Posts by JohnAmiria
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Are you serious that teaching and working in the union movement isn't 'real work' and doesn't prepare a person for working pollitics? Please explain.
Sure, I'm happy to explain - I'll type slowly so you can understand:
I did not say that Teaching or Union work is not real work - that is an inference you have applied to my comment in order to divert focus from what I said. What I actually said was: has anyone in Labour actually worked in the real world, or did they all just leave University and go straight into politics? and then I answered my own question with Of course not, some got into Teaching first. Or the Union Movement.
I posed the question to highlight the equally absurd suggestion that Key is not fit to lead because he worked in 'High Finance' five years ago. I did not sneer at 'educational institutions like universities' having been to one myself (and not business or economics either!) but I do raise an eyebrow at those that come out of Uni and launch straight into a political carreer - be it on the Left or the Right. (Some of those on the Think Tanks and Roundtables don't have much actual business experience either - it's all theory).
Suggesting that Henry keep the red flag flying was baiting (naughty, but it was 2am) but lo he does indeed know the words. If he's going to suggest I listen to Billy Bragg sing it he could at least provide a link to it
I have another comment I'd like to make but it will take a while so I'll leave you with this:
Nevermind that Labour have been in power for the last 9 years and could have regulated if they chose to, it's John Key's fault.
Oh, I'm sorry - am I repeating myself?
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No one can beat "The Daily Show"...
Let me stop you there, because that's all you need to say.
I just watched Friday nights show, with Tony Blair as guest. It was brilliant and yet surreal. I mean, like, this is Comedy Central. Tony Blair (with no product to sell - unless you consider his new job at Yale a product, and I don't) is doing an interview on Comedy Central! WTF?!
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Seriously, though, people have been too dismissive of Cullen asking a very legitimate question: Should we entrust the country to somebody whose only job (`real' or not) has been to be one of the `fat cats' that are now being seen to have at the heart of our crisis.
Seriously, though, people have been too dismissive of another very legitimate question: Should we entrust the country to somebody whose only job (`real' or not) has been to be a politician? Seriously, has anyone in Labour actually worked in the real world, or did they all just leave University and go straight into politics? Of course not, some got into Teaching first. Or the Union Movement.
And the point I would make is that some walked away several years ago but are no less culpable. This mess did not start in the last 5 years. It's relevance to our current political scene shouldn't need spelling out.
No, go on Henry spell it out for us cos we're stupid. John Key is a rich prick, the sort of rich prick that got us into this financial mess, and shooting's too good for him (is that what you mean when you say he should be culpable?). Keep the red flag flying Henry and feel free to trot out that old standard: "__When the revolution comes__ [insert chosen Enemy of the People here] will be the first to be lined up against the wall..."
Nevermind that Labour have been in power for the last 9 years and could have regulated if they chose to, it's John Key's fault.
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Bear in mind that in the US, you can walk away from mortgage debt (in some states) without any stain on your character.
I got the shock of my life about 2 weeks ago watching an item on the ABC (US) news. They were showing how middle class folk were buying new $400-500k 'better' homes on better mortgage terms and then walking away from their existing homes. Evidently the existing home was (say) worth $300k (due to the drop in house prices) but still carried (say) $350+k in mortgage debt at a higher interest rate.
Evidently one can just 'foreclose' and leave the house with the bank. At which point the 'debt' becomes their problem. According to ABC, Banks are now taking another look at their lending policies, with a view to changing criteria about buying second homes!! A pity they didn't wise up sooner. Never underestimate Man's ability to rort a system to their own advantage. It's human nature.
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Nice link Stephen, and it had a related story that was also interesting
Brown is hardly alone in her criticism of the derivatives. Five years ago, billionaire investor Warren Buffett called them a "time bomb" and "financial weapons of mass destruction" and directed the insurance arm of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc to exit the business.
that Buffet dude always seems to know what's coming ...
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Over there, on the other hand ... I worry that there might be a nutjob a heartbeat away from the big job.
Nut job? Et Tu Russell? Another sexist smear from the Liberal Media Elite? For shame!
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I'm not having a dig at Russell at all. I'm having a dig at PAS readers. I'm honestly surprised no-one has anything to say. Are you all Labour stooges?
</stands in corner for baiting>
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Obama referred to his Muslim faith.
That is just so silly. If you see the whole interview then it's clear that when Obama said 'my Muslim faith' he was saying that McCain has never directly accused Obama of being a Muslim. And if you still don't get it, then Obama even goes on to say expressly that. Here's the whole interview, not the 3 second edit the Republicans are using to smear him:
I'm hesitant to even call it a slip, since Obama's meaning is very clear to me. But nevermind, the anti-Obama legion have gone to town with it:
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Ummm ... er ... why the deathly silence on Peter's appearance at the Privelege's committee last night? Or Clarke's announcement this morning that she is not going to fire him?
Is everyone waiting for Russell to come down on high with tablets of stone? Sorry to disappoint you but today he's talking about the Silver Scrolls
Or are we all just following my mothers advice: if you haven't got anything nice to say, say nothing?
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So, the 8th of November...I can't find any announcements anywhere?!
It hasn't been announced yet. Russell found some briefing notes Mallard left behind in the cafeteria.