• Former M.P. Shane Jones now working as a security guard in San Diego

    From morrisseybreen@gmail.com@3:770/3 to All on Thursday, December 22, 2016 20:21:47
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones working
    as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to morrisseybreen@gmail.com on Friday, December 23, 2016 00:01:59
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones >working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271
    Morrissey, I already posted that link to the entire planet with you named as the self-abuser. Come to think of it, I that seems perfectly appropriate!
    Tony

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to All on Friday, December 23, 2016 20:38:12
    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of
    the sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more sophisticated dirty tricks.

    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up -
    politics in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious
    lies, and I doubt many see much humour in it either.

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  • From george152@3:770/3 to morrisseybreen@gmail.com on Saturday, December 24, 2016 08:01:13
    On 12/23/2016 5:21 PM, morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones
    working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    A post from our resident sad sack just makes the season go all that slimier

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to gblack@hnpl.net on Saturday, December 24, 2016 08:35:17
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 08:01:13 +1300, george152 <gblack@hnpl.net> wrote:

    On 12/23/2016 5:21 PM, morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    A post from our resident sad sack just makes the season go all that slimier

    You are just being nasty, george - while I understand your distaste,
    try giving a reason for your opinion rather than just competing for
    sliminess.

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  • From morrisseybreen@gmail.com@3:770/3 to george on Friday, December 23, 2016 14:34:25
    On Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 8:01:20 AM UTC+13, george wrote:
    On 12/23/2016 5:21 PM, morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones
    working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    A post from our resident sad sack just makes the season go all that slimier

    "Sad sack"? Ha! I'm not the one still reeling from a landslide by-election beating, followed by your hero's speedy exit just over one day later.

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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Friday, December 23, 2016 23:11:25
    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones >>working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it was
    more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur about
    Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a reason
    for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?


    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up - politics
    in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious lies, and I doubt many see much humour in it either.

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  • From morrisseybreen@gmail.com@3:770/3 to All on Friday, December 23, 2016 14:32:23
    On Friday, December 23, 2016 at 8:38:13 PM UTC+13, Rich80105 wrote:
    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones
    working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue,

    W-W-W-WHAT?!!??!?!? You seem to be unfamiliar with the waka-jumper's record...

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3796622/Shane-Jones-Minister-of-Pornography


    and more typical of
    the sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more sophisticated dirty tricks.



    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up -
    politics in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious
    lies, and I doubt many see much humour in it either.

    I've taken your advice, Rich, and amended it to fit an more appropriate subject: the Quitter's idiot son Max.

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Saturday, December 24, 2016 12:37:55
    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones >>>working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it was
    more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur about
    Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a reason
    for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see: http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped-john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look
    at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time
    for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such
    posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false
    accusations, demanding cites while never justifying their own
    opionions which they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters
    willy-nilly and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I
    express in posts where possible.




    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up - politics
    in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious lies, and I
    doubt many see much humour in it either.

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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Saturday, December 24, 2016 02:50:09
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane
    Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >>cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of
    the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a reason >>for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >>unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see: http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time for
    the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such
    posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false accusations, demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which they
    claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and objecting
    to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots
    (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of those
    who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who believe in
    ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who (like Trump)
    insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as the twin towers
    came down. Can you?

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to morrisseybreen@gmail.com on Saturday, December 24, 2016 18:18:27
    On 24/12/2016 11:34 a.m., morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    On Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 8:01:20 AM UTC+13, george wrote:
    On 12/23/2016 5:21 PM, morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:
    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    A post from our resident sad sack just makes the season go all that slimier

    "Sad sack"? Ha! I'm not the one still reeling from a landslide by-election
    beating, followed by your hero's speedy exit just over one day later.


    Reeling from a 'landslide' bye-election result? FFS you dumb Sad Sack.
    It was a well known SAFE Labour seat and they could still only get
    something like 50% of the turnout at the 2014 election. You been getting
    into the cooking sherry again Mowisy?

