tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post2755335630731901364..comments2024-03-30T00:09:27.602+13:00Comments on Not PC: Interview your bloggerPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-59624129374083947102010-01-20T11:56:04.148+13:002010-01-20T11:56:04.148+13:00@Liberty Scott: "...which Libertarianz policy...@Liberty Scott: "<i>...which Libertarianz policy do you think would need the longest transition period?</i>."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/?policy=welfare" rel="nofollow">Welfare</a>.<br /><br />"<i>And the one which was the last big issue that you needed convincing on?</i>"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/?policy=drugs" rel="nofollow">Drugs</a>.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-68370923823421996862010-01-20T11:53:32.305+13:002010-01-20T11:53:32.305+13:00@Falufulu Fisi: You're a very serious chap, ar...@Falufulu Fisi: You're a very serious chap, aren't you. :-)<br /><br />@El: "<i>'Should I, (as a single gal) recieve counselling for laughing at such written material?</i>"<br /><br />Yes you should. And I have a list here of single young men eager to deliver it.<br /><br />@W Wallace: "<i>...what, if anything, did you decide to change your mind about, in 2009?</i>"<br />I decided that the idea of 42 hops per glass wasn't a bad way to make a glass of beer. Before trying Epic Armageddon, I was dead against it.<br />How about you?<br /><br />"<i>At what age does a child have a right to life (Article X, mentioned above)?</i>" <br /><br />When it becomes a human beintg, i.e., at birth.<br /><br />"<i>On what rational basis do you decide between the rights of an unborn baby, and the rights of a pregnant mother who wishes to kill her baby?</i>"<br />There is no conflict to decide between. "An embryo has no rights. Rights do not pertain to a potential, only to an actual being. A child cannot acquire any rights until it is born." - Ayn Rand, '<a href="http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/abortion.html" rel="nofollow">Of Living Death</a>'Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-8769886906657380902010-01-20T10:48:31.687+13:002010-01-20T10:48:31.687+13:00correction:
I said...
(which I still do today but...correction:<br /><br />I said...<br /><i>(which I still do today but quite the same)</i><br /><br />meant to be:<br /><br /><i>(which I still do today but <b>not</b> quite the same)</i><br /><br />I said...<br /><i>so that they're not to be <b>played</b> at all in the CD player</i>Falafulu Fisinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-35921587415935082212010-01-20T10:44:06.617+13:002010-01-20T10:44:06.617+13:00PC said...
You should come round and check out my ...PC said...<br /><i>You should come round and check out my James Brown collection. :-)</i><br /><br />Um, I was looking everywhere for my James Brown CD the other day which I haven't played it in over a year, and I couldn't find it. I thought that I took it to Papamoa during the previous christmas holiday (ie, 2008) which I played it a few times on CD player there (by the pool room). So I will definitely come around and check out your collection to see if my CD have somehow ended up there, because you were the last one to leave Papamoa.<br /><br />Anyway, James Brown is a slightly different type of funk. My favourite 80s/90s funk group was the US-based Tongan group called <i>The Jets</i>. They had some US top 5 hits in their prime, but were a bit under-rated since they were up there with the likes of 80s/90s top funk pop artists/groups as Michael Jackson, Prince, Sheila E, El Debarge. If you want to see what I mean, then check out the dance from the links below. Anyway, I used to dance like that when I was younger (which I still do today but quite the same).<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/HingDaiMike" rel="nofollow">You've Got Another Boyfriend</a> (funky dance - Perform Live)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsrOAdBRYR4" rel="nofollow">Crush On You</a> (funky dance - Perform Live at the <i>Top Of The Pop</i>)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th9wo1AKOkg" rel="nofollow">Somebody To Love Me</a> (love song - Perform Live)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPoCDrAYG5E&feature=related" rel="nofollow">The Same Love</a> (Love song - Perform Live in Nuku'alofa)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhVhUE-nlGc&feature=channel" rel="nofollow">Private Number</a> (funky dance - their best video)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va_uvMvD5Bg" rel="nofollow">Rocket 2 U</a> (funky dance - Perform Live on Japanese TV music channel)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe5rg05ZQNs" rel="nofollow">You got it all</a> (love song - excellent vid)<br /><br />Britney Spears remade <i>The Jets</i> original <i>You got it all</i> song which is awful. At least <i>The Jets</i> lead singers, Moana & Elisapeti were superb in their performance compared to fake Britney Spears. Check out Britney's version below:<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wyU0FmLr58&feature=related" rel="nofollow">You got it all</a> (Britney Spears version)<br /><br />It is modern funk (such as <i>The Jets</i> and similar music groups/artists) that I have detected that you have no interest in. You will hide these types of funky CDs somewhere, so that they're not to be at all in the CD player (wherever).Falafulu Fisinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-42729222338764121902010-01-18T12:30:53.110+13:002010-01-18T12:30:53.110+13:00LibertyScott -
I could not agree more.
