Forum Archive Index - July 2000

[Mike Nelson <bb2345@ihug.co.nz>]

Enough already. If I want to be assailed with this dribble then I will
subscribe to nz.politics or the likes. What say you Ben ?

MN



At 03:18 PM 28-07-00 +1200, you wrote:
>Graham, 
>
>You exude the pungent smell of racism.  
>
>For the record, it's Maori not 'moari' and the language is Maori.  There 
>are more than half a million people in this country who call themselves 
>Maori.  Kohanga reo is more widely practised today than it has been for 
>80 years or more.  You label it a senseless language.  Well, I think it 
>more relevant for Maori(and Pakeha that choose) to speak and sing in 
>Maori, at