Sleep v Henare

October 19th, 2010 at 12:00 pm by David Farrar

Andrea Vance in the Dom Post reports:

National MP Tau Henare is refusing to apologise for calling a teenage select committee submitter “a liar”.

James Sleep, 18, convener of the the Council of Trade Unions youth sector, gave evidence to the transport and industrial relations committee on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill last month.

He said the list MP used “bullyboy tactics” by interrupting his submission and accusing him of lying about his evidence in “a bit of a tirade”.

“I was telling the story about how a worker had been sacked under the 90-day trial … We have several cases … and in my written submission I had talked about another story and he just went off his head really.

“He interrupted and said: ‘You are just a liar, you are bullshitting.’ I went on and he stopped [me] again: ‘You’re just lying, you are misleading us.”‘

I guess clashing with Tau at a select committee is safer than jumping in front of John Hayes’ car!

Mr Sleep said he expected Mr Henare to say sorry. “The letter did not contain an apology to the thousands of young union members I was representing, nor have we – the CTU youth sector – received a personal apology direct from Tau Henare.”

I wonder how many younger union members are aware that James represents them!

Mr Henare said he would not apologise. “Why would I apologise for a little turkey who got found out lying? He was reading out a submission and I was following it and in two parts … it was a completely different story.

“He’ll get over it and if he doesn’t, well, then, too bad … He’ll learn from his experience.”

He added: “Conway and his henchmen weren’t even there, so how could they complain?”

Labour MP Carol Beaumont, who sits on the committee, said she was concerned about how Mr Sleep was treated.

“Leaping into accusing somebody of lying and in quite an aggressive manner, I don’t think is appropriate.”

Mr Henare responded: “Quite frankly, who cares what Carol Beaumont says.”

Oh Tau. Always the diplomat.

Anyway I have a way to resolve this. Presumably there is a recording of the “story” James told to the select committee. Labour should release the recording and James should arrange for the subject of the story to come forward and confirm it is a true story. That way he will prove that he was telling the truth. It will also allow the employer to give their side of the story.

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102 Responses to “Sleep v Henare”

  1. Murray (8,833) Says:

    Hey its not like little Jimmy has a history of telling stories is it?

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  2. fizzleplug (72) Says:

    You’ll have to give him a few weeks so that he can coach his actor in what to say in the media. Is there any penalty for deliberately misleading a select committee? Like a smack upside the head with a piece of four by two?

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  3. lofty (1,259) Says:

    Good on Tau,
    we need more like him that are not afraid to say it like it is.
    He better watch out though, the duck will hunt him down.

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  4. Gwilly (152) Says:

    My estimation of Tau has just gone up in leaps and bounds.

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  5. Nick C (340) Says:

    I wouldn’t trust James Sleep as far as I could throw him:

    http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2007/04/some_interesting_blogs.html

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/636202

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  6. Manolo (10,204) Says:

    Holding the [deleted by DPF] James Sleep is enjoying his five minutes of fame.

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  7. Nick C (340) Says:

    http://www.salient.org.nz/news/vuwsa-exec-member-guilty-of-misconduct

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  8. OliverI (124) Says:

    Clint’s Summery was pretty amusing

    http://clintheine.blogspot.com/2007/04/does-this-guy-need-to-get-laid.html

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  9. tankyman (120) Says:

    “Presumably there is a recording of the “story” James told to the select committee. Labour should release the recording and James should arrange for the subject of the story to come forward and confirm it is a true story. That way he will prove that he was telling the truth. It will also allow the employer to give their side of the story.”

    The odds of labour doing this are just a little longer of me winning lotto (and I dont buy a ticket).

    They dont really stack up when it comes to credibility.

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  10. Murray (8,833) Says:

    He has a history of dishonesty and defamatory remarks for those who recall the bitch slapping from hell he got, a sense of entitlement and is vocally a victim.

    He has a bright future with labour.