The educat...LibertyScott - <br />I could not agree more.<br />The education system is the key to everything, and nothing will ever change until it is removed from their grasp, and they (red or blue team) are not about to let that happenThe Tomahawk Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349232034994409961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1900275305727172822010-01-17T17:39:02.598+13:002010-01-17T17:39:02.598+13:00I was in Real Groovy yesterday, having a bit of a ...I was in Real Groovy yesterday, having a bit of a read of 'The A**sholes Guide To Dating Women' and found myself laughing out loud at some of it. My question to you is: 'Should I, (as a single gal) recieve counselling for laughing at such written material?<br /><br />**Disclaimer: I didn't necessarily agree with what was written.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903467016891607013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-20410172037502320952010-01-16T08:35:54.565+13:002010-01-16T08:35:54.565+13:00How did you come to live in the Castle?
LGMHow did you come to live in the Castle?<br /><br />LGMLGMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-60453515811795476982010-01-16T01:44:17.087+13:002010-01-16T01:44:17.087+13:00Damnit if I can't disagree.
Education comes f...Damnit if I can't disagree.<br /><br />Education comes first, by a long shot. Property rights is certainly second.<br /><br />So to play devil's advocate, which Libertarianz policy do you think would need the longest transition period? and the one which was the last big issue that you needed convincing on?Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-4967547531313626952010-01-15T22:59:54.687+13:002010-01-15T22:59:54.687+13:00You appear to tightly hold many very strong person...You appear to tightly hold many very strong personal opinions. Is that so, or what, if anything, did you decide to change your mind about, in 2009?<br /><br />At what age does a child have a right to life (Article X, mentioned above)? On what rational basis do you decide between the rights of an unborn baby, and the rights of a pregnant mother who wishes to kill her baby?WWallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154851267085370864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-79676886244301936102010-01-15T13:08:28.570+13:002010-01-15T13:08:28.570+13:00@LibertyScott: "If you could choose one Liber...@LibertyScott: "<i>If you could choose one Libertarianz policy you'd like to see a government implement first, what would it be?</i>"<br /><br />Happy New Year to you too, sir. :-)<br /><br />What to do first? As the repository and transmission belts of most of the statist poison that is doing us over, as a first step I'd favour favour burning down the teachers colleges and <a href="http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/?article=44" rel="nofollow">giving back the schools</a>.<br /><br />Followed swiftly by the codification of basic common law principles, and the repeal of the RMA.<br /><br />How does that grab you? :-)Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-54600993366016030972010-01-15T13:03:22.405+13:002010-01-15T13:03:22.405+13:00BTW: You can find the full Libertarianz Constituti...BTW: You can find the full Libertarianz Constitution for New Freeland here:<br /><a href="http://freeradical.co.nz/content/constitution/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://freeradical.co.nz/content/constitution/index.php</a>Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-59055203560547224642010-01-15T13:01:51.021+13:002010-01-15T13:01:51.021+13:00@rsw37: "I would really like to hear how you ...@rsw37: "<i>I would really like to hear how you view the rights of children and perhaps what role you view is appropriate for the state to take in protecting those rights?</i>"<br /><br />Children aren't yet adults, but they are human beings, and as such deserve all the protection of law that implies. <br /><br />They have rights which must be legally safeguarded, but not yet full adult rights. Why? Because they're not yet full adults. They're not yet mature human beings able to look after themselves. Essentially, their rights are "held in trust" until they are.<br /><br />To be clear: They clearly have the right to life--as every human being does.<br />But they don't have full rights to liberty--since it would be ridiculous if they did; this would give them the right to play on the motorway whenever they felt like it. That would be dumb.<br />And they don't yet have full rights to property--since it would be just as ridiculous; imagine if they decided they had the right to consume a whole fridge full of **their** ice cream. That too would be dumb.