The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 18th March 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Political Caption Competition
Winston is confused that he’s an opposition MP and not actually part of the Government
Oh nice to read an overseas bottling company is going run a pipeline from Mt Aspiring down to the sea, so it can ship our pure fresh water off overseas. The mayor of the Westland region says locals are “ok with this” – Well they maybe, but I, as a New Zealander, sure as hell am not!
But hey…”The company’s application said the project would create between seven and 10 jobs.”. ooohhhh
And you know since Pike River you just need to mention ‘West Coast’ and ‘Jobs’ and no one will say “boo’.
Its almost sacrilege to talk about stopping jobs down there.
If you wanted to introduce Nuclear Power plants in NZ the West Coast would be the place to go.
+100 KIM DANDY…sell off to the overpopulated pollution country of the world….