Absolutely agree. its the way the world has worked for the past two hundred thousand years, the weak tribe (either in numbers or weoponry) gets beaten by the stronger tribe,( in this case the British) the weaker tribe either is wiped out or gets assimilated into the stronger tribe, together they form a stronger hybrid tribe and move on to bigger and better things, thats how civilisation has developed over countless millennia. when seen against this backdrop, what the British did was totally in tune(rightly or wrongly) with how mankind had behaved for the last two hundred thousand years. Should we relitigate every one of the millions of conflicts that happened in those times. Im Scottish, we got beaten up by the English for centuries, tho we fought bravely and had a few wins along the way, but that was then, and this is now. Im not claiming that my current situation..ie earning less than the average wage is due to British domination of 200 years ago, no, its down to me cos i didnt study hard enough at school and left early, my fault!...
No surprises here, the left wing self described intelligentsia will treat her as a hero, such is their hate for the US and capitalism, ( never mind that if their was no such thing as capitalism these people wouldnt enjoy the standard of upper middle class living they have today).. also never mind that this person is a convicted traitor who sold hundreds of her fellow countrymen/women up the river just because of her concience, how selfish can one person get. And the jury is still out as to whether any lives were lost as a result of her conciense
I wonder if any of the women touched one of the strippers? if so, how is that different from the Chiefs players allegedly touching the female stripper in the incident a couple of years ago, and dont tell me the male strippers didnt mind so thats ok, from my information there is plenty of touching going on at these male stripper night out for the girls.
have i missed something, all the reports Ive seen indicate they are not going into the area that the bodies are located? what a let down, what i dont understand is the families seem to be backing this mission which wont go into the areas that their kin are located? once again, what am i missing?
I agree, the Argies opened us up last week, and now the Boks, too many guys making naive reads on defence, this would not have happened under Wayne Smiths watch.
Cant believe Hansen said hes had an off night but we have to accept that or words to that effect. BB has had a good season with the boot in Super rugby, but really his goal kicking woes have been around for years, and we get told that his technique has improved etc, but you would never bet on him on any given night, and we cant afford that next year in the world cup.
My favourite game rugby is turning into a farce, Fall just clumsily mistimed his jump, you can see him just start his jump as Barrett catches the ball, should have been a yellow card. my other observation is that luke Whitelock always tackles low, unfortunately Squire is still tackling high, he might be a hard man, but Squire can be a loose cannon, and is a red card waiting to happen.
Im worried about Cane, Ive been a supporter, but he looked anonymous, Also B Barrett seems way off the pace, Savea looked past it, if his intercept try had been another 15 metres Im not sure he would have made it.
At last a common sense opinion piece... from a centre right individual... as opposed to all the opinions from the radical left we have had to endure recently.
where was this unconcious bias in the 2007 world cup, when we were shafted by a blatant forward pass that was not called, and the Lions last year when an obvious offside against the lions was not ruled..which if the resultant penalty had been kicked would have won us the series, but the Ref bottled it, Im sure there are times when we have received the benefit of the doubt, just as there are many times that we havent.
It seems to me that these stats are misleading, early in the article it says 76% of injuries are at the tackle, later it says 47% of injuries are associated with the tackle, which is it?. Also it seems to me tackling lower isnt going to fix the problem as often the head clash is between two teammates tackling the same guy, that usually happens during a lower tackle, plus encouraging lower tackles puts the tackler more often around the hip area of the ball carrier, and thats where Ive seen many concussions as the tackler gets the ball carriers hip in the head, how is lower tackling going to fix that??
This guy wants free speech alright, just as long as its his type of free speech, He seems to pour scorn on the people that by and large want to protect some/most of the so-called old fashioned values that most of us deem important in running a family and society. Be careful what you wish for millennials.
Like others before me posting on this topic, do we have any evidence this Moari rapist comment was ever in this dictionary? or is it another urban myth....just saying.
Ive been a Hansen fan for years, but this reasoning that we have to put up with BBs off nights is woolly headed thinking, something I didnt expect from Hansen.