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  11. Pascal (2,015) Says:

    Ah, James Sleep. Why am I not surprised? He’s already been brainwashed by the combined mindfuck of the Labour Party, socialism in general and his beloved Unions. This was apparent ever since he first came here and now he’s getting a good old dose of reality. This fills me with happiness.

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  12. OliverI (124) Says:

    Oh found a lovely conversation with him and Cactus Kate

    http://asianinvasion2006.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-it-over-yet.html

    In this information age, things that you say years ago can come back to haunt you!

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  13. PaulL (5,235) Says:

    Hmm. I thought Tau was a waste of space. Now I like him. I’m especially in favour of:

    Quite frankly, who cares what Carol Beaumont says.

    Good work that man.

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  14. Mark (1,134) Says:

    Henare has simply played straight into Sleeps hands and made an arse of himself yet again. Not many people take James Sleep that seriously and his submission to the select committee would have passed without much note until Henare took the bait hook line and sinker and became Sleep’s greatest publicist.

    For all the time that Henare has been in parliament he has not learned a hell of a lot.

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  15. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    This is the same James Sleep who conducted a vindictive campaign against John Hayes in the lead-up to the 2008 election I presume

    http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2007/12/2008_election_candidates.html

    You’d think that he might have grown up a little, but apparently not. He must be really pissed off the VSM is coming!

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  16. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    That link from Cactus Kate deserves highlighting; here’s the exchange:

    James Sleep said…

    Well Kate I think your another one of these right wing Capitalists.

    Go get a F*$k*n life will you.

    You can see the debate over this with David fARRAR

    http://www.sleeponpolitics.blogspot.com
    3:57 PM, April 20, 2007
    Blogger Cactus Kate said…

    James

    It will be a sad day in hell before I listen to a 15 year old about any subject.

    You aren’t even old enough to have sex yet.

    Come back when you earn 6 figures. I might be more interested in your opinion.
    10:37 PM, April 20, 2007
    Anonymous James Sleep said…

    Well one thing I can prove about right wing people like yourself is that you descriminate because of age. You are capitilists in your own making and you aren’t even interested in what a young person would have too pay.

    What a country it would be under a capitalist government one where youth are hushed.

    Sex, money and power is all your about.

    Socialism all the Way!!!!!
    1:50 AM, April 21, 2007
    Blogger Cactus Kate said…

    James

    Have you passed NCEA yet? Your writing is absolutely appalling so I assume you actually have.

    Given my tendency to prefer to sleep with men old enough to be father to either of us, accusing me of discrimination based on age is just hilarious.

    I am primarily discriminating against you because you are not worthy to wipe David Farrar’s nose from an infection he has picked up hanging around too many unkempt Socialists.

    “Now Mr Farrar owns a research company, haha I would love to know how right wing and corrupt that would company is”.

    I assume your blog is a parody and you are not real. Hopefully David takes your comments as such.

    Now fuck off.

    That is absolute gold!

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  17. Murray (8,833) Says:

    The boy is clearly a slow learner. The mouthy little minow who keeps jumping into the shark tank and pissing on the big fish then wonders why he comes away with a few less fingers.

    Last time he came to our attention he discovered that he could afford a lawyer to back his bullshit and had the humiliating experience of publicly admitting he was full of shit.

    I don’t see round two coming out any different. Go back to school little boy.

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  18. adze (1,463) Says:

    “The boy is clearly a slow learner. The mouthy little minow who keeps jumping into the shark tank and pissing on the big fish then wonders why he comes away with a few less fingers.”

    I think my brain exploded after reading this…

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  19. mjwilknz (606) Says:

    Mark, have a bit more respect for Henare! He might well know that there’s (usually) no such thing as bad publicity. (I daresay, Labour and the CTU might not regard James Sleep’s publicity as a good thing, by the end of today.) To back Henare’s approach, have a look at all the comments from people that he’s just gone up in their estimation!

