AGAINST THE CURRENT

THIS TB host is thick last night he said twat on t...

2012-05-22T03:30:54.478+12:00

THIS TB host is thick last night he said twat on the radio well i in formed him that it means women's private parts he replied "is that all you rang up about it is spelled twot" then i got cut off now so typical he can't debate and it makes him a real twat because it also means idiot as well. lol

Labour is a goneburger , they're so close to n...

2012-05-16T11:49:07.203+12:00

Labour is a goneburger , they're so close to national it's tragic , and The Greens ...hrrumph - they should change their name to The Aqua Party - there's a lot of blue in there. If Mana wasn't there I think I would do what I never thought I'd do and NOT bother going to the polling booths on election day.

At least the arsonists are cleaning up the west si...

2012-04-28T16:29:59.799+12:00

At least the arsonists are cleaning up the west side of Christchurch to some degree. Its a shame that our council are less productive than nutter with a cigarette lighter.
The Ellerslie International Bob Parker Advert finished weeks ago, but every day I try to bike through Hagley park and the paths are still blocked due to the mess. How much is that clean up costing? I can accept that those posh twats need to spend millions to look at some flowers, but can they please limit my suffering to a week, rather than months?...no wonder uninhabitable houses still need to their rates paid - Chch has to provide for the selfish needs of the rich.

there is truth in what key says - that is why it d...

2012-04-26T09:31:56.105+12:00

there is truth in what key says - that is why it does recieve a large audience - however there is also truth in what you say which is why so many feel anti key - but there is a line of difference - when I had money - savings and a job - i didn't blink an eye about the price of anything - of food, clothes, car repairs i just did it - it became a natural part of life - and because it was so natural to me i assumed that every one could do that - if they couldnt' then they had made a wrong choice somewhere along the line and so it was their 'fault' - we live in a system of beleifs that inspire blame and victimhood ...

i lost my business and my income - used up my savings and had to go on sickness benefit - reality hit - there are feelings of shame attached to loosing so much and now being on a benefit - this shame comes not because of who i am as person but the values society collectively places on your worth - how it measures your worth as a human being is judged not on who you are AS a human being but on what you HAVE - your worth there fore is seen in the suburb your live in the value of your assets, your job, etc so not to have any of those - automatically sends signals to the calss system of feudal times that you are not that worthy ....

after the 2nd world war and the great depression people got a temporary shock and compassion rose up and in an attempt to express this compassion state housing came into being and a rough idea of a welfare system arose - it was a noble gesture for sure - the human rights declaration was part of all of this ....now ...in this 21st century this compassion has turned to judgement quickly ....the system of beliefs that have entrained such a classist system from feudal times to now has never really left us - how could it its the same paradigm still.....and it is this classist arrogance - this quite male definition of value that enables what is happening ....

there is change coming - and big change but before ANY CHANGE can be had - there must first arise situations, secario's and events that reveal the NEED FOR THAT CHANGE and all of this is ...the collective human mind is waking up ....now that the middle classes are being screwed in the same way those before them were screwed ....but few would listen - all that is changing as the middle class begin to realise that nothing was really a conspiracy after all it was simply those before them trying to warn them of what was happening to one - would one day happen to all - and now it is .....

getting angry is a natural emotion - it shows us who we are NOT or where we are NOT wanting to be or go ....and is a powerful impulse for creative change making - not further anger like hanging them - that is victim mentality that seeks blame and vengeance ...its time for deeper conversation and action to be able to move forward and make real lasting change for our future generations

thank you whoever you are for starting the conversation

I'm sorry , it's REALLY hard to take these...

2012-04-25T09:02:52.366+12:00

I'm sorry , it's REALLY hard to take these morons seriously at all. Such a motley bunch , and what's with the BRACES ?? LMAO! We don't need a bunch of scraggly, pastie looking fascists giving their half drunk nazi salute ( not even the muscle power to hold their arms up properly ) , we have National and Labour passing " security " bills that would make any fascist proud. I say " and Labour " because i'm betting they won't repeal the Search and Surveillance Bill IF they ever got in.

They may as well fold up all the voting booths in ...

2012-04-25T08:47:05.953+12:00

They may as well fold up all the voting booths in Christchurch and put them away , they won't be needed any more.

Far too little, far too late from Mr Johanson. Ser...

2012-04-24T08:27:28.928+12:00

Far too little, far too late from Mr Johanson. Seriously, why the silence on anything vaguely contentious in these last few months?

Our MPs wouldn't know what a housing crisis fe...

2012-04-16T10:09:30.843+12:00

Our MPs wouldn't know what a housing crisis feels like considering they've probably never had any problems paying the rent. After all the taxpayer is forced to stump up for their accomodation allowance.

I completely agree. And although this happened a c...

2012-04-08T07:42:37.644+12:00

I completely agree. And although this happened a couple of weeks ago I haven't seen any comment about it on the Standard website.

There are more Journalists on the NZ blog roll tha...

2012-04-06T12:44:13.121+12:00

There are more Journalists on the NZ blog roll than there are in the pay of media corporations these days. Mike Hoskings is NOT a journalist , he's an entertainer ( although personally I find him about as entertaining as lung cancer - listened once ...never again )same goes for john 'Earnest' Campbell , mark sainsbury , paul holmes/henry ( they DO share a brain and arsehole don't they ?)...
More research and sharper comment is done by the likes of blogs like this than by a phalynx of researchers on big money and who don't have to work a second job.

Tuomas Enbuske's broadside may not be Jon Stew...

2012-03-28T10:42:48.956+13:00

Tuomas Enbuske's broadside may not be Jon Stewart, but he's certainly sussed Brownlee's infantile wavelength. The spectacle of our timid and crawling mainstream media giggling and farting over someone having the cojones to "diss the teacher" is pretty nauseating.