Thought Frizzell was very average with a low work rate, I reckon another season of super rugby would have been better before they selected him, he looks promising, but thats all at the moment.
Lets see how Read pulls up next year, Hes not necessarily a spent force, when he played the tramlines a few years ago of course he looked great, he was often getting the ball with just a couple of small outside backs to get past, of course he scored tries and created tries for others when he played the tramlines, obviously that was a tactical call by the coaches for him to play out there, the last three or four years the coaches have wanted him much more in the centre of the field to do a bit more graft, so of course he is not going to stand out as much.
This is my worry also, we all know about the Portugal experiment etc, but the things i have read have lightly glossed over the mechanics of it, The figures just seem to trumpet less deaths, Im more interested in how many addicts were rehabbed so they discontinue using drugs altogether so they became less of a drain on the Health system of portugal, I would like to know if this system of treating addicts as a health problem just means you tacitly acknowledge the addict as a drug user and say thats okay we will now fund your drug addiction legally through the public purse.
maybe somebody out there who knows more about srummaging than I do can tell me why Ofa is an AB, he doesnt seem to be a top scrummager and is ponderous in the field.
What does treating it as a health issue actually mean in practical terms...she doesnt say, what evidence is there that this will work, other than to make drug use more prolific because young people will no longer have the stigma of breaking the law hanging over them. The health bill will climb another few billion even as the prison roll drops.
yes it seems he overstepped the mark and probably should apologise, but what does this say about our youth drug culture, and the politically correct efforts from people like Ross bell to protect these young people from any type of censure. It seems obvious judging from the backlash from fellow students that they are also similarly involved in what is admittedly soft drugs, but surely this ongoing drug use cannot be helping these kids to get an education....and they most likely have borrowed money to get there.
Treaty of Waitangi: What was lost
Absolutely agree. its the way the world has worked for the past two hundred thousand years, the weak tribe (either in numbers or weoponry) gets beaten by the stronger tribe,( in this case the British) the weaker tribe either is wiped out or gets assimilated into the stronger tribe, together they form a stronger hybrid tribe and move on to bigger and better things, thats how civilisation has developed over countless millennia. when seen against this backdrop, what the British did was totally in tune(rightly or wrongly) with how mankind had behaved for the last two hundred thousand years. Should we relitigate every one of the millions of conflicts that happened in those times. Im Scottish, we got beaten up by the English for centuries, tho we fought bravely and had a few wins along the way, but that was then, and this is now. Im not claiming that my current situation..ie earning less than the average wage is due to British domination of 200 years ago, no, its down to me cos i didnt study hard enough at school and left early, my fault!...
Suffrage 125: Kate Sheppard opened the door, let's burn down the house
Im sorry, am I the only male who has had enough of this toxic masculinity BS,,,,toxic femininity anyone?
Nelson Santa Parade organisers apologise for MÄori Santa
Agree entirely.
Verity Johnson: Why going to a male strip club is a feminist experience
If a man was writing this, all the feminists would be shouting toxic masculinity or chauvinism or similar, Im sorry this is pure hypocrisy.
Government's three strikes repeal killed by NZ First
About time Winnie did something his core supporters would find appealing, up til now he has deserted his followers.
Mark Reason: Serena's sexism reflects America's culture of misandry
Wow Mark, first time Ive agreed with you for years.
Chelsea Manning granted special direction to apply for visa
No surprises here, the left wing self described intelligentsia will treat her as a hero, such is their hate for the US and capitalism, ( never mind that if their was no such thing as capitalism these people wouldnt enjoy the standard of upper middle class living they have today).. also never mind that this person is a convicted traitor who sold hundreds of her fellow countrymen/women up the river just because of her concience, how selfish can one person get. And the jury is still out as to whether any lives were lost as a result of her conciense
Verity Johnson: Why going to a male strip club is a feminist experience
I wonder if any of the women touched one of the strippers? if so, how is that different from the Chiefs players allegedly touching the female stripper in the incident a couple of years ago, and dont tell me the male strippers didnt mind so thats ok, from my information there is plenty of touching going on at these male stripper night out for the girls.