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  20. nickb (2,206) Says:

    National need to recruit this kid as a poster child for why National Standards are so badly needed

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  21. burt (5,962) Says:

    Sleep – the muppet who in one single thread on kiwiblog said ‘Don’t hassle me I’m just a kid’ AND ‘I’m not just a kid you know’.

    It’s obvious he’s a lefty – he wants it all ways and anyone who disagrees with him is always wrong.

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  22. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    I especially loved seeing him in the videos of that VUWSA meeting where his side did the whole “more people voted than were present” thing.

    The fact that he was proud to be involved in a trashing of democratic voice spoke volumes.

    The idea that any MP should take him seriously is laughable.

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  23. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    Sleep is just the kind of moron who would fall so completely for socialism. The mature left prey on university students and get them when they’re young. The smart ones wisen up. The dumb ones stay leftists all their lives.

    Actually in any sane world, Sleep’s limited intellectual resources should have precluded him from university. Some people have to be toilet janitors. In the surreal world the left have created, they instead end up on Select Committees.

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  24. James (1,338) Says:

    How old is this squit?! I remember him from years ago getting bitchslapped here after trying to take on DPF….and wasn’t he Helens secret fantasy boy lover or something?

    You can picture him at labour meetings…

    “….And may I introduce you to Mr Phil Goff, Ms Ruth Dyson, Mr Charles Chavel….oh and this (holds up used condom) is James Sleep wearing his new suit”…

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  25. James (1,338) Says:

    National need to recruit this kid as a poster child for why National Standards are so badly needed..

    …….and also why abortion on demand ain’t no bad thing.

    ;-)

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  26. Murray (8,833) Says:

    Hes 18 now James.

    And still a virgin by the look of it.

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  27. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    @ Redbaiter; the mature left has been preying on Sleep since his graduation from kindergarten…

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  28. GPT1 (1,969) Says:

    Tau is awesome.

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  29. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    “@ Redbaiter; the mature left has been preying on Sleep since his graduation from kindergarten…”

    Only for a few years then.

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  30. Murray (8,833) Says:

    He graduated kindergarten? You have evidence of this?

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  31. Say Goodbye to Hollywood (541) Says:

    A more pressing question would be, whatever happened to insolent prick?

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  32. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    I think you’ll find “insolent prick” turned into big bruv.

    Anyway James Sleep married a sheep and Aunty Hellen and Peter went ba ba ba

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  33. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    It speaks volumes that he was accusing people of being “capitalists” at age 15.

    I was serious contemplating phoning his parents at the time and asking if they knew what their boy was doing online. He needed help, and it seems very unlikely that he got any.

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  34. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    Speaking of people who need help…

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  35. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    I do wonder if angry Trevor Mallard will bash the living shit out of this young brat?

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  36. lofty (1,259) Says:

    Red is right..yet again..Sleep is young and full of communal ideaology..one would hope that as he matures he wises up and grows out of it.

    I am not holding my breath..I fear he is one of the dumb ones.

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  37. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    @ scrubone – he got help all right; he was a good friend of Helen’s!

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  38. davidp (2,786) Says:

    I checked out Sleep’s Labour Party page to see if he did in fact look like a small boy:

    http://grassroots.labour.org.nz/profile/JamesSleep

    It shows a picture of Michael Savage who was PM a long time ago. What is it about these Labour people and their leader worship? Like Presland who uses a similar Savage-based nickname here. And there was something in the paper recently when they mentioned a Labour supporter who had a picture of Savage on her wall. It’s all a bit too Kim Il Sung for me.

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  39. Dazzaman (1,013) Says:

    Gee, Tau ay! Others could do with a little more of his upfrontness (the squiggly red line says there’s no such word, heh heh). I never apologize either, it’s so unmanly!

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  40. Pascal (2,015) Says:

    I don’t think there is anything quite as scary as indoctrination. Reviewing James’ history and looking at things now it is difficult not to cringe at the sheer volume of mental programming that has happened. He’s been a slogan without a clue since day one.

