Sensing Barack Obama...
Why do I have the feeling Barack Obama will be; The next president Assassinated
Politics
Would peace be cheaper?
The cost of war, is more than financial… Bush Wants $46 Billion for Wars - TIME “To date, Congress has already provided more than $455 billion for the Iraq war, with stepped-up military operation...
Is George Bush stupid, or clever?
I’ve just started reading Ben Elton’s book “High Society”. It’s too early to judge but this line had me thinking… “Clever is fine in politics as long as you know how to act stupid”
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Puffer Fish John Howard
Stadium On, Brash Gone
Wrong, Right.
English's Doh!
Do you think Doh! is acceptable English Bill? Maharey mauls English's English - www.geekzone.co.nz Juha While reading I noticed Juha’s Ads by Google listed: Blog RSS, Steve Maharey, News Blog...
Kurt Vonnegut on the Daily Show - YouTube
In a word: Brilliant YouTube - Vonnegut on the Daily Show
Confused about The Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship?
They don’t vote, but attempt to manipulate politics ? They shun “conduits of evil communications”, but endorse a website? They seem to have little problem with the printing press , surely a cond...
New Zealand
Forget trains, so last century, bring on the "Main Truck Line"
Brilliant response, by Owen McShane, to the Greens desire to play with trains .. It is Time to open the "Main Truck Line" Guest Blog - Owen McShane | Whale Oil Beef Hooked New Zealanders are gett...
Levitating Stadium latest plan
Well why not, we could build a levitating 60,000 seat staduim held up by Telekinesis and float it around Auckland to the various citoes as needed. Crazy idea, well it’s no worse than the stupid idea o...
Politics
Politicians, declare and wear your sponsors!
Given all the kerfuffle about political funding in New Zealand perhaps this, via Jack Yan, is the answer. Make all candidates declare their sponsors and wear branding like sports teams do!
Winning the war on terror?
Why does Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil seem increasingly like real life? INTERVIEWER: Do you think that the government is winning the battle against terrorists? HELPMANN (the Deputy Minister of Information): On yes. Our morale is much higher than theirs, we're fielding all their strokes, running a