• A couple of inconvenient truths for the smug and the comatose

    From jmschristophers@gmail.com@3:770/3 to All on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 20:58:24
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's environmental standards.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to jmschristophers@gmail.com on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 23:23:23
    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable >gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be >voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor >oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >environmental standards.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404 Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether there is a viable alternative.
    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the latter!
    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony

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  • From Crash@3:770/3 to dot nz on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 20:06:38
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable >>gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be >>voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 >>
    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor >>oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404 >Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether there
    is a viable alternative.
    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >latter!

    Correct. The Brian Fellow article identifies a problem but no
    solution. The Rachel Stewart article is an opinion piece on farmers
    as a political target.

    The lack of solutions renders both articles as pointless.

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony


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  • From JohnO@3:770/3 to Crash on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 01:31:28
    On Wednesday, 13 September 2017 20:06:39 UTC+12, Crash wrote:
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any
    sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely
    be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those
    poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether
    there
    is a viable alternative.
    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >latter!

    Correct. The Brian Fellow article identifies a problem but no
    solution. The Rachel Stewart article is an opinion piece on farmers
    as a political target.

    The lack of solutions renders both articles as pointless.

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony



    Ooh! Ooh! I know how to increase productivity! Lets tax everything so people are encouraged to work smarter and earn more but keep less of it!

    Wait, what?

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to dot nz on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 23:14:35
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable >>gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be >>voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 >>
    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor >>oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404 >Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether there
    is a viable alternative.

    You are being left behind in your unwillingness to do your own
    research, Tony - I found these n just a few minutes of searching.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96756247/is-national-really-better-than-labour-with-the-government-books-well-not-really
    and http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 and https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154988458126452&id=337477311451


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >latter!

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to jmschristophers@gmail.com on Thursday, September 14, 2017 01:22:22
    On 13/09/2017 3:58 p.m., jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's environmental standards.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404


    Or vote Labour and watch what passes for our economy sink without a
    trace.....

    Pooh

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to All on Thursday, September 14, 2017 01:28:41
    On 13/09/2017 11:14 p.m., Rich80105 wrote:
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>> environmental standards.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether there
    is a viable alternative.

    You are being left behind in your unwillingness to do your own
    research, Tony - I found these n just a few minutes of searching.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96756247/is-national-really-better-than-labour-with-the-government-books-well-not-really
    and http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 and https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154988458126452&id=337477311451


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >> latter!

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony
    Yet Labour achieved bugger all during nine years (well eight) of boom
    times while National has got us through three major earthquakes and
    several world economic crisis and have got the government back into
    surplus. While Labour is only offering us three years of agony if they
    can manage to win the election. Jacinda has probably stuffed them
    because of her refusal to explain the details of her tax the shit out of everything policy's which will be explained some time in the next year.
    I suspect Jacinda will be gone by the end of the month. Not only is the honeymoon over but looks like a divorce is in the cards :)

    Pooh

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 14:33:23
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable >>>gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be >>>voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 >>>
    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor >>>oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether >>there
    is a viable alternative.

    You are being left behind in your unwillingness to do your own
    research, Tony - I found these n just a few minutes of searching.
    Well good for you, but they are just as off the point as the ones that Keith posted.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96756247/is-national-really-better-than-labour-with-the-government-books-well-not-really
    and >http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 Why have you reposted this, Keith already posted it - what were you saying about reseacrh???
    and >https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154988458126452&id=337477311451


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >>latter!

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony

    Tony

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  • From Rich80105@3:770/3 to dot nz on Thursday, September 14, 2017 10:23:37
    On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:33:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>>>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether >>>there
    is a viable alternative.

    You are being left behind in your unwillingness to do your own
    research, Tony - I found these n just a few minutes of searching.
    Well good for you, but they are just as off the point as the ones that Keith >posted.
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96756247/is-national-really-better-than-labour-with-the-government-books-well-not-really
    and >>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 >Why have you reposted this, Keith already posted it - what were you saying >about reseacrh???
    You apppeared not to have read it - so here is another one just for
    you
    https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/pressures-to-be-selfish


    and >>https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154988458126452&id=337477311451 >>

    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >>>latter!

