Posts by Sofie Bribiesca
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Woohoo! (winks with her faulty left eye ;)
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Glad 'to see' you are back there Islander :)
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"play by whitey's rules": your actions are publicly judged. He might not care about what other people think, but he's a fool if he thinks what other people think doesn't matter in the context of his career as an MP.
The point is he is not white. he has always done things as a Maori activist and he made it to Parliament. He got permission. Helps if you are brown skinned to know how that feels.If his party don't like him, no matter, it is his electorate, he can stay as an independent.
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The point is: being an MP representing NZ is not like being on a school trip
So what are all the Nat boys doing in Japan for a couple of dinner parties and Rugby games? Oh that's right, photo op of John announcing a definite knighthood for Richie Mc whatever his name is. Slick timing or urgent meetings?
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I don't think it's corrupt or wasting taxpayers' money or whatever, I just think it's childish.
Maybe. I don't think he cared how anyone felt Perhaps he is a bit childish, not punishable offence though. Maybe he wasn't asked where he was. Read somewhere, Turia assumed he was sick, says she didn't ask, he didn't tell to me. Storm in a teacup.Profanity in an email happens all the time. Just not the most beautiful prose.
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and exactly what of whiteys rules did he break..
And Hone actually got permission from the person he was having the meeting with to forego said meeting the next day.Hone paid his wifes fare himself. He spoke to the woman in Brussels himself,(got permission) and emailed a man he knew without expecting (or caring) if the language was correct.
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If you don't like the rules, don't play the game, but don't start claiming that your ethnicity gives you a free pass to break the rules.
Well, I would think this whole thread was about Maori trying to figure out their best path forward with the Treaty and this is probably a very good example of Hone and his frustration with what he sees as hypocritical behaviour. On one hand we have Rodney taking advantage of perks that only a few in Parliament have got and has since been repealed (possibly because it was unfair) then as soon as Hone was honest to the public when asked, he is seen as the radical Maori who has been naughty for some time. He is Te Tai Tokerau MP voted in by NZer's that should have had some idea of the Harawira Family. These voters were ordinary NZer's who wanted him to represent them.The Maori Party formed because of the foreshore and seabed Act. Hone campaigned with his well known protesting against the Treaty of Waitangi.(breaking the rules,no?) It must be a laugh to him to watch Turia and Sharples pander to Key. More often than not he looks like a Green Party than Maori Party MP. This is not an MP who is well experienced in Parliament and has often asked about protocol in the House but if he thinks he sees hypocrisy he calls 'bullshit' as we have all heard.I don't think he intentionally disrespects. He just isn't the most eloquent user of the English language
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@ Damian
If you read my message on your movember page, can we?Can we? please. C'mon sport. ;) -
Bridle Path in action.
'How Then Should I See it' is most enjoyable. But all are absolutely definitely fabulous.Thanking you people involved.
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The Mother of all Thread-Jacks ...
I just said he found wood sensuous...and then...