tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post6270990367128207877..comments2024-03-29T17:12:19.648+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: 'Kratos' To The 'Demos': Chris Trotter's 'From The Left' Column, Election Eve, 2008.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-10381896388492834512014-09-19T08:53:55.316+12:002014-09-19T08:53:55.316+12:00@Guerilla Surgeon,
Yeah, I wasn't so much refe...@Guerilla Surgeon,<br />Yeah, I wasn't so much referring to the teaching methods (where I think they generally do well), but the wet lefty political beliefs they seem to think it is their job to impose on children, and eachother. Unquestioning veneration of all things Maori, half baked over simplified nutrition information, cultural self hatred (well beyond rational constructive criticism), milksopism (climbing of trees banned) ,and the jargon, oh the jargon! Reading that, it sounds like grumpy old man territory but I have personally witnessed all of them at my child's school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-82120997862844131062014-09-19T07:21:55.311+12:002014-09-19T07:21:55.311+12:00We all know the press is crap and has been so for ...We all know the press is crap and has been so for a long time – in fact if you look back at it as I have done you find that it's always been biased, it's always been right wing with the reasonably honourable exceptions of national radio and to some extent public television – until it went private. As I said, the Scots are having a discussion about what sort of society they want, we don't get that. For instance – what happened to my oil? Norway and Alaska have managed to put away enough from oil revenues to fund, in always case at least a pretty good social welfare system. Why haven't we done that? The Scots certainly want to. But that conversation never took place in this country largely due to the press. Christ I didn't even know we exported oil until a few years ago :-). One good thing about the Scottish 'Yes' vote is that they will get a left-wing government for the foreseeable future, and the English Labour Party will have to get off its arse and get in touch with those people it has abandoned for the last 20 odd years.Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-32182626232594242272014-09-18T22:09:12.223+12:002014-09-18T22:09:12.223+12:00Our Mainstream Media are all corporates fer gawd&#...Our Mainstream Media are all corporates fer gawd's sake! They primary focus is the profit margin. Any Journo who goes outside that dictum is quickly pulled back into line again.<br /><br />That's why Nicky Hager is independent and can write what he does. And does it so well! Which is also why one should believe what he says as opposed to what the MSM stuff down our throats.<br /><br />Note that every billboard for the Gnats has our Johnny smiling away in the background and now the Labs are copying it too. That is not politics - it's the Cult of John, or David, or who-ever. Policies are not important, only the Dear Leaders are!!<br /><br />Another three years of the Gnat lead Govt. here will be a disaster for the country and the people except the very top percentage.Davo Stevensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-85365755206936446822014-09-18T21:55:26.639+12:002014-09-18T21:55:26.639+12:00Hi Chris,
After last nights absolutely appalling ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />After last nights absolutely appalling leaders debate on TV,I don't think it will ever improve when we have commercial pressure + show pony moderators that we are forced to endure.<br /><br />Unfortunately 7 minute sound bites between advertisements is not what democracy is all about.<br /><br />One thing that I really like about Oz public TV is that the bastards do not get away with anything, does not matter which side of the fence they stand on there is no where to hide.<br /><br />Compare that to what happens here, the so called investigative reporters are almost on their knees in adulation.<br /><br />Patrick W.Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-67746431827023066852014-09-18T21:12:13.313+12:002014-09-18T21:12:13.313+12:00Chris, you better hope Pete Townsend don't com...Chris, you better hope Pete Townsend don't come looking for royalties. Not sure if he uses lawyers or his "ax". I've seen him break it a few times...ouch. Take cover.Ennuinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-83231178828685445932014-09-18T20:28:43.254+12:002014-09-18T20:28:43.254+12:00What was once "news" is now "infota...<br />What was once "news" is now "infotainment" designed to keep eyes, earsand fingers concentrating on the spaces between advertisements.<br /><br />What were once journalists are now bazaar touts linking advertisements.<br /><br />Recently TV1 did a "story" about their reporter Jack Tame (!) doing street interviews with New Yorkers about their impressions of pictures of aspiring NZ political candidates. Zeesh!<br /><br />Do not get me started on Seven Sharp. The Dompost is largely froth and bubble. The Herald devoted 8 pages to Robin Williams on his death. (Zeesh squared).<br /><br />The demos has to treat media types as bazaar touts. Some touts are honourable and do a good job. Some sell stuff you are interested in some sell unspeakable rubbish.<br /><br />It is hardly any wonder that the "blogosphere" and "social media" has taken off. Little or no uncontrollable advertising for starters is helpful.peterpeasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258344040688251441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-5053042017863731272014-09-18T17:34:40.212+12:002014-09-18T17:34:40.212+12:00Hi Chris hope you don't mind my emailing agai...Hi Chris hope you don't mind my emailing again - have written song "Dirty POlitics" please pass on to as many as you can and have a listen yourself - you'll like it - -all the best- bruce - http://youtu.be/dTZdbmXSNWI<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949239110386675861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-45778387612723897082014-09-18T17:06:14.911+12:002014-09-18T17:06:14.911+12:00I think the media rot set in from the mid-1980s on...I think the media rot set in from the mid-1980s onwards. It was at this point that the view changed from the media reflecting the voices of the people to the media believeing it could direct it. A prime example was the Listener, a great source of journalism in the early 1980s. By the late 1980s it believed it could change the New Zealand flag by running a campaign on this topic.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-66773679454273126592014-09-18T16:13:20.098+12:002014-09-18T16:13:20.098+12:00In my experience primary school teachers generally...In my experience primary school teachers generally have good and rational reasons for doing what they do. The fact that they mostly agree is nothing to do with a hive mind. Particularly when a minister says "we want to do this, find me some research that supports it." In general teachers know what works – much better than ministers.Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-75677624887571550162014-09-18T15:18:39.128+12:002014-09-18T15:18:39.128+12:00Of course not, Wayne. But in 2008 - when the GFC w...Of course not, Wayne. But in 2008 - when the GFC was in its first terrifying shudders - that prospect was by no means as fanciful as your 20/20 hindsight now allows you to characterise it.Chris Trotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-77062447576630699412014-09-18T13:54:46.083+12:002014-09-18T13:54:46.083+12:00Chris,
You have actually lived with a John Key go...Chris, <br />You have actually lived with a John Key government for 6 years now. Have they really been the bleakest years of your life, and has John Key really been the worst Prime Minister in the post WW2 era.<br />Or do you think the sugar bag years will once again be in our future if there is the re-election of John Key led Government.Wayne Mapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906396523791648270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-73317978821296621522014-09-18T12:17:24.885+12:002014-09-18T12:17:24.885+12:00Chris, couldn't agree more.
And I usually disa...Chris, couldn't agree more.<br />And I usually disagree with your politics.<br />The almost hive mind nature of some occupations (primary school teachers are another) is a bad thing for society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com