General Debate 17 September 2012

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Reid

Couple of names to note here on cui bono from the film. Remember, nothing in politics happens by accident. If it happens, it was planned to happen.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/16/261889/cia-zionists-behind-antiislam-film/
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September 17, 2012 7:05pm
bhudson

What was that post on GD yesterday with reference to ‘cui bono’?

Ah, yes. “10 characteristics of conspiracy theorists”

http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2012/09/general_debate_16_september_2012.html#comment-1022880
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September 17, 2012 7:19pm
joana

TV3 , Gaylene Preston etc are planning to make a fictionalized account of the CHCH earthquakes..Why? Most people living here are still living with the reality and do not need any ”fiction.” After 9/11 the US govt put a five year ban on any work of fiction. Why is NZ on Air funding such an insensitive , premature and unnecessary project..Tasteless really tasteless.
Does anyone know how much NZ on Air money is going into this?
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September 17, 2012 7:38pm
bhudson

So just what is wrong with Haier buying F&P Appliances Russel?

How is it different to Citrix buying Beetil? Or BMC buying Aptimize? Or even Fairfax buying TradeMe?
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September 17, 2012 7:44pm
Steve (North Shore)

Looks like the spring has bought in a good fresh strain of dope. Ms P is doing fine today
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September 17, 2012 7:52pm
wat dabney

More gems from Scott who is so achingly “right-on” from the safe distance of secular New Zealand.

I don’t consider not insulting their prophet an onerous demand

What a complete dick.

‘I don’t have a problem with this particular instance of coercive censorship, therefore it’s okay.’

Twat.

Is everyone also to be prohibited from saying anything remotely controversial about anything and everything that I claim to worship? If not, why not?

I worship the Tooth Pixie, Santa Claus and Adolf Hitler (peace be upon them) and I expect my beliefs to be given equal protection.

I don’t consider not insulting my prophets an onerous demand.

And who remembers the blasphemy case of the Pakistan teacher Mohammad Younas Shaikh, for making the perfectly logical observation that, by definition, Mohammed was not a Muslim before Allah made himself known to him (sic.) These knuckle-draggers choose to take as anything as an insult.
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September 17, 2012 7:58pm
nasska

It got crowded in heaven, so, for one day it was decided only to accept people who had really had a bad day on the day they died.
St. Peter was standing at the pearly gates and said to the first man, “Tell me about the day you died.”
The man said, “Oh, it was awful. I was sure my wife was having an affair, so I came home early to catch her with him. I searched all over the apartment but couldn’t find him anywhere. So I went out onto the balcony, we live on the 25th floor, and found this man hanging over the edge by his fingertips. I went inside, got a hammer, and started hitting his hands. He fell, but landed in some bushes. So, I got the refrigerator and pushed it over the balcony and it crushed him. The strain of the act gave me a heart attack, and I died.”
St. Peter couldn’t deny that this was a pretty bad day, and since it was a crime of passion, he let the man in.
He then asked the next man in line about the day he died. “Well, sir, it was awful,” said the second man. “I was doing aerobics on the balcony of my 26th floor apartement when I twisted my ankle and slipped over the edge. I managed to grab the balcony of the apartment below, but some maniac came out and started pounding on my fingers with a hammer. Luckily I landed in some bushes. But, then the guy dropped a refrigerator on me!”
St. Peter chuckled, let him into heaven and decided he could really start to enjoy this job.
“Tell me about the day you died?”, he said to the third man in line.
“OK, picture this, I’m naked, hiding inside a refrigerator….”
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September 17, 2012 8:00pm
wat dabney

WASHINGTON—Following the publication of the image above, in which the most cherished figures from multiple religious faiths were depicted engaging in a lascivious sex act of considerable depravity, no one was murdered, beaten, or had their lives threatened, sources reported Thursday. The image of the Hebrew prophet Moses high-fiving Jesus Christ as both are having their erect penises vigorously masturbated by Ganesha, all while the Hindu deity anally penetrates Buddha with his fist, reportedly went online at 6:45 p.m. EDT, after which not a single bomb threat was made against the organization responsible, nor did the person who created the cartoon go home fearing for his life in any way. Though some members of the Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist faiths were reportedly offended by the image, sources confirmed that upon seeing it, they simply shook their heads, rolled their eyes, and continued on with their day

http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-one-murdered-because-of-this-image,29553/
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September 17, 2012 8:07pm
nasska

Q. How many Muslims does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. One – he holds the bulb and the world revolves around him.
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September 17, 2012 8:18pm
publicwatchdog

IS AUCKLAND COUNCIL CEO DOUG MCKAY ‘FIT FOR DUTY’?

