Constitutional Chicanery

So the powers-that-be want to do a constitutional review.

Why would I be far from enthusiastic? Well, they tend to lie a lot, for a start.

I wouldn't trust the current rabble as far as I could comfortably spit a large rat.

When our political overlords see fit to ignore referendums with huge support- about 90% (and how often do 90% of people agree on ANYTHING?)- how can we trust them to do our bidding?

We can't.

Could we expect any debate, much less action on the most fundamental human right- the right to defend ones very life, and that of their own- without being persecuted by the apparatus of the crown prosecutions office?

No.

Can we expect special privilege and endless funding at the public's expense for the Maori elite to be further strengthened by legislation?

You bet!

Can we expect the troughers to use a constitution to feather their own nests in any way possible?

Would anyone expect otherwise!

Can we expect debate on minimizing government?

[Insert Tui ad here]

Nothing to see here

Wasn't a seal or a cat or dog, so no real biggie.

No need to outraged...

Missed it

"A teenage girl shot in the face, who was told to "get off the couch" and go back to work by ACC, has had her compensation and counselling reinstated..."

Of course she can't go back to work- the bullet is still in her face- I can see it!- just under the nose on the right!

Get a pair of tweezers and get her sorted and back to work.

Up yours

"The Government is being urged to offer Prince William and Kate Middleton an all-expenses paid honeymoon to New Zealand to create a "fairytale" tourism driver.

Diana Moore, who operates the $10,000-a-night Lake Okareka Lodge near Rotorua, has suggested the government provide a honeymoon as its official wedding present "instead of giving a wedding gift such as a piece of furniture".

"The potential value in exposure to New Zealand from being part of this real-life royal fairytale is beyond imagination – certainly right up there with worldwide exposure from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit."

Although she'd "love to host William and Kate" after their April wedding next year, there would be no freebies, said Moore..."

(bold mine)

So it's fine for a whole lot of folks on meager wages to subsidize the top end of the NZ accommodation market through their grossly excessive taxes.

But NOT for a high end of the market company to do the same.

The very worst type of bludger!

Thought so

"...Britain's grit reserve half the size it should be

Britain's reserve of grit is less than half the size it should be, the Government admitted yesterday..."

We noticed...

Pet Shop Boys

Robbery fail

It's life Jim, but not as we know it

"A strange, salty lake in California has yielded an equally strange bacterium that thrives on arsenic and redefines life as we know it, researchers say.

The bacteria do not merely eat arsenic - they incorporate the toxic element directly into their DNA, the researchers said today.

The finding shows just how little scientists know about the variety of life forms on Earth, and may greatly expand where they should be looking for life on other planets and moons, the NASA-funded team said..."

I see some pretty damn weird variants in what passes for intelligent life around here...

Sorry for your troubles, but...

...people die at work every day. Physical work is inherently risky. Even commuting to your desk job carries an element of risk.

Yes, a mining disaster is a great tragedy for the families and small communities.

Not for the nation. These people were making a living, not fighting a war for us.

It seems that it's OK when they are killed off piecemeal- on the construction site, in the forests, on the roads or farms- where they die one by one on a weekly basis.

Get a grip people...

As the holiday season approaches

Who needs noise control?

Nanny state in the Village of the Damned

"A police officer was injured and a youth was stabbed at Christchurch's Christmas in the Park concert yesterday...

...Mr Erasmus said the majority of people at the free outdoor Christmas concert, held at Hagley Park, behaved responsibly, but alcohol later ruined the event.

He said the trouble started an hour before it ended with an influx of drunk youths, who kept police busy breaking fights and tipping out alcohol.

"Preliminary discussions have been held with the (Christchurch City) council to see if this event and other future events in Hagley Park should be alcohol-free," Mr Erasmus said...."

Right- you have a crowd of many thousands, many of whom are having a drink or six and behaving themselves. A few morons- who probably shouldn't have had drink anyway play up- so it's a blanket ban for EVERYBODY.