<br /><br />So their full individual rights are held in trust by their parents. <br /><br />To see how law might protect children, we Libz insist that the position of children be enshrined in our proposed constitution. Specifically, as 'Article X' of the Bill or Rights:<br /><br />"<b>Article X - Rights Held in Trust</b><br /><br />"Nothing in this Bill shall be construed as permitting activities which can be shown beyond reasonable doubt to destroy the potential of a child to become an adult with full rights and liberties eternally enshrined in the Bill of Rights and Bill of Due Process. Subject only to this constraint, parents and legal guardians shall have full freedom to raise their children as they see fit; equally, they shall be deemed responsible for the actions of their children.<br /><br />"The age of independence shall be deemed by law, but the courts may deem an earlier age on application of the child, if the child can demonstrate its independence."<br /><br />In our view, all laws and actions regarding children should be measured against that standard.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-63294127116954035812010-01-15T12:03:46.356+13:002010-01-15T12:03:46.356+13:00Happy New Year good sir! If you could choose one L...Happy New Year good sir! If you could choose one Libertarianz policy you'd like to see a government implement first, what would it be?Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-82390047436442009032010-01-15T11:17:43.630+13:002010-01-15T11:17:43.630+13:00I really like the idea of libertarianism and would...I really like the idea of libertarianism and would like to fully embrace it but am hesitant due to my uncertainty and so far dissatisfaction as to how the issue of children's (and to some extent mentally impaired or insane adults) rights are treated.<br /> I would really like to hear how you view the rights of children and perhaps what role you view is appropriate for the state to take in protecting those rights?rsw37https://www.blogger.com/profile/06810962531865395169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-53948239653610716702010-01-14T14:08:47.102+13:002010-01-14T14:08:47.102+13:00@Matt: Having said that, the 20th century idea, or...@Matt: Having said that, the 20th century idea, or set of ideas, that WILL raise human welfare the most--by making possible the freedom and the culture of reason necessary for raising human welfare--is without a doubt Ayn Rand's Objectivism.<br /><br />True story.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-44824275574552698522010-01-14T13:37:55.389+13:002010-01-14T13:37:55.389+13:00@Matt: " . . . what is the 20th century inven...@Matt: "<i> . . . what is the 20th century invention or idea that has raised human welfare the most? </i>"<br /><br />Excellent question.<br /><br />Plenty of examples of what it's not:<br />* Federal Reserve system<br />* Fascism<br />* Socialism<br />* Communism<br />* Country & Western Music.<br /><br />But the 20th century invention or idea that has raised human welfare the most? Let me think about that. <br /><br />Here's some candidates:<br />* cars<br />* planes<br />* refrigeration<br />* modern pharmaceuticals<br />* modern electronics<br />* CAT scans/MRI scans etc.<br />* latex condoms<br />* the aluminium beer can<br />* the bra (great invention that)<br /><br />Hard to know which one to put first, really.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-44915904280938745232010-01-14T13:19:54.482+13:002010-01-14T13:19:54.482+13:00@PM of NZ: "With all the apparently well reas...@PM of NZ: "<i>With all the apparently well reasoned arguments and commentary that you and others of the Libz persuasion offer, what do you consider to be the main reasons that Libz continually fail to get meaningful traction at the ballot box.</i>"<br /><br />Because it's far too early to expect to see very much at all that ballot box. We're trying to change the inbred statism NZers ingested with their mother's milk. That's gonna take some deal of cultural change first.<br /><br />"<i> . . . you can breathe easy, I am not about to have a Damascene conversion to your Libz world views</i>"<br /><br />Aw shucks, you jes sayin' dat 'cos youse friends is watching.<br /><br />"<i> . . . apparently well reasoned arguments </i> . . ." <br /><br />Don't think I didn't see what you did there. ;^)Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-33148113749302004442010-01-14T13:06:46.844+13:002010-01-14T13:06:46.844+13:00A bit left field, but what the hey: in your view w...A bit left field, but what the hey: in your view what is the 20th century invention or idea that has raised human welfare the most?mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-88774210679357170352010-01-14T09:00:51.061+13:002010-01-14T09:00:51.061+13:00@Julian: "How did you find a girlfriend who i...@Julian: "<i>How did you find a girlfriend who is a vegetarian objectivist?</i>"<br /><br />She found me. To her eternal regret, I'm sure. :-)<br /><br /><br />@Falafulu Fisi: "<i>How come you never like funky music in general?</i>"<br /><br />You should come round and check out my James Brown collection. :-)<br /><br /><br />@Shane Pleasance: "<i>Vinyl or CD?