    Pooh

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Saturday, December 24, 2016 18:08:48
    On 23/12/2016 8:38 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of
    the sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more sophisticated dirty tricks.


    So who in this ng has defended Nationals dirty tricks? You Rich have on
    several occasions defended Labours dirty tricks. But I doubt if that
    surprises anybody. Or are you just making up shit as only you can do Rich?

    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up -
    politics in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious
    lies, and I doubt many see much humour in it either.


    You've almost got this right Rich. Though you don't get quite as low as
    Mowisy it ain't through lack of trying.

    Pooh

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Saturday, December 24, 2016 18:14:30
    On 24/12/2016 12:37 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane Jones >>>> working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it was
    more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur about
    Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a reason
    for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous
    unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see: http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped-john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it"

    Rich the 'book' was an attack on National by a political activist who
    has one of the dirtiest records in New Zealand. Your denial that Labour
    doesn't practice 'dirty politics' is just you ignoring Labours own
    record of 'dirty politics'.
    or "but look
    at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time
    for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such
    posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false
    accusations, demanding cites while never justifying their own
    opionions which they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters
    willy-nilly and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.


    Wow! Their Rich goes. Highlighting his very own behaviour in this ng.
    Could Rich be a bigger practitioner of 'dirty politics' than any of the political party's in New Zealand?

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I express in posts where possible.


    Anyone for a tui?



    Morrissey, if this is yor post, then please clean your act up - politics >>> in New Zealand does not need the distraction of such obvious lies, and I >>> doubt many see much humour in it either.


    Pooh

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Saturday, December 24, 2016 19:36:03
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >>>cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone
    else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of >>>> the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a reason >>>for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >>>unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped- >john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look at
    this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time for
    the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such
    posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which they
    claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and objecting
    to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I
    express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots
    (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of those
    who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who believe in
    ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who (like Trump)
    insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as the twin towers
    came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Saturday, December 24, 2016 23:40:45
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com
    wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>>Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >>>>cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone >>>>> else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the
    headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it
    was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur
    about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical
    of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >>>>unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped- >>john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look
    at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time
    for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such
    posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false
    accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which they
    claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and objecting
    to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I
    express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots
    (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of
    those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who believe
    in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who (like Trump) >>insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as the twin towers >>came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But it's a
    long way from there to establishing that the actions involved were part
    of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor would prefer the latter explanation.

    It's also clear that the timing of Hager's book was itself a deliberate
    attempt to intervene in the 2014 election. His pique that it failed to
    gain traction is evident in the article you cite. But that article also advances the notion that the conspiracy was smart enough to alter the
    results of the election - which in turn is an admission that, even if
    such a conspiracy existed, the Hager attempt to upset it wasn't smart
    enough to do so.

    More importantly than that, however, the article proposes that the
    electorate wasn't smart enough either to detect the putative higher-level conspiracy unassisted, or to be swayed by Hager's attempt to intervene in
    the election. Voters may be persuaded by many things, but not by
    assumptions that they are dumb.

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Sunday, December 25, 2016 15:25:41
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>>>Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >>>>>cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone >>>>>> else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the >>>>>> headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it >>>>>> was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur >>>>>> about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical >>>>>> of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >>>>>unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by
    Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped- >>>john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look
    at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time
    for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such >>>> posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false
    accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which they
    claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and objecting >>>> to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I >>>> express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots >>>(or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of
    those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who believe >>>in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who (like Trump) >>>insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as the twin towers >>>came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But it's a >long way from there to establishing that the actions involved were part
    of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than simple, misguided >enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor would prefer the latter >explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .


    It's also clear that the timing of Hager's book was itself a deliberate >attempt to intervene in the 2014 election. His pique that it failed to
    gain traction is evident in the article you cite. But that article also >advances the notion that the conspiracy was smart enough to alter the
    results of the election - which in turn is an admission that, even if
    such a conspiracy existed, the Hager attempt to upset it wasn't smart
    enough to do so.

