tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post7385933332315657242..comments2024-03-29T00:44:42.046+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Wake Up Call.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-26097212734569683572020-02-28T12:34:56.850+13:002020-02-28T12:34:56.850+13:00I don't see how anyone who considers themself ...I don't see how anyone who considers themself responsible as you appear to do John Hurley, can be happy with the present high level of immigration. It is unsustainable, is pushing our society and systems to the limit, and the ordinary person is being burdened with extraordinary costs and the degradation of lifestyle. This can be from the increased numbers using roads for one and also the use of our homes as money-makers and assets for overseas investors to drop their wealth The comfort that NZs took from buying a home around which they could build a stable life, has been deliberately whipped away. The people running NZ do not want us to be comfortable they want us to be the opposite, <br /><br />The pressures from the high level of immigration will compete against and overcome every advantage that pertains to it, and the ordinary person will be in deficit at every level, while the profit will all flow to a certain class clutching their wallets. These moneyed people and their politicians might cause an uprising here similar to the Indian culture from the past and its Thugees. People here will become very angry and they won't take it out on the pollies or those in gated communities.<br />https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-asia/thuggees-cult-assassins-india-002145greywarblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-45475156740168793632020-02-28T12:18:34.093+13:002020-02-28T12:18:34.093+13:00@ Greywarbler
I didn’t say that I knew the answer...@ Greywarbler<br /><br />I didn’t say that I knew the answer, only that I thought I knew the question. Not knowing the answer is one of the things that keeps me awake at night.Jack Scrivanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-36924634375488188482020-02-28T07:28:12.452+13:002020-02-28T07:28:12.452+13:00Contemporary Issues
The politicization of immigra...Contemporary Issues<br /><br />The politicization of immigration in New Zealand has contributed to a growing public ambivalence about immigration and its contribution to the development of New Zealand's society and economy. Briefing papers prepared for the recently re-elected Labor government signal a number of concerns about current levels of immigration in general and the impact of immigration on Auckland's society and economy in particular. Minister of Immigration Lianne Dalziel has indicated that several aspects of the current policy, in addition to the level of English required by prospective residents, will be reviewed over the next few months.<br /><br />Notwithstanding this ambivalence, there seems to be clear recognition and acceptance that New Zealand society is going to become more diverse in terms of ethnic and cultural groups over the next 20 years. Immigration will play a major part in this diversification of communities, especially immigration from countries in Asia. Fortunately, there seems to be a broad consensus among the main political parties as well as many of the minor ones that this is not something to be feared or resisted at all costs. In this regard, there appears to be some consensus of party view (<b>excluding the position adopted by New Zealand First</b>) that continued immigration at or above present levels will produce positive outcomes for the country's economy and society. <br />http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/new-zealand-politicization-immigration<br /><br />There has been an anti-racism taboo pummelled into the population which masquerades as a moral position. NZ First stood against that?<br /><br />John Hurleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-34732337498100546382020-02-27T21:02:41.340+13:002020-02-27T21:02:41.340+13:00I forgot to say, beautiful as ever.I forgot to say, beautiful as ever.sumsuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133092096534660472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-31369805691586055202020-02-27T21:01:09.986+13:002020-02-27T21:01:09.986+13:00Versus Jacinda's vestments for social democrat...Versus Jacinda's vestments for social democrats re her poverty bollocks. We despise her on that point but we don't matter politically. Glad I voted for Andrew Little as leader against her Grant, and glad I've never voted for Labour. Last chance for them re benefit increases next term if that happens.<br /><br />I always thought Winston was a tiresome eejit but you, rightfully, thought him a useful one. Getting his funding from toilet-paper millionaires matters not a shit to his followers. You think this is an end to his pragmatic utility. Untouchable by the 'pure' story of Lab/Green. I don't think it matters, but you're better at these down-and-dirtyisms than me.sumsuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133092096534660472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-69116520969146086312020-02-27T20:40:25.831+13:002020-02-27T20:40:25.831+13:00I have a much simpler interpretation. Winston is t...I have a much simpler interpretation. Winston is the archetypal politician in the worst sense of the word. Power and influence are what drives him and not a sense of duty, which I believe the majority of politicians do have - no matter their colour. <br /><br />Attributing some sort of deeper motives to the Winston First party is inaccurate. Anything that gets him in power is what matters. Thus the difficulty in getting a picture of what Winston First truly represents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-66322627414332153992020-02-27T20:32:44.355+13:002020-02-27T20:32:44.355+13:00@ Jack Scrivano
