Posts by Katharine Moody
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Great response, Russell, to Mike Hosking's deceitful behaviour in the form of his "reporting" on this issue;
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12239675
He really is an idiot.
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Hard News: The Midterms, in reply to Rob Stowell,
With those republican governors, ending the gerrymandering in key states isn’t going to be easy.
We've got our very own form of gerrymandering taking place in Canterbury;
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For any other democracy, it would be a good result for the nation - as it would require negotiation across the two houses. In other words, the kind of checks and balances envisioned by the authors of the Constitution, and the same kind of mechanism that MMP has afforded us in NZ.
But the US media won't be supporting such a cooperative, collaborative democratic approach - no way. They are baying for division, obstruction and impeachment as that ensures legislative paralysis and the status quo (under which they are doing just fine), i.e., nothing progressive happens and there is no real change. Lame duck presidents are their objective.
The fact that the US democracy has become so constipated in this way is intentional - it is the hand being played by the non-elected Davos elites.
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Hard News: The Midterms, in reply to nzlemming,
We do not have 'birthright citizenship' (Jus soli) in NZ - ours is a Restricted Jus Soli;
New Zealand: Since 1 January 2006, a person born in New Zealand acquires New Zealand citizenship by birth only if at least one parent was a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (includes Australian citizens and Permanent Residents) (see New Zealand nationality law), or if to prevent being stateless.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli
I think a Restricted Jus Soli is what Trump is aiming for in the US.
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution of 1868 was enacted to address the citizenship rights of the children of former slaves. The context under which it was made law is completely different to the context under which it is being and has been applied more recently.
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We're watching Al Jazeera's coverage. We only watch their news as well. It's all I can stomach.
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Hard News: The big vision and the small problems, in reply to Northshoreguynz,
Yes, I agree. With financial security comes the confidence to take risks and pursue opportunities.
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Hard News: The big vision and the small problems, in reply to Francisco Blaha,
Fascinating insight and a story that makes me proud that NZ proved to be a land of opportunity for you. It used to be the way I viewed the States when I grew up there. I also felt good when Jacinda Ardern stated to the UN that she wanted to inject more kindness into governance. It's a simple but poignant vision/intent.
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to simon g,
That interview on ‘The Nation’ was really poor.
I agree. I also think the Newsroom piece by Melanie Reid was really poor. I was disheartened to see the use of "anonymous" reports in respect of matters regarding sex between consenting adults. Just as the use of non-disclosure agreements is dreadful behaviour by organisations dealing with bullying/harassment complaints - they leave perpetrators in place.
The MP who had an affair with Ross, identified him in the Melanie Reid report - yet she was given anonymity (and again by Newstalk ZB when he named her - they bleeped out that name).
Only Ross' wife and children suffered the public indignity. It was a Newsroom article that I just felt very uncomfortable about. Trumpian/US style reporting - a place I guess I'd rather not see NZ media and NZ politics go.
But it did go there and now someone has been hospitalized, and who knows what other trauma people and families are suffering.
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to mark taslov,
Thanks for the link. I just realised that Collings is the Howick Board guy, not the former NP GM. So it wasn't party hierarchy that went to the media.
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Neil,
it’s unclear whether Ross was placed under the mental health act – he could have been admitted as a voluntary patient.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12146405