Hard News: The Politics of Absence
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Sam F, in reply to
I wish so very much that we had our equivalent of the Buffalo Beast’s list of the 50 Most Loathsome Americans. Of course it’s ad hominem, but that’s the point, and it’s done with such fire it’s admirable – something to stir the fretful sleepers, one hopes.
I helped put one together for Craccum back in 2007, but yeah, it's tough to replicate the punch of the original American version.
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Just for the record, I didn't hack Russell's account or force him to type that while holding a shotgun to Colin's adorable wee head. :)
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
S&P calls John Key on his b*llsh*t Time to lose this Government of liars…
So, more of what we had 3 years ago huh?
Nice to see Audrey Young (phone press photographer on the naughty step) not letting a wee ban get in the way of a bit of truth. -
merc,
I like that Mr Key also cleared up why he increased GST (to stop spending!), and adjusted tax levels (to increase saving!).
That would seem illogical Captain.
I would also really like to know who paid for that Yutub moment.
Ouch, from the Herald article above,
"getting back to what New Zealand was actually doing not three years ago," Mr Curry said. -
Sacha, in reply to
S&P calls John Key on his b*llsh*t
Says exactly the opposite, indeed.
Mr Key claimed Standard and Poor's had said at a meeting last month that "if there was a change of Government, that downgrade would be much more likely".
...Standard and Poor's sovereign rating analyst Kyran Curry, who attended the meeting in Auckland, said that would not have happened.
..."It is something we just don't do," Mr Curry said. "We don't rate political parties. We rate Governments."
Asked what New Zealand needed to do to have its higher ratings restored, he said it would require a sustained improvement in New Zealand's external position first.
This would come through stronger export performance and an improvement in public savings - "getting back to what New Zealand was actually doing not three years ago," Mr Curry said.
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Sacha, in reply to
So, more of what we had 3 years ago huh?
snap
getting back to what New Zealand was actually doing
snappity snap
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
Just for the record, I
Craig, a long time ago when the Earth was born, back on an Island Lifetime, I believed we could bring you forth into the light. And I do believe even an ol' scratched record will turn once more. Slowly slowly. Also, could I imagine you influencing RB commenting on his own post, Double D doubt it ;)
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
Says exactly the opposite, indeed.
I totally believe ratings agencies have no opinion whatsoever on the possible impact of the announced policies of opposition parties, and have no problems with being dragged into electoral politics. In other news: I've been lying about being gay and am a total vag-a-holic.
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Bart Janssen, in reply to
Time to lose this Government of liars…
But the public likes being lied to, the polls prove that.
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Sacha, in reply to
the possible impact of the announced policies of opposition parties
Pretty explicit. Unfortunately not what John-boy wanted to hear, so let's pretend the agency said the opposite instead. Karl Rove would not be amused at the hamfistedness even if he admired the intent.
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Hah, me not self-serving grinning mindless backward throat slashing gesticulator – me straight up guy, Credit Agency say one thing I say another that is how it is - What I say is what I want you hear - best for me best for you.
GST increase stop people spending – great idea for economic recovery. People no more spending, some people no more job, so they no more spend, some people, no more business – no problem get another job get another business – no problem for me, no problem for you.
OK, OK I hear some allegations, alligators saying NZ economy thing not good – OK, OK, NZ economy thing an anchorless rudderless little big ship – anchorless rudderless ship not going to go crash in to reef doing 18 knots.
Hey oil spill no problem, me have a batch in Hawaii, no problem for me, no problem – no worries. - every NZ people happy smiling peoples they vote for much excellent people, me.
First Citizen John Key The First.
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Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
lol :)
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Sacha, in reply to
Very good. Low margin, high turnover, customer allways happy.