    More importantly than that, however, the article proposes that the
    electorate wasn't smart enough either to detect the putative higher-level >conspiracy unassisted, or to be swayed by Hager's attempt to intervene in
    the election. Voters may be persuaded by many things, but not by
    assumptions that they are dumb.

    Your views are entirely consistent with those of a large number of NEw Zealanders, and agree that no politician is likely to imply that they
    are dumb.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Sunday, December 25, 2016 02:56:34
    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>>>>Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-
    near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if
    someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but
    enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been
    taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from
    anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly >>>>>>> untrue, and more typical of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book
    by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-
    helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but
    look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no >>>>> time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts
    most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making
    false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which
    they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and
    objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that >>>>> I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots >>>>(or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of >>>>those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who
    believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who >>>>(like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as >>>>the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But it's
    a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved were
    part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than simple, >>misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor would prefer
    the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until a
    case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as distinct
    from a chorus of indignant speculation.

    It's also clear that the timing of Hager's book was itself a deliberate >>attempt to intervene in the 2014 election. His pique that it failed to >>gain traction is evident in the article you cite. But that article also >>advances the notion that the conspiracy was smart enough to alter the >>results of the election - which in turn is an admission that, even if
    such a conspiracy existed, the Hager attempt to upset it wasn't smart >>enough to do so.

    More importantly than that, however, the article proposes that the >>electorate wasn't smart enough either to detect the putative
    higher-level conspiracy unassisted, or to be swayed by Hager's attempt
    to intervene in the election. Voters may be persuaded by many things,
    but not by assumptions that they are dumb.

    Your views are entirely consistent with those of a large number of NEw Zealanders, and agree that no politician is likely to imply that they
    are dumb.

    That's far too subtle for me, I'm afraid.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Sunday, December 25, 2016 21:50:28
    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com >>>>>>>> wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>>>>>Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-
    near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if
    someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but
    enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from
    anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly >>>>>>>> untrue, and more typical of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess." >>>>>>>
    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book >>>>>> by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-
    helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but
    look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no >>>>>> time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts
    most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making
    false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which
    they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and
    objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that >>>>>> I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots >>>>>(or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of >>>>>those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who >>>>>believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who >>>>>(like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as >>>>>the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But it's
    a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved were
    part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than simple, >>>misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor would prefer >>>the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until a
    case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as distinct
    from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John
    Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If
    you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    It's also clear that the timing of Hager's book was itself a deliberate >>>attempt to intervene in the 2014 election. His pique that it failed to >>>gain traction is evident in the article you cite. But that article also >>>advances the notion that the conspiracy was smart enough to alter the >>>results of the election - which in turn is an admission that, even if >>>such a conspiracy existed, the Hager attempt to upset it wasn't smart >>>enough to do so.

    More importantly than that, however, the article proposes that the >>>electorate wasn't smart enough either to detect the putative
    higher-level conspiracy unassisted, or to be swayed by Hager's attempt
    to intervene in the election. Voters may be persuaded by many things, >>>but not by assumptions that they are dumb.

    Your views are entirely consistent with those of a large number of NEw
    Zealanders, and agree that no politician is likely to imply that they
    are dumb.

    That's far too subtle for me, I'm afraid.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3)
  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Sunday, December 25, 2016 20:26:07
    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable,
    clearly untrue, and more typical of the

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>>>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess." >>>>>>>>
    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book >>>>>>> by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have >>>>>>> no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that
    posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of
    making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and >>>>>>> objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns
    that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New >>>>>>York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have >>>>> never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one
    has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any
    other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But
    it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor
    would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until a >>case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as distinct
    from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John
    Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If
    you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is
    consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the Nats' abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful
    whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to
    say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of
    the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken seriously.

    You lose ......

