Posts by Don Christie
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Commiserations to those in Gisborne. I am not sure our 1920s brick house would stand up to a 6.8. Quite frightening.
Merry Christmas to all, especially Craig with whom I seem to lock horns too often. Hope those who felt a bit too intimidated to comment here in 2007 are able to share their views in 2008.
We're mostly harmless.
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Good lord Craig, where does "the left" come into my comment? I pointed out the Don Brash said he regretted making a personal attack on Helen Clark and yet here is a group he supports going way beyond the pale.
For the record, and to give you the "on the other hand" you so clearly need in every statement, I have also criticised a couple of left wing sites for the way they hound David Farrar personally.
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Yes. As personal attacks go I think that has got to be one of the worst I have seen in NZ. Even beats Don Brash's "no respect for the institution of marriage" letter.
He said he regretted that, I wonder if he regrets supporting these?
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From the DPF link:
The Helen Clark billboard is was put up today near Auckland Airport
That would be Auckland *International* Airport.
Didn't Don Brash accuse the Greens of treachery for representing NZ poorly to people overseas? Isn't this the same?
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And I'd say this is another debate that would have been better served without the evangelical self-righteousness of large parts of the left.
ha ha ha ROTFLMFAO.
"Attack on democracy"
"End of Freedom of Speech"Damn those self righteous lefties.
Here is a little reminder about stupidity the sort of hyperbole we see these days.
And also about what life is *really* like in places like Zimbabwe.
(As an aside, I think The Strategist is a sadly overlooked NZ blogger).
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It would be nice if I could blame the media for the 2002 election result, when National received its lowest share of the popular vote ever - but the only problem is that it just wasn't true.
Well, there was that lack of money thing, but oops, I forgot, money doesn't buy elections.
Actually Craig, I did think English got a very bad run in the media at the time, much of it unjustified. I still rate him as the best leader National never had.
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The headline reads like an NZ First press release.
Property investment in NZ and Australia is not driven by the savings of Kiwis and Aussies. It's largely funded by domestic banks borrowing from international institutions. It's essentially a Ponzi scheme
Bingo. Plus the fact that like it or not, most Western economies have turned into ones that assume two incomes per household. Two folks working because they can and now because they have to.
But by all means blame it on those pesky furrnurs if it makes you feel better.
(I do agree the conference Russell writes about is crass and some attendees a bunch of hypocrites).
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Oh, and following my own links I rediscovered Mel's blog.
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Colin's been owning all year.
Not an avid listner, but I have to say, his stuff on blogging was not exactly legendary, he sounded positively...Clarkish.
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Wasn't his career tragically cut short by an accident with a hedge-trimmer?
Oh. I thought it was an ax and it was over an argument with Alan Bollard about GDP...or something.
I also read gray.
My recurring school report card -
"Could.do.better."