Posts by InternationalObserver
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perhaps we could discuss how Labour have ended up with Dunne's Future and Winston First, after all.
Er, could it be that Labour knows it can rely on the Greens when the chips are down? And it can almost rely on the Maori Party too? Perhaps I've watched too many bad political dramas on TV but I'm kinda sure that in a back room somewhere someone from Labour pointed out to someone from the Greens that it would be better for both of them if the Greens stayed out of any coalition with Labour.
Labour can continue to 'win' the 'centre' vote without being tarred by the 'radical' views of the Greens. And likewise the Greens can continue to stay firm on core beliefs. Witness the result: the Greens have maintained their voter base and seats in Parliament, while NZ First and United Future are shrinking almost as fast as Rodney Hide.
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Way to go Mom - saying it's okay takes all the fun out of it ...
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The latest from Obama Girl, this time going head to head against Giuliani Girl.
kinda funny !
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Is this the Greens answer to P as well?
Not according to the website you linked to, but then you knew that, you were just being mischevous ...
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Ooh-er! Who's going to be the first local network to get their dibs on this new offering from HBO ??
No previous series, on pay cable or anywhere else, has dared show anything even close to this much skin; the climax, if you will, of the first episode finds a woman (Sonya Walger) in her 30s masturbating her husband (Adam Scott) to orgasm, with the entire act and all relevant body parts plainly visible.
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Is that not more from the airlines/ports than the govt, though?
Hell no. Airport screening is a sop by the US Administration to show the American people they are doing something (and keep the percieved threat level up). And yes, they've made it extremely possible to blow up a plane. Which is why I don't go on Cruise ships. </mark my words>
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I mean really, did you ever think (when you growing up, watching American TV shows/movies) there would come a day when we were going to have Donut shops in NZ?
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</clarification> er, my comments towards the top of Page 4 were generalities. I'm suggesting that as a culture NZ has replaced a lot of Kiwiana with Americana. I'm not speaking specificly of PA readers who we all know only drink good coffee and listen to National Radio (when not listening to PA Radio).
Disclaimer: I have been known to wear 'baseball' caps (although never backwards) even tho' I don't play baseball. And I wore a Trucker cap (very) briefly even tho' I did not drive a truck.-I suppose not going to war with the US is technically accepting their dictates. We're also accepting everyone else's dictates in that case.
The crack about following security dictates refers to both the reason for our presence in Afghanistan and the ridiculous screening process one goes thru at the airport even when not flying to the US. -
<sigh> I'm with you on this one Graeme. No point discussing it tho' lest I be jumped on by the Eco-snobs (they're not all bullies, some just look down their noses at you) most of whom are self-serving hypocrites.
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Sigh. Not everyone lives in the US, or even gives a shit about the place.
Yeah, we just:
watch their movies
listen to their music
wear their jeans/shoes/t-shirts/brands
buy their fast food
drink their coffee
and
accept their dictates on security