Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Speaker: Saying what we actually mean on…, in reply to Michael Meyers,
scholarships to attend. Oh wait, they are.
Ok so that would have been nice to tell all without your vitriol. That doesn't help the cause . I think Rosemary was suggesting that $175 is an unreachable amount for many, with a flippant comment for who could actually afford it. Good on you for not having a problem with the price but hey , don't think she meant do nothing ever as your comment could be perceived also. Then again I'm no moderator and I really don't want to judge ;)
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Polity: Saudi sheep: Misappropriating…, in reply to chris,
When I listen to question time, for the most part I grimace, so often the answer the opposition wants is in their question
Yes ,agreement there but bear in mind all primary questions are on notice and have to be accepted by..., Speakers office. Once again pushing shit uphill before question time begins. That is probably why we hear, 'Does the minister stand by all their statements?" That seems to be the one question the Speaker allows. It makes for good exercise in restraint in our household and I'm not sure what are the time frame of submitting questions is but to be given documents 20 minutes before sitting often wont allow any questioning when, we, the public would like, unless once again the speaker sees fit to allow debate. I really don't think it's as easy as we think. If it was fair I'd concede the opposition could try harder but when it seems so one sided across the board, i'll still say they are ambushed.I know there are some journalists who write worthwhile analysis but the likes of them are not also on TV every night as well. The balance is tipped . In my opinion which being on the outside isn't worth much, I still wont throw stones at the peeps (all of them) who are trying to be an opposition to this National Corporatocracy.
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And you know there’s also some National Party cheerleaders such as say Mike Hosking – who without bothering to read the documents will say “there’s nothing to see here” – and I put John Roughan in that same category, he can’t possibly have read the documents before he wrote that column but the basic facts demand McCully’s sacking by the Prime Minister.
And when a journalist can finally admit that there are National Party cheerleaders in the Media and then we have very few if any prepared to expose the governments fraud and lies and a Speaker who appears biased, how much chance does any opposition member have for truth to come out? Carter is implicit in this Saudi deal and he is in charge of the narrative in the House. How can the facts demand McCully's sacking when The PM just says no and noone can do anything about it. Do we just hope the Speaker will have an epiphany and demand the govt answer the questions?Do we just expect the opposition must do better, I know David Parker is trying to do what is right. Do we hope the fourth Estate ,backed by it's corporation will suddenly see the light and question the veracity of the bullshit spilling out of their favourite "go to" bullshit artist?Do we just hope the public can see through the smokescreen and vote them out? There are many so blind.....
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Hard News: Friday Music: Criminal Life, in reply to Doug Hood,
me and chris, the brains that wouldn't die..well at least not just yet
So glad to hear you are sounding well. Takes a wee while to feel normal but wes be survivors . Take care Doug. xx
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Sunrise shots from the lounge balcony the other morning....
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Polity: Saudi sheep: Misappropriating…, in reply to izogi,
I don't mind that not everyone agrees on policy, but I really dislike the recent polarisation which somehow merges together policy preferences and acceptance of corruption and unaccountable governance. When there's a perception of so much being at stake, the latter gets treated as the price of getting the policy voters want. Anything resembling corruption or a lack of accountability will be ignored or written off with minimal reasoning from the apologists.
We're meant to have rules and enforcement in place so that governments are transparently held accountable
Well said!
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Polity: Saudi sheep: Misappropriating…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
..and Captain Smile and Wave gets to make it all go away and vilify the Greens into the bargain (along with his smarmy Red Dwarf Act sidekick)
when his Minister should have factored it into his overview of the RWC and all that that entails.Yes didn't that work out psychologically well for the fuckwits. Red Dwarf indeed. "H"
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Hard News: Judicial caprice is no way to…, in reply to Russell Brown,
and so were the Havelock couple who McDonald sentenced to six months home D after they admitted commercial dealing and growing, and selling BZP:
They plead guilty. They showed remorse by going to counselling and hadn't used drugs since. That is what the Judge is taking into account.
Phil Goff once told me, There is justice and there is the law. Do not confuse them. The most valuable lesson I ever learnt with regards dealing with our courts.
Another thing would everyone be outraged if it was some Maori dude in a similar circumstance? Because it happens all the time with Maori. Especially up here. -
Hard News: Judicial caprice is no way to…, in reply to Rosemary McDonald,
If I were growing for my mates...no way would I plead guilty to an offence (no matter how much pressure applied by the prosecutor) which implied I was selling.
But by pleading not guilty, she ended up going down the track toward a jail sentence . A guilty plea could have put her on track to home D. Sometimes the guilty plea is the way to plea because of our law.
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Hard News: Judicial caprice is no way to…, in reply to Rosemary McDonald,
Yes we have the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, but is there any 'higher power' who is able to intervene in cases like this where, on the face of it, there has been a significantly disproportionate sentence?
Another consequence of an appeal could be that it may not go in her favour although enough public outrage might help. However, one needs to remember and this article suggests , the Judge is tough