Little a hero as Nats run for the hills and beyond
have i missed something, all the reports Ive seen indicate they are not going into the area that the bodies are located? what a let down, what i dont understand is the families seem to be backing this mission which wont go into the areas that their kin are located? once again, what am i missing?
Massey University council backs under-fire vice-chancellor Jan Thomas
Auckland Uni is the worst in the country for left wing academics!
Extra prisoners are nearly all gang members - thats hardly a crisis
Absolutely agree, great piece,
Steve Hansen says Beauden Barrett's bad night with the boot is no World Cup omen
I agree, the Argies opened us up last week, and now the Boks, too many guys making naive reads on defence, this would not have happened under Wayne Smiths watch.
Gloriavale company seeks public funding for health food enterprise
This is ridiculous!!!! They are wealthy enough to fund there own Start up, and dont get me started on their Tax exempt status!
Trying to house a family of nine in Aucklands rental market
Dont have kids you cant afford, and then plead poverty.
Steve Hansen says Beauden Barrett's bad night with the boot is no World Cup omen
Cant believe Hansen said hes had an off night but we have to accept that or words to that effect. BB has had a good season with the boot in Super rugby, but really his goal kicking woes have been around for years, and we get told that his technique has improved etc, but you would never bet on him on any given night, and we cant afford that next year in the world cup.
Red card mars All Blacks match with France down to 14-men from the 12th minute
My favourite game rugby is turning into a farce, Fall just clumsily mistimed his jump, you can see him just start his jump as Barrett catches the ball, should have been a yellow card. my other observation is that luke Whitelock always tackles low, unfortunately Squire is still tackling high, he might be a hard man, but Squire can be a loose cannon, and is a red card waiting to happen.
"Jerome Kaino banned for five weeks for striking Welsh star",
legal tackle, wrapped both arms, is it because hes a kiwi? thats a great tackle....tiddlywinks anyone?
All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor full of admiration for the 'glitch' that is Rieko Ioane
I rate Taylor, but TBH hes not the game breaker Coles is.
Verity Johnson: You and my dad are feminists too
Im sick of these STUFF articles from the left, where are the opinion pieces from the RIGHT?
Chiefs left to rue missed chances in Super Rugby quarterfinal loss to Hurricanes
Im worried about Cane, Ive been a supporter, but he looked anonymous, Also B Barrett seems way off the pace, Savea looked past it, if his intercept try had been another 15 metres Im not sure he would have made it.
"The idea of banning fat-shaming is a fatuous notion",
At last a common sense opinion piece... from a centre right individual... as opposed to all the opinions from the radical left we have had to endure recently.
I shouldnt have to shut up just because Im male, pale and stale
Couldnt have said it better Karl...
Referees have subconscious leniency towards All Blacks, claims former top official
where was this unconcious bias in the 2007 world cup, when we were shafted by a blatant forward pass that was not called, and the Lions last year when an obvious offside against the lions was not ruled..which if the resultant penalty had been kicked would have won us the series, but the Ref bottled it, Im sure there are times when we have received the benefit of the doubt, just as there are many times that we havent.
Beauden Barrett's goalkicking issues - are they physical or are they mental?
Sorry mate, if it was fixable hed have fixed it years ago, how many years have we been on this bandwagon?
Player's death shows why World Rugby is right to seek tackle changes
It seems to me that these stats are misleading, early in the article it says 76% of injuries are at the tackle, later it says 47% of injuries are associated with the tackle, which is it?. Also it seems to me tackling lower isnt going to fix the problem as often the head clash is between two teammates tackling the same guy, that usually happens during a lower tackle, plus encouraging lower tackles puts the tackler more often around the hip area of the ball carrier, and thats where Ive seen many concussions as the tackler gets the ball carriers hip in the head, how is lower tackling going to fix that??
