s non-hell will be without God so maybe some of the people here will be happy, though I very much doubt it.

A deceived person doesn’t know they are deceived because they are deceived.
That doesn’t mean they won’t be held accountable for what they do.
Which is what they say about Roeder.
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February 1, 2010 8:56am
Johnboy

Us pagans only have one purpose in life (not being eligible for your heaven Kris) to give and receive pleasure, glad you enjoyed.
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February 1, 2010 8:57am
MikeNZ

We all worship JohnBoy, it’s what we do.
All of life is worship.
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February 1, 2010 9:00am
Kris K

Pete George 8:40 am,

There is no one leading any radical reform movement here

Come on, Pete!
Were you out of the country for the 9 year ‘reign of terror’ under Klark and her cronies?
This is atypical of what is happening over the entire globe.
A man would have to be worse than blind not to see it!

Pete George 8:46 am,

What do you think the world would be like if we hadn’t had the UN over the last sixty years?

A whole lot better off than we have been with it.
A useless, corrupt and immoral (not to mention Godless – I exclude Allah, of course) organisation!
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February 1, 2010 9:01am
Puzzled in Ekatahuna

Kris K, your name is highlighted blue suggesting a link but it just goes to ‘hhtp://nil/’.
Do you have a website, and if not, have you ever considered setting up a Christian blog?
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February 1, 2010 9:01am
Murray

The evil summer rowing camp, remember it well Brian. Nothing like sunburn in the underside of the armpits from the glare off the water.

That Eric Craies was a hard man. Cruel… but hard.
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February 1, 2010 9:03am
MikeNZ

Pete
Do you think a country who treats its citizens like this should have voting status or even sit on subcommittees such as Human Rights, let alone sit on the security council?
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/01/the_islamic_republic_of_tortur.html
if not how would you restructure the UN so that countries who do this have some downtime?
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February 1, 2010 9:04am
Redbaiter

” What do you think the world would be like if we hadn’t had the UN over the last sixty years? ”

Without another layer of de-facto government converted as usual into a power seeking tool of the left, a much better place.

For one thing we wouldn’t be dealing with the widespread disruption caused by a group of lying left wing crooks trying to implement a global tax based on lies about the climate. That the US has continued to prop up this gang of criminals is only explained by the fact that the Democrat Party is full of like criminals.

” Get used to it. ”

No matter how much disdain I express for the opinions of head in sand brain damaged Communists, you seem compelled to keep telling me stuff. Why is that??
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February 1, 2010 9:04am
Pauleastbay

____http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/3280069/Teachers-union-slags-standards
….The ranks of southern schoolbuses will be joined by one for the teachers tomorrow as the primary teachers union rails against “untested” national standards. …..
………….The bus tour begins in Bluff at 9am tomorrow. Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand Poet Laureate Cilla McQueen, Labour MP Trevor Mallard and NZEI national secretary Paul Goulter will attend. ……………………..

1. One would think that the teachers unions would be supportive of any measure that might improve the education of our children, well wouldnt you????????????

2. But no it doesnt’ look like it, the perennial immature teachers take it as a personal attack and they just forget about the students.

3.
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February 1, 2010 9:04am
cha

The National Prison Rape Commission Report and proposed Standards to prevent, detect, respond to and monitor sexual abuse of incarcerated or detained individuals throughout the United States.

More prisoners reported abuse by staff than abuse by other prisoners
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February 1, 2010 9:05am
Viking2

gravedodger; well no its not the Govt.’s responsibility. Our OSH laws place workplace safety squarely in the hands of the employer. Not until a taxi owner gets done by OSH will anything happen. And this whining has been going on for about 100 years. Cheap cars rather than purpose built or modified.
Now nothing I have said condones the actions of this individual who perpetrated this killing and he should be be sent to jail forever. That of course doesn’t bring the taxi driver back nor does it help[ his family.
Taxi owners need to be subject to the same OSH rules as everyone else.
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February 1, 2010 9:09am
Pauleastbay

3. I would also have presumed that the Poet Laureate would be supportive of any measure to improve literacy.

4. And my big presumption here is this poet laureate, who hasn’t appeared to have done much lately would have been appointed by the last labour government!!!!!!!!!!!!
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February 1, 2010 9:09am
Kris K

Johnboy 8:57 am,

You can be (eligible for heaven) if you want to, Johnboy.

And I wasn’t just having a dig at you re the abortion topic of yesterday – it was more some of the other there just dripping with hatred (eg Anna). I appreciate many of your comments and observations; and I’m sure I would throughout all eternity should the opportunity present itself. Sadly, that’s out of my hands, and entirely in yours.
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February 1, 2010 9:11am
Viking2

NZ likely to miss deadline
The Press
Last updated 05:00 01/02/2010

The Government is relaxed about missing a United Nations deadline for committing to the breakaway climate change agreement, the Copenhagen Accord.