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Monday, December 26, 2016 10:16:59
    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>>near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, >>>>>>>>>> clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a >>>>>>>>>reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess." >>>>>>>>>
    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book >>>>>>>> by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have >>>>>>>> no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that >>>>>>>> posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of >>>>>>>> making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and >>>>>>>> objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns >>>>>>>> that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>>dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>>league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>>or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>>or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New >>>>>>>York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have >>>>>> never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one
    has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any
    other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>>were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>>simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor >>>>>would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until a >>>case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as distinct >>>from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John
    Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If
    you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial
    competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is
    consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the Nats' >abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful
    whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to
    say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of
    the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken >seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you
    have said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I
    do. As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want
    to send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have
    spent of lot of effort into that area of political management and are
    better than most governments in that area. That I do not share some of
    their views is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that
    John Key and the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done
    by Ede in liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key
    publicly recognised for their assistance to the party at different
    times. Are you claiming that they were not aware?

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Monday, December 26, 2016 12:14:52
    On 25/12/2016 3:25 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> >>> wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST), morrisseybreen@gmail.com >>>>>>> wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper

    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. Shane >>>>>>>> Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?

    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating-near- >>>>>> cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if someone >>>>>>> else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but enough of the >>>>>>> headers appear to match that if the nom has been taken over then it >>>>>>> was more than a few months ago. Apart from anything else, the slur >>>>>>> about Shane Jones is uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical >>>>>>> of the
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's more >>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving a
    reason for your opinion rather than just competing for sliminess." >>>>>>
    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting scurrilous >>>>>> unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself?

    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the book by >>>>> Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks-helped- >>>> john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or
    alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but look >>>>> at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I have no time >>>>> for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite that posts most such >>>>> posts, but it is not the only poster guilty of making false
    accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which they >>>>> claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly and objecting >>>>> to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns that I >>>>> express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of dots >>>> (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the league of
    those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, or who believe >>>> in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, or who (like Trump) >>>> insist that Muslims danced in the streets of New York as the twin towers >>>> came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed have
    never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and no-one has
    ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" from any other
    political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But it's a
    long way from there to establishing that the actions involved were part
    of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than simple, misguided
    enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor would prefer the latter
    explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy has
    been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at all
    connected to thewishes of their employers . . .



    What a load of utter bollocks!
    It's also clear that the timing of Hager's book was itself a deliberate
    attempt to intervene in the 2014 election. His pique that it failed to
    gain traction is evident in the article you cite. But that article also
    advances the notion that the conspiracy was smart enough to alter the
    results of the election - which in turn is an admission that, even if
    such a conspiracy existed, the Hager attempt to upset it wasn't smart
    enough to do so.

    More importantly than that, however, the article proposes that the
    electorate wasn't smart enough either to detect the putative higher-level
    conspiracy unassisted, or to be swayed by Hager's attempt to intervene in
    the election. Voters may be persuaded by many things, but not by
    assumptions that they are dumb.

    Your views are entirely consistent with those of a large number of NEw Zealanders, and agree that no politician is likely to imply that they
    are dumb.


    Hagar's book was a prime example of dirty politics simply because Hagar
    didn't give a damn about getting any data on the dirty politics
    practised by other party's Rich. If he'd borne any resemblance to a real
    journo he'd have got his mate to hack the e-mails of all the party's
    rather than targeting the main menace to Labours chances of winning an election! Hagar is like you Rich just a trolling lefty desperatly
    ignoring the lefts warped understanding of democracy!

