tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post1470804147254768085..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Outraged, of Tunbridge WellsPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-8939276422846479492008-10-05T22:36:00.000+13:002008-10-05T22:36:00.000+13:00RedbaitAnswer. Is it true you still beat children...Redbait<BR/><BR/>Answer. Is it true you still beat children? <BR/><BR/>Answer: <BR/>yes, all the time; <BR/>yes, sometimes; <BR/>yes, but not as much as previously; <BR/>yes, but not any more; <BR/>no, used to but not any more; <BR/>no, not as much as before; <BR/>no, not beating, these days it's abuse.<BR/><BR/>No other answers are allowed save those on the spectrum outlined above. <BR/><BR/>This is known as offerring false choice. <BR/><BR/>LGMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-62814092837341434532008-10-05T22:22:00.000+13:002008-10-05T22:22:00.000+13:00CactusAs stated, you've made a mistake (and now yo...Cactus<BR/><BR/>As stated, you've made a mistake (and now you are continuing to make it- you should stop). PC does not fit into your charmless left-righ spectrum. It offers a false choice. <BR/><BR/>LGMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-67283622378014362542008-10-05T15:57:00.000+13:002008-10-05T15:57:00.000+13:00BTW, there is more to the political landscape than...BTW, there is more to the political landscape than just left and right and centre. <A HREF="http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/05/nzs-political-spectrum.html" REL="nofollow">Open your bleeding eyes</A>.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-64246980477689845992008-10-05T15:56:00.000+13:002008-10-05T15:56:00.000+13:00You one-dimensional folk can't even see the real w...You one-dimensional folk can't even see the real world past your one-dimensional spectrum.<BR/><BR/>What explains Labour and Labour-lite is nothing more than a Labour government wanting four terms desperately trying not to frighten the horses too much, and typical Tory appeasers who don't want to frighten the horses at all.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and a party that rates themselves as something different, but who pissed away their opportunities on sequins and scandal-mongering.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-26207580743418590422008-10-05T03:01:00.000+13:002008-10-05T03:01:00.000+13:00lgmPseudo-intellectual.Red baiterFor once you make...lgm<BR/><BR/>Pseudo-intellectual.<BR/><BR/>Red baiter<BR/><BR/>For once you make sense.<BR/><BR/>There are two tags in NZ politics. centre-right and centre-left. No centre. No right. No left.<BR/><BR/>Could explain why we still face the prospect of a terrible Labour led government on Nov 9th or a terrible National led government that still does nothing right of the centre.Cactus Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136331420768264938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-53724658933053629122008-10-02T23:31:00.000+13:002008-10-02T23:31:00.000+13:00Well, if they're neither right nor left, they must...Well, if they're neither right nor left, they must be centre. Kate has been generous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-25975009301167381092008-10-02T15:41:00.000+13:002008-10-02T15:41:00.000+13:00The problem with misidentifying PC as "centre-righ...<I>The problem with misidentifying PC as "centre-right" is that it is an example of the perpetuation of the myth that all political, cultural and social ideas fall within the left-right paradigm</I><BR/><BR/>And also that everybody is "centre". Why is it always "centre-left" and "centre-right" in the mainstream media? What we have is actually pretty much just "left"; maybe ACT is "centre"-ish...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-14669498602236511302008-10-02T13:30:00.000+13:002008-10-02T13:30:00.000+13:00After attending the first of the Maxim Institute's...After attending the first of the Maxim Institute's election debates last night, it's clear that there's only ACT who talk *some* sense (shame it's not across the board) and the left.<BR/><BR/>That's all.<BR/><BR/>http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/soundbites/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-69516621089153691932008-10-02T11:32:00.000+13:002008-10-02T11:32:00.000+13:00Love the reference to the fictional letter thingy!...Love the reference to the fictional letter thingy! ha ha!<BR/><BR/>Goodness knows what 'Centre Right' is meant to mean; does that mean you favour cutting income taxes from 39% to 36%, whereas a 'Right winger' would cut it to 30%? or 28.7%? and is an income tax rate of 25% getting into 'Extreme Right Wing' territory?!?!<BR/><BR/>Or what about Health; does Centre Right mean you continue with free Doctor visits for children under 5, but a right wing if you reduced that to 4, and extreme right wing when you abolish it and give the parents a tax cut to pay the Doctor with?!?!<BR/><BR/>Confused...Elijah Lineberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626477239489811223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-4678174659908254232008-10-02T10:33:00.000+13:002008-10-02T10:33:00.000+13:00Cactus has been a bit naughty here. The problem w...Cactus has been a bit naughty here. The problem with misidentifying PC as "centre-right" is that it is an example of the perpetuation of the myth that all political, cultural and social ideas fall within the left-right paradigm. The implication is that there is no alternative to being lorded over by one gang or another- left gang or right gang. The alternative of freedom from this thuggery is not considered.<BR/><BR/>This left-right nonsense is known as a false choice. Avoid falling for it.<BR/><BR/>LGMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-41417612348069068322008-10-02T01:38:00.000+13:002008-10-02T01:38:00.000+13:00centre-right apparently meaning those who want to ...centre-right apparently meaning those who want to stop Labour making things worse.<BR/><BR/>and then outdo them on state involvement in telecommunications, roads, etc.Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.com