In my considered opinion NO – and I told him so – to his face on 22 August 2012:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151226862514524&set=a.10150142285564524.342080.649079523&type=1&theater

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10834472

http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/SiteCollectionDocuments/aboutcouncil/committees/ceoreviewsubcommittee/meetings/chiefexecutivereviewsubcommitmin20120822.pdf

5 Public Input
5.1 Public Input –

Ms Penny Bright was in attendance to address the CEO Review Subcommittee regarding maintaining systems to enable effective planning and accurate reporting of the financial and service performance of the local authority.
Resolution number CEOR/2012/10

MOVED by Mayor LCM Brown, seconded Cr CE Fletcher:
That the Chief Executive Review Subcommittee:
Agree that the Public input presentation be received.
CARRIED

Subject: OPEN LETTER: Request for speaking rights at Auckland Council CEO Review Subcommittee 22 August 2012, 10am Auckland Town Hall.

17 August 2012

REQUEST FOR SPEAKING RIGHTS AT THE CEO REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
to be held on Wednesday 22 August 2012, 10am,
Council Chambers, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland

SUBJECT MATTER:

1) The failure of the Auckland Council CEO Doug McKay to meet his statutory duties under s.42 2(e) of the Local Government Act 2002 re:

“maintaining systems to enable effective planning and accurate reporting of the financial and service performance of the local authority; ”

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2002/0084/latest/DLM171859.html

LGOIMA REPLY 21 November 2011 from Darryl Griffin (Manager for Democracy Services)

“The Auckland Council Annual Report:

1) Is the Auckland Council, in a truly ‘open,transparent and democratically-accountable’ way, going to ensure that citizens and ratepayers of the Auckland region are going to be given the ‘devilish’ detail, so we can see exactly where out rate monies are being spent on private sector consultants and contractors?

a) Are the names of the consultants/contractors; the scope,term and value of these contracts going to be published in the Auckland Council Annual Report so that they’re available for public scrutiny?

b) If not – why not?

Not at this stage. There are 5,000 contracts related to 12,500 suppliers.
To collate and publish these would be a major exercise logistically and cost-wise. ”
____________________________________________________________

2) The alleged ‘conflict of interest’ of CEO Doug McKay in being a member of the unelected private lobby group – the Committee for Auckland, in his capacity as CEO of Auckland Council.

IE: Is the CEO of Auckland Council primarily working in the interests of the public majority of citizens and ratepayers or a private minority of big business /corporate interests?
http://www.committeeforauckland.co.nz/membership/member-organisations

Doug McKay Chief Executive Officer Auckland Council http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

(Is this the reason why Auckland Council rates keep going up?

Because the primary reason for the establishment of the Auckland SUPERCITY was to ensure bigger contracts – for (fewer) but bigger private contractors, an unknown number of which have been awarded to member companies of the Committee for Auckland?)

Penny Bright
‘Anti-corruption campaigner’

http://www.dodgyjohnhasgone.com
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September 17, 2012 8:41pm
Steve (North Shore)

Penny, talk to the hand.
Nobody gives a shit about you or your comments.
They did not care yesterday, they did not care today, and they don’t give a fuck about what you may post tomorrow.
So go annoy some other blog, hey you can gather flags for wussle – he is missing some
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September 17, 2012 9:06pm
graham

IS MS PENNY BRIGHT ‘FIT FOR DUTY’?

In my considered opinion NO.

Her ‘duty’, as she sees it, is to expose the wrong-doings of others – particularly those in public office.

As somebody who has stood for public office numerous times, Ms Penny Bright has:

– STOLEN water
– encouraged others to STEAL water
– STOLEN electricity (as part of the Occupy movement)
– VANDALISED and DEFACED the billboards of her opponents during the campaign for public office
– cost the ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars

So, dear reader, the question is – IS MS PENNY BRIGHT ‘FIT FOR DUTY’?

In my ‘considered opinion’ – NO.

graham
Official Attendee, Sheep Racing Grand Finals at Helensville A&P 2011 and 2012
Official Attendee, Royal Wedding 2011 (watched it on telly)
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September 18, 2012 7:00am
Manolo

The man has a history… http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7692765/Renewed-call-for-canoe-inquiry
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