Posts by Steve Barnes
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Hard News: Where nature may win, in reply to Sacha,
Whatever, I'll just fuck off then.
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Yet another example of Nationals "Do Nothing" style of "Hands Off" government.
It is getting to the point that I am losing count of the trail of incompetence they always leave in their wake, leaky homes, idealogical meddling in Education, Highway mania, I could go on but the most damning has to be the destruction of workers rights and safety.
Leaving the safety of workers up to the whim of profit seekers in an effort to increase productivity will always end in tragedy.
I would like to remind John Key that being Prime Minister is not a hobby and being "relaxed" about the effect his tenure is having is insulting to the rest of us. -
Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread, in reply to Kyle Matthews,
Pick of the bunch:
I thought this illustrated the political depth of knowledge nicely:
Kristen Neel
I'm moving to Australia, because their president is a Christian and actually supports what he says.Mind you, I have heard some stunning bits of ignorance from our own members of Parliament, far worse than hearing from a twitterer.
Last night I heard Amy Adams say that the glass from recycling televisions can be used to make sand for bunkers on golf courses. Are these people insane? -
Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread, in reply to Andrew Geddis,
Alan West, however, has lost … .
So who will be Mayo of Quhog now?
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Apparently Sweet Tooth and the Sugar Babies are looking for a gig tonight...
Some 5,000 people are expected at Romney's invitation-only gala at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Boston-based cover band Sweet Tooth & the Sugarbabies has been booked to play the celebration and sliders and pretzels have been ordered to feed the hungry guests.
'It’s a party, but we’re not trying to go over the top,' Will Ritter, Romney's director of advance planning, told the Globe.
'This is where he gets introduced to the American people as a president, so we’re trying to keep this as stately as we can and still keep it a fun event.'
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Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I’d really expect someone who lectures, writes and extensively comments on American politics to… you know, point that out.
Well I don’t do any of those things but I understand that the People vote for a bunch of other people (the electoral college) to do the actual vote for them and they don’t necessarily have to follow the Peoples choice, although I don’t think they have gone the other way in recent history. A safeguard to stop the People electing somebody who won’t do as they're told I suppose.
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Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Obama is presiding over a predominately Republican House
That is the thing I keep forgetting, it's like us having a separate vote for PM and, sort of, like Mayoral elections. Makes you wonder though about how the Repuglicans claim it was Obama failing to act eh?.
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In terms of seats in the House the figures I'm seeing is Repuglican 186 Democrats 136.
So does this mean Obama is presiding over a predominately Republican House?. -
That we can't get The Comedy Central coverage must be down to some kind of cock-up.
What possible advantage do they get for withholding the show, it's not like they can sell it later and grab more ad revenue. -
Hard News: The Big 2012 US Election PAS Thread, in reply to Brent Jackson,
“twatcock”
That is sooo last year... ;-)