    Pooh

    Pooh

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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Monday, December 26, 2016 07:25:12
    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:16:59 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego?
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>>>near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, >>>>>>>>>>> clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    >>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving >>>>>>>>>>a reason for your opinion rather than just competing for >>>>>>>>>>sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself? >>>>>>>>>
    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the >>>>>>>>> book by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I >>>>>>>>> have no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite >>>>>>>>> that posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty >>>>>>>>> of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly >>>>>>>>> and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns >>>>>>>>> that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>>>dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>>>league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>>>or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>>>or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of >>>>>>>>New York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed
    have never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and
    no-one has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks"
    from any other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>>it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>>>were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>>>simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor >>>>>>would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy
    has been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at
    all connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until
    a case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as
    distinct from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John
    Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If
    you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial
    competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is
    consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the
    Nats'
    abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful >>whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to
    say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of >>the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken >>seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you have said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the
    managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do.
    As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want to
    send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have spent of
    lot of effort into that area of political management and are better than
    most governments in that area. That I do not share some of their views
    is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that John Key and
    the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done by Ede in
    liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key publicly recognised for their assistance to the party at different times. Are
    you claiming that they were not aware?

    All I'm saying is that your (and Hager's) attempt to persuade that there
    was a deliberate high-level orchestrated campaign of dirty politics
    leaves me and many others unconvinced for two main reasons:

    1. The case for connecting some ill-judged exchanges by individuals to
    the Party hierarchy was and remains entirely circumstantial, without
    proofs even to the level of balance of probability; and

    2. Your (and Hager's) long record of spiteful antipathy for the current Government of New Zealand damages your credibility in such matters irrecoverably.

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to nobody@nowhere.com on Monday, December 26, 2016 21:33:35
    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 07:25:12 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:16:59 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>>>>near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, >>>>>>>>>>>> clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    >>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks. >>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving >>>>>>>>>>>a reason for your opinion rather than just competing for >>>>>>>>>>>sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself? >>>>>>>>>>
    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the >>>>>>>>>> book by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>>>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I >>>>>>>>>> have no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite >>>>>>>>>> that posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty >>>>>>>>>> of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly >>>>>>>>>> and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns >>>>>>>>>> that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>>>>dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>>>>league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>>>>or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>>>>or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of >>>>>>>>>New York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed >>>>>>>> have never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and >>>>>>>> no-one has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" >>>>>>>> from any other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>>>it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>>>>were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>>>>simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor >>>>>>>would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy
    has been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at >>>>>> all connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until >>>>>a case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as >>>>>distinct from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John >>>> Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If
    you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial
    competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is >>>consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the >>>Nats'
    abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful >>>whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to >>>say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of >>>the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken >>>seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you have
    said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the
    managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do.
    As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want to
    send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have spent of
    lot of effort into that area of political management and are better than
    most governments in that area. That I do not share some of their views
    is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that John Key and
    the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done by Ede in
    liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key publicly
    recognised for their assistance to the party at different times. Are
    you claiming that they were not aware?

    All I'm saying is that your (and Hager's) attempt to persuade that there
    was a deliberate high-level orchestrated campaign of dirty politics
    leaves me and many others unconvinced for two main reasons:

    1. The case for connecting some ill-judged exchanges by individuals to
    the Party hierarchy was and remains entirely circumstantial, without
    proofs even to the level of balance of probability; and
    You do not appear to give credence to real documents that have never
    been denied by those involved. They are not circumstantial at all,
    and prove without doubt the intention to carry out what have become
    known as "dirty tricks"


    2. Your (and Hager's) long record of spiteful antipathy for the current >Government of New Zealand damages your credibility in such matters >irrecoverably.

    I believe I share an antipathy for deception, corruption, dishonesty
    and incompetence from our politicians. Hagar is not friend of any
    party that he believes (with evidence) has acted badly in a way that
    can be definitively proved through his research. There is no loss of credibility in publicising and proving unacceptable behaviour.

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  • From HitAnyKey@3:770/3 to All on Monday, December 26, 2016 20:16:50
    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:33:35 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 07:25:12 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:16:59 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-
    masturbating-
    near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has >>>>>>>>>>>>> been taken over then it was more than a few months ago. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Apart from anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is >>>>>>>>>>>>> uncharitable, clearly untrue, and more typical of the >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of
    National's more >>>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks. >>>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try >>>>>>>>>>>>giving a reason for your opinion rather than just competing >>>>>>>>>>>>for sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself? >>>>>>>>>>>
    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the >>>>>>>>>>> book by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>>>>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, >>>>>>>>>>> or alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or >>>>>>>>>>> "but look at this" relating to something not at all
    equivalent. I have no time for the lies perpetrated by the >>>>>>>>>>> shallow hypocrite that posts most such posts, but it is not >>>>>>>>>>> the only poster guilty of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions >>>>>>>>>>> which they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters
    willy-nilly and objecting to mild reprimands directed to >>>>>>>>>>> themselves.