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Well I just released, er received a email , from a friend who I've dealt with and I trust and I can't name cos I never reveal my sauces, that CERA gave a meeting and they said that more buildings would have been damaged in Christchurch under a Labour Government and I know because he is my friend and I trust him. And also I heard, in a email from a friend that I trust cos I've dealt with him at a major New Zealand Bank, about a boat that got stuck on a reef off Tauranga and it has leaked more oil since Winston Peters woke up this morning and my friend should know cos he works in a Major New Zealand Bank and I trust him.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Flying sources...
And also I heard, in a email from a friend that I trust cos
I’ve dealt with him at a major New Zealand Bank...and seeing it's you, I got an email from a friend in Nigeria,
who can help with our cash flow problems, I'll forward it to
you, happy times ahead!
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DexterX, in reply to
Forward it to First Citizen he is very good with these things - he will give it to Second Citizen Joyce.
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Steve Barnes, in reply to
I got an email from a friend in Nigeria,
You must have been going through JK's eMails. That one was going to be an election booster for National.
"We've had a dream..."
or, I suppose...
"We don't choose to go to the Moon because it's hard, we choose to go to the Moon because Deborah Coddington says there are people there."Who knows what webs they will spin to keep that nice Mr Key's bum warm on that BMW seat?.
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3410,
Seaking of absence, can I just ask - somewhat off-topic -
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
. . . we choose to go to the Moon because Deborah Coddington says there are people there.
Just as we'd almost forgotten the Yellow Peril brainfart she dry-humps the Glorious Dead.
A timely reminder that she'll never be house-trained. -
Kumara Republic, in reply to
Seaking of absence, can I just ask – somewhat off-topic –
How the FUCK did we get to this???
"A marathon, not a sprint" - Prostetnic Vogon Joyce's own words. Memo to the Prostetnic Vogon himself: You can't polish a turd.
Liberian-flagged, mostly Filipino crewed, Greek-owned - the Int'l Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) was raising awareness of the issue a bit over 10 years ago, with the Global Mariner boat museum. Now the oil-stained chickens are coming home to roost. Sadly, the site I linked to went offline after the vessel sank in a collision.
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Paul Williams, in reply to
Perhaps, but while I like Simon a lot I don’t think his legacy as Justice Minister is that much to be proud of. The right to silence should never have been under threat. Ever.
Amen to that.
I know of some good lawyers and law students who have a very, very poor opinion of Power. He's viewed as a provincial conveyancing lawyer out of his depth in the portfolio.
I think I'm suffering from not being the country as I'm not sure what this refers too?
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3410,
"A marathon, not a sprint" - Prostetnic Vogon Joyce's own words.
Sure, now it's a marathon. That ship grounded five days before the leakage got above 20 tonnes. Now, it's hundreds of tonnes. At least three of those five days had fine, calm weather. What happened?
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
I know of some good lawyers and law students who have a very, very poor opinion of Power. He’s viewed as a provincial conveyancing lawyer out of his depth . . .
I think I’m suffering from not being the country as I’m not sure what this refers too?
While it probably doesn't help, I heard almost exactly the same description used of John Howard in Australia in the 90s.
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DexterX, in reply to
"Nothing', sorry I must correct myself - "nothing much".
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DexterX, in reply to
The “Local Word” is - The vessel stuck on the reef had made four ports in the last five days (to load and unload), they were on their way to Tauranga/Mount Maunganui and had two ships in front of them - so they took a risk and went full throttle to get ahead of them so they would be first in the que and not have to wait around ofr a berth.
This involved taking a route, a shortcut, that was outside shipping lanes and hence they ended up in the position they did.
It is a disaster economically for the region and NZ as a whole as NZ biggest export port is effectively closed; the Tauranga/Western BOP, which has been, reasonably releient (as regards building consents and other activity) may suffer.
The environmental impact is likely unfathomable at this juncture.
The scorn being heaped on the govt is a trifling matter in the wider impact of the issue, and it would not have been so invited if they had not behaved so churlishly in the house in response to the “jumper” last week.
If it goes badly for the Nats it is not as if Labour, in its current form, would be able to govern competently. They just don’t appear as a government in waiting IMHO.
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