Posts by mark taslov
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happy womens' suffrage day!
Third of women still believe they don't have equal rights
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4697514a19716.htmKiwis emigrating to Australia hit a 19-year high in the past 12 months
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4698646a13.html
sincerely urged to stay there,XVI.9: Confucius said, "Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so readily get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupid and yet do not learn--they are the lowest of the people."
and for you craig on this special day:
XIV.25: The Master said, "In ancient times, men learned with a view to their own improvement. Nowadays, men learn with a view to the approbation of others."
and for john key
IX.13: "When a country is well governed, poverty and mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is poorly governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of."
IX.13: "When a country is well governed, poverty and mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is poorly governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of."
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/4697302a11.html
the real issues
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...because in dissidence with the current New Zealand regime, I don't (and with all due respect to the troops who defend new zealand) think the casualty rate is near as important as the intended result of the war you're fighting.
and as a New Zealander, i don't think supporting a regime that imprisons rape victims was quite what the New Zealand public had in mind when our troops were sent:
I don't believe fighting in support of the imprisonment of females for failing to acquiesce to arranged marriages was quite what the NZ servicemen signed up for:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0428/p15s01-wosc.html
perpetuating the imprisonment of women with their children etc etc, the list goes on and on, and as a 'free democracy', I don't see how new zealand is making the world or itself a better place by playing a part in these or other events such as the revival of afghanistan as the world's largest opium producer.
it's bullshit
for our country to be formenting that kind of crap in the 21st century
while you'all hum and hah about palin and barack like you're the
57th state, 7 weeks out from your own election.new zealand foreign policy used to be founded on stronger ideals than these.
not what would have happened if the lights hadn't been turned out in a parallel universe
so yes helen, 60 body bags.
and then someand russell i'm sorry for the highjack/troll.
it's just that weeks out from NZ elections and the PM coming out with
this kind of shaddupayaface, really makes me worry there's a lack of
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i read articles about police shortages in New Zealand, i give a suggestion
it's illogical to imply the effect of foreign military occupation is anything akin to a a public military presence of our nation's army. but more to my point,
why does New Zealand have troops supporting a regime which has imprisoned tortured and sentenced some journalist to death for distributing an article about gender in Islam, meanwhile paying lipservice to human rights claiming to be working for the release or whatever of that guy, maintaining troops in the region to keep that regime in place.for any leader worth her mammary glands, that's the time to pull them out.unless this reprehensible, keep your trap shut and your cave open, attitude of the Afghani government towards females, is how Helen believes women should be treated,
then in which case, when citing pro rata stats re NZ non involvement in that other war, she should follow the same doctrine she and her party are encouraging the women of Afghanistan to take hard and fast.
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and this:
I sincerely urge you to stay there. Please.
just lame,
to suggest removing NZ troops to a safer area....
stay away from our country!
we don't want your foreign ideas here!
we are white men!
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i think the main difference being that is almost no visible presence, no weapons in site. just gentleman and woman in shiny uniforms quietly sipping 57% alcohol, without so much as a grunt. obviously when the army is comprised of x percentage of dope smokers, posting them in the city would mean less for everyone else. thankfully here it's not the case.
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which is why i think bringing the troops home from Afghanistan is a good idea,
thanks you mark. -
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none of which has any relationship to violent crime or bringing the troops home which i feel should be given air in this election. the 3 dead baies and 6000 ill babies are entirely another matter.