tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post7790381824794886820..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Now **this** is a good Budget!Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-23075299646678131862007-05-19T08:32:00.000+12:002007-05-19T08:32:00.000+12:00Great budget.Absolutely agree on the nukes and wou...Great budget.<BR/><BR/>Absolutely agree on the nukes and would also include nuclear power plants. With uranium at our back door, a joint venture with Oz would be ideal.Rebel Radiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651727549510158967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-67162845664897715772007-05-17T18:59:00.000+12:002007-05-17T18:59:00.000+12:00Nukes are like a .45 at home.Every CIVILISED count...Nukes are like a .45 at home.<BR/><BR/>Every CIVILISED country should have a couple.<BR/><BR/>Like the .45, you don't want to fire on in anger, but it keeps the bad guys real nervous!Oswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-26322842873026803432007-05-17T17:25:00.000+12:002007-05-17T17:25:00.000+12:00Euan, here some points in support of Julian:1) It ...<B>Euan,</B> here some points in support of Julian:<BR/>1) It is an established principle of international law that the people shall not be held accountable for debts incurred by a dictator (however this did not apply in Iraq for some reason).<BR/>2) Many developing countries, beginning with Mexico, have defaulted on debt without becoming pariahs. However, this did require intervention by the IMF and the World Bank, who demanded economic reforms, spending cuts and privatization on a massive scale. Maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing ;-)<BR/><BR/><B>Duncan:</B> Now THAT would make us an international pariah! I think you underestimate the cost and difficulty of acquiring a nuclear deterrent, especially given the range our missiles - presumably purchased from North Korea - would have to travel. Luckily, there is an <A HREF="http://kotare.typepad.com/thestrategist/2007/02/the_helicopter_.html" REL="nofollow">alternative deterrent option</A> - the <A HREF="http://kotare.typepad.com/thestrategist/2007/03/a_hedgehog_stra.html" REL="nofollow">"hedgehog strategy"</A>. The best part is, its <I>already</I> our policy to arm the citizenry.<BR/><BR/>Awesome budget - thanks Greg and Nik!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-2491711078978507812007-05-17T16:05:00.000+12:002007-05-17T16:05:00.000+12:00PC,That's a good budget alright. Just a question ...PC,<BR/><BR/>That's a good budget alright. Just a question about the proposed military spending: will it include nukes?<BR/><BR/>I ask, because I think a country the size of New Zealand would benefit greatly from being nuclear capable. <BR/><BR/>Most potential invaders would be assured of eventual victory in a conventional invasion, but if we had weapons of mass destruction, they would know it'd be a very costly exercise. <BR/><BR/>If you don't believe that'd act as a deterrent, ask North Korea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-73493938167611235962007-05-17T15:03:00.000+12:002007-05-17T15:03:00.000+12:00(Corrected for spelling errors)Euan, you have igno...(Corrected for spelling errors)<BR/><BR/>Euan, you have ignored the (simplistic) point I put up for discussion. Should organisations (no matter what their motive) be rewarded for allowing corrupt political regimes to continue acting outside of their legitimate functions?<BR/><BR/>JulianJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105977816595973510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-72057537682044330972007-05-17T15:00:00.000+12:002007-05-17T15:00:00.000+12:00Euan, you have ignored the (simplistic) point I pu...Euan, you have ignored the (simplistic) point I put up for discussion. Should organisations (no matter what their motive) be rewarded for allowing currupt political regimes to continue acting outside of their legitimate funcions?<BR/><BR/>JulianJulianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105977816595973510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-74219331004778172032007-05-17T14:35:00.000+12:002007-05-17T14:35:00.000+12:00Julian,Your argument is so simplistic it makes me ...Julian,<BR/><BR/>Your argument is so simplistic it makes me wonder if you are a closet Marxist??<BR/><BR/>Why penalise investors (international or domestic) for taking advantage of our high interest rates? <BR/><BR/>By defaulting on debt we simply become a pariah of the global economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-76217951683081337232007-05-17T13:20:00.000+12:002007-05-17T13:20:00.000+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105977816595973510noreply@blogger.com