Posts by Sacha
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That whole thing just keeps getting dodgier and dodgier
Worth a read. This govt really is raising outright dishonesty to a new level - not that politicians were ever that trustworthy.
Unfortunately the opposition do not seem up to the task with this one - Russel Norman was floundering during Question Time yesterday and could do with help framing better questions.
And as for the media, it's very much like the lagging Auckland coverage - we're all paying for them not taking local government rounds seriously, with lack of analytical capacity and strong off-record relationships.
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I think you'd enjoy the doco I was thinking of, just not 100% sure which one it was
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There's a text link just above the screenshot
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Ray Columbus mentioned on Give it A Whirl or suchlike that the band got their Fender guitars and amps via base connections, which gave them a better sound than the Auckland bands when they moved up.
I doubt the accompanying musical influences (including directly imported singles) would have registered much outside clubs and musos at that stage. Certainly not as much as the supply of nylons and beefy servicemen did. And maybe cigarillos.
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Having made the choice to remain mostly disinterested, and thus ignorant, skepticism is a fairly natural position to take. It's a "withholding of belief", rather than a "belief in the opposite".
Is that like agnostic not atheist?
nothing is certain, and nothing is as simple as it seems
Untenable positions for those who believe in a 'daddy knows best', 'I am the decider' model of social leadership. Or for a fearful public. However, science's overstatement of certainty is its own worst enemy when it meets a motivated, well-resourced and cynical opposition like climate change deniers.
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PS: NZ features in that map more than Australia does
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Speaking of penance, here's a world map of the Catholic paedo-priest cover-up.
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when I start listening to question time, I will be beyond help
I consider it (fortunately infrequent) penance
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Nice site, ta
(and Amanda, it's Otautahi) -
my sense of decorum is preventing me
Listening to Question Time should help you with that