Posts by Sacha
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Tapu Misa agrees with Craig.
But, at the risk of becoming the second most hated woman in the country, I will say that when Breaking Silence: The Kahui Case is published next month, I intend to buy it and read it. I, for one, want to hear what the Kahui twins' mother Macsyna King has to say.
Why would I not?
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Ross Mason,
And I'll bet that Pacific Park place was pleasingly soft on the feet of children..
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Southerly: Tower Insurance Have Some Bad…, in reply to Ross Mason,
The dreams for an Avon River Park
As Mr Haywood posted on his other now-closed thread:
4. There will be no giant park (as things are currently planned).
The bit I didn’t foresee – and, obviously, I totally admit my lack of vision here – is that the government would move people off the land in the short term, and then have the land remediated by the private sector via onselling the land to property developers in the long term.
Which I gotta admit is a smart solution by the government…
Let's hope that approach works better than the private development of some of the city's more recent subdivisions. What could possibly go wrong?
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Muse: That Book, The Ban That Isn't,…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I've e-mailed The Warehouse and Paper Plus, inviting them to clarify exactly what was the level and nature of "significant" objection that lead to them declining to stock the book.
From your Beu link above, both chains make clear enough statements about that.
Paper Plus CEO Rob Smith said the company had received a lot of feedback from customers about the book.
"We have also been in close consultation with our franchise holders and staff to understand their position on this subject," Smith said
"The prevailing opinion is that our stores do not feel comfortable selling this book and our customers do not want to buy it.
"This is certainly not about censorship or Paper Plus taking the moral high ground. We are simply listening to our most important stakeholders and acting in accordance with their feelings."
The Warehouse general manager of merchandise Nick Tuck said the chain had also had a lot of feedback from customers asking it not to stock the book.
"We have listened to its customers and The Warehouse has chosen not to stock the book."
You might therefore want to revisit your firm declaration:
...The Warehouse and Paper Plus in bowing to pressure from the Boycott the Macsyna King Book group on Facebook...
And Beu in that story seems primarily concerned about the potential position of booksellers with the matter still before a coronial court.
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Muse: That Book, The Ban That Isn't,…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
You sure you're not just applying a different ranking; elevating freedom, consistency or suchlike above other considerations? I trust Carole Beu knows by now what product best fits her store's market and principles.
And the assumption that retailers are reacting primarily and directly to this Facebook protest group seems a bit dubious.
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It's just an unprincipled world, innit.
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Every bookstore does not need to sell every book. The Women's Bookstore has always been a shining example of that.
If 'Christian' booksellers want to peddle Wishart's wares, for instance, they're welcome to.
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Up Front: Life on Mars, in reply to Hebe,
the proper Piko
Sad to hear about that one
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Up Front: Life on Mars, in reply to Isabel Hitchings,
fucking Halswell
my sympathies to your and Emma's broods
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Muse: That Book, The Ban That Isn't,…, in reply to Rich Lock,
would my scruples be stronger than my desire to stock something that would help me scrape a living?
A question asked by some dairy owners recently over the Kronic panic. Another legally available product brutally suppressed. Where will it end? :)