3 May 2013
2 May 2013
John Keys scare tactics
Today, Stuff reported:
Please! As if the Greens environmentally and socially beneficial policies will cause New Zealand to be engulfed in fire and brimstone.
I don't think a single joint policy announcement means Labour has gone "far left." Besides, the policy itself isn't radical by any stretch of the imagination. It's very moderate and in my opinion doesn't go far enough.
It might seem "very far left" for a politician without a social conscience, but in reality NZ Power is just good economic and social policy that any government that purports to represent the people of New Zealand should be implementing.
If the Chinese Vice-Premier's goons were about to shoot Russel Norman for holding up a Tibetan flag, perhaps we shouldn't allow them into the country with guns in the first place.
I very much doubt that what the dishonest Prime Minister is saying here is true, especially considering Keys track record for not telling the truth.
It appears that Key is simply displaying his hatred for the good Dr Norman in imagining that he was going to be shot by Chinese agents.
As if saying; "all hell will break loose" and claiming that his political foes were going to be shot isn't trying to induce people's fears... Talk about a load of doublespeak!
I often wonder how on earth we ended up with such a blatantly dishonest person as Prime Minister... I also wonder how we ended up with such a bad liar? The deluded John Key can't even construct a decent lie these days, which makes him entirely pathetic!
New Zealand deserves far better than the likes of Key and his obvious campaign of disinformation against Labour and the Greens. Let's hope his scare tactics don't gain any ground with voters and National gets a damn good lesson in what not to do at the next election.
Prime Minister John Key says the economy is in pretty good nick, but he claims the Green Party's involvement in a future government could see "all hell break loose".
Please! As if the Greens environmentally and socially beneficial policies will cause New Zealand to be engulfed in fire and brimstone.
"If you want my blunt view of what's happening at the moment, Labour have decided to lock step with the Greens and go very far left."
I don't think a single joint policy announcement means Labour has gone "far left." Besides, the policy itself isn't radical by any stretch of the imagination. It's very moderate and in my opinion doesn't go far enough.
It might seem "very far left" for a politician without a social conscience, but in reality NZ Power is just good economic and social policy that any government that purports to represent the people of New Zealand should be implementing.
Key said his enduring memory of Green co-leader Russel Norman was seeing him "just about get shot" by Chinese protection agents after trying to wrap a Tibetan flag around the then Vice-Premier of China.
If the Chinese Vice-Premier's goons were about to shoot Russel Norman for holding up a Tibetan flag, perhaps we shouldn't allow them into the country with guns in the first place.
I very much doubt that what the dishonest Prime Minister is saying here is true, especially considering Keys track record for not telling the truth.
It appears that Key is simply displaying his hatred for the good Dr Norman in imagining that he was going to be shot by Chinese agents.
He later told Fairfax he was not trying to tackle such issues in a "fearful" way ahead of the next election.
As if saying; "all hell will break loose" and claiming that his political foes were going to be shot isn't trying to induce people's fears... Talk about a load of doublespeak!I often wonder how on earth we ended up with such a blatantly dishonest person as Prime Minister... I also wonder how we ended up with such a bad liar? The deluded John Key can't even construct a decent lie these days, which makes him entirely pathetic!
New Zealand deserves far better than the likes of Key and his obvious campaign of disinformation against Labour and the Greens. Let's hope his scare tactics don't gain any ground with voters and National gets a damn good lesson in what not to do at the next election.
Aaron Gilmore drunken buffoon
Today, The Press reported:
A lawyer friend of Christchurch-based MP Aaron Gilmore was so embarrassed by the politician's behaviour after a bottle and a half of wine that he wrote an apology to hotel staff.
Sources close to the Heritage Hanmer Springs hotel said Gilmore called a waiter a "dickhead", handed over his business card and made a comment along the lines of "Don't you know who I am? I'm an important politician."
Most people wouldn't have heard of Aaron Gilmore before this incident, and even if they had, being a National MP shouldn't excuse such behaviour.
