Posts by Steve Barnes
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He's no Barack Obama, but I very much doubt that he's GWB either.
Gee, not even that good eh? You sure are a hard woman Deborah.
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Craig. In case you hadn't noticed today IS 09/11/08. I think Trotter was being ironic, with his usual dubious choice of analogies.
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I measure wealth in ways other than the size of my pay packet.
I think most of us here would agree with that sentiment.
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If that's vaguely directed towards me, you couldn't be more off base.
Have you checked down the back of your couch?
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Giovanni. Please stop ruining my opinions by stating facts, they only get in the way. ;-)
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Hey, tax cut fans. If you wanted change you should have just checked down the back of the couch, you may well have been better off.
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But wait, there's more.
How long before we start seeing failed financial institutions being bailed out in the name of "stability" and "economic prudence"?
The selling off of water, Power and, dare I say it? Kiwibank and rail.
New Zealand has always Dared to be Different but why now? when the rest of the world is going left, we turn right and head off up shit creek and if you haven't noticed, some greedy rich pricks have stolen all the paddles. -
The bit in JK's speech that stuck with me was the "They voted for safer communities" eh? Oh I get it, If you are in the slightest bit "out of the ordinary" we'll database your DNA and we have a whole bunch of private prisons to bang you up in when you step out of line.
The minimum wage will be abolished to "Get the economy growing"
No security of employment for the first 90 days.
No collective bargaining.
Dodgy Roger said that he "cares about the poor and unemployed" he would like to see more of them.
Trust me, this "credit crisis" will be the catalyst for a reduction of living standards of the working class for the benefit of those with the most snout in the trough.
On the good side. I haven't marched in years and could do with a bit more exercise and protest rallies are such a good way of making new friends. -
You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down,
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town.But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.Couldn't have said it better myself.
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This is a country, not a business.
And the fruit at the top of that tree is a ......................
(Sorry, I couldnt resist ;-))