The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday – 17th April 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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With Matua Winston threatening a referendum against the Māori Electorates, we need Early 2025 Eru, not the one we have…
MEDIAWATCH – Damien Venuto surprised free market capitalism cheerleaders might be wrong
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The tragedy of bullied Kayden Stanaway, broken masculinity and why he shouldn’t have been sentenced so harshly
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Chippy shows Labour is listening on Indian Free Trade Agreement
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Do you really trust Shane Jones with Fast Track Powers to push a Gas facility that will only cost us while making climate change worse?
NZ First wants ministers to regain Fast Track powers as a $1B LNG terminal is rushed through. Is this energy policy — or corporate welfare?
@Mary – the tide always turns…
I see John key wants to redo and tweak the FTA with China to shift its balance to make it more profitable for China.
From NZH today … Greasy Rodney Hide commenting we should judge “honest” John as PM, on his ability and not his tax returns!! FFS!
Interestingly at the time of writing this post, there have been 16 responses, none of which are open for debate. Can’t have dear leader being maligned now can we?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11623815
TL;DR, Congress is trying to pass a bill that would allow US courts to hold Saudi Arabia’s government responsible for 9/11. The House of Saud has responded by saying it will liquidate its entire US treasury holding to fuck over the US economy in retaliation if the bill passes. Words fail me lol.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/w…n-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1
America is desperate for money, so they are trying to extort it.
Keiser Report
https://www.rt.com/shows/keiser-report/339799-episode-max-keiser-902/
In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss disintermediation of the meatspace, onshore services by offshore property sites such as Uber and AirBnB, and what the inevitable collapse in tax revenue will mean for the onshore citizen.
They also discuss Goldman Sachs’ alleged $5-billion fine for mortgage securities fraud actually only being half that thanks to the systemic corruption of our so-called justice system.
In the second half, Max and Stacy interview Steve Topple about what two weeks of #PanamaPapers leaks have told us about the systemic nature of corruption.
‘Thousands to descend on London to demand David Cameron’s resignation’
https://www.rt.com/uk/339755-cameron-resignation-protest-london/
Hi CHOOKY – thanks for this. Nothing in our own msm about this! Possible reason being, it might stir up the masses into doing the same here!
Pity Kiwis don’t show more spirit and self respect and get out there, taking to the streets and doing the same as the Brits are!