Posts by Jose Barbosa
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I think the whole saga (more of a pamphlet, really) shows how easy it is to rattle Labour's cage, regardless of how slim the charges are.
I couldn't believe Mike Williams response when asked if he'd got in contact with Glenn to sort out what he did or didn't say : "No."
Will he get in touch with Glenn? "In the fullness of time."
Or try Helen Clark's response when asked if she'd offered Glenn a post: "It never happened" and then soon after: "I don't recall." It doesn't get more Don Brash than that.
Clark and Williams had the weekend to sort out what was going on. If Clark had said on Monday morning something along the lines of: "we talked to Owen, he said he'd been misquoted and was having a laugh." Pretty much end of story.
However, I agree William's explanation of why Glenn's loan was not a donation was diverting away from the point.
Labour just makes it way too easy for opposition parties ride this sort of stuff to the headlines. Can someone please get the PM's office a Graeme Prowse? ( a no-prize to anyone who gets the reference) :)
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Talking to Dr Ian Hassall on the issue earlier today was very illuminating.
A good place to start is to look at those countries that have low rates of child abuse and child homicide, then look at NZ and try and sort out what's different between societies.
I was astounded to hear that this sort of approach is only just being researched now.
Did anyone see the For The Sake of the Children stuff on the news tonight? Apparently tomorrow at 12:12 we're all going to go out in the street and stand up against child abuse for three minutes. The three minutes symbolising the three years of Nia's life.
If there isn't a better way to shirk responsibility for tackling the problem I don't know is.
There's a serious debate that's yet to happen and which can't come soon enough where people start talking seriously about parenting.
The most important role in the world is brining up a child. The simple truth is if a kid goes off the rails it's the parents fault (yes, as an individual the child bears responsibility as well).
People always shy away from this conclusion because its a difficult truth. You are responsible for a child, it's your responsibility and your job to create a full rounded member of society. There is no greater task for a human.
I really do think that once this idea gets aired in these terms and once serious and well funded comparative studies are initiated we'll be on our way.
Idealist twaddle? Prove me wrong.
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What was that balls NZ puppet show with Knights mucking about in space? I think Dave Dobbyn did the theme song. I liked it at the time, but I'm pretty sure I'd receive sharp pains in my good taste receptors if I tried to watch it now.
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The Strokes - Ask Me Anything. Just to be nihilistic cause, you know, I'm angsty.