That makes sense (In somebody's world!) . The criminal classes would never dare come pissed or smuggle in booze if it were banned.

Moving ever closer to prohibition...

This is how I prefer to rough it

Lots of bearers are needed to ensure the gin ration is maintained- malaria is dangerous!

SNAFU

Liarbore and pal's train set is busted- AGAIN.

What will it take?

"A Whanganui man, who kicked a two-year-old boy to death, has been found guilty of the toddler's murder.

It took a jury of three men and nine women three hours to find Rikki Ngatai-Check, 23, guilty of murder rather than manslaughter in the High Court at Whanganui today..."

Exactly what will it take to bring back the death penalty?

If not that, a special prison for hopeless cases who will NEVER be allowed out ever again.

As these pieces of excrement don't have the decency to commit suicide, they need to be removed from all other life- by whatever means...

Not something you see every day

Not out in the bush, anyway.

This hut also had a shower and a wetback off the fire.

Any damned fool can rough it...

Gone bush

Idiot political appointee

"Police Commissioner Howard Broad has issued a surprise plea to cut prison numbers to stem an "absolute wave" of criminals through the justice system..."

This PC legacy from the last sad administration needs to just friggin' do what the voters demanded.

Catch criminals and lock them up out of harm's way.

So there are too many.

1- Tent prisons (Go ask Sheriff Joe if you are too stupid to figure this out)

2- Make prison harder (make the pricks WORK very hard)

3- Bring in the 'short(ish) hard shock' for newbie crims (quarrying volcanic rock by hand used to work well)

To those who died on the job

Health and safety in NZ

In my experience, it is little more than window-dressing. The grandiose policy statements seldom translate out into the reality of the workplace. When they do, they focus on trivia while ignoring elephants in the room.

One great example is workplace drug-testing. One does not have to be on the good side of the bell-shaped curve to realize that operating heavy plant & machinery whilst under the influence is a bad thing.

But then one day after two employees are fired for being totally pissed on the job, there is the big drug test for all. The senior manager who turned up for this stated that if anyone was found positive, this would mean company-wide testing- and it is a big company.

So 60% of the staff failed.

The reality was that if this was the trend nationwide and if they were all fired- as SHOULD have happened- that would be a near death-blow to the company.

Two years later there have been no more drug tests, even after serious incidents and 'accidents'

H&S is back to safety boots and orange overalls.

The hard stuff is just too hard.

Ever wonder why so many die in forestry?

A minority group

I have been down a working coal mine on the West Coast.

I have been down a coal mine when explosives were used.

I am qualified to use breathing apparatus.

I work with toxic gases.

I have taken part in a caving rescue exercise.

I have considerable experience in light rescue and advanced first aid.

I have used a remote control robot.

Still not an expert in mining rescue operations though.

Unlike half of New Zealand...

A media whore

"Frustration is growing in Greymouth as police continue to refuse to release the names of those stuck down the mine.

Superintendent Gary Knowles told a media briefing this morning they are not disclosing the 29 names, so affected families have more time to digest what has happened.

However Mayor Tony Kokshoorn wants the names released as speculation and Chinese rumors are starting to spread.

"I'm all for disclosure of the names to avoid speculation. Everyone knows locally - it's not a secret and anyone could find out if they wanted to," he said..."

Sod off big nose!

As you say- all those concerned locally know- and that's all that need to know.

Following the facebook page, the locals are of the opinion the mayor big-nose is more concerned about getting in front of the cameras. I hear he has been kicked off the mine site as he was getting in the way and generally being a pain in the arse.

As do so many of these petty-officials,who are full of their own self-importance and generally suffering from delusions of adequacy.

Releasing names is a matter for the families and NOBODY ELSE. If they want to, fine. If they do not- then in the words of the woman on the video clip- 'Fuck off you pack of vultures!'