Hard News: Dirty Politics
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Paul Campbell, in reply to
How far from the sea does Southern Cross “own” the cable?? It has to go somewhere across land once it is ashore and…..well…..it can go anywhere after that. Anyone got a map??? Whenuapai maybe???
Well bugger me!! It was a good guess!! Here it is
pardon my ignorance of Auckland geography, isn't Whenuapai essentially on the East coast, why would we terminate the Australian cable there? (apart from the obvious Air Force base)
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mark taslov, in reply to
In fairness to Kim DotCom, Stuff posted a clip in the video here
He speaks for himself quite adequately and I think you can judge for yourself the omissions in the Herald articles. Having danced around here with you for a moment Craig I totally respect your opinion on this topic and share your concerns on the wider implications to refugees and immigrants. However Dotcom’s case is an exceptional one.
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Dismal Soyanz, in reply to
Again, and with all due and sincere respect, I actually think it’s very important that our immigration processes are not subject to blatant political interference at the behest of foreign governments and multinational corporations.
Important, yes. But I believe immigration policy (and possible efforts to undermine it) is inherently more transparent and also arguably affects fewer people than mass surveillance by our secret squirrels. Dotcom was a fizzer but I quickly forget about him once it got underway.
[ETA: but anyway, this really shouldn't be viewed as some kind of pissing contest]
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mark taslov, in reply to
I think the intemperate smack was unfair and out of order
You’re right about this too Craig. I should just zip it. Everyone deserves a second chance and David owning up to his involvement with Slater was one of the better things to come out of Dirty Politics. So sincerely, good on you for coming clean there David, and sorry for being so disparaging, I recognise that these issues may very well be beyond your control. I just have an incredibly low tolerance for copy/paste articles. This week more than ever. Perhaps the vitriol is contagious:
bit of adolescents.
When in Rome.
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Alfie, in reply to
shorter Bruce Ferguson on Campbell Live. I think he left his intelligence behind when he left the service.
Ferguson just continued the spin on Morning Report. 'Snowden is a traitor... blah... blah... nothing to see here folks. Moving right along.'
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FWIW…
I thought the seriousness of Greenwald’s opening excoriation of Key’s behaviour, would have played better without Dotcom’s guffaws welling up in the background…FWIW…
We are on the cusp of great change
a tipping point, choose your catchment…FWIW…
There’s something happening here…
When this song is 50 years old….
John Key will possibly give you a tax cut,
if he is still in power…When this song is 50 years old….
Every word of it may still hold true,
it does today!When this song is 50 years old….
we could be 3 years down
the road to recovery
and redemption even…
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
You’re right about this too Craig. I should just zip it. Everyone deserves a second chance and David owning up to his involvement with Slater was one of the better things to come out of Dirty Politics.
No, I don't think there's a need to install a zip anywhere. Though no judgement if that's your bag, :) But, in the end, The Herald and David Fisher fairly reported a legitimate story -- one Dotcom himself had been talking up for months -- & it's not as if Greenwald et. al. have exactly been disappeared in that august organ or anywhere else. Everyone else gets to decide whether they're interested in it or not, in the end.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
et tu... utu eh?
When in Rome.
I think Key is angling for a fight behind the bike sheds...
...all his wittering about clowns, losers and timing,
just shows he doesn't like being caught out.and I guess that strikes a chord
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
Makes you wonder why Lance Wiggs’ alternative cable couldn’t get funded, eh?
Sitcom was also proposing to resurrect that project when Gabon shut him out
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
Just noticed that typo. I really did mean to type Dotcom not Sitcom. Some bastard will use that now... grrrrrr
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I have been thinking that other asre similarities between the Whitlam dismissa and the current situation.
After Whitlam was ousted the people of Australia elected the opposition party, the Liberals, to power after they had been installed by a foreign power, in this case Britain.
[[http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/the-real-word-about-whitlam-20130408-2hh5k.html | It seems there was far more to the story. -
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
totally wired...
type Dotcom not Sitcom
them's the circuit breaks...
But I can see the genesis of your confusion
Sitcom is in series while
Dotcom is in parallel
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
Dotcom is in parallel
…and ‘volting’ across the systemWith the Key Government Resistance is Futile
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A Modern Prime Minister
I am the very model of a modern Pri-um-Minister
I've information political, sec-e-ret, and sinister,
I know Obama of America, my GCSB's quite fanatical
It supports his spies though legally its really problematical
I'm very well acquainted, too, with evil matters political,
I understand my lies and secrets often are hypocritical
About the truth I seem to be rather sparing with my views
Instead I'm calling names like 'hench' and 'fat' with really no excuse
But really my goal in life this week is simply just to confuse,
With a week to go voters don't need to be thinking up new views
In short, in matters political, secret, and sinister,
I am the very model of a modern Prime-MinisterI know our mythic history, Muldoon Shipley and Bol-e-ger
I know my dirty politics, I have my own foot soldier
My mate Slater does our dirty politics at my bi-illing
We control the media, with slime we make a ki-illing
He writes what we want, says the things we really cant
With venom and bile he puts it forth with our persona-al slant
And claims it's all from secret tips when it's just our man Ede
Who's hiding from the world somewhere until he can be freed
When it's all over we'll let him out and pretend that he's just
Been on holiday, nothing to see here, move along, no public trust
In short, in matters political, secret, and sinister,
I am the very model of a modern Prime-Ministerwith apologies to G&S (I've mangled a few lines)
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Hex induction for the ohmless...