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  41. nickb (2,206) Says:

    Pretty good summation there pascal. A communist robot

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  42. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    Pascal: you’re just saying that because you’re a dirty capitalist!

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  43. Pascal (2,015) Says:

    Damnit scrubone, you’ve found me out. Where should I report to for my re-education programming?

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  44. Murray (8,833) Says:

    I’m not a dirty capitalist, I showered this morning.

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  45. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    Council of Trade Unions youth sector office.

    Schedule:
    1. The evils of the 1990 benefit cuts
    2. Just Call It a Protest and it’s OK
    3. Why every other country was more evil than Iraq
    (for top graduates) 4. How to lecture people older than you on things that happened before you were born.

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  46. scrubone (2,408) Says:

    5. How to count Quorums to get results!

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  47. Manolo (10,204) Says:

    (Deleted by DPF)
    DPF, since when the kind and measured adjective flaccid is considered offensive? :-)

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  48. big bruv (11,255) Says:

    Yes Sleep is an odious little creep, and yes he says things that wind us up, however, the worst is yet to come.

    This little prick WILL be an MP within the next eight years, and, he will be an MP for years and years, all on our money.

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  49. RightNow (5,464) Says:

    BB – that’s not a bad thing, like Goff leading Labour is not a bad thing.

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  50. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    @ big bruv – you’ve highlighted another reason why MMP must go. Party lists allow drones like Sleep to enter Parliament, and to remain there at the party’s pleasure.

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  51. nickb (2,206) Says:

    Pretty sick to think how indoctrinated this kind is. Completely devoid of any worldliness, critical thinking or reasoning skills. That is the NZ education system for you.

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  52. trueblue (23) Says:

    Haven’t heard from Mickey on this one, he’s been pretty vocal on The Standard.

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  53. Trevor Mallard (245) Says:

    Wasn’t at the committee but interesting that one of Tau’s coleagues voted against him and for the letter to be sent to the CTU after his performance.

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  54. lofty (1,259) Says:

    Do you actually think Tau gives a fat rats Trevor?

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  55. big bruv (11,255) Says:

    Trev

    You have more to worry about than that, your leader is taking a hiding in the house today, frankly I feel sorry for Goff.

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  56. Offshore_Kiwi (557) Says:

    What I find hilarious, apart from Tau’s comments about Beaumont (pure gold there), is a unionist complaining about “bullyboy” tactics! Pot –> Kettle –> Black.

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  57. Trevor Mallard (245) Says:

    Missed the edit during point of order

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  58. Trevor Mallard (245) Says:

    and big bruv – why are the Nats heads so far down – Key caught lying and they know it.

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  59. big bruv (11,255) Says:

    I imagine they have their heads down to try and suppress howls of laughter.

    Flick Goff is taking a hammering Trev, the son that Helen never had is desperately trying to run interference but it is not working.

    Perhaps you had better try a diversion Trev, it might be an idea to get yourself tossed out of the house, why not have another crack at Finlayson…..you do know he is gay don’t you?

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  60. Murray (8,833) Says:

    “This little prick WILL be an MP within the next eight years, and, he will be an MP for years and years, all on our money.”

    Not if the little fucker jumps in front of anything I’m driving while squealing thats its his democratic right to obstruct traffic BB.

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  61. Murray (8,833) Says:

    Don’t actually think we need to hear from YOU about bullying Trev.

    and why are we paying you to troll here anyway? Nothing better to do than defend this odious little twerp on our dime?

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  62. Offshore_Kiwi (557) Says:

    Trevor, on the one hand, congratulations for sticking your head up above the parapet. Not many of our pollies would have the guts.

    On the other, of course Key lied. He’s a politician. It’s what you do. It won’t have any impact on the thrashing your lot are going to take at the next election.

