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Hard News: A wretched editorial, in reply to Russell Brown,
Whaleoil has put up a post strongly implying that Tania Billingsley’s rape complaint was a set-up engineered by her and her friends at Rape Crisis and the Green Party.
After I swallow my sick…the problem with WO’s batshit conspiracy theory is that even if he were right, the conspiracy would never have worked IF THE GOVERNMENT HADN’T BEEN INCOMPETENT.
The superficial nonsensicality conceals the deep nonsensicality. It’s batshit all the way down.
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Hard News: A wretched editorial, in reply to Russell Brown,
Just to put this in context though, a woman whose alleged attacker has been allowed to flee the country by government minsters is attacked FOR BEING CRITICAL OF THE GOVERNMENT?
It’s remarkable how often that argument has been advance in the past week. Also, creepy.
Very creepy if citizens are vilified for criticising the government. We're familiar with the Bennett-vs-beneficiaries saga, but one had hoped that was an aberration.
If we're not free to criticise and protest, we don't have democracy.And what kind of crazy world view thinks we need to be kind to authority when it messes up and hurts innocent people? Seriously?
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Hard News: A wretched editorial, in reply to Samuel Buckman,
A conflict of interest is a motive to act in a biased manner, in the case of speech to use incorrect facts or invalid arguments, or to ignore facts and arguments that support the other side.
Just to put this in context though, a woman whose alleged attacker has been allowed to flee the country by government minsters is attacked FOR BEING CRITICAL OF THE GOVERNMENT?
Rather than putting the heat on the underdog, can we please put some heat on the authorities who are supposed to keep us safe, and ensure that justice is served?
The victim's political views really have no relevance here, while the government has a case to answer.
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You are assaulted in your home. The suspected attacker flees the country. He is allowed to do so by government ministers.
How is it possible to not take the side of the victim here?
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Just to rehash the blindingly obvious, rape is what rapists do. Rape culture is what allows them to get away with it, typically by blaming the victim.
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Hard News: It was 30 years ago today, in reply to John Morrison,
Towards the end, his Cabinet and party wouldn't stand up to him as he drove this country into bankruptcy, and I will never forgive National for that.
Important point that when Labour won in 1984, the NZ economy was on the brink of collapse. After the mad excesses of Think Big, some austerity was inevitable.
I remember Muldoon appearing on TV, interrupting the regular programme, to announce the Wage and Price Freeze of 1982-4. A desperate action to control rampant inflation, but Muldoon had the air of a reproving schoolmaster. As I remember it.
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Not pictured are about a hundred costumed children attending the annual Cadbury Fairy Party . Including a wee lad dressed as spiderman, brandishing a rainbow duster alternately as a sword and a guitar. You will have to imagine.
And the cafe had enough hot chips for them all, but ran out of tomato sauce.
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Eucalypt and macrocarpa.
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Magnolia and reflections.
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A flock of magnolias had alighted in a treetop.
And another tree was holding all its fluffy buds.
