Hard News: Denial
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What a post. 3 points got under my skin.
Willie Jackson has not one radio station to broadcast his drivel but TWO!! And one taxpayer funded. The man is taking the piss and I hope Mediawatch is indeed keeping watch. A broadcaster must at least have a semblance of an open mind. Mr Overrated was better as a mayoral candidate. The previous owner of his house must not be happy.
I heard Cantabrians today threatening to boycott AB games. Secede already or just grow up! It's a game, as we seem to be reminding everybody recently.
By the way, Murray Deaker's first 5 minutes in the weekend is a classic. From a man who has had a number of second chances in his life comes the damning of a his own personal god, of whom he's written the ultimate arse kissing ode up until the start of the game against France. All it takes is one game to end a love affair. This is Grecian. This is mad.
and the Herald's campaign against the Electoral Finance Bill always had the whiff of desperation, which was evidenced in the the unavailability of the editor. If you're going to stand up for your views. Stand UP! or shut up.
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The tone of the campaign has made it hard to have a rational discussion about the bill's shortcomings.
I think it's possible to have a rational discussion about it, but it's a very boring job.
If it actually was a bill about stopping anyone saying anything I'd be getting warmed up. But campaign finance minutiae?
But it does warm my heart that such a dull discussion is such big news down here. Our democracy under attack is in the same spirit as our terror cells, much ado about nothing.
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This is Grecian. This is mad.
It's our game and we're allowed to be mad Grecians about it.
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Typical ignorant Auckland commentators claiming the Deans v Henry debate is parochalism.
Henry Represented Canterbury in 1st class Cricket (He never played Rugby at this level - wasn't good enuf)
http://www.csnz.co.nz/default,4752,graham_henry.smTake a moment to think there may be a few more issues at play as the ignorant commentators bash the south.
How about the earliest departure from the RWC ever & it was clear prior to the RWC that they weren't on fire or the hunger to win had turned into crippling cramps.
The rotation policy failed & the board had agreed on that policy - to fire him for following it would require them to resign as well.
(Sorry if this was covered I'm too lazy to look over the daze comments)
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Without knowing what was said to Richards. I believe the phrase is "love the sinner not the sin".
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I believe the phrase is "love the sinner not the sin".
Oh, I thought that phrase only applied to homosexuals.
So who's loving William Bell right now? -
Without knowing what was said to Richards. I believe the phrase is "love the sinner not the sin".
To give support to someone isn't to condone their action.Well, it might be a moot point because it sure looks like both Mahuta and Horomia have denied doing any such thing to the PM.
Miss Clark told journalists she had spoken to both of her ministers and they did not back Mr Rickards' claims.
"I think there has been some overstatement of the situation," Miss Clark said.
"There was a recollection of family links into the area." She did not elaborate.
Mr Horomia - a senior minister - had reported very little contact with Mr Rickards.
All three politicians refused to comment directly today.
A cynic may say that their denial was a little more, shall we say, nuanced otherwise they'd be fronting the media themselves and Clark would be a little more emphatic. But I guess we'll never know for sure; and even a dedicated Clark critic like myself would give her the edge over Rickards in the credibility stakes.
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I believe the phrase is "love the sinner not the sin".
That might be some sort of justification for the supprt Rickards has got from some quarters if those supporters weren't so keen on trivialising the sin that occured and if Rickards had shown the slightest humility or sense of shame over his actions.
Jackson is another one whose outrage over police actions in Ruatoki should be compared with their views on Rickards. Has anyone who alleged the police "terrorised" the Ruatoki community suggested that a more appropriate use of that word would be to describe what Rickards and his mates got up to?
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Where are the people standing up and saying, no, this isn't a race issue; actually this is a gender issue.
On Te Kaea, last night. It's online here, with subtitles. The story's about halfway through.
Willie Jackson said on Morning Report this morning that there were plenty of young men out there who've done bad things - should they be therefore barred from higher office? I think he assumed the answer was "no".
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Willie Jackson said on Morning Report this morning that there were plenty of young men out there who've done bad things - should they be therefore barred from higher office? I think he assumed the answer was "no".
I'm in favour of that in principle. But Rickards seems to have a bit of a way to go before he fully admits that he's done a bad thing, and making some redress for it. I'm not holding my breath.
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Quick admission - I am one of the abnormal few who hasn't had group sex. However, if Mr Rickards and Mr Shipton were indeed have consensual "group" sex, with no imbalance of power in the relationship, I wonder how those two men pleasured each other - as members of the group. That would have been a good question for Willie (is that his real name or his group sex name) Jackson to ask.
Oooooor, was it actually more a case of a couple of blokes, who just happened to be policemen, having turns with a very young woman. -
One bit I found strangely intriguing was CR’s obvious anger at the thought that LN may actually have made a bit of money from various media engagements (only twice apparently)
It would appear there’s not much money in his side of the story… -
Willie Jackson said on Morning Report this morning that there were plenty of young men out there who've done bad things - should they be therefore barred from higher office?