“No decision has been made yet,” a spokesman for Environment Minister Nick Smith said yesterday.

The accord emerged from the ashes of last year’s disappointing climate change talks in the Danish capital, but is seen as a way of maintaining momentum.

Countries have until today (northern hemisphere time) to submit their commitments to greenhouse gas emission cuts and billions of dollars of short-term financial assistance for the countries most vulnerable to climate change. But many are expected to miss the deadline.

Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said not making a commitment would make New Zealand look poor.

“We want to see the policies to back it up as well.”

And so we continue. Some people just never learn.!!!
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February 1, 2010 9:11am
Pete George

Returning the favour RB, you tell me plenty of stuff and try to apply generalisations and labels to me all the time. You think repeating crap will make people think it is true, the problem with that approach is that it won’t change me at all.

What approach makes more sense:
– accept that we have a reasonable but flawed democratic system and country, and work to improve things incrementally
– try to undermine and disparage our politics and 90%+ of the electorate in the hope that enough people will join the path to push us to chaos and mayhem and hope that the survivors eventually enjoy a better country (but it is at least as likely to get worse)
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February 1, 2010 9:15am
MikeNZ

Cha
Given that nearly 1 in 31 Americans is now behind bars, on probation or on parole, prison rape is not just a problem of prisoners. Of the more that 2.5 million people incarcerated, more than 95 percent will return to society within the next 20 years, making prison rape, with its lasting, traumatic effects, a national concern.

It makes sobering reading.
I suppose if wardens and officers were held accountable that would make their system grind to a halt?

All the more important to have first time (or three) offenders in separate prisons from career crims here.
I firmly believe we need to be building a 1000 bed prison on each island right now as well as 500 bed youth borstals.
We should be building for future capacity not adhoc catch up as it seems to be right now.
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February 1, 2010 9:16am
Kris K

Puzzled in Ekatahuna 9:01 am

Kris K, your name is highlighted blue suggesting a link but it just goes to ‘hhtp://nil/’.
Do you have a website, and if not, have you ever considered setting up a Christian blog?

I don’t know why – it appears the same way for me – always has.
No, I don’t have a blog or website of my own, but maybe one day.

I’m not sure if you’re encouraging me in a positive way, or if you’re telling me to ‘shove off’. But either way, I do try and not hog various threads purely from a spiritual perspective – although of course my faith does flavour my world view, so I guess it comes through.

Feel free to clarify your comment.
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February 1, 2010 9:23am
Chicken Little

A collection of quotes by by NZ politicians as regards AGW is going to be a necessity for the next election.

Hopefully it will spell the end of the Greens in parliament.

Other politcians will need reminding that we, the people, are keeping a good eye on them and their flights of fantasy.
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February 1, 2010 9:27am
Pete George

Were you out of the country for the 9 year ‘reign of terror’ under Klark and her cronies?

No, I lived in the real world. You make it sound like Redbaiter was minister of police, and we were competing with Somalia.

Labour did a lot of reasonable things, and some stupid things especially in the last term. But with a bit of luck for anyone that wants it NZ is still a pretty good place to be. In my opinion.
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February 1, 2010 9:29am
Redbaiter

” the problem with that approach is that it won’t change me at all. ”

What the hell makes you presume I think you are worth changing? I’ll say it again. You’re a brain damaged Communist and incapable of change no matter what you read. The issue is your relevance. In these fast changing times, its zero. That is the point you continually fail to appreciate. You’re just clutter on Kiwiblog. Static on the dial. Of no benefit to anyone. As you are in society.
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February 1, 2010 9:31am
pjje

I took my son to his first rock concert on Saturday. He loved it, has mentioned the guitar solo several times. A great show. One thing that has stayed in my mind a little is the audience participation – the young women flashing when the cameras focussed on them, and those not flashing. Actually, flashing is something of an understatement in some cases. But, … moving on. There were roars of approval for the flashers. There wasn’t much reaction to those who simply waved and carried on enjoying themselves. And there was a roar of approval for the young woman who flipped the bird at the cameraman. That’s the post-modern woman’s right – to join in the fun, or not, in her own way. Nothing new at all in that, really. Just surprising to see that it’s the view of the mosh pit at an AC/DC concert.
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February 1, 2010 9:32am
Kris K

Chicken Little 9:27 am,

A collection of quotes by by NZ politicians as regards AGW is going to be a necessity for the next election.
Hopefully it will spell the end of the Greens in parliament.

