Harold: Govt Backs off

[Big Dave]

No - I'm not enumerating poultry. But this made a nice start to the day.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10609935

[Trudes]

Wicked!! :niceone:

[YellowDog]

Neat write up.

I do hope Phil Goff isn't going to push the "It's all cagers fault" rhetoric too hard.

[Big Dave]

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/bd-its-nice-headline-at-least.html

[Fatt Max]

Brilliant, the video with Wolfy is a classic too....like a fecking ACDC gig but with the spelling right...

Reckon I could get 1 docs visit, 1 Jab and 1 Band Aid into a song there somewhere..!!

[Trudes]

Breakfast (TV1) has JK on in about 2 mins to talk about ACC etc.
Edit: Nothing more than was said last night.
However, I have to say, there is ONE thing I like about JK. When he is probed for an answer he will usually (if he can) answer it and from what he personally thinks, unlike many politicians who blavel on, change the subject and generally beat about the bush leaving you sitting there thinking "Just answer the fucking question!!"

[NighthawkNZ]

I wouldn't hold my breath... the war has only just begun... and we will see what they come up with...

in reality we should be organising more local protests and another national one to keep up the pressure...

[Trudes]

I wouldn't hold my breath... the war has only just begun... and we will see what they come up with...

in reality we should be organising more local protests and another national one to keep up the pressure...

Way you go then. When is it?

[Swoop]

there is ONE thing I like about JK. When he is probed for an answer he will usually (if he can) answer it and from what he personally thinks, unlike many politicians who blavel on, change the subject and generally beat about the bush leaving you sitting there thinking "Just answer the fucking question!!"
There's a change. The public were quite used to the liarbour approach...<_<

[Ronin]

Breakfast (TV1) has JK on in about 2 mins to talk about ACC etc.
Edit: Nothing more than was said last night.
However, I have to say, there is ONE thing I like about JK. When he is probed for an answer he will usually (if he can) answer it and from what he personally thinks, unlike many politicians who blavel on, change the subject and generally beat about the bush leaving you sitting there thinking "Just answer the fucking question!!"

And his answer was along the lines of "truth be told the proposed raises are probably justified".........

[Usarka]

unlikely that the Government will agree to the scale of increase that the ACC board has recommended

I'm still registering something on my cynicometer.....

[ckai]

I do like the way it was written, especially the "nicknames" part. And they were only talking about the nicknames of the fella's on the nifty's! :laugh:


I wouldn't hold my breath... the war has only just begun... and we will see what they come up with...

in reality we should be organising more local protests and another national one to keep up the pressure...


Way you go then. When is it?

haha you'll have to let people recover and pay back the debt for this one. Having anything on a weekend is almost pointless but can you imagine how many more riders you'd get! :gob:

[The Stranger]

I'm still registering something on my cynicometer.....

Perhaps it's jambed up with arse biscuits?

[Trudes]

And his answer was along the lines of "truth be told the proposed raises are probably justified".........

On Breakfast this morning he was asked about ACC paying for a new leg for Graham Burton, now that was funny, he essentially said that he personally thought he was a scumbag and could get fucked, however the law as it stands at the moment doesn't think that, but they are in the process of trying to change it.

[Trudes]

It's interesting to keep an eye on the discussions held during the Parliament debates. This is from yesterday http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/393E84EB-D9FA-4453-9F77-7CD2907D488B/117315/49HansQ_20091117_00000007_1.pdf
pages 6&7, 8&9 are relevant.

[wingrider]

I Said it before and I'll say it again.
Smith is only one of the pawns spreading the word of the party policy as dictated by their supporters from Business round table etc.

JK will have the final say and sell it to the others in the party to get it signed off. Smith like Nathan guy are shoe lickers of JK and will bend over to get his approval on anything.

JK however will not allow his public profile to slip and will blame others. Just like yesterday when he started to put all the blame back onto ACC Chiefs. Those people appointed by him.

We need to drag him into this NOW.


JK THE SMILING JACKEL

[Big Dave]

Now here's some excellent coverage.

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/jim-walsh-national-bikeoi-17112009_9177.html

[k2w3]

Totally agree, wingrider. Key is rapidly losing his honeymoon period and risks becoming exposed as a teflon-politician by ducking and diving, laying blame at someone else's door. He doesn't want that to happen, that's for sure.

[Mully]

Reckon I could get 1 docs visit, 1 Jab and 1 Band Aid into a song there somewhere..!!

Well, Christmas is coming up - a remake of the 12 days of Christmas (The Twelve Lies of Nick Smith?) might be good.

"On the first lie of Nick Smith - Smithy said to me: "Bikers must pay more to prop up the poor ACC"
On the second lie of Nick Smith - Smithy said to me: "Bikers are at fault - and it costs everyone money"

Sort of thing.......

EDIT: or a remake of "one bourbon, one scotch, one beer"