Greens co-leader James Shaw has apologised for backing an $11.7 million grant to an exclusive private school saying it “was an error of judgment”
Yes it was – but it takes courage to admit you have made a mistake and that’s something very rare in politics.
Let’s at least acknowledge his admission of error , let’s accept the apology and move on.
Now, if we coud just get Labour to apologise for introducing neoliberal economics (that allows the few to exploit the many) and National,with Winston Peters as Treasurer in the Bolger government, for putting it on steroids.
And if we could get NZ First, Labour and National to apologise for signing Trade deals that included ISDS clauses in them that mean it’s going to be difficult to stop things like exploitative water bottling (are you listening Judith?)… then we might move forward to being a fairer more equitable country.
Bryan Bruce is one of NZs most respected documentary makers and public intellectuals who has tirelessly exposed NZs neoliberal economic settings as the main cause for social issues.
While they are at it, the liars and agents for corporate looting had better apologise to THEIR OWN CHILDREN for completely stuffing up their futures (and everybody else’s). And that apology for hypocrisy should include Jacinda, of course.
[Speaking about the climate change which is actually Planetary Meltdown] “This is our nuclear-free moment.”
How about: “It’s time to get serious about climate change.”
Yeah right!
But not me and not now. And not this government because we have to get the economy moving again. And we have to get the roads projects completed. And then there’s the ultra-rich trans-national yachting party to consider. How many millions shall we throw at that to promote economic growth? Make it $30 million for a start.
As George Carlin succinctly put it: “It’s all bullshit. And it’s bad for you.”
Misquoting Shakespeare: Looting and polluting by any other name is still looting and polluting.
And a fucked-up planet by any other name is still a fucked-up planet.
Hey, but let’s not worry about fine details like this:
Daily CO2
Sep. 1, 2020: 411.93 ppm
Sep. 1, 2019: 408.23 ppm
or this:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
‘The unthinkable consequences of global warming’
https://arctic-news.blogspot.com/
After all, if the consequences of global warming are ‘unthinkable’, we’d better not think about them, say our politicians. All of them.
”Now, if we coud just get Labour to apologise for introducing neoliberal economics (that allows the few to exploit the many) and National,with Winston Peters as Treasurer in the Bolger government, for putting it on steroids. And if we could get NZ First, Labour and National to apologise for signing Trade deals that included ISDS clauses in them that mean it’s going to be difficult to stop things like exploitative water bottling (are you listening Judith?)… then we might move forward to being a fairer more equitable country”…
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Yes, its time they all ate a shit sandwich with no relish and apologized, then set about reversing it. They’ve had their 36 years in the sun shafting and exploiting us all with impunity but the fun’s over. We are about to enter into a major recession and guess who the collectives fingers are going to be pointing squarely at…
So screw all these political bastards and their 1%er mates, Now, if we coud just get Labour to apologise for introducing neoliberal economics (that allows the few to exploit the many) and National,with Winston Peters as Treasurer in the Bolger government, for putting it on steroids.
And if we could get NZ First, Labour and National to apologise for signing Trade deals that included ISDS clauses in them that mean it’s going to be difficult to stop things like exploitative water bottling (are you listening Judith?)… then we might move forward to being a fairer more equitable country.
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Yes and its time they all ate a shit sandwich with no relish and apologized and then reversed it. They’ve had their 36 years fun in the sun ripping us all off and exploiting us with their bullshit about ‘we should be glad we have a low wage economy because that encourages foreign investment’…
Well screw the foreign investment, screw their shit low wage lies and pay up you thieving bastards!
There is 36 years of back-payments owed to each and every worker they ripped off deliberately and knowingly when balanced against the REAL TIME costs of living. How they were allowed to get away with this ongoing grand theft is beyond the pale. And that’s both politicians and the 1%ers collaborating…
Its time they were given a take down.
Any politician advocating this sicko neo liberal ideology from here on in should be voted out and shamed publicly for being anti New Zealander.
Geez,,… summit up with the web? oh well, underscores the point.
Lange and his government went into an economic desert. There were some real smooth-taking and ultimately set serving charmers in the rip shit and bust business: A Gibbs, Brierley Fay and Richwhite and some real bright commercial lawyers spring quickly to mind. The rippers all paralysed the Labour government of the day into playing things very much their way. When simple people are wined and dined and filled with scotch in opulent board rooms, the poor fools have their intellects paralysed.
NZ was very much raided and plundered. Continued under Shonkey and the gang.
And next they should buy back our electricity companies, or come up with a convincing explanation as to why so many New Zealanders can no longer afford to keep warm in winter while they try to figure out the cheapest time to use a washing machine or do the ironing.
The local MED’s had efficient one-stop shop providers, and depriving them of that income, and our own people of such a basic necessity, is morally indefensible.
Wellington Electricity is owned by the richest man in Hong Kong, 23rd richest man in the world, while Wellingtonians shiver in winter cold. Nice and warm in the Cook Islands, are you, Mark Blumsky ?
Max Bradford tottering down in his walking frame to sit in the local library to keep warm ?
Any children afflicted with third world medical conditions now, and why ?
Yes. 100%
But that’s the problem buying back the power Co’s would put hundreds of high paid CEO’s, advertising and marketing excec’s and regulators back on the dole. Privatisation was merely a disguised social welfare system funded by our need for electricity.
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