Why self-proclaimed 'free speech champions' aren't helping the cause
This guy wants free speech alright, just as long as its his type of free speech, He seems to pour scorn on the people that by and large want to protect some/most of the so-called old fashioned values that most of us deem important in running a family and society. Be careful what you wish for millennials.
Private prosecution pending against University of Otago's bong-taking proctor
Sounds like you are one of the affected students masquerading as a parent.
"Making marijuana legal would have an immediate effect on MÄori lives",
What actual evidence is there that Maori get treated worse than others for recreational marijuana use?
Joel Maxwell: Bro, were we really that bad in the 1990s?
Like others before me posting on this topic, do we have any evidence this Moari rapist comment was ever in this dictionary? or is it another urban myth....just saying.
Steve Hansen says Beauden Barrett's bad night with the boot is no World Cup omen
Ive been a Hansen fan for years, but this reasoning that we have to put up with BBs off nights is woolly headed thinking, something I didnt expect from Hansen.
Ronan O'Gara: 'There is no secret to beating the All Blacks'
NZ doesnt have anymore natural talent than NH sides, Cmon Ronan, youve got to be having a laugh!.
Free speech group raises $50k to challenge Auckland Council over far-Right speaker ban
There is no proof apart from her word that the politician received death threats
Scott Barrett caps French series with 'probably' his best performance for All Blacks
Thought Frizzell was very average with a low work rate, I reckon another season of super rugby would have been better before they selected him, he looks promising, but thats all at the moment.
Mark Reason: The four moments that should end Kieran Reads captaincy
Lets see how Read pulls up next year, Hes not necessarily a spent force, when he played the tramlines a few years ago of course he looked great, he was often getting the ball with just a couple of small outside backs to get past, of course he scored tries and created tries for others when he played the tramlines, obviously that was a tactical call by the coaches for him to play out there, the last three or four years the coaches have wanted him much more in the centre of the field to do a bit more graft, so of course he is not going to stand out as much.
Steve Hansen says Beauden Barrett's bad night with the boot is no World Cup omen
My thoughts exactly
It's time we walked the talk on treating drugs as a health issue
This is my worry also, we all know about the Portugal experiment etc, but the things i have read have lightly glossed over the mechanics of it, The figures just seem to trumpet less deaths, Im more interested in how many addicts were rehabbed so they discontinue using drugs altogether so they became less of a drain on the Health system of portugal, I would like to know if this system of treating addicts as a health problem just means you tacitly acknowledge the addict as a drug user and say thats okay we will now fund your drug addiction legally through the public purse.
Search for missing boy in New Mexico uncovers 11 starving children
you must realise New Mexico is a US state.
Verity Johnson: Why going to a male strip club is a feminist experience
which dogma are you referring to? the feminist dogma?
All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor full of admiration for the 'glitch' that is Rieko Ioane
maybe somebody out there who knows more about srummaging than I do can tell me why Ofa is an AB, he doesnt seem to be a top scrummager and is ponderous in the field.
Private prosecution pending against University of Otago's bong-taking proctor
How lawful is using drugs and paraphenalia?
Steve Hansen says Beauden Barrett's bad night with the boot is no World Cup omen
Absolutely agree
It's time we walked the talk on treating drugs as a health issue
What does treating it as a health issue actually mean in practical terms...she doesnt say, what evidence is there that this will work, other than to make drug use more prolific because young people will no longer have the stigma of breaking the law hanging over them. The health bill will climb another few billion even as the prison roll drops.
Scarfie flatties accept bong-taking proctor's apology
Still think the students should be prosecuted for breaking the law.
Private prosecution pending against University of Otago's bong-taking proctor
yes it seems he overstepped the mark and probably should apologise, but what does this say about our youth drug culture, and the politically correct efforts from people like Ross bell to protect these young people from any type of censure. It seems obvious judging from the backlash from fellow students that they are also similarly involved in what is admittedly soft drugs, but surely this ongoing drug use cannot be helping these kids to get an education....and they most likely have borrowed money to get there.
Mark Reason: Liam Squires let-off after disgraceful showing indicates fantasy world
Mr. Reason has written a great opinion piece.