I seldom see any positive contributions from the Green Party, and many negative – so while I hope they’re ‘gone’ for the above reasons, I think to ensure these sort of parties can never get in we really need ot get rid of MMP – there has got to be a better way of governing and selecting those who govern our nation than this system.
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February 1, 2010 9:34am
Brian Smaller

Why cab’t our Green hippies be like this guy.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/83084417.html

This is the funniest news story I have read this morning.
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February 1, 2010 9:39am
Brian Smaller

Given that nearly 1 in 31 Americans is now behind bars, on probation or on parole, prison rape is not just a problem of prisoners. Of the more that 2.5 million people incarcerated,

If 2.5 million Americans are incarcerated, and if 1 in 31 Americans are behind bars, would that make the US population a mere 87.5 million. I thought that they had 300 million people, or is it my maths that are wrong?
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February 1, 2010 9:42am
Kris K

Pete George 9:29 am,

Labour did a lot of reasonable things, and some stupid things especially in the last term. But with a bit of luck for anyone that wants it NZ is still a pretty good place to be. In my opinion.

Can’t think of many reasonable things.
But they sure as hell did a whole lot of ‘unreasonable’ things. And talking of ‘unreasonable’ – Klark could never be reasoned with, and most of the crap they pushed through was despite public opinion and the wishes of the people.

And I would rather have Redbaiter as minister of police, than live in your version of utopia. Because your ‘utopia’ would likely quickly transform into a ‘Somalia’ – a lawless, Islamic terrorist haven – given the way much of the West is going with uncontrolled Muslim immigartion.

Red is correct, and I’ve said it before; you have you head in the sand on this one, Pete.
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February 1, 2010 9:44am
Puzzled in Ekatahuna

Kris K – “I’m not sure if you’re encouraging me in a positive way, or if you’re telling me to ’shove off’.”

I do encourage you in a positive way. Why not try Blogspot.com? It is incredibly easy to set up a blog.
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February 1, 2010 9:47am
Pete George

You’re a brain damaged Communist

Technically we are all brain damaged.

If you call me a Communist often enough do you think you will come to believe it? It sorta indicates how out of touch with this century you are. You seem to be trying to fight half century old phantoms. At least it keeps you safe from doing any harm.

and incapable of change no matter what you read.

I’ve learnt a lot reading things on Kiwiblog and have changed my views and understanding of many things along the way. You should try it sometime 🙂

The issue is your relevance. In these fast changing times, its zero. That is the point you continually fail to appreciate. You’re just clutter on Kiwiblog. Static on the dial.

Ignore me then.

It will be interesting to see whose ideas are closer to the mark in five years. A Redbaiter autocracy? Or a National government chugging away playing Act (if they survive) off against the Maori party.

Of no benefit to anyone. As you are in society.

On Saturday I talked with my stepdaughter at home about her wedding plans and what benefit I could be.
Yesterday I spent half a day with my mother when she was admitted to ER, and will be caring for her today.
Last night I chatted with a daughter about organising her visit home in a couple of months.
This morning I skyped with my other daughter about plans to visit her soon, and about organising her upcoming wedding,
and admired my six week old granddaughter.
And I fitted in some great time with my wife.

I live in the real world of mutual benefits. I don’t fantasise on blogs about extreme unlikelihood.
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February 1, 2010 9:53am
Redbaiter

Crusader Rabbit (the best blog) has put up a great video called “Revolution”.

Three and a half minutes long its made bya 14 year old girl and really is an admirable piece of art.

http://crusader-rabbit.blogspot.com/
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February 1, 2010 9:56am
Pete George

A much more admired piece of art called Revolution
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February 1, 2010 10:01am
Redbaiter

” It sorta indicates how out of touch with this century you are.”

No Pete. That you think this is an indication of how out of touch you are. The new trend is to ignore all of the euphemisms that Communist use to disguise the reality of their intent, (social democrats, liberals, blah blah blah) and call them for what they are.

See? Once again, your ideas are just irrelevant. I’m not even reading the rest of your boring uninformed screed. Who cares what the out moded uninformed opinions (all you ever have) of some brain fucked old commie with one foot in the grave and another on a well oiled roller skate might be??
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February 1, 2010 10:02am
mikeysmokes

Damn Redbaiter your one hardline, black and white dude aint ya?
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February 1, 2010 10:10am
eszett

The issue is your relevance. In these fast changing times, its zero. That is the point you continually fail to appreciate. You’re just clutter on Kiwiblog. Static on the dial. Of no benefit to anyone. As you are in society.

