tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post5944642451728200757..comments2024-03-28T21:25:08.138+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Labour's Opportunity, Harawira's ChoiceChris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-38946123433771316402009-11-18T19:42:39.151+13:002009-11-18T19:42:39.151+13:00Its been obvious to me for a long time that the se...Its been obvious to me for a long time that the settlement of Treaty Claims whilst absolutely necessary raises the thorny issue of to whom. It has long been my contention that creation of a Maori aristocracy / plutocracy would be the likely outcome should the settlement of claims not have any mechanism attached to distribute to rank and file. Urban people of Maori descent with no tribal links, and hapu were always going to miss out to iwi. Turiana should look out, Harawira will become the spirit of her age.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-10919211827499265342009-11-18T10:46:31.934+13:002009-11-18T10:46:31.934+13:00The trouble is that Hone Hawawira's published ...The trouble is that Hone Hawawira's published words have made him unfit to be in the house, where after all one must be the LOYAL opposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-24372787320005707052009-11-18T09:25:26.809+13:002009-11-18T09:25:26.809+13:00Finally a commentator who sees this debacle for wh...Finally a commentator who sees this debacle for what it is. As a pakeha who lived in Ngapuhi country for 2 decades I wondered how long it would take for them to realize how the Maori Party really regards them. I am enjoying this.Shonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-18350778368155756842009-11-17T18:37:38.951+13:002009-11-17T18:37:38.951+13:00'Last cab off the rank'
Very insightful.'Last cab off the rank'<br /><br />Very insightful.ajnoreply@blogger.com