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$10Million to create legal defence for child abuse

Today I am sickened and embarrassed to be a New Zealander. The religious wacko right in NZ, has successfully petitioned the government to hold referendum to what amounts to creating a legal defence for child abuse. I will not pull … Continue reading

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Ten Million to hit our kids – priceless

So the evil bastards who want to hide behind the wrath of the F-ing bible want to waste 10 Million of your dollars to force a referendum. to do what, ensure clean drinking water, to improve safety of children in … Continue reading

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lies, damned lies, and the right

Wow! And here I was thinking that the ODT was the bastion of the old guard, the last of the great conservatives (in the nicest sense of the word, not this silly neo-con rubbish), but then they go and launch … Continue reading

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Might sometimes just isn’t right

No matter where we think we are heading in the future, as the old adage goes, know your history first. The 1980s were my formative political years. A pretty good time to be the son of a union man and … Continue reading

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The Usual bloody suspects

are rolled out every time a lazy or careless reporter needs a sound bite or quote. You see it time and time again, and in this case it’s dear old Bob McCroskie of that most nation building of institutions Family … Continue reading

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