The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 9th June 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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This video featuring Sam Mahon, an artist and author living in Waikari in north Canterbury is both a very funny satire and very clever piece of art. Warning: does involve a painting of a naked John Key
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Wy7BVQSO0&feature=youtu.be
Labour Uk doing well despite all MSM dribble.
One opinion comment I liked – just replace daily mail with the NZ Herald and hey….
‘I think this is living proof that when people see their pay packets falling and their loved ones suffering due to poor public services – they won’t vote in droves for the incumbent government just because the daily mail says things are dandy.’
A superb interview with author and journalist Max Blumenthal on the recent terrorist attacks in Iran and relations between Gulf countries and Qatar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh16ZF1eWbc&feature=share
Not the mainstream media:
‘Comey Testifies AG Lynch ‘Pressured’ Him On Clinton Probe: “It Gave Me A Queasy Feeling” ‘
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-08/comey-admits-ag-lynch-pressured-him-use-clinton-campaign-language-it-gave-me-queasy-
“In perhaps the most stunning section of former FBI Director Comey’s testimony today, he detailed his interaction with then Attorney General Loretta Lynch about his specific language about the Clinton Email “investigation.”..
Comment:
“Holy shit! James Comey just admitted to colluding with Loretta Lynch to falsify his statements to benefit Hillary Clinton’s campaign.”