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  63. Murray (8,833) Says:

    Tell us about the American bag-men again Trev, that one never gets old.

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  64. trueblue (23) Says:

    First Jeetan now this clown , the old Labour motto ” get them on the way to school”

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  65. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    “Trevor, on the one hand, congratulations for sticking your head up above the parapet.”

    Agreed. While I disagree with every thing he thinks and says, I give him credit for engaging. Note National Party politicians show up he only very rarely.

    Not that its a shortage that matters. There are plenty of leftist loons writing here and taking National’s part.

    Maybe somebody could identify “Tau’s colleague” who voted against him and (presumably) for Jimmy Sleep.

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  66. big bruv (11,255) Says:

    This is fantastic!

    Crusher has just hammered “full moon” King.

    What moron writes the questions for Labour, is it James Sleep?

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  67. James Stephenson (1,522) Says:

    That link from Cactus Kate deserves highlighting; here’s the exchange:

    To be fair CK has a history with Tau as well:

    http://asianinvasion2006.blogspot.com/2010/02/mp-facebook-dork-of-week.html

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  68. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    @ Redbaiter – yes, it’s good that Mallard engages, BUT should he be engaging when he is in the House during Question Time, and should be giving the affairs of the House his full attention?

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  69. RightNow (5,464) Says:

    “Crusher has just hammered “full moon” King.” – I loved the bit where King said benefit numbers have gone up by over 13,000… “every one of them a person”. I can only assume she was meaning that under a Labour government either they gave benefits to their pets, or else she meant that multiple benefits could go to a person.

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  70. BlairM (2,050) Says:

    Commies can suck my balls.

    We need some willing right wing woman to pop his cherry and make him a believer :-P Mwahahaha.

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  71. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    “@ Redbaiter – yes, it’s good that Mallard engages, BUT should he be engaging when he is in the House during Question Time, and should be giving the affairs of the House his full attention?”

    Well yeah, I guess so, but man, I’d like to see all of those bastards and their giggling and pointing and yelling on the taxpayer dime cut in numbers to about 20. There’s at least one hundred of them there with fuck all to say about fuck all. I can’t see myself being very good at listening to so much fucking bullshit.

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  72. side show bob (3,660) Says:

    Another parasitic socialist leach who will make a living firmly attach to the government tit. If he had had the bad misfortune to be born on the farm I would have put him out of his misery years ago.

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  73. Bevan (3,952) Says:

    Missed the edit during point of order

    Does this mean you are fiddling with your mobile instead of focusing on the debate in parliament?

    No wonder Labour are getting butt fucked in the polls.

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  74. Paul Williams (789) Says:

    Henare should show a modicum of respect for people exercising their democratic rights. He should also avoid being seen to be a bully. This is a young man representing his members. I like Tau and understand his approach. That doesn’t excuse him from being at least polite. The process is bigger than him.

    David, I also think it’s wrong to criticise him by suggesting he’s not go a mandate.

    It’s surprising that such a liberal community are quick to criticise someone who’s simply exercising a valued right – to present a submission to a parliamentary committee – just because you don’t like him or what he’s saying. Still, consistency has never been a feature of discussions here.

    Finally, if Sleep’s mislead the committee, there’s procedures for that.

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  75. Offshore_Kiwi (557) Says:

    Paul, this Useful Idiot was lying. Tau caught him lying, and called him a liar. Little more to it than that. Problem is, he’s probably never been called on his poor and antisocial behaviour before.

    This fool has form, as is evidenced by comments above. As for “This is a young man representing his members”, you’re wrong. He is an indoctrinated fool using CTU members to further his own agenda, and if he has to manipulate their stories (i.e. LIE) to do so, then that’s just fine by him.

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  76. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    “He should also avoid being seen to be a bully.”

    Hard to do when the left allege it at the drop of a hat. Another of the deceitful strategies they use to stifle debate and suppress criticism. “Bullying” is an extremely subjective term. I think Tau just criticised this little commie leech strongly and that there should be a lot more of it. And more strongly would be no harm either. The left have set the agenda for too long.