So, I made the right decision to turn the radio to Concert FM as soon as Sean began to introduce Big Willie?
I think he assumed the answer was "no".
Well, it's seems pretty obvious they'll let any trash become an MP - and once you're in, the only forgivable crime is making the PM look like a fool more than once. :) But FFS, Willie, we're talking about someone who was widely tipped to be the next fraking Police Commissioner - a position that would require, IMNSHO, a damn sight better judgment that Rickards showed by talking to you.
Back in this dimesnion, there are plenty of young men - and women, for that matter - who do dumb shit that has lasting consequences. Unlike Rickards, they accept a bit of fucking personal responsibility for their actions and just get on with their damn lives. How about Clint gets off the pity pot for two seconds, and thank whatever God he believes in that he's not siharing an isolated cell block with his good mates Schollum and Shipton right now?
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It would appear there’s not much money in his side of the story…
LOL... And did Willie ask the obvious follow up: 'And how much did our tax-paying listeners ultimately dish out to you during your years of suspension on full pay; and how much were you paid to just go away?"
O, silly me - of course he didn't.
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And did Willie ask the obvious follow up: 'And how much did our tax-paying listeners ultimately dish out to you during your years of suspension on full pay; and how much were you paid to just go away?"
O, silly me - of course he didn't.
Actually, he did ask. Rickards fudged the answer, claiming the settlement had a confidentiality clause.
Maybe you should actually listen to the interviews before commenting?
(Heh heh - not that it's actually ever stopped me, either!)So, I made the right decision to turn the radio to Concert FM as soon as Sean began to introduce Big Willie?
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The implication was almost as if LN sat down (after some failed pyramid selling scheme, say) and thought “Ooh, I know a good, quick, easy way to get rich”.
Rciketts just has this amazing ability to astound me; even after all this time. -
So, I made the right decision to turn the radio to Concert FM as soon as Sean began to introduce Big Willie?
Wrong Decision.
You missed the coverage of the Led Zep reunion. Plunket got enthused, Geoff got bemused (said after prompting he'd heard of Stairway to Heaven, but couldn't quite place it...yeah he was playing up the fogey thing a bit).
And they played a decent burst of 'Whole Lotta Love'. On Nat Rad news. (Just hope they sent Willie Dixon a royalty cheque)
It must be Christmas.
Seriously though: I think its Rickards' sense of entitlement I find hard to understand. He slagged of the Police, the justice system, and said a couple of convicted rapists should not be in prison, all on the steps of a courtroom with the cameras and microphones running, and he still thinks it should have been possible for him to hold a senior position in the Police?
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Maybe you should actually listen to the interviews before commenting?
I did listen to the Rickard interview -that exchange must have been drowned out by the sound of me banging my head against the computer desk in a vain attempt to make the pain stop.
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Just a quick thought on Mr. Henry and the All Blacks, given Mr. Henrys current relationship with the MSM (especially Radio Sport) why not offer him an outlet on PA with his own Blog. The feedback available from the typical PA “player” (and that includes the “not sporty” players) is far superior to anything available in the MSM .
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The shiny new Independent Police Conduct Authority does not agree with Clint Rickards about Operation Austin.
Indeed, its report is full of praise for the operation's conduct and recommends that its "groundbreaking" practices for dealing with victims should be incorporated into the Police Best Practice Manual.
That will hopefully shut the fucker up.
It might also hopefully give pause to those people who insist the police are incapable of doing anything good.
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I heard Cantabrians today threatening to boycott AB games. Secede already or just grow up! It's a game, as we seem to be reminding everybody recently.
As the dropkicks were discussing last evening, we really need to hold these people to their word.
Will Todd Blackadder and Grizz Wylie really be turning up to Lancaster Park wearing the Green and Gold, waving inflatable wallabies?
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Will Todd Blackadder and Grizz Wylie really be turning up to Lancaster Park wearing the Green and Gold, waving inflatable wallabies?
There's a Pulp Sport item in that ...
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That will hopefully shut the fucker up.
Flocks of pigs in Point Chev today, Russell?
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__That will hopefully shut the fucker up.__
Flocks of pigs in Point Chev today, Russell?
Oh, I don't expect his misguided sense of grievance to disappear any time soon.
But the explicit rejection of all 15 of his complaints and the emphatic vindication of the investigation by an independent authority pretty much removes any case he has to present to the public.
I hope we get the report to read though. The authority's comments seem to back up the impression I've had from conversations I've had with people familiar with the atmosphere in Rotorua at the time that there were more women terrorised by these bastards that we have known about so far.
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But the explicit rejection of all 15 of his complaints and the emphatic vindication of the investigation by an independent authority pretty much removes any case he has to present to the public.
Think again - just more prof that the racist Police establishment deals to the uppity brown boy yet again. One person rather conspicuous by his absence - at least from the reactions I've heard - has been Greg O'Connor. Considering he generally can't slag off fast enough any criticism of the Police - including from the old PCA - as politically correct anti-cop balls, you'd think Justice Goddard's shining endorsement of Operation Austin would have him dancing in the streets.
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