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  • Hard News: Hate and guns, in reply to ,

    Good mental health is a community thing.

    Except when communities are non existent.
    I would argue we have lost a large part of being a community, with the recent incursion of the money thing into our lives stepping into the void left by gods, post WWII
    And in NZ we have cheerleaders for the priority of the fiscal, running govt! Trying to turn every aspect of our lives into a profitable financial exercise, and lie about their goals as well.(they consider themselves expert at finessing their agenda)

    I can only speak in general terms about the US.There may be some joy in some of the people but its swimming in a sea of comfortable misery, if you can afford it. Otherwise your living off tips and handouts...begging, conning.
    My impression on my visits to the US even pre 9/11.

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Hard News: Hate and guns,

    hold a seminar or two

    Thats your suggestion? And dont hold the NRA culpable?
    Man, you are as soulless as that society/country that thinks it can be made "great again" when it is so obviously in decline.
    christknows how any decades thats going to drag on for...

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Hard News: An interview with Ben Goldacre,

    Funny, a lot of what he says could be applied to other aspects of living, life's, and umm... other things. good I/V

    driven in the public eye by trust rather than evidence.

    we are so grotesquely under-using the information we already have

    people in very elevated social positions who seem to have forgotten that their principal role is serving the public

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Access: Disability as a wicked policy problem, in reply to Hilary Stace,

    the shocking story.

    Its a lot more than that.
    I'm sickened.

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Access: The Universal Basic Income and…,

    And then there's shit like this The past 30 years in this country has just been a chorus of arseholes trashing the social justice gains made by their parents and grandparents, just cause it could potentially ruin their chances of making money
    Its time to swing that pendulum the other way .Balance the cost/ income equation a little more fairly across the population spectrum.
    And stop the race to the bottom in society , theres a lot of problems coming down the track for humanity on this rock. And might be an idea to develop and nurture common bonds before that.
    We cant just rely on the Elon Musk's of this world to sort it out. We're all in this one!

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Hard News: Medical cannabis advocacy you…,

    the risk of diversion in the New Zealand setting

    Sorry the what? in the where?
    Or is this just the made up bullshit these fuckers pull out of their "jobsworths" arses.

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Hard News: Friday Music: The Music Story,

    nostalgically pogoing to Citizen Band

    Yeah thats funny 'cause them and punk were uneasy bedfellows.
    I just wish they're paid me more, no misty eyed nostalgia for me.
    And the dumb arses went to Oz of all places, when they found NZ too small and wanted to spread their musical wings. A holiday would have been a better option.
    But ya know bridge... water ... etc...

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Polity: Budget 2016: Growth for the…, in reply to James Bremner,

    Smug prick! and you cant recognize a rhetorical question when its posed.
    I dont need fruit stacked out side my door, the stench coming off the likes of you is enough.

    average hourly wages in NZ

    ...
    (there we go hiding behind averages again) Have only risen because of the obscene increases given to "CEO"s

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Polity: Budget 2016: Growth for the…, in reply to James Bremner,

    Wages are wages and GDP is

    .....
    Yeah what the fuck is GDP James.....?
    I want to know when these fucking pricks will get their fucking expensive acronym loaded loafers off the neck of wage earners. Globalization is a fucking crock. Yeah the planet looks like a globe thats about all. These arsewipes are using this world too fill their pockets dont worry about the consequences, or cost to anyone who isnt in their fucking club.GDP fuck off!

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

  • Hard News: Three Dreams,

    I think the floating/flying dream is quite common but everyone has their own so all good. Dreams are personal, thanks for opening up about yours
    Paul Butterfield does a dreamy song, this one

    With sublime soprano sax solo by the great Dave Sanborn

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report

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