    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify
    concerns that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining >>>>>>>>>>of dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in >>>>>>>>>>the league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon >>>>>>>>>>landings,
    or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area >>>>>>>>>>51,
    or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of >>>>>>>>>>New York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed >>>>>>>>> have never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and >>>>>>>>> no-one has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" >>>>>>>>> from any other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>>>>it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions >>>>>>>>involved were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy >>>>>>>>rather than simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. >>>>>>>>Occam's razor would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy >>>>>>> has been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at >>>>>>> all connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so >>>>>>until a case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as >>>>>>distinct from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that
    John Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, >>>>> and neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was
    doing. If you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of
    the managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party
    than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is >>>>consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the >>>>Nats'
    abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful >>>>whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to >>>>say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless >>>>of the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be >>>>taken seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you
    have said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the
    managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I
    do.
    As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want to
    send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have spent
    of lot of effort into that area of political management and are better
    than most governments in that area. That I do not share some of their
    views is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that John
    Key and the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done by
    Ede in liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key
    publicly recognised for their assistance to the party at different
    times. Are you claiming that they were not aware?

    All I'm saying is that your (and Hager's) attempt to persuade that there >>was a deliberate high-level orchestrated campaign of dirty politics
    leaves me and many others unconvinced for two main reasons:

    1. The case for connecting some ill-judged exchanges by individuals to
    the Party hierarchy was and remains entirely circumstantial, without
    proofs even to the level of balance of probability; and
    You do not appear to give credence to real documents that have never
    been denied by those involved. They are not circumstantial at all, and
    prove without doubt the intention to carry out what have become known as "dirty tricks"


    2. Your (and Hager's) long record of spiteful antipathy for the current >>Government of New Zealand damages your credibility in such matters >>irrecoverably.

    I believe I share an antipathy for deception, corruption, dishonesty and incompetence from our politicians. Hagar is not friend of any party that
    he believes (with evidence) has acted badly in a way that can be
    definitively proved through his research. There is no loss of
    credibility in publicising and proving unacceptable behaviour.

    White knights, eh? Astonishing. And I'd thought it was all down to a bad
    case of confirmation bias. Silly me!

    (Google it ...)

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 00:23:09
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 07:25:12 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:16:59 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> >>> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>>>>>near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, >>>>>>>>>>>>> clearly untrue, and more typical of the
    >>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>>>>>> more >>>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>>>>>>>>>>> sophisticated dirty tricks. >>>>>>>>>>>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving >>>>>>>>>>>>a reason for your opinion rather than just competing for >>>>>>>>>>>>sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>>>>scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself? >>>>>>>>>>>
    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the >>>>>>>>>>> book by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>>>>helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I >>>>>>>>>>> have no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite >>>>>>>>>>> that posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty >>>>>>>>>>> of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly >>>>>>>>>>> and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves. >>>>>>>>>>>
    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns >>>>>>>>>>> that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>>>>>dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>>>>>league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>>>>>or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>>>>>or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of >>>>>>>>>>New York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed >>>>>>>>> have never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and >>>>>>>>> no-one has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" >>>>>>>>> from any other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>>>>it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>>>>>were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>>>>>simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor >>>>>>>>would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy >>>>>>> has been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at >>>>>>> all connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until >>>>>>a case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as >>>>>>distinct from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John >>>>> Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If >>>>> you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial >>>>> competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is >>>>consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the >>>>Nats'
    abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful >>>>whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to >>>>say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of >>>>the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken >>>>seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you have >>> said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the
    managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do. >>> As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want to
    send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have spent of
    lot of effort into that area of political management and are better than >>> most governments in that area. That I do not share some of their views
    is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that John Key and
    the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done by Ede in
    liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key publicly
    recognised for their assistance to the party at different times. Are
    you claiming that they were not aware?

