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Open mike 25/04/2012
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ANZAC day
Today marks the lives and loss of lives of many New Zealanders in battle fields around the world. One can only wonder of what they would make of the world they have fought for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpgzuVuHg1U
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Alastair Cameron Labour CoS
Alastair Cameron has been appointed Chief of Staff in David Shearer's Parliamentary office. I'm delighted to hear it; we were on the New Zealand Council together when Alastair was a law student. Along with Jordan Carter, he established Young Labour's Summer School which has become…
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Ask no questions
At the Finance Select Committee today, Maggie Barry told a submitter "You are not here to ask us questions, you are here to answer our questions." The submitter's question was reasonable; could National members guarantee once foreign owners had an interest that the companies could…
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Hearing about your MOM
The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee hearings into National's "Mixed-Ownership Model" Bill (aka Asset Sales) have begun in Wellington. The vast majority of the more than 600 submitters to the select committee process are opposed (incl me) - most of them very strongly so. Of…
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The lucky ticket
The poor are lazy bludgers who won't do a proper day's work. Wealth is a reward for virtue and hard work. Right? No - it's a bit more complicated than that. By popular acclaim we're pulling the following comment by rosy up as a Guest…
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ImperatorFish: Booze-busting Banks Divides ACT
Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here. A bitter fight has erupted within the ACT Party over the decision by leader John Banks to vote against keeping the alcohol purchasing age at…
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Dumbing down search
Oh this is a Bad Idea. From theodp on Slashdot: Microsoft Patent Hints At Search Results Tailored To User's Mood, Intelligence "A newly surfaced Microsoft patent application, reports GeekWire, describes a 'user-following engine' that analyzes your posts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites…
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Key ignored advice to hike SkyCity levy
Since 2004, the government has collected a problem gambling levy from all types of licenced gambling to fund the government's spending on problem gambling. It was introduced along with the sinking lid on pokies (the more you look back, the better the fifth Labour Government…
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Genesis boss living it up on your money
The FYI project and I/S at No Right Turn have uncovered what appears to be massive abuse of expenses by Albert Brantley, the CEO of Genesis Energy, whom we pay $1.2m a year. It puts me in mind of Marie Antoinette, consuming extravagant meals worth…
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Open mike 24/04/2012
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What is neoliberalism?
Neo-Liberalism is a moral and intellectual justification for greed. A way for those few who accumulate wealth, by impoverishing many, to justify themselves, and keep those they are stealing from docile and compliant. This purpose for centuries has been fulfilled by religion. We still see…
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A society that works for the few doesn’t work
This country produces $200 billion of wealth a year. Yet half of adults have incomes less than $29,000 a year. 200,000 kids live in poverty, may in working families. A tiny few - the 1% - pocket the lion's share. There is no justification. It…
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Gaming industry whistleblower
Very interesting article by Steve Kilgallon on Stuff yesterday. It reports the experience of ex cop Martin Legge: The inside man Martin Legge spent two decades as a cop in Levin, catching the crims and then, as police prosecutor, taking them to court. Now, he…
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The reverse Midas touch: exchange rates
John Key likes to trade on his experience as a, well, trader. You know, he's the deal maker. The one to steer us through tough economic times, to get our exports growing. He understands the markets and that knowledge will benefit New Zealand. But, how…
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Govt case for Crafar sale seriously flawed
Fran 'sell it all' O'Sullivan says the government's case for selling Crafar farms "appears robust". Well, she would say that. But, if you read it, you'll see they've just done a half-arsed, perfunctory attempt to appear to abide by the law as defined by the…
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Open mike 23/04/2012
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