Hi and greetings from Finland. At least there is ...

2012-03-28T09:23:34.141+13:00

Hi and greetings from Finland.

At least there is one thing that Gerry knows:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lup_JifX4kY/T3HK2LjcCcI/AAAAAAAAA1M/cITzHn_29qI/s1600/fat+Gerry+Brownlee.jpg

:-D

This stadium is the biggest pile of bullshit I thi...

2012-03-26T17:59:48.705+13:00

This stadium is the biggest pile of bullshit I think I've ever seen foisted on a city. They should name it " The Bread & Circus Stadium "

Funny how work shy lefties always post to say they...

2012-03-26T16:00:07.214+13:00

Funny how work shy lefties always post to say they would go and protest but they're ill/immobile/looking after their yoghurt. Almost anything but "sorry I'm working that day"

good, its good that we can hold Peter Dunne accoun...

2012-02-29T19:01:01.275+13:00

good, its good that we can hold Peter Dunne accountable to New Zealanders. Asset sales will be a thing of the past soon.
As David Laing introduced Nuclear free [ which I didn't give a fuck about] so too will ordinary new Zealanders finish asset sales.

Interesting how the Greens are the only party that...

2012-02-17T12:09:09.709+13:00

Interesting how the Greens are the only party that has any interest in human rights in Tibet. Norman may have got a lot of flack a few years ago with his protest during the Chinese visit, but I think he has been vindicated by these events.

As a life long Labour supporter I am a tad concern...

2012-02-10T08:53:48.958+13:00

As a life long Labour supporter I am a tad concerned about the 'new' leadership. I've met enough current and ex Aid industry policy wonks to recognise the strong possibility that Labour might just have installed a bland yet reliable synchophant to leadership right when we need an articulate and capable person with vision. Im watching carefully in the meantime.

The graphic here of Tony and Sue and Nick is absol...

2012-02-09T17:18:20.338+13:00

The graphic here of Tony and Sue and Nick is absolutely fabulous.
Right down to the flimsy Sue Wells sexuality and Nick Smith's complexion and attitude. I had to enlarge it though to see and I wish your artist could reproduce it somewhere where many people see it

The cars circulated around Hereford street and dow...

2012-02-09T17:07:06.012+13:00

The cars circulated around Hereford street and down beside the park for hours, mainly middle class people who couldn't find a park, so could not go.
I had to go back home and summon a taxi. I had told Wan this is a meeting, because she knew the yellow shirts can be shot at protests.
The three thousand who turned up to this difficult venue were only a fraction of those who wanted to go.
I saw Jo Kane asking people if they had been to protests before.
I followed seven replies, because I thought surely these old dude went to the Springbok apartheid protests,in the eighties, but most of them were benign and o0nly interested in good things for christchurch

Aaron spent years trying to get into Council. His ...

2012-02-09T17:00:14.261+13:00

Aaron spent years trying to get into Council. His placards were only outnumbered by the idiot Ngaire Button.
Both Keown and Button are going away forever next elections.
I will watch personally the tear down of every idiot Button sign that appears, and Keown,

Yes, your quotes from bully boy Brownlie are subt...

2012-02-09T16:29:04.712+13:00

Yes, your quotes from bully boy Brownlie are subtly different from those reported in the Press today 9 february, but it seems clear now that Central Government are on a course. I frankly believe the idiot Ngaire Button when she says that rates will go up if and when Central Government takes over Council.
Remarkably Sue Wells seems to appreciate this. An inglorious end to an pompous stupid career. I would stay another winter in hell here just to see Sue Wells go, and the rest of them.

A mere $20 extra a week (before tax) for our poore...

2012-02-08T22:08:26.316+13:00

A mere $20 extra a week (before tax) for our poorest workers!

That's the current Government for you. On the one hand have an 'inquiry' into poverty talkfest and on the other hand ensure that our lowest paid workers continue in grinding poverty.

Throwing crumbs and patting themselves on the back.

It is time NZers stood up and demanded a return to fair pay for our work. We need a fair market economy not a free market economy.

All expenses paid, includes those of her new boy f...

2012-02-02T16:52:42.753+13:00

All expenses paid, includes those of her new boy friend Kim Franklyn (pic) too, and yes your right they did enjoy the sight seeing

Fabulous website,I joined in and supported the pro...

2012-02-02T02:13:20.071+13:00

Fabulous website,I joined in and supported the protest today to have Bob and his untrusty side kick removed.Christchurch residents need to join together and stand up for our democracy or continue to face the bobgate show in which the residents and our children will be paying for any in action for many years to come as Your Rates and council services will only rise further to cover such under handed spending.If you wrote a list of all the ill under handed spending this Mayor and Ceo and Yes councillors have spent over the last 4-5 years it would be millions and millions of dollars of Christchurch residents money WASTED''''(Eg,We call ourselves the Garden City yet paid $5 million to be called Elleslie?go fiquire that one out.Money that could have been better used to assist the wider communities.Perhaps a total list and spending could be published...Im all for the council to do there job and do it in a professional manner but when clearly there is a fundamental lack of leadership,Lack of clear communication andlack of co-operative decesion making with back room deals being done then clearly Bobgate Must be Stopped at all cost.Never in the history of our city has a Mayor caused so much dysfunction to the point of requiring a government referee(THIS SENDS CLEAR ALARM BELLS THAT BOBS MANAGEMENT STYLE IS CLEARLY BOB ONESIDED & STUFFED)to what was a professional functioning council before sideshow Bobgate.I commend the author/s of this website.Cheers Joseph Ransfield.

Bloody Keown, those 'Bob Parker' vests are...

2012-02-01T22:48:45.344+13:00

Bloody Keown, those 'Bob Parker' vests are SO last year.