tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post7866749690033967621..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: No indeed, Minister [updated]Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-64928697521845961842008-10-17T07:29:00.000+13:002008-10-17T07:29:00.000+13:00Three months! Crikey! Anyone got a spare wheelba...Three months! <BR/><BR/>Crikey! <BR/><BR/>Anyone got a spare wheelbarrow they can lend me?<BR/><BR/>LGMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-72968502280735549062008-10-16T17:12:00.000+13:002008-10-16T17:12:00.000+13:00DPF: How long until they hit he trillions?Three mo...DPF: <I>How long until they hit he trillions?</I><BR/><BR/>Three months.Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-73118784814937680652008-10-16T13:51:00.000+13:002008-10-16T13:51:00.000+13:00FWIW I though Eric did an excellent analysis of th...FWIW I though Eric did an excellent analysis of the shortcomings.<BR/><BR/>I remember the days when Government made pledges in the millions. Now we have $150 deposit guarantees and $100 billion funds being built up. How long until they hit he trillions?David Farrarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671886921725110921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-34035767521222013952008-10-15T21:47:00.000+13:002008-10-15T21:47:00.000+13:00I'm intensely disappointed in the commentariat ove...I'm intensely disappointed in the commentariat over at Kiwiblog. The same folks who would be (and were) foaming at the mouth about the policy when proposed by Labour find all kinds of reasons to love it when proposed by National.<BR/><BR/>More evidence that Caplan's hypothesis in The Myth of the Rational Voter is right. For most folks, politics is just cheering for the home team, without any thought given to the content of policy.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-62935268577019644672008-10-15T21:42:00.000+13:002008-10-15T21:42:00.000+13:00I kind of like it - the taxpayers are lending mone...I kind of like it - the taxpayers are lending money to themselves!<BR/><BR/>I think I might lend myself some money too ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-57203635625350338792008-10-15T19:24:00.000+13:002008-10-15T19:24:00.000+13:00PC,Why do you expect people who have been trained ...PC,<BR/><BR/>Why do you expect people who have been trained as children <I>not</I> to think in principles, and who choose to self-reinforce that training in adulthood in order to make their lives superficially easier, to suddenly slip the bounds of their mental captivity on this one rare occasion?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's just the cynic in me coming out but you'd have more luck teaching my dog calculus.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I have reached the point where I no longer believe the average adult is willing to engage in the kind of thinking needed to connect the dots in cases like these.Duncan Baynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067439189657560427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-57303500124470299602008-10-15T18:18:00.000+13:002008-10-15T18:18:00.000+13:00'difference in the type of meddling' ..But...'difference in the type of meddling' ..<BR/><BR/>But that's how the right always justify state interference! <BR/><BR/>"I don't like Nanny State, etc, but there has to be some state control, sometimes, blah, blah .."<BR/><BR/>They're happy so long as they're calling the shots, instead of Clark, Bradford & co - and then moan & groan when they find themselves in the big-govt situation they do. Sheesh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-27649716332518879142008-10-15T17:20:00.000+13:002008-10-15T17:20:00.000+13:00My comment there, which got me two thumbs down, wa...My comment there, which got me two thumbs down, was<BR/><BR/>1. International portfolio diversification just makes sense.<BR/>2. Failure to engage in such diversification exposes government to massive risk where an adverse shock to the NZ economy simultaneously hits both the superfund AND the tax revenues that otherwise be used to stop the gap.<BR/>3. Keeping political meddling out of superfund constitutes a bright-line rule. Any breach of this makes any other nonsense later on much more likely.<BR/>4. If Key is elected and goes through with this, I hope he is held to proper account should #2, above, eventuate. Just like Barney Frank properly ought to be held to account for his role in creating the subprime mess. Key will be every bit as culpable.<BR/>This policy is bad enough to outweigh damn near any other marginal benefit that might have been had from a change in government. Because I’m pretty sure that even if Cullen is mouthing words in the direction of similar policy in the leadup to the election, I’d bet he’d break the promise come December. I don’t think Key would.Eric Cramptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831696523324469713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-18992544002357441262008-10-15T15:19:00.000+13:002008-10-15T15:19:00.000+13:00Yes, yes, the difference is in the type of meddlin...Yes, yes, the difference is in the <I>type</I> of meddling, you see.<BR/><BR/>Gordon Bennett!Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-57086451512729257232008-10-15T14:52:00.000+13:002008-10-15T14:52:00.000+13:00He already did. Look at the comments on kiwiblog. ...He already did. Look at the comments on kiwiblog. As we all know the answer, you don't have to look. But as an update, it might be interesting to post their comments here.<BR/><BR/>ZenTiger has a comment too.Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-7591961383892319902008-10-15T14:41:00.000+13:002008-10-15T14:41:00.000+13:00Me too. ;^)Me too. ;^)Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-32593405711947205852008-10-15T14:31:00.001+13:002008-10-15T14:31:00.001+13:00I'm waiting for Adolf to comment on this one :)I'm waiting for Adolf to comment on this one :)FAIRFACTS MEDIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278035907912171422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-39192727189959548882008-10-15T14:31:00.000+13:002008-10-15T14:31:00.000+13:00PC: and it sure as **** won't work for KeyI disagr...PC: <I>and it sure as **** won't work for Key</I><BR/><BR/>I disagree, it will work for him. But indeed, not for us.<BR/><BR/>Well, he might do us one favour: if this move brings the support for the Greens and NZ First under 5% as their supporters will love this!Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.com