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony

    Tony

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  • From jmschristophers@gmail.com@3:770/3 to nor...@googlegroups.com on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 18:34:40
    On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 4:23:30 PM UTC+12, nor...@googlegroups.com wrote:
    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any sustainable

    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely be

    voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those poor

    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >environmental standards.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?


    That point according to you being...?


    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether
    there is a viable alternative.


    If a viable alternative can not be identified then that implies that at the current state of play, stagnation is the only option.

    And if the numbers are right, that seems to be the case because, as Fallow intimates, National's own dismal stats show real per-worker productivity and incomes going negative - the very stuff of stagnation. And that is the death knell for any capitalist
    economy such as New Zealand's.

    So, is this the Brighter Future you're going to vote for, Tony?


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the latter!


    OK, so Dim is your personal comfort zone, but there's really no need to keep reminding us.


    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.


    So you say, but what a shame it could never provide a solution to yours.

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to rich80105@hotmail.com on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 23:04:52
    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:33:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    Rich80105<rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:23:23 -0500, Tony <lizandtony at orcon dot net
    dot nz> wrote:

    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any >>>>>sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely >>>>>be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those >>>>>poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's >>>>>environmental standards.
    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?
    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether >>>>there
    is a viable alternative.

    You are being left behind in your unwillingness to do your own
    research, Tony - I found these n just a few minutes of searching.
    Well good for you, but they are just as off the point as the ones that Keith >>posted.
    https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96756247/is-national-really-better-than-labour-with-the-government-books-well-not-really
    and >>>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921 >>Why have you reposted this, Keith already posted it - what were you saying >>about reseacrh???
    You apppeared not to have read it - so here is another one just for
    you
    https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/pressures-to-be-selfish
    Apperances can be deceptive and you are notoriously comfortable with deception. Just another irrelevant link.


    and >>>https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154988458126452&id=337477311451


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >>>>latter!

    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.
    Tony

    Tony

    Tony

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  • From Tony @3:770/3 to All on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 23:39:18
    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    On Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 4:23:30 PM UTC+12, nor...@googlegroups.com wrote:
    jmschristophers@gmail.com wrote:
    "Zero growth over four years in what has to be foundation of any
    sustainable
    gains in living standards is not encouraging.

    "Nor is it a record the Government can boast about."

    In other words, vote for National yet again and, yet again, you'll surely >> >be
    voting for continuing economic stagnation.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11901921

    Then this and, as you read it, prepare to shed a dutiful tear for those
    poor
    oppressed and deprived victims of the stroppy guardians of New Zealand's
    environmental standards.


    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11921404
    Totally missing the point again Keith?


    That point according to you being...?
    Sorry that it has eluded you, but actually it is very simple. We have little choice but to cope with what we have. I wish it were different and that there was a strong and vibrant party that could challenge the incumbent government but that is sadly not the case. Therefore we choose the best that is on offer, everything else is a waste of breath.


    What you are suggesting may be true but the only real question is whether >>there is a viable alternative.


    If a viable alternative can not be identified then that implies that at the >current state of play, stagnation is the only option.
    Not necessarily, maybe the incoming government will do as good a job as the outgoing one in coping with national tragedies like the Christchurch earthquakes (hopefully that will not be necessary) and leading this country through an international economic downturn with less resultant damage than most countries (once more hopefully not necessary) - or perhaps you ignore those achievements like others do.

    And if the numbers are right, that seems to be the case because, as Fallow >intimates, National's own dismal stats show real per-worker productivity and >incomes going negative - the very stuff of stagnation. And that is the death >knell for any capitalist economy such as New Zealand's.
    Again you miss the point which is that they have done better than most governments around the world - such a simple concept which often leads me to wonder how people can miss it!

    So, is this the Brighter Future you're going to vote for, Tony?
    None of your business, who will you be voting for Keith? Show me yours and I may show you mine (no guarantee)!


    If there is one they are somewhere between invisible and dim. I prefer the >> latter!


    OK, so Dim is your personal comfort zone, but there's really no need to keep >reminding us.
    Even being insulting is a challenge for you is it not, after all you are arguably the most negative "contributor" to this newsgroup? Feel free to continue to try!


    Moving to another country would solve your problem of course.


    So you say, but what a shame it could never provide a solution to yours.
    I require no solutions that I cannot provide for myself with ease but thank you for caring!

    Tony

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