The latest Brain Fart

[scissorhands]

Its who you know

Being from the wrong side of the tracks makes things hard

Most of youse fellas in the same circumstances would be the same useless bludgers... you just dont see it yet is all

[jasonu]

Me too. So would the majority of people on the dole. Praps those who won't have too high expectations... or enjoy the time more than the money. Either way the jobs aren't there, may as well have the ones that are filled with people who want to work.

Agreed (first time I think).

[SPman]

So what happened after the 90's?
Nine years of Labour achieved...what?

Not anywhere near as much as they should have.....and a lot they shouldn't!

Labour, National, left wing, right wing, - still wings of the same tired old bird!

Until politicians care less about vested self interest, and more about serving the needs of the people that put them in office, and until the voting population actually give a shit about how their lives are governed and take an informed, active interest in who they are voting for and what they propose to do if in office, then things will only get worse.

Unfortunately, I can't see things changing in any way, in the foreseeable future - unless the government pushes too far in misjudging the mood of the population and causes an actual uprising - it might happen, but not in NZ - most people are too cowed and seem to like being kicked - the yearning for a "strong" leader so they don't have to think!

"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty."

[mashman]

Better warn the RBNZ then.
Because the lack of inflation/increase in OCR and other things........its starting to look like 90's Japan.
Even the houses are too expensive.

, praps they know... I'll say no more ... after all, they go with what the know

Agreed (first time I think).

... that's because you were thinking this time... J/K. I'll try not to let it happen again

[mashman]

Something Mrs Mash pointed out. As the dolies will work their way around not being along ciggies and booze and things won't really change, how much is the card system gonna cost? Cost of cards, card readers and card chargers etc...

[ducatilover]

Something Mrs Mash pointed out. As the dolies will work their way around not being along ciggies and booze and things won't really change, how much is the card system gonna cost? Cost of cards, card readers and card chargers etc...

They use a normal eftpos thingy to read them.