Gilmore's carry-on prompted Christchurch lawyer Andrew Riches to leave the waiter an apology note the next day.
Gilmore is obviously an embarrassment, not just for the political party he's associated with, but for his acquaintances as well.
Hotel management declined to comment yesterday, but a source said when Gilmore ordered more wine while settling the bill, the young man refused, saying they had had enough.
Gilmore then insulted the waiter, the source said.
The idiot would've been very intoxicated for staff to refuse to serve him. Under the law, they actually have to refuse intoxicated people more alcohol, so have done the right thing.
If they had ignored the law like Gilmore wanted and served him more alcohol, the staff member could be fined $2,000 with the manager and licensee fined another $10,000 each. The bar could have been closed for up to 7 days... So there was clearly a lot at stake.
However, the National Party backbencher yesterday called the incident a "misunderstanding" and denied he used his position as a politician.
While "some inappropriate comments might seem to have been made", they had been apologised for, he said.
In my opinion, Gilmore should own his drunken behaviour and make a formal and written apology for it himself. This guy is meant to be representing New Zealand after all, and such arrogant drunken behaviour shouldn't be acceptable.
The Press understands the note apologised on behalf of Gilmore for his "appalling" conduct and congratulated the waiter on his professionalism.
Gilmore told The Press restaurant staff had unfairly blamed him for the behaviour of the whole group, and there was "no story" in what occurred.
There clearly is a story here, one of a drunken right wing dickhead!
He said he had apologised to the hotel staff after two members of the dining party became "grossly intoxicated", with one needing to be escorted away.
However, he was "not aware" of being rude or making the alleged comments to the barman.
So, Gilmore is trying to pass the buck for his own drunken behaviour. What a coward!
He could not be sure if he or another member of his party told the waiter to "stop being a dickhead" while discussing liquor-licensing laws.
"I don't know if that was said by me or another colleague. I'm pretty sure it wasn't me."
Too drunk to remember who called the waiter a dickhead? Obviously highly intoxicated then.
A spokeswoman for Key said his office had received no complaints from the hotel, but would look into any that were received.
"The prime minister expects the highest level of behaviour from his caucus," she said.
Clearly holding MPs to account for their reprehensible behaviour shouldn't be dependent on a formal complaint. It should depend on the actual behaviour itself.People don't complain about such incidents for a number of reasons, and that shouldn't excuse Gilmore's drunken and disorderly behaviour.
A politician using a position of power to try and make people break the law is a serious issue, and should be treated as such by the government.
Thankfully Gilmore is ranked 54 within the National party and will be gone from parliament after the next election.
1 May 2013
Where's McVicar?
Today, the NZ Herald reported:
I would think that such a statement would be considered an admission of murder, and therefore couldn't be retracted?
Where's that reprehensible Garth McVicar from the (un)Sensible Sentencing Trust to declare that Hallett is guilty and should therefore be locked up forever?
Oh that's right, Menzies Hallett is a white guy and the person he killed was a Maori. I guess that fact changes everything for McVicar and his little band of right wing racists!
The man accused of murdering Turangi service station attendant Rodney Tahu has made a shock retraction of an earlier admission that he had killed the father of two.
I would think that such a statement would be considered an admission of murder, and therefore couldn't be retracted?
The Crown alleges Hallett shot Mr Tahu twice, once in the shoulder and a second shot to the head.
"The accused looked down on Mr Tahu injured on the ground," said Mr Pilditch.
"He took aim for a third and final time with a certain knowledge that pulling the trigger would end his life - and Mr Hallett pulled the trigger."
"The Crown's case is that he is guilty of nothing short of murder."
Where's that reprehensible Garth McVicar from the (un)Sensible Sentencing Trust to declare that Hallett is guilty and should therefore be locked up forever?
Oh that's right, Menzies Hallett is a white guy and the person he killed was a Maori. I guess that fact changes everything for McVicar and his little band of right wing racists!