The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 17th January 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Author: The Daily Blog
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5 Ways Politics Affects the Global Economy and Your Finances
Universally, economic development dominates political discussion. The United Nations knows the important role governments play in promoting any countries…
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Political Caption Competition
In the Chinese Herald this version of the advert read
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 16th January 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 15th January 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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MUST READ GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Graham Adams and the omitted facts about Winston
Graham Adams wrote an agenda setting article about how Winston was in an uncomfortable position regarding immigration because he signed the UN Migration Pact and had not fulfilled his election manifesto promise to sharply reduce immigration.
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Ross Meurant – “Where America retreats, chaos follows.”
Mr Pompeo, who has been seeking to reassure allies following Mr Trump’s surprise announcement, said: “America will not retreat until the terror fight is over. We will labour tirelessly alongside you to defeat Isis [the Islamic State group], al-Qaeda and other jihadists that threaten our security and yours.”
He said that the US was a “force for good” in the Middle East, adding: “Where America retreats, chaos follows.”
Excuse the florid lexicon, but this claim is utter CRAP.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – If Kelvin Davis won’t protect prisoners, why won’t he allow other MPs?
Is this the same Kelvin Davis who said he “doesn’t get involved in operational issues” as his excuse for not viewing video of me being assaulted by Auckland Prison staff while being transferred to Waikeria last Xmas ?
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – A lesson from my cat.
“If you wait by the river bank long enough you will see the body of your enemy float by”
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Dr Lis Gordon: So many ways to bring down prison numbers
With such a high proportion of all prisoners being sentenced to two years or less in prison, there is space to look at alternatives. Most countries have different types of prisons, but New Zealand has only one. Options such as open prisons for minimum security prisoners, employment training prisons, drug and alcohol therapeutic prisons and so on are possible.