Posts by Not The Messiah
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Hard News: Five further thoughts, in reply to Marc C,
Thanks Marc C...From reading some other posts I think it likely that Labour are in self destruct mode. National in many ways seem a well oiled ( whale oil ? ) machine. Despite the exposure of all the dirty politic stuff from so many quarters, the sacked ministers and John Keys derision of anything/ anybody supporting a different view from his, people seemed to just fall for the Trust me we're the best, I'm right you're wrong approach. Why spoil a good story with the truth. I am still bewildered that so many fell for JK's lies, his overt arrogance and below the belt punching. If you cared to look ( and it was not hard to see ) at how much damage National has done to this once socially largely equitable country. There seems some sort of inverse logic is at play here, where the dirtiest man wins. But it worked.
I fear that JK ( and National ) will take this election result as a mandate to go wherever they want, and if that is a continuation of policy that has got us in the large pile of DonKey doo we are in, and the distinct possibility of John picking up his pen as soon as possible and signing up for TPPA - oh dear we are really doomed. Waiting 3 years to try again will be way too late. -
I wonder if part of Labour’s problem is the word Labour. Same for the Greens. I am probably way off here but I wonder if a new party, new groovy name and combining the best talent from both might be an option. If we look at the party’s ( ok small ) that abandoned Labour – The Alliance, Act and even United future, they all had success in getting seats ( ok proportional to their size ) and still do even if many say that they are loopy ( but they are all right wing ). A new large centre-left party, whose policies are similar now and have been acclaimed as good policy by so many, might just be appealing. Big risk but it ain’t working now anyway.
Internet/ mana probably lost because of dotcom but you do need big money to get ahead/ started/ competitive and Colin Craig ( another loopy ? ) proved this by almost making the 5%…The possible formation of a new centre left would have the experience and resources in place ( to a large degree ) already.
Just a couple of ideas..thoughts anyone?? -
We all know John is more than economical with the truth or maybe he is just a liar. You pick. His history here wouldn't lead you to trust him one little bit.
Add into all this that he will sign off TPPA as soon as he finds a pen. Well.... -
Hard News: Interview: Glenn Greenwald, in reply to James Littlewood*,
Remember when most of the country ( and Helen Clark ) did not want NZ troops in any capacity in Afghanistan. They went anyway.
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Hard News: Interview: Glenn Greenwald, in reply to Bart Janssen,
Good point. However if only one or a few try to put that against a massed , well lawyered and concerted effort in court most often you don't stand a chance.
Have you heard of " Honest and Reasonable Belief " - the ultimate get out of jail free card. If you ever come against this and I have ( with a Govt. act ) and expert witness ( a senior Dept of Labour Inspector ) backing you up - you will find it almost impossible to argue. This may sound irrelevant and tenuous but is how DonKey operates all the time - to the best of my knowledge...to the best of my recall etc.. -
Hard News: Interview: Glenn Greenwald, in reply to Idiot Savant,
He will only say what he is allowed to say. He can not say anything against his ex employers. Not worth the time and you are better off putting some good blues on the stereo, turning it up- then you get real.
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Hard News: Interview: Glenn Greenwald, in reply to Dismal Soyanz,
Indeed but I worry about who is listening. Nobody much is taking this blindingly obvious fact into account and most of the media will not consider this in their analysis they put their efforts into complicating things ( the latest crap in the Herald a case in point ) to put the ( undecided ) voters off.. Agendas seem more and more apparent with possible exception on TV anyway of John Campbell.
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I have not heard the probable fact that Sir Bruce F will have signed a confidentiality agreement, Surely he must have - it fairly common these days in business.
I also feel that most radio and TV Media keep harping on about evidence. There won't be any. NSA ( or any spy agency ) will hide, obfuscate, deliberately set up red herrings, blind alleys whatever. They are good at hiding their tracks. They have to be.
And one last point - What have Julian Assange, Mr. Snowden and to lesser extent Mr. Greenwald and Mr. Amsterdam got to gain from their exposures.Unless a bullet can be interpreted as a gain. In the case of the first 2 particularly they are dead men walking wondering not if but when.
Thanks for your insight Russell