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  77. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    I hope that the irony of Trevor Mallard accusing Tau Henare of bullying is not lost on anyone. Have you appeared in Court lately Trev?

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  78. PaulL (5,235) Says:

    I have no problem with Trevor visiting here during the House. Some of the drivel that gets spouted in there nobody should have to listen to – the patsy questions, points of order, and useless one upmanship. Unfortunately, that’s the nature of democratic institutions sometimes, and if Trevor can make the time productive then good on him. If he’s doing it when he should be paying attention, then presumably that will show up in his performance, and ultimately in his performance rating.

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  79. Paul Williams (789) Says:

    Red, it wasn’t me that observed his behaviour, it was the media and from what’s quoted, I hardly think it’s unfair. Tau’s an adult, Sleep’s a young man; Tau should know better rather than indulge himself.

    Remember, that’s our parliament and they’re paid their wages from our pocket. Sleep’s included.

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  80. Pascal (2,015) Says:

    I am going to hell for this. I know it. And hell will be full of socialists, all trying to force me to join their union. But honestly, how many people bitching about Trevor Mallard engaging in a debate (Even if in an idiotic, illogical fashion) are self employed and commenting entirely on their own time?

    I suspect a fair number will be employed professionals who already work a 12 or 14+ hour day who feel that five or ten minutes here or there does no harm.

    Probably much like … you know. Politicians. Who also work long hours and oft-time engage in a bit of debate on a politically focussed blog.

    Right. So. I’ll book my ticket now for hell, shall I? For defending a politician. A Labour Party politician.

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  81. Rex Widerstrom (4,971) Says:

    James Sleep fronts Tau Henare for a meeting of the minds.

    Alas neither mind remembered the appointment :-D

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  82. Bevan (3,952) Says:

    I have no problem with Trevor visiting here during the House.

    If Trev can’t focus his complete attention on his job at hand, then he should excuse himself and ficnd something productive to do outside Wellington for the day.

    But honestly, how many people bitching about Trevor Mallard engaging in a debate (Even if in an idiotic, illogical fashion) are self employed and commenting entirely on their own time?

    Are you asking yourself that question as well?

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  83. RightNow (5,464) Says:

    Pascal – you make a fair comment, and I also think we can consider Trev’s blogging endeavours (including occasional engagement here) to fall under the general umbrella of engaging with the constituency/public. Politicians do need to keep relevant, and social media is just a newer way to do it. It’s like a very fast version of letters to the editor in the dying media.

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  84. RightNow (5,464) Says:

    Bevan – did you watch any of the antics in the house today? There’s no reason an MP not directly involved can’t multi-task, in fact it should be mandatory considering what a waste of time today’s session was.

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  85. Bevan (3,952) Says:

    Bevan – did you watch any of the antics in the house today? There’s no reason an MP not directly involved can’t multi-task, in fact it should be mandatory considering what a waste of time today’s session was.

    Sorry mate, had more interesting things to do than watch those parasites – my balls needed scratching.

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  86. Redbaiter (13,197) Says:

    “Sleep’s a young man”

    I don’t give a damn how old he is.

    A commie is a commie is a commie, and we are all too soft on those who would slowly but surely force this anti-human political condition upon us.

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  87. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    Let Mallard blog, let Sleep be PM as this country is run by demented politicians who are nothing more than scum of the earth parasites. The Beehive is a disgrace and every sod that sits in there is a waste of time and money. I will never vote again. Politics kiwistyle 101 is so depraved and without integrity who in their right mind could possibly respect these egomaniacal pricks. They are pure filth, all of them!

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  88. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    Where else could moonbats like Henare, Sleep and Mallard be a on payroll? When is the public going to blow the cash cow up. A fat little redneck said the Hone brown mother fucker to the wimpish John Boy Wee. This is so sick. These scum should be in prison not fucking parliament. The so-called highest court of the land is a total sick joke.

