Posts by Paul Williams
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Apropos nothing in particular, I just stumbled upon an hilarious kids book, Goodnight Keith Moon
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Hard News: Reviews: #NZGT and the Herald, in reply to Jeremy Andrew,
Don't forget today's pointless, possibly actionable, Minto-slagging by Bob Jones
There's a nice symmetry to this, both men fighting ancient wars and struggling for relevance. A debate between them on almost every issue would resolve ultimately into (a) you're a lazy commie followed by (b) you're a wealthy prick. This is edifying?
I can't believe there are not younger, more vital and less polemical protagnonists available? Surely even Hooton and Pagani would be an improvement.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Love Cat Power, in reply to Bruce Wurr,
Russell, I've seen Cat Power or Chan live I think 3 times and it can be a pretty harrowing experience watching her try and deal with being on stage even!
Ditto, once, but I'm definitely going to get this latest album after listening to these two tracks. She mightn't be a great live performer, but she's a brilliant musician regardless.
The French for Rabbits track is lovely also.
I reminds me a little of this song by the Dum Dum Girls (new to me but probably not to others).
http://soundcloud.com/selftitledmag/dum-dum-girls-lord-knows
Incidentally, although TripleJ still provides the platform for Australian music, Sydney's fbiradio is well worth a listen.
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to Dean Papa,
If we really are so much better that that then perhaps we should be letting in a lot more refugees than the paltry numbers we do at present?
I had a quick look at UNHCR data and it looks like we've gone from circa 4,000 in 2000 to circa 2,000 last year. I think you have a point.
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13 years later, Nathan Guy can't even point to a boat? I wonder whether Hekia Parata is calling him saying, "don't rush to get too much media on this Nate".
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to Angus Robertson,
Its a good idea to get this kind of draconian law in place, because we emphatically do not want people to undertake 3000 + nm boat trips here in unseaworthy tubs.
Angus, if NZ has not had such boats arrive, and I agree your description, why might they now? Perhaps the Minister could release the official advice that quantified the risk and suggested it necessary and essential to amend the legislation?
You may wish to examine how the "draconian" laws have worked in Australia too.
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to DexterX,
Working people are to be punished further and have the option of banishing themselves to Australia or elsewhere in the pursuit of a brighter future (for themselves).
I resemble that remark.
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to Sacha,
So we should await a contrived concerned citizens group too I suspect.
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to Sacha,
crosby, textor
It's their suggestion to the Key government? Classic head-fake.
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Hard News: Media3: PIF, Paralympics, and…, in reply to Russell Brown,
The Herald has a story on Tracey Barnett's campaign.
The advice from Minister Guy, at the end of the story, is almost laughable. We've not had this problem but we need to be prepared for it. Precisely why? Where's the official advice from Immigration suggesting this is a risk and that we need to manage it?
Moreover, why this solution - an extreme position, entirely inconsistent with our history and one that we know from Australia does not work and causes immeasurable harm.