Comments on: Paul Henry; the issue is you, not flag-burning

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:57:02 +0000

In reply to Booker. The Maori Wars are definitely part of the Y12 History curriculum. Guess it depends on the school whether or not they choose to study this module, including the events at & after Parihaka (the ongoing detentions and deportations without trial).

By: Chloe King

Chloe King — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:29:41 +0000

In reply to Greywarbler. Ah guts I did not know she was there!!!! Would have been so cool to see you both X*(

By: Chloe King

Chloe King — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:29:03 +0000

In reply to Nitrium. who knows.... slaters cronies? lol

By: Chloe King

Chloe King — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:45:14 +0000

In reply to kiwi_guy. I gave you context for the flag. I care more about bodies fucking burning than a flag, I make no apologies for my position or the blog I wrote. Yeah I cheered the burning of the American flag and I cheered the burning of the Israeli flag because I am not o.k with genocide and I am not ok with America financing it.

By: Joseph Musa

Joseph Musa — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:21:48 +0000

Interesting article, thank you. Around 95 per cent of the 1.8 million people in Gaza are from Israel, being pushed there from 1947 up until the last truckloads landed in 1953. This 90 year civil war will hopefully be followed by a new inclusive democracy, so the non Jewish Israelis stuck on the Gaza beach can enjoy civil and voting rights in a new better Israel….

By: kiwi_guy

kiwi_guy — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:59:15 +0000

Flag burning is a favourite activity of political extremists, plenty of footage of hysterical violent mobs in the ME burning the US and Israeli flags.

So when protesters do it here on NZ streets, they should not be surprised that NZers justifiably have an adverse reaction to it.

The article vacillates between distancing the protest from the flag burners and approving of them.

“one single person with a swastika emblazoned on an Israeli flag”

There was a cheering crowd surrounding the flag burning, including you Ms King, so it was hardly “one single person” involved was it?
Why didn’t you approach them and say “Hey stop, this not what the protest is about, this not what the organisers want”.

By: Nitrium

Nitrium — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:17:39 +0000

In reply to Frank Macskasy. Who is thumbing your comments down, and why? They always seem pretty well thought out to me.

By: Maama

Maama — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:48:18 +0000

In reply to Chloe King. Also alongside the horrors of Parihaka is what happened at Rangioawhia, just out of Te Awamutu. Very few know what happened there, another NZ historical shameful secret.

By: Chloe King

Chloe King — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:47:59 +0000

In reply to Frank Macskasy. that is the news for you, fluff pieces when selfies are thought to be lead news you know its time to turn the telly off and switch on Democracy Now.

By: Chloe King

Chloe King — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:46:39 +0000

In reply to Frank Macskasy. in an essay by Slavoy Zizek, 'welcome to the desert of the real' (going with the matrix theme here!) he suggested, what does not exist will continue to persist. People can ignore reality for their own comfort all they want but it does not go away, it will continue to persist, it will continue to demand to be heard. Facing shit is hard, and it is painful but what we desperately need is more people who connect with their humanity not ignore it.