Red, you have delivered a fine description of yourself there. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Maybe I would have added that your posts are rather amusing as well
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February 1, 2010 10:10am
Hagues

Brian Smaller “Given that nearly 1 in 31 Americans is now behind bars, on probation or on parole, prison rape is not just a problem of prisoners. Of the more that 2.5 million people incarcerated,

If 2.5 million Americans are incarcerated, and if 1 in 31 Americans are behind bars, would that make the US population a mere 87.5 million. I thought that they had 300 million people, or is it my maths that are wrong?”

Brian the 1/31 figure includes people on probation and parole, whilst the 2.5mill are those in jail.
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February 1, 2010 10:13am
Pete George

Once again, your ideas are just irrelevant. I’m not even reading the rest of your boring uninformed screed.

Are you God? You think you know things you don’t read. That’s funny.

Anyway, in case anyone else actually reads anything before stating an opinion on it:

Marx argued that capitalism, like previous socioeconomic systems, would inevitably produce internal tensions which would lead to its destruction.

He could be right, it has come close and could yet happen.

Just as capitalism replaced feudalism, he believed socialism would, in its turn, replace capitalism, and lead to a stateless, classless society called pure communism.

But he got this bit badly wrong. Nothing in society or in politics is anywhere near pure, except perhaps for the pure bullshit of a red poster.
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February 1, 2010 10:28am
Kris K

Puzzled in Ekatahuna 9:47 am,

I do encourage you in a positive way. Why not try Blogspot.com? It is incredibly easy to set up a blog.

Thanks for your suggestion, I appreciate it.
If I do, I’ll announce it here.
It’s just that sometimes Christian type forums, etc can end up as nothing more than ‘preaching to the converted’ – at least here I can also rub shoulders with the ‘great unwashed’ – and of course I do have an interest in the way politics shape much of our society, so hopefully I can influence that, too.

I presume that, at least in the spiritual sense, you are puzzled no more.
It’s certainly good to be ‘clear’ in that regard, if nothing else.
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February 1, 2010 10:45am
MT_Tinman

Viking2 (1273) Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 9:09 am

gravedodger; well no its not the Govt.’s responsibility. Our OSH laws place workplace safety squarely in the hands of the employer. Not until a taxi owner gets done by OSH will anything happen. And this whining has been going on for about 100 years. Cheap cars rather than purpose built or modified.
Now nothing I have said condones the actions of this individual who perpetrated this killing and he should be be sent to jail forever. That of course doesn’t bring the taxi driver back nor does it help[ his family.
Taxi owners need to be subject to the same OSH rules as everyone else.

Viking sometimes you talk sense.

This ain’t one of those times.

Taxi drivers and owners ARE subject to OSH regulations.

I’ve not noticed you demanding dairy personnel are surrounded by cages, ambulance and fire personnel are only able to work where they are under camera surveilance, bar and restaurant staff are forced to work behind barriers.

They are as much in danger of idiot fuckwits out to do harm as taxi drivers.

As an aside I have noticed over the year that it is the same bastards, time after time, who have problems with customers. Those of us who treat people honestly and politely never seem to have any trouble at all.

I suggest rather than this kneejerk reaction by the pathetic few a bit more emphasis is put into ensuring those licensed to drive taxis are of good character, honest and personable rather tan just in possession of $500 (which often belongs to WINZ anyway).

Gravedodger, I agree that the taxpayer should not be forced to foot the bill for taxi safety but if the current commynist outfit make me fit devices I neither need nor want they should pay for the fucking things.

For the record I have for many years been a night-shift taxi driver/owner.
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February 1, 2010 10:59am
Pete George

I have on any number of occasions expressed the view that the way to repair NZ and turn back the destructive influence of the Progressives is to reform the National Party.

Reform National by repeatedly criticising and abusing them and what they do on a National orientated blog? How many Nationalites have you won over so far? How many reforms in the party have you instigated?

The red plan – sneak into the National tent and shit in the corner, and hope the smell repels everyone there (the “commie traitors”) and attracts the “right” sort of people?
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February 1, 2010 11:15am
nickb

Most of us on this blog have for a while gone on about the state of NZ’s media, how crap they are etc, etc, etc. I have kept reading Stuff and the NZ Herald website though, mostly due to a lack of any news alternatives (our host an excellent exception).

But is it just me, or does anyone else think the Herald and Stuff are getting even worse than usual?? It seems to me like when a far left journo seems something that even looks slightly offensive to his socialist sensibilities, he will go off and write an opinionated, misleading, and often outright false story. The main characteristics of these types of articles is that they are very shallow, opinionated (when they should just be basic reporting) and they draw on comment from mainly left wing groups.

Here is an example of just one of tens daily that appear in these sources:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3279885/Top-doctors-earning-over-500-000

The headline here is clearly written to induce envy in those on lower incomes. Then comment is sought from mostly unionists for cleaners, etc.

