Posts by Martin Lindberg
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There seems to be a right wing (following a fascist policy) lobby in the Nats.
I really hate it when people use words like fascist (in this case), socialist, communist or nazi as some kind of generic terms for things they don't like.
Those words have specific meanings and there is no definition of fascist that covers whatever National is doing.
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Choice quote from NZHerald's Your Views:
Anyone saying that this is unfair to lower income earners is either really stupid or just greedy.
Take that!
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The rise of televised vomiting and the glorification of binge drinking culminating in vomiting ...
I agree with you that the liquor industry is directly targetting young people by providing alcohol that tastes like lollies, but I'm not sure where this televised vomiting and glorification of binge drinking takes place?
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...the wealthy dodge their tax responsibilities
What's the definition of "the wealthy" in this context?
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Those with higher income are often the first to admit they pay their accountants to avoid paying taxes.
Jeez, you now have to admit to using an accountant.
ETA: @Craig snap! I pay what I need to - no more, no less. And yes, I have an accountant to do this for me. It's not like the IRD doesn't have accountants on its side.
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Totally bizarre for sure, but I'd prefer to believe in Keith's own suggestion as to how this happened before I believe in some deliberate intent on the DomPost's side
You skimmed through a wire service you subscribe to and saw something about Chinese naval influence in the Pacific...
Plain ignorance. Blissful ignorance. Almost endearing...
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..,the purpose of most sports - like religion - is to make you forget that some day you will die. Not cricket. Cricket does the opposite
indeed, cricket makes me think abouth death too
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not a sport mind you, simply a way to pass the time
like cricket then...
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Actual philosophy is remarkably unsexy
Yeah, I don't think my papers in first-order predicate calculus would have done me any good if used as a pick-up topic.
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now that Aviator sunglasses ... are no longer really acceptable in public
Oh noes! When did this happen? Why did noone tell me?