But don't you think tha...@ Jack Scrivano<br /> But don't you think that what you approve of her performance is the actual job description? We have become accustomed since Piggy Muldoon of expecting the PM to be calling all he shots, but it's really supposed to be a team effort and the PM allocates responsibility to members of govt. where they have expertise . The problem for Jacinda is that she has no-one in her team with any expertise in anything. Winston was her only hope.<br /> Cheers D J SDavid Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-54530346404774692622020-02-27T19:27:08.225+13:002020-02-27T19:27:08.225+13:00Corruption?...yes but only in so much as those tha...Corruption?...yes but only in so much as those that make the coin have disproportionate influence, and that didnt change with the advent of neoliberalism (Douglas) merely the window dressing. The business of government is and always has been business.<br /><br />Democracy?....in your dreamspathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727942156598555852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-35061996629964143562020-02-27T19:13:48.797+13:002020-02-27T19:13:48.797+13:00Well who would you measure her by Scrivano? John...Well who would you measure her by Scrivano? John Key conniving, Helen Clark steering a gobsmacked party through some successful years that kept us on the status quo just? Unmemorable platitude spouting preachy Nats? You know so much, you are so certain, have a go yourself.greywarblernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-77925190771410062982020-02-27T18:46:51.092+13:002020-02-27T18:46:51.092+13:00Jacinda will rise above the crap, just needs a man...Jacinda will rise above the crap, just needs a mandate. September is coming. Or wait......you would rather a Bridges/Bennett quid pro quo on steroids regime....no didn't think so, although a few of the wacky 46% here might. GS excluded. <br /><br />Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-7002301428937820552020-02-27T16:24:46.990+13:002020-02-27T16:24:46.990+13:00Brilliant. One of your best Chris.Brilliant. One of your best Chris.Odysseushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745489060434244478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-48318607584745657502020-02-27T16:12:28.509+13:002020-02-27T16:12:28.509+13:00"I think that it's time to admit that the..."I think that it's time to admit that the actual business of government is way beyond Ms Ardern's abilities. She's pretty good at the PR and photo op aspects of the job - especially when she's in another country - but the day-to-day business of leading and managing the country is beyond her."<br />Pretty much like John Key right? Guerilla Surgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427876447124021423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-29670141522118251732020-02-27T15:40:52.345+13:002020-02-27T15:40:52.345+13:00What an encouraging column! ( I do not mean this t...What an encouraging column! ( I do not mean this to seem patronising. I honestly mean it! )<br /><br />Ardern increasingly looks to be a low IQ puppet. The fact that she,all of her caucus,and the spineless Greens can stand by when overt corruption is occurring is staggering . The more so because they all try to project the "holier than thou"/sanctimonious image so resplendent amongst the righteous/woke left.<br /><br />So,I am delighted to see a respected voice of the left calling them out on their collective corruption. That they enjoy such uncritical acclaim too, from the likes of Audrey Young & her ilk is also depressingly telling :-(Geoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-28999057316009294532020-02-27T12:46:08.632+13:002020-02-27T12:46:08.632+13:00Another Thomas Sowell quote (with apologies) seems...Another Thomas Sowell quote (with apologies) seems appropriate:<br /> “The problem isn’t that Jacinda can’t read. The problem isn’t even that Jacinda can’t think. The problem is that Jacinda doesn’t know what thinking is; she confuses it with feeling.”David Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883628159193125307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-70866959991897187582020-02-27T12:14:45.665+13:002020-02-27T12:14:45.665+13:00I think that it's time to admit that the actua...I think that it's time to admit that the actual business of government is way beyond Ms Ardern's abilities. She's pretty good at the PR and photo op aspects of the job - especially when she's in another country - but the day-to-day business of leading and managing the country is beyond her.Jack Scrivanonoreply@blogger.com