Resistance is Futile
So that's why people turn to the 'pot*'
to cut back the noise...If only they** conducted themselves better...
and included the Earth in the loop!
But they are so polarising...
and the currency trader is amping up!
*potentiometer**The Government
(any government)
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mark taslov, in reply to
The Herald and David Fisher fairly reported a legitimate story – one Dotcom himself had been talking up for months
I agree that it is a legitimate story but it begins and ends with Dot Com’s failure to produce more evidence at this time. That’s what happened. I’m skeptical as anyone about the veracity of the email, but what are you gonna do, pick a fight? Lead with the mood you evoked in your interviewee?
the tycoon turned angry and told the media[…]Internet Party leader Laila Harre tried to close down questions,[…]But it didn’t stop questions,[…]Finally, he appeared to lose his cool and angrily lectured the media
There’s an element of manufactured sensationalism.
When Dot Com presented the email Mr Key was politely asked a few breezy questions about the issue and then allowed to go about his business.
..I do not believe that to be correct, I have no recollection of the conversation that’s alluded to in that email, there are no records there and the meetings I had were with other people around me so. Look in the end we’ll dig down, get to the bottom of it but we don’t have any record of it.
In terms of the interest of refugees, immigrants and indeed citizens – and feel free to call me an idealist – but I really believe that the degree of courtesy and intensity accorded to our Prime Minister in this instance could also be afforded to any immigrant, even one who has been illegally spied on, had their home raided and been arrested by armed officers – for nonviolent crime – using illegal warrants, only to then be immediately denied bail and denied (subsequently overturned) the right to sue the GCSB (for spying on him)by our attorney-general.
In this context, given the stress and psychological impact that these experiences would have on any individual, and given the massive power disparity – despite wealth – between Key and Dot Com, It’s my belief and that the questioning and framing of the issue could occur without recourse to unnecessary provocation and subsequent dismissive emotive framing as has occurred in not one but the two articles linked to above.
This affected caricature of the “angry tycoon” eclipses the journalism and it in no way enhances a sense that immigration status is not contingent on blatant political interference, if anything it contributes to an impression that those faced with their own immigration/ legal struggles must also contend with a hostile media that will conveniently and almost immediately dismiss allegations of corruption based on the good word of the right white man without any substantial investigation at all, holding the victim to account for lack of further investigation, big on questions but short on independently acquired answers. John Key said other people were in the room, who were they? What did they hear? At least as a starting point.
Obviously whatever your bias is. But as has been seen in the case recently with our PM, there is always a likelihood that the interviewee’s (taking a leaf from Cunliffe’s rather presumptuous portrayal) state of mind is “not settled”. This is something that can be manipulated to measure with a degree of skill.
If the narrative that the Herald wants to present is that Kim Dot Com is the angry or unstable tycoon then they’ve succeeded in both articles. If they want to dismiss the email solely on the word of a few very powerful gentlemen then the individual with the most to gain from such a characterization is Mr Key. Whether that enhances our democracy is debatable. But neglecting to mention that this pointy finger guy is angry too in no way adds to any sense of impartiality.
Just in – 1xangry tycoon and 1xresponded angrily – 3rd paste.
"I have no doubt that Kim is absolutely truthful about that email.
“There needs to be a proper process now to investigate that.”
Asked why Dotcom declined to comment on the email last night, Ms Harre said he’d received legal advice not to do so
Laila Harre
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nzlemming, in reply to
Wendyl Nissen comes out swinging.
Last week I resigned from my regular Friday morning slot on NewstalkZB, which I have been doing for 15 years, because I didn't want to be on the same platform as Cameron Slater, another commentator on the station, while there are allegations that his views involve cash for comment.
Wow.
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
Sir, you should, in your current capacity as a galvaniser of words, be inducted into the Hall effect of fame. You should find it an Ohm from Ohm.
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Alfie, in reply to
You should find it an Ohm from Ohm.
Watt?
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You can lead a horse to water...
But I'm not so sure about sheep.
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
You can lead a horse to water…
But I’m not so sure about sheep.
Back in 2005 a Stuff poll had Destiny getting at least 6 MPs.
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CJM, in reply to
Yeah but in the same paper this:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11325032 -
Eminem is suing the National Party over the unauthorised use of his music in their election ads.
Oh, the irony. Copyright infringment! Quick... call in the black choppers!
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I just noticed this in my Facebook feed (some misguided friends have "liked" it. My impression is that Willams and co are intimating that buying elections is a good thing.
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