    All I'm saying is that your (and Hager's) attempt to persuade that there >>was a deliberate high-level orchestrated campaign of dirty politics
    leaves me and many others unconvinced for two main reasons:

    1. The case for connecting some ill-judged exchanges by individuals to
    the Party hierarchy was and remains entirely circumstantial, without
    proofs even to the level of balance of probability; and
    You do not appear to give credence to real documents that have never
    been denied by those involved. They are not circumstantial at all,
    and prove without doubt the intention to carry out what have become
    known as "dirty tricks"
    He provided zero proof. only opinion, Which is as valid as any otrher uninformed commentator.


    2. Your (and Hager's) long record of spiteful antipathy for the current >>Government of New Zealand damages your credibility in such matters >>irrecoverably.

    I believe I share an antipathy for deception, corruption, dishonesty
    and incompetence from our politicians. Hagar is not friend of any
    party that he believes (with evidence) has acted badly in a way that
    can be definitively proved through his research. There is no loss of >credibility in publicising and proving unacceptable behaviour.
    Zero proof, only opinion!

    Tony

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Thursday, December 29, 2016 00:27:41
    On 26/12/2016 9:33 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 07:25:12 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

    On Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:16:59 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 20:26:07 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey <nobody@nowhere.com> >>> wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:50:28 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:56:34 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 15:25:41 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 23:40:45 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:36:03 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:50:09 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:37:55 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:11:25 -0000 (UTC), HitAnyKey
    <nobody@nowhere.com>
    wrote:

    On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:38:12 +1300, Rich80105 wrote:

    On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:21:47 -0800 (PST),
    morrisseybreen@gmail.com wrote:

    ACT is the inevitable next stop for this useless waka-jumper >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Has anyone else caught the news about disgraced former M.P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shane Jones working as a security guard in San Diego? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    http://deadspin.com/security-guard-appears-to-be-masturbating- >>>>>> near-
    cheerlea-1790317271

    I do feel uncomfortable about this post, and I did wonder if >>>>>>>>>>>>> someone else was posting under the Morrissey Breen name, but >>>>>>>>>>>>> enough of the headers appear to match that if the nom has been >>>>>>>>>>>>> taken over then it was more than a few months ago. Apart from >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else, the slur about Shane Jones is uncharitable, >>>>>>>>>>>>> clearly untrue, and more typical of the

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sort of shallow posts we see from the defenders of National's >>>>>>>>>>>>> more
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    sophisticated dirty tricks.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    In another post in this thread, you instructed ".....try giving >>>>>>>>>>>> a reason for your opinion rather than just competing for >>>>>>>>>>>> sliminess."

    So we are to take it, then, that your rule against posting >>>>>>>>>>>> scurrilous unsubstantiated opinion doesn't apply to yourself? >>>>>>>>>>>
    You are possibly unaware of the "Dirty Tricks" exposed in the >>>>>>>>>>> book by Hager (e.g. see:
    http://www.nickyhager.info/new-zealand-elections-dirty-tricks- >>>>>> helped-
    john-key-win-another-term-2/
    )

    The facts exposed in that book have been consistently denied, or >>>>>>>>>>> alternatively excused on the basis that "they all do it" or "but >>>>>>>>>>> look at this" relating to something not at all equivalent. I >>>>>>>>>>> have no time for the lies perpetrated by the shallow hypocrite >>>>>>>>>>> that posts most such posts, but it is not the only poster guilty >>>>>>>>>>> of making false accusations,
    demanding cites while never justifying their own opionions which >>>>>>>>>>> they claim as fact, or just abusing other posters willy-nilly >>>>>>>>>>> and objecting to mild reprimands directed to themselves. >>>>>>>>>>>
    I do not claim to be perfect, but I do try and justify concerns >>>>>>>>>>> that I express in posts where possible.