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  89. excusesofpuppets (132) Says:

    Yes yes all very amusing. I find it more amusing if this was said by a member of an opposing party said these things to a member of the young nats or one of those pussies on the act on campus or whatever.

    oh ho ho ho ho very amusing. but it is the best way to run a country, unless we just let dad4justice be a dictator or something.

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  90. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    If you find the disturbing and offensive antics acceptable from our politicians on display on a daily basis then you deserve what’s coming to New Zealand. Just call it green back blues.

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  91. excusesofpuppets (132) Says:

    i dont care what antics are on display. i’d just like a government who delivers a “tax cut” that doesn’t end up costing me an extra $8 a week to raise my family and to stop wasting money with select committees and “taskforces” that the government ends up ignoring, while I go and drop off my highly skilled automotive mechanic cousin at the airport as he moves to Australia to join many of my friends and family who have no intention of returning in the near future.

    I realise that it will take time to fix, but jesus – best make a start soon huh. Or better yet, lets waste time calling an insignificant little 18 year old punk names, while many more people flee this country for good.

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  92. dad4justice (7,339) Says:

    “I realise that it will take time to fix,”

    But John NO SPINE KEY has just given the go ahead for our local greedy maori tribe the right to a $60 billion land claim. Great stuff from criminal politicians.

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  93. Offshore_Kiwi (557) Says:

    Nice rant, excuses. It’s people like this insignificant little 18 year old punk, and Tau Henare, and Trevor Mallard, and John “Neville” Key, and the rest of the leftards who find their way to Wellington, that have caused New Zealand to be circling the drain while the best & brightest (and pretty much everyone else) gets the hell out of Dodge.

    Fact is, this little arsewipe and his demented ideology would have all kiwis a hell of a lot worse off than they currently are.

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  94. WebWrat (516) Says:

    “Red, it wasn’t me that observed his behaviour, it was the media and from what’s quoted, I hardly think it’s unfair. Tau’s an adult, Sleep’s a young man; Tau should know better rather than indulge himself.”

    In other words ….. if leftards get caught lying yet again it’s “Keep your traps shut you racist bastards! You islamophobic pricks should leave our young liars alone, you fucking Cristian fanatics!”

    Ah .. ok gotcha.

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  95. jaba (1,940) Says:

    shit .. I spend the afternoon babysitting and miss out on all the fun.. Trev was hopeless today, Goff always is and the top dog is Fidget Parker and he has suddenly decided he is a comedian.
    Is Parekura alive??

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  96. Inventory2 (8,895) Says:

    Is Parekura alive? He certainly isn’t fading away Jaba!

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  97. Grizz (432) Says:

    “Is Parekura alive? He certainly isn’t fading away Jaba”

    Perhaps another by-election is looming. Tick Tock.

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  98. Rich Prick (1,114) Says:

    If some little blow-hard turned up in my office attempting to give me his fantasy version of something in my line of work, he too would be told on no uncertain terms to bugger off. And having a big blub about it as reported in the media would not be at all career enhancing.

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  99. Pascal (2,015) Says:

    Bevan:

    Are you asking yourself that question as well?

    Of course. How about you? Are you self-employed Bevan? If not, does your employer know you are blogging on their time? Or are you letting your political prejudices turn you a tad hypocritical?

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  100. RRM (7,430) Says:

    James Sleep = a little dick.

    But I expect very high standards from our Govt representatives, not this carry-on. So Tau Henare = a dick also.

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  101. bhudson (3,680) Says:

    RRM,

    That probably about sums it up really

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  102. lofty (1,259) Says:

    Young Sleep has an excuse for his idiocy & fabrication of the truth.
    He is surrounded by Bozone! (see below)

    Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright
    ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little
    sign of breaking down in the near future. Permanently present over much
    of New Zealand.

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