OF COURSE DOCTORS ARE GOING TO BE PAID FAR MORE THAN OTHER WORKERS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, AND SO THEY SHOULD BE. Did cleaners have to slog through 7 years of uni? Did guards? Did orderlies? No? Well then what the hell is the point of this story??

It just seems like every single story that is slightly political, is written in this kind of crude, politicised fashion nowadays.
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February 1, 2010 11:26am
nickb

Most of us on this blog have for a while gone on about the state of NZ’s media, how crap they are etc, etc, etc. I have kept reading Stuff and the NZ Herald website though, mostly due to a lack of good news alternatives (our host an excellent exception).

But is it just me, or does anyone else think the Herald and Stuff are getting even worse than usual?? It seems to me like when a far left journo seems something that even looks slightly offensive to his socialist sensibilities, he will go off and write an opinionated, misleading, and often outright false story. The main characteristics of these types of articles is that they are very shallow, opinionated (when they should just be basic reporting) and they draw on comment from mainly left wing groups.

Here is an example of just one of tens daily that appear in these sources:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/3279885/Top-doctors-earning-over-500-000

The headline here is clearly written to induce envy in those on lower incomes. Then comment is sought from mostly unionists for cleaners, etc.

OF COURSE DOCTORS ARE GOING TO BE PAID FAR MORE THAN OTHER WORKERS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, AND SO THEY SHOULD BE. Did cleaners have to slog through 7 years of uni? Did guards? Did orderlies? No? Well then what the hell is the point of this story??

It just seems like every single story that is slightly political, is written in this kind of crude, politicised fashion nowadays.
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February 1, 2010 11:30am
Pete George

I don’t see it as left or right anything Nick, just poor quality shallow sensationalist “journalism”. They do have some things I think are worth reading – but check the “most popular” and “editors choice” topics on their websites – are they catering for what most people want, which is junk journalism to go with junk food diets?
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February 1, 2010 11:34am
mikeysmokes

Serious question Pete George and nickb, What are the alternatives?
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February 1, 2010 11:38am
Swiftman the infidel

National = Labour – lesbians
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February 1, 2010 11:43am
Pete George

Alternatives are TV news, which are as bad as (sometimes ok but far too much trash).

Also – there are many sources of international news over the internet, many international news stories I see or read days later in local media regurgitations.

The grapevine is always there and also with the internet has a much more powerful and immediate way to ravel, but it is often less reliable than all the others.

There probably isn’t much that can be done to influence any improvement, too few people seem to care – the best way to deal with it is keep a healthy skepticism of any “news”.
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February 1, 2010 11:45am
nickb

Sorry, don’t know why that posted twice.
I guess Pete, if you pulled up a paper from 20 years agon you would find far better reporting. The news would actually be reported as it happened, and the journalist wouldn’t of had a large enough ego to put their own spin on every single story…

Thats a good question mikey. NZ political blogs mainly, or just read the news and be aware not to swallow all the spin you are fed. Make up your own mind on things, dont let some fresh out of journalism school Labour voter do it for you.
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February 1, 2010 11:52am
Pete George

Change your post option from stereo to mono Nick.

But Mikey, keep your news read option on stereo – don’t believe just one channel. Blogs are often good for the other channel as they (KB anyway) is good for pointing out a lot of the nonsense. But blogs are not always accurate either of course (especially the posts).

It’s also worth reading whole articles – they often lead with misleading headlines and opening paragraphs, and have the “balance” and explanations shunted to the last few paragraphs.
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February 1, 2010 12:01pm
grumpyoldhori

Kris K Are you on here to convert we heathen communists ? bloody hell you must have some faith to try that on.
Might I suggest an armed Christian uprising instead, I’m sure the army would not shoot you and your followers.
Well, not much that is.
One does try to help 🙂

PS, put Red at the front.
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February 1, 2010 12:43pm
Repton

I figured out who RedBaiter reminds me of.
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February 1, 2010 1:32pm
Johnboy

Thats a bit cruel Repton. Love the clock though,I tried to tell the boss it was 16 oclock and I was going home. He replied get back to work you lazy a**hole. Some people have no sense of humour.

http://timecube.com/index15.html
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February 1, 2010 1:42pm
Patrick Starr

“Facts conveniently brushed over by the global warming fanatics”…

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/facts-conveniently-brushed-over-by-the-global-warming-fanatics-20100131-n6fr.html
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February 1, 2010 1:58pm
Komata

Mike NZ

You asked earlier (at 0841) ‘Why do we have a UN?’

