Posts by Alfie
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
Subliminal or what?
Half a million dollars worth of subliminal indoctrination. Yet more wasted government money. Honestly... what planet are these people on?
Wait... I know the answer!
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Hard News: About Campbell Live, in reply to Paul Campbell,
did he really mention her "long blonde hair"? how creepy
I don't have a link but it was something like, "The PM said today that he expected (woman's name) to win." It was me who pointed out the ponytail length blonde hair which, in the context of recent events, seemed a bit creepy.
So yes, Key's probably following the bletchelor. After all, it's entertainment, isn't it? And as we know, that's the only reason everyone watches TV.
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It just gets sillier. The Auditor-General's office has decided that they won't investigate Katherine Rich's conflict of interest in her dual roles as chief executive of the Food and Grocery Council and board member of the Health Promotion Agency. Or for that matter, her role in the Dirty Politics scandal.
Nothing to see here folks. Moving right along.
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Graham McCready's attempt to get Prime Minister Ponytail into court has failed. An anonymous judge (well done the Harold) cited a "lack of evidence".
You might have thought that the guilty party admitting the offense to almost all of the world's media would count for something. Maybe the judge doesn't manage to keep abreast of world events?
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OnPoint: Beyond 'a bad look', in reply to Russell Brown,
...the “Angry Andy” nonsense...
Audrey Young somehow manages to repeat the phrase five times in today's Herald. And she has this quote from Key.
We've come from a $18 billion deficit five or six years ago to pretty much a surplus. I think most New Zealanders would say that's the right step.
Pretty much a surplus? What's half a billion dollars between friends, eh?
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Hard News: Synthetic cannabis: it just…, in reply to BenWilson,
All I'm saying is that growing using the sun and rain and earth like how it evolved would probably dominate the production just on cost, very, very quickly, as it does in practically every other plant material used by humans.
I remember wandering around the top of the South Island and an old hippy pointing out fields which were once full of dope plants. That was in the days before helicopters. But no matter how our laws change, I doubt we'll see vast fields of green again. In Colorado and similar jurisdictions where plants can be grown for personal use, overall numbers are restricted.
Adults 21 or older can grow up to three immature and three mature cannabis plants privately in a locked space, legally possess all cannabis from the plants they grow (as long as it stays where it was grown), legally possess up to one ounce of cannabis while traveling, and give as a gift up to one ounce to other citizens 21 years of age or older. Consumption is permitted in a manner similar to alcohol, with equivalent offenses prescribed for driving under the influence.
If NZ adopted a similar approach I might even be tempted to grow a couple of plants myself. Though I understand that Dunedin Yellow is nothing to write home about. ;-)
And you're right Ben... we are labouring the point a bit. At least we agree that a law change is long overdue.
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Hard News: Synthetic cannabis: it just…, in reply to BenWilson,
A kilo of weak cannabis is still going to get you high for months to years.
Of course it will. In the way that a barrel of cheap plonk is guaranteed to keep you pissed for weeks. But is that really what most smokers want?
The measure should not be "how much do I need to smoke to fall over" but how pleasant a particular strain can be. Anyone lucky enough to visit Amsterdam or Colorado is able to appreciate quality weed -- not because it's stronger, but because of subtle differences in the effects.
While the market has become more sophisticated over the last couple of decades, there will always be a place for bush weed. And though we all have access to healthy food, some people will choose to eat McDonalds.
C'est la vie.
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OnPoint: Beyond 'a bad look', in reply to JonathanM,
Continuing to ask the PM for comment, regardless of which political stripe they may be, is ludicrous.
You have to remember that in the same way ministers ask patsy questions during PM's question time, Prime Minister Ponytail was being interviewed by Paul Henry. Do sycophantic interviews with pretend journalists really count?
The line is crossed when TV3 reuses that clip in a serious news story.
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OnPoint: Beyond 'a bad look', in reply to izogi,
...we get things like Mike Hosking and Paul Henry put into prominent places which are normally associated with journalism.
Well said Izogi.
Guardian journalist Nick Davies spoke about media distortion and manipulation at the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival last weekend. His main focus is the unfettered power of Murdoch's evil empire, as well as the tory politicians and metropolitan police who conspire in the corruption.
Thank you Keith for reminding us that our own colonial version of that scenario is alive and kicking here in Godzone. Excellent piece.