</i>"<br /><br />Both. But not MP3.<br /><br /><br />@Mr Smith: "<i>How do you find time to be an architect, and write so many blog articles? Or do you just live in poverty?</i>"<br /><br />If you worked from home, you could write shitloads too instead of wasting all that time commuting. It helps if you write fast, too.<br /><br /><br />@Former blogger: "<i>I know you don't think much of The Church, but are there any churches, i.e., buildings, that you love? Which (if any) churches, cathedrals, basilicas do you admire as an architect? Any favourite periods in architecture?</i>"<br /><br />Sure are. At their best they're fantastic examples of ideas made concrete: of man expressing in built form his idea of "the highest possible." And the best includes churches, cathedrals, basilicas like Notre Dame, Hagia Sophia, Frank LLoyd Wright's Unitarian Church and Unity Temple, Bruce Goff's Seabee Chapel and Crystal Cathedral, Felix Candela's sculpted creations, Corbusier's Ronchamp, John Scott's Futuna Chapel (NZ's best building), Borromini's little beauties, any number of Gothic creations reaching for the sky! I've even posted on some of them: <br /><br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/05/architecture-is-scientific-art-of.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/12/futuna-chapel-wellington-event-this.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/10/futuna-chapel-john-scott-karori.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/05/s-carlo-alle-quattro-fontane-church.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/05/st-barbara-cathedral-in-kutn-hora.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/05/sagrada-familia-basilica-antoni-gaudi.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2007/03/hoshino-wedding-chapel-karuizawa-japan.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2007/01/anthony-chapel-maurice-jennings-david.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/02/crystal-chapel-project-bruce-goff.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/09/cathedral-of-power.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/07/futuna-by-john-scott.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/11/corbusier-ronchamp.html<br /><br />And don't even get me started on the great cathedrals of sport like the MCG, and Nervi's great stadia . . .<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/11/bluffers-guide-to-worlds-great.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/11/palazetto-dello-sport-pier-luigi-nervi.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2009/05/zarzuela-hippodrome-eduardo-torroja.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2008/09/no-live-coverage-im-afraid-but-main.html<br />http://pc.blogspot.com/2006/11/aucklands-rwc-stadium-another-pitch.htmlPeter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-58837165816223985602010-01-14T08:19:21.776+13:002010-01-14T08:19:21.776+13:00Good call Mr. Smith! I've also wondered how th...Good call Mr. Smith! I've also wondered how the hell he manages to do all that (and lounge around in his awesome garden drinking beer!) ;)<br /><br />Ah, Red... how did you get so funny?Greig McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159929906208157846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-52030023469563668552010-01-14T05:43:36.891+13:002010-01-14T05:43:36.891+13:00How do you find time to be an architect, and write...How do you find time to be an architect, and write so many blog articles? Or do you just live in poverty?Freedom is an islam free Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906723700017428651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-16533503662970892132010-01-13T22:38:12.767+13:002010-01-13T22:38:12.767+13:00I know you don't think much of The Church, but...I know you don't think much of The Church, but are there any churches, i.e., buildings, that you love? Which (if any) churches, cathedrals, basilicas do you admire as an architect? Any favourite periods in architecture?Former bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-77465024880250636442010-01-13T20:39:28.976+13:002010-01-13T20:39:28.976+13:00Vinyl or CD?Vinyl or CD?Shane Pleasancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144367923437327037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-49537284827314966372010-01-13T20:17:59.100+13:002010-01-13T20:17:59.100+13:00How come you never like funky music in general (no...How come you never like funky music in general (not rap shit and those), such as Michael Jackson for instance?Falafulu Fisinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-24886501962500674632010-01-13T19:50:23.960+13:002010-01-13T19:50:23.960+13:00PC,
How did you find a girlfriend who is a vegeta...PC,<br /><br />How did you find a girlfriend who is a vegetarian objectivist?<br /><br />JulianJuliannoreply@blogger.com