Historically, the United Nations was just that – nations (the ‘Allies’) united against the common foes of Germany and Japan, teh term being first used I believe around 1944. It was a convenient and patriotic shorthand to describe all those nations the comprised the WW2 allies.

Within the top echelons of the ‘United nations’ idealistic men, having been disappointed by the uselessness of the pre-WW2 ‘League of Nations’ decided that this wartime body was the ideal vehicle to use to eliminate any future wars, hunger, poverty, economic disaster (the Great Depression was of course very recent), diseases, refugees and, ultimately, all the planet’s ills. They were of course fighting a war to remove all these things. With the end of WW 2 it was a very short step for the wartime ‘United’ nations’ against the axis, to become the ‘United Nations’ to ‘Save Humanity ‘ and ensure that WW2 in all its terribleness would never be repeated.

Unfortunately the ‘idealists’ and those who had experienced the horrors of WW2 and the Great Depression were up against basic human nature, self-interest and greed, to say nothing of international politics, and the establishment of the Soviet Empire, the decline of the British Empire (and the independence of most of that grouping’s former colonies), together with the (unintentional) emergence of the USA as a world power (because of the decline of Britain) resulted in a a major shift in political demographics, not helped by the continuing wars, etc, etc. Mankind had not actually changed – just become more technologically sophisticated in killing his fellow humans. A significant, and unforeseen emergence, was that of the ‘non-aligned’ bloc during the early 1960’s – a nation-group (led by India) that was largely sympathetic towards Soviet and Chinese policies, and seemingly dedicated in principle to blocking everything that the Western powers attempted to do – irrespective of how good these intentions and results might have been.

It was at this point (especially during the late 1960’s and onwards) that the UN was effectively hijacked, as the ‘non-aligned’ states discovered that they had more than just political obstructionism in common. The majority also had a common religion – Islam. This discovery and subsequent ‘solidarity’ in the name of Islam, essentially destroyed the original ‘United’ concept of the UN and has created the entity we have today, namely an anti-Western civilisation, anti American, anti- Israeli/Jewish organisation that wields a considerable amount of power and has no problem in meddling in national affairs.

However, to really complicate matters, the originally a-political UN had also become radically politicised and infiltrated by those of a Socialist persuasion (including our late unmourned DL), these dedicated Marxists having established themselves in key positions and having as their ultimate goal the creation of a single (one world) world government,.

As both Islam and the Socialists are determined to achieve their own versions of world-domination/subjugation (and the total elimination of everything that we in the west hold dear, along with Israel), scene is being set for a confrontation between these two ideologies at some not-to distant future (probably in our lifetimes).

We live in ‘interesting times’ and as a Christian it is going to be fascinating to watch the predictions made in Daniel and Revelation being played -out.

But, to return to your question (in precis): WW2, a ‘united front’ against the axis states, then against the ‘ills of the world’ (‘Never again etc, etc’. .) Great ideas that were destroyed by the ‘human condition’

Hope this has helped.
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February 1, 2010 2:26pm
MikeNZ

nickb (855) Says:
February 1st, 2010 at 11:26 am

I agree with you nickb
It appears that the standards of newspaper reporting has gone down in the last coupla year.
definately pushing a socialist crown, in short a bunch of wankers.
even the new broom at the Dompost is following the same line.

I know 15 odd doctors at Wellington Hospital and none of them are getting more than 300k, most 100-200 though the jnrs are under 100.
Barriers to entry + top level school results – 7 yrs med school – 3-4 yrs bedding in – 3-4 yrs specialistion – 3-5 yrs bedding in – now you’re competant poss even world class but usually 10yrs +.

so 20 yrs for $200K pa and what % of population are they? age 45-50+?

How many surgeons do we have?
Oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, physicians, not allowing for the super specialisations as medical oncology and radiation, cat scan, neuro surgeons, plastics, paed surgery, renal etc etc etc.

How many in wtn, North island, nz?
They can go to OZ for mostly 30% more and for some 40-50% more.
But they don’t, they put up with wankers at their hospitals playing political and financial games and MOE who change seats as fast as govts and Ministers who ahave been second rate.

want to find out the goss, speak to the guy who runs the senior doctors union and listen to the stories of incompetance and political bullshit.
Apparently Tony Ryall is listening to people but the job is massive.
I’d love all thiose I know to be on 500K
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February 1, 2010 3:24pm
Pete George

As both Islam and the Socialists are determined to achieve their own versions of world-domination/subjugation (and the total elimination of everything that we in the west hold dear, along with Israel), scene is being set for a confrontation between these two ideologies at some not-to distant future (probably in our lifetimes).

The Socialists ran out of steam last century. Unless you rate GW Bush as a Socialist taking on Islam in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Conservatives seem to be more anti Islam anyway.