    But your example only works if you can justify Hager's joining of >>>>>>>>>> dots (or even the dots themselves) as reliable, and not in the >>>>>>>>>> league of those who insist that NASA fabricated the moon landings, >>>>>>>>>> or who believe in ancient aliens, or in flying saucers in Area 51, >>>>>>>>>> or who (like Trump) insist that Muslims danced in the streets of >>>>>>>>>> New York as the twin towers came down. Can you?

    The documents are all there - read the book. The facts revealed >>>>>>>>> have never been disputed by John Key or the National Party, and >>>>>>>>> no-one has ever been able to show any equivalent "dirty tricks" >>>>>>>>> from any other political party.

    The basic facts have not been disputed because they can't be. But >>>>>>>> it's a long way from there to establishing that the actions involved >>>>>>>> were part of a systematic or orchestrated conspiracy rather than >>>>>>>> simple, misguided enthusiasm on the part of a few. Occam's razor >>>>>>>> would prefer the latter explanation.
    Not only Occams Razor - National's entire communications strategy >>>>>>> has been to convince you that actions of staff members were not at >>>>>>> all connected to thewishes of their employers . . .

    .... which is a highly plausible explanation and will remain so until >>>>>> a case to the contrary emerges that rests upon solid proofs as
    distinct from a chorus of indignant speculation.
    Of course it is - at least for those that accept for example that John >>>>> Key had a person in his office, paid for by the National Party, and
    neither he or the National Party were aware of what he was doing. If >>>>> you believe that you must have a much lower opinion of the managerial >>>>> competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do . . .


    An important thing about holding up one end of an argument is
    consistency. In the remark above you are claiming a respect for the
    Nats'
    abilities that simply does not square with your habitual and spiteful
    whining about them in these discussions. You are of course entitled to >>>> say whatever you like, but in doing so you are too often too careless of >>>> the ability of your readers to distinguish fact from fiction to be taken >>>> seriously.

    You lose ......

    I have not lost anything. All I have said is that based on what you have >>> said, it is apparent that you have a much lower opinion of the
    managerial competence of both John Key and the National Party than I do. >>> As it happens in the area of sending the messages that they want to
    send, I believe National have extremely good skills; they have spent of
    lot of effort into that area of political management and are better than >>> most governments in that area. That I do not share some of their views
    is irrelevant to that point. I simply do not believe that John Key and
    the NAtional Party were not aware of what was being done by Ede in
    liaising with other National Party supporters who John Key publicly
    recognised for their assistance to the party at different times. Are
    you claiming that they were not aware?

    All I'm saying is that your (and Hager's) attempt to persuade that there
    was a deliberate high-level orchestrated campaign of dirty politics
    leaves me and many others unconvinced for two main reasons:

    1. The case for connecting some ill-judged exchanges by individuals to
    the Party hierarchy was and remains entirely circumstantial, without
    proofs even to the level of balance of probability; and
    You do not appear to give credence to real documents that have never
    been denied by those involved. They are not circumstantial at all,
    and prove without doubt the intention to carry out what have become
    known as "dirty tricks"


    They may be real documents but how many of these so called 'real'
    documents were used out of context much like one of your more despicable
    tricks in this ng Rich.


    2. Your (and Hager's) long record of spiteful antipathy for the current
    Government of New Zealand damages your credibility in such matters
    irrecoverably.

    I believe I share an antipathy for deception, corruption, dishonesty
    and incompetence from our politicians. Hagar is not friend of any
    party that he believes (with evidence) has acted badly in a way that
    can be definitively proved through his research. There is no loss of credibility in publicising and proving unacceptable behaviour.


    Yet you quite happily overlook the fact that Labour practices: deception corruption, dishonesty and incompetence on an almost daily basis.
    Hypocrisy thy name is the trolling marxist muppet Rich!

    Pooh

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