Posts by Russell Brown
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Hard News: Narcissists and bullies, in reply to Martin Brown,
My take of that is they won’t be coming back. That was corporate speak for terminated.
I wouldn't be surprised.
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Willie and JT are gone, for at least the rest of the year:
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, 11 November, 2013
WILLIE JACKSON, JOHN TAMIHERE OFF AIR FOR REMAINDER OF 2013
Willie Jackson and John Tamihere will not return to RadioLIVE for the rest of 2013. The announcement was made on RadioLIVE just after 12noon today by the two broadcasters.Announcement from Willie Jackson and John Tamihere:
This will be our last show on RadioLIVE for this year.
We will be taking the next few weeks to review what happened last week with the management here, and agree what action needs to be taken.
We do not condone rape in any way and did not intend to blame the victims. Rape is a terrible crime and the victims who come forward deserve support and respect.
We deeply regret the comments we made last week and the upset they caused so many people.
We also want to apologise to the clients of RadioLIVE who've had to deal with negative feedback to their businesses because they advertise in our show.
Closer to home, we regret the impact this has had on our wives, children, grandchildren and communities. We also apologise to the staff at RadioLIVE and throughout the MediaWorks whanau who have had to deal with the fallout.
RadioLIVE will update you on our discussions and plans as is appropriate.
As this will be our last time on the radio this year, we wish you and your families a safe and happy Christmas and send our aroha to you all.
JT & Willie
- -MediaWorks Radio Chief Executive Belinda Mulgrew says: "After discussions with Willie Jackson and John Tamihere it has been agreed that Willie and John will be off air for the rest of 2013.
"We continue to review the situation, and I would like to reiterate that MediaWorks in no way condones the actions of the 'Roast Busters' or any violence against women.
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Hard News: Cannabis: The Experiment is Real, in reply to Stephen Judd,
I think our senior pols in all parties are convinced this is a vote loser. None of them want to lead on this issue.
Any successful move for reform will be cross-party and will emerge out of patient discussions with individual MPs. It will be presented as a public health measure.
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Just to note, Art in the Dark will also be present at the Big Day Out at Western Springs in January.
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And more bugs …
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More people ...
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A little video ...
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Hard News: Cannabis: The Experiment is Real, in reply to Craig Young,
I’m afraid that’s why I tend to find the subject tedious. I can see the injustice involved, but they need to knuckle down, find resolute evidence-based proofs for what they say, focus on incremental reforms first and then tackle the really hard issues.
Yes, many of the pro-reformers are irritating and undisciplined and , frankly, smoke too much pot. On the other hand, there have been enough wise heads to convince three select committee inquiries and the law Commission of the need for reform. So it's not like there's no one patiently presenting evidence. There's a political blockage at the top.
I think it's significant that neither Colorado or Washington have achieved reform through patiently convincing elected representatives, but through referenda. It's actually much easier to convince people than politicians on this. Ditto for the various American med-pot regimes, which were introduced less on compelling science than on public sentiment.
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Hard News: Cannabis: The Experiment is Real, in reply to BenWilson,
It would be great if there was a way of knowing who in advance would be in that subset. But there aren’t many drugs for which it’s that easy – usually it’s “try it and see”. In the case of dope, the consequences could be severe, since they’re mostly around mental health. But it doesn’t sound like it’s a “one hit and they went mad” kind of thing, much more of a “heavy use followed by issues”.
This stuff is actually reasonably well understood now. There is a risk gene for cannabis use:
"We found that cannabis users who carry a particular variant in the AKT1 gene had a two-fold increased probability of a psychotic disorder and this increased up to seven-fold if they used cannabis daily," explained the authors. "Our findings help to explain why one cannabis user develops psychosis while his friends continue smoking without problems."
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Hard News: Narcissists and bullies, in reply to Kirk Alexander,
Here is a link Martin, Roast Busters. I reported it this afternoon but still up so far.
My hunch is that it's an attention-seeking fake.