We live in ‘interesting times’ and as a Christian it is going to be fascinating to watch the predictions made in Daniel and Revelation being played -out.

If you already know what is predicted to happen why would it be fascinating? It would be like watching the movie after reading the book.
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February 1, 2010 3:28pm
MikeNZ

Not so Pete
As I read what appears to be disparate items from different sources (not just media) from across the world I marvel and the complexity and the purpose going on.
Then I read you and others here and interact with others elsewhere in society and internet world and want to either cry or rage at your blindness/scripting.
Yes it is interesting and whilst I don’t want anyone to fall foul of God on the last day, I know that what seems from my bible to be the the majority who will from their choice to reject Him, no matter their excuse or explanation.
No it’s facinating, really.
I’m reading a biography of Derek Prince a Godly man who is gone now but what a story of the Love of God for all of us in the world.
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February 1, 2010 3:45pm
MikeNZ

Pete
The socialists revamped as they ran out of steam.
many were socialists as a way to and to keep power and therefore access to the dosh.
Just as Khameni and afterdinnermint are in power to control the money and complete Dawa using tafiquh.

Komata
Thanks for the potted history
Do you read eyeontheUN at all?
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February 1, 2010 3:48pm
Pete George

want to either cry or rage at your blindness/scripting.

Blindness is in the eye of the beholder.

I don’t want anyone to fall foul of God on the last day,

I’d prefer to work on not falling foul of my wife or mother or kids or boss or clients or neighbours, every day.
(I’ve given up worrying about falling foul of some on Kiwiblog).
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February 1, 2010 4:03pm
MikeNZ

its a start Pete.
But if you examine your deep heart in the light of nothing will be hidden on the last day, maybe that will help the every day.
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February 1, 2010 4:14pm
Pauleastbay

Whale oil has had another posts comments disabled.

The photo is of a kindly looking gentleman ,who could be mistaken for a member of the Labour caucus, I wonder why he would be featuring on that blog.?
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February 1, 2010 4:23pm
Pete George

I know what you are getting at Mike, I just don’t think that way. I make decisions based on what I see as best for today, and for my and my family’s future up until my last day.

I had a discussion about “last days” with my mother today – she had quite a scare in the weekend and thought her’s might be closer than she liked. She will keep living out her bonus years the best she can. Making decisions on today’s knowledge and situation, not worrying too much about an unknown. I, and my mother, feel very comfortable doing it like this.
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February 1, 2010 4:35pm
kowtow

Komata@226

The term United Nations was coined by Pres Roosevelt as the title for the United Nations Pact.Originally it was “Associated Powers” ,Roosevelt preferred UN and Churchill agreed. On January 1 !942 it was signed by US Britain ,Soviet and Chinese reps in Washington. 26 nations were represented in it against the “Tripartite Pact and its adherants”.

It declared they subscribed to the common programme of purposes and principles of the Atlatic Charter,14 Aug 1941,signed between US and Britain.

The Original countries in the UN pact: USA,UK,USSR,China,Australia,Belgium,Canada,Costa Rica ,Cuba,Czechoslovakia,Dominican Rep,El Salvador,Greece,Guatemala,Haiti, Honduras, India,Luxembourg,Netherlands,New Zealand,Nicaragua,Norway,Panama,Poland,South Africa,Yugoslavia.

Of course the UN was formally established later in 1945.The USSR was always a problem case as it never really subscribed to the principles of the pact or charter.INdeeed very few members do other than the democracies that fund it and keep it going,and even that is debatable..
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February 1, 2010 4:55pm
MikeNZ

Kris K
Just for you.
http://www.youtube.com/user/glennbeck101#p/u/2/_i5kA7OyoXY
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February 1, 2010 5:15pm
Viking2

Mt Tinman, Piss off I always talk sense, its just that in this case you have a vested interest in the issue and can’t see the wood for the trees.
Check this out; came across it just now. Should be fitted in all your cabs along with safety barriers.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Tripods/auction-268998155.htm
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February 1, 2010 5:26pm
MikeNZ

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1247613/Sterilise-irresponsible-people-children-says-Ricky-Gervais.html
he not just a comedian but a social commentator too.
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February 1, 2010 5:33pm
MikeNZ

Thanks to Whaleoil, Maybe Britain is coming right or is it just one judge or one case?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1247042/John-Terry-Married-England-captain-affair-team-mate-Wayne-Bridges-partner–launched-legal-cover-up.html
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February 1, 2010 5:37pm
Inky_the_Red

I see Lord Ashcoft refuses to confirm he is a British citizen.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/01/tories-evasive-ashcroft-tax-status
extracts below

“The Cabinet Office has been ordered to reveal within 35 days the nature of the undertaking Ashcroft made to become domiciled in the UK when he became a peer in 2000.”

