QOTD

Hone is part Pakeha, that part keeps apologising,

the Maori part keeps fucking it all up.

Where else but Cactus herself
(part of 5.17 pm comment).

Apology NOT accepted

denied that he was attacking all Pakeha

Making a conditional apology on some backwater radio station does not cut the mustard.

The fact remains that this so called representative of New Zealand, in his own words, 'does not resile' from the intent of the statement, irrespective of the language used to to convey the message.

Time for you to act John Boy.

How is your spelling?

A piece of trivia I came across - a site to practise your spelling. Aimed at children, along the lines of the Yank program, this one uses the Queen's English. Beware, listening carefully is an art form.

Some in the MSM could do well to limber up with at least 50 words daily in the spelling bee before they write any copy.

Apologists all round

Apologist #1.

"I have shown poor judgement. For that I am very sorry,"

"I accept that I have failed to live up to the important principle that I have set, that politicians should always remember that they are spending taxpayers' money, and therefore must spend it carefully."

Although a mea culpa might help Rodders short term, the fact remains he is just another troughing politician. I'll believe you when politicians are no longer able to take spouses on work trips and no longer have a lifetime entitlement to subsidised travel post-employment.


Apologist #2.

He has apologised to the party for any harm be caused with his offensive language but not for the sentiment behind it
The reason we persist is because of his potential. I think he will find a way to apologise to the nation, we will help him do that

After Hone's outburst, no amount of apologies will ever fix this racist politician.


And for the last apologist.

Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres received more than 20 complaints about the email but said yesterday Mr Harawira's language did not breach to Human Rights Act.

the language was offensive but it was freedom of speech and not action would be taken over it.

This apologist needs to be tested for colour-blindness.

Ladies For Hire

Whilst Hone explains away his intake of Parisienne culture by slagging off another culture, I went for a slightly different intake of culture last night in that cultured city, Palmerston North. And I paid for my seat.

You see, last night was the final dress rehearsal for the Alison Quigan show at Centrepoint and open to the paying public. From their promo:

These women have sung it all! Christenings, weddings, funerals, they’ve seen them all come and go – the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

But then a new priest is introduced to the parish. Good looking, but a priest – and therefore off limits. He wants a new choir – he wants something to impress the Bishop… and these gals aren’t it.

Without telling you the plot, an aptly named entertainingly funny show as the choir explores their various talents leading up to Christmas. I went along with a large work group - all were well entertained.

More detail and ticket link here. Opens tonight, goes to 19 Dec.

Hone snaps

Gee Buddy, do you believe that white man bullshit too do you?

"White motherf***ers have been raping our lands and ripping us off for centuries and all of a sudden you want me to play along with their puritanical bullshit."

Nice one Hone.

It is not for the Maori Party to decide his fate. There can only be one outcome and that should be mandated by the wuss that is our PM.

Either Hone goes or the coalition goes.

Another bloody tax

On my latest rate bills from the Westie eco-dinosaur - a new tax of $4.50 marked as 'Rugby World Cup Levy'. That's for one rating period, so I suppose it will be $27 for a year per property. For what, you may ask. I was wondering the same. Someone remind me how are the thieves at Waitakere involved with Eden Park and chasing leather?

Levy? Like hell, it is yet another bloody tax. Call a spade a spade, not some euphemism.

Thieving bastards.

Update: Key 'does not do anything'

We can see, Rodney.

Update:

The blouse apologises to John Boy. Harden up and grow some!

NZPA monkeys nobble copy

... Mr Mallard had knobbled Ms Kaye ...

Once again NZPA monkeys show their true worth.

knobble
Metallurgy. to treat (semirefined puddled iron) on a hearth before shingling to produce wrought iron.

nobble

1.	to drug or disable (a race horse) to prevent its winning a race.

2.	to convince (a person) by fraudulent methods; misrepresent or lie to.

3.	to swindle; defraud.

4.	to seize (a person); hold for arrest.

Nats miss golden opportunity

English was always going to be cornered on CGT. Spouted the party line - we will look at it - not as Espiner suggests it is a happening thing.

The issue I take out of it is, like JC says, bringing the spend down. JC is possibly suggesting lift GDP so the spend drops to around 30%.

My take is gut the spend by implementing a proper tax schedule and stop tinkering at the edges with likes of CGT. As one loophole is closed, another will open. CGT is already covered and a rental business is like any other business.

The NATs have no intention of reducing spend, they have said all along tax changes must be fiscally neutral. Therein lies the problem. A worldwide recession opportunity to gut government spending on all fronts has slid through their hands.

A comment I have just made over at HP on the TVNZ7 Economy program.

Chameleons attend church of a Sunday

Many young Pacific offenders in South Auckland are "chameleons" who attend church with their family the morning after committing a crime

Just following in their parents well rehearsed footsteps.

Young people who offend are chameleons. They change," she said."Young people, by definition, make mistakes. Adults, by definition, need to mentor and support them through those mistakes.

I well remember. Monday to Saturday mentoring gave the neighbour's mums and the kids the bash after their males fuelled up at the Glen Eden/Kelston trough or New Lynn/Avondale Flying Jug, then turned out in their Sunday best to atone, ever ready for another week. Hypocrites the lot of them.

Life goes on.

Keys sells out NZ

I think it's better to try and get some agreements

Agreements? No, he doesn't mean a new F&S law, he means to use the threat of non-repeal to bargain with the separatist Maori Party pawns.

the act would remain in place until an acceptable alternative was worked out in conjunction with coalition partners the Maori Party and iwi leaders

A real Judas, selling out NZ. One law for all is the only option.

Get yourself down to the beach, quick!

public access to beaches could be restricted

Could be your last day to go the beach without paying for the privilege.

Enjoy them while they are still free!

Educating the Electorate

the poll result showed the need for the referendum's education campaign, as the public were not yet engaged in discussion about it

Oh, yeah? Ask anyone outside the beltway how long they have been discussing MMP and whether they need more education on its ills.

There has been no opportunity for the public to be educated about it, and until that happens, a poll like this is not going to be a true indicator of people's views

Education? We don't need no education! Joe Voter knows exactly how democracy has been rorted for the last decade and a half by the Greens, Winston and one-man vanities.

It's going to be a good week, when the first article I clap my eyes on in the Herald is this.

Take your MMP and shove it!

A few questions

Readers will undoubtedly know with me being self employed how fervently I abhor the unionised, thus will never take on any employee, but I have a few questions.

Is it legal for an employer to pay non-unionised staff a different rate for the same job? If not so, in which act is that law written?