“Lord Ashcroft could have ended the speculation about his residency by making a public statement to that effect. He has chosen not to do this. He has furthered the speculation by stating that it is a private matter and, as stated on his website, ‘If home is where the heart is Belize is my home’.

I doubt if he goes anywhere near Belize as he became unpopular there when he tried to buy their democracy

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/01/lord-ashcroft-belize-scrutiny
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February 1, 2010 8:31pm
Komata

MikeNZ (1548)

Thanks – glad you found it of interest.

Until you asked, I hadn’t heard of ‘EyeontheUN’ , but it is now definitely part of my ‘required reading’ list.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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February 1, 2010 9:02pm
Luc Hansen

Patrick Starr, did you also read the <a href="rebuttal" of Monckton published in the same paper?

It finishes off each point with what it terms the Monckton “verbal bombs.” These “bombs” range from outright lies to the totally unproven – very convenient for a skilled practitioner of the black art of propaganda, especially the “bold assertion.” For example, how convenient to allege that he was responsible for the IPCC changing a statistic yet, surprisingly, provides no evidence for this allegation. In the absence of such evidence, this must be regarded as an outright lie.

One of the (hotly contested) allegations is that banning DDT has resulted in millions of malaria deaths. What he doesn’t mention is that the rich West could provide the drugs necessary to eliminate malaria but, protecting the profits of the drug companies, refuses to do so. So NGOs are reduced to providing mosquito nets – and thank goodness they do!

His claim to be included in the IPCC’s Nobel award is that of a pure fantasist, no less.
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February 1, 2010 9:38pm
Luc Hansen

Oops, I stuffed up the link in the above post. Here it is:

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/the-10-antianticommandments-and-lord-moncktons-verbal-bombs-20100131-n6g3.html
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February 1, 2010 10:21pm
MikeNZ

http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/

hey LUC Cranmer covers Dawkins

The Professor needs to get out more and mix with a few moderate atheists. And he might learn from them that in many countries of the world the Christian faith is the tie that binds communities, gives them a moral framework, induces hope, inspires them to great acts of charity, and exhorts them to love their neighbour by doing all manner of good deeds.
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February 1, 2010 11:16pm
MikeNZ

Komata
She is certainly thorough, I’m surprised DPF doesn’t have her on his blogroll as he likes feisty ladies..
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February 1, 2010 11:17pm
Luc Hansen

Mike, pray tell, what on earth is a “moderate atheist”? Atheism is pretty absolute. Is the Archbishop confusing atheism with the wimp-out agnosticism?

Also, no religious faith is necessary for a moral framework, unless one is so limp-wristed that one needs to get one’s framework from a book of instructions.

The simple fact is that evolution, parental influence and local environment largely define our moral codes.

Should people do good because it is the right thing to do, or should they do good to avoid the future wrath of a vengeful God?
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February 2, 2010 12:25am
Chthoniid

Seems Cranmer is fairly unfamiliar with atheism and Dawkins in particular really.

The problem is that Dawkins has rightly taken taken the Christians to task over Haiti. Instances like this – http://bit.ly/9d5UvN – don’t suggest that there is an omnipotent and benevolent God. Theodiciy is a tough problem to sell.
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February 2, 2010 7:04am
MikeNZ

In most of the countries giving aid around the world we find,

many countries of the world the Christian faith is the tie that binds communities, gives them a moral framework, induces hope, inspires them to great acts of charity, and exhorts them to love their neighbour by doing all manner of good deeds.

They don’t do this because of a wrathful God at the end of time, but by their ongoing loving relationship with their God and their love for their fellow humans, who they acknowledge through their actions are loved by God as much as he does them.
It is what has made Western civilisation the contributor is has been to the world, until the rise of godless secularism and it’s protagonists.
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February 2, 2010 8:49am
Chthoniid

I would have said what has made Western Civilisation since the Renaissance is the banishment of Christianity to smaller and smaller aspects of our lives. We separated Church from State and diminished the power of spiritual authorities. We removed God from the scientific world.

It was non-Christian Greeks who gave us much of our understanding of maths, medicine and cosmology. Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earth 2 centuries before Jesus was born. Non-Christian Arabs gave us algebra and maths and improved medicine. Non-Christian Chinese gave us paper and the compass.

Christianity gave us the inquisition and murdered people for heresy and witchcraft.
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February 2, 2010 9:27am
MikeNZ

No Clint, Churchianity gave us the inquisition. but then you know that.

http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/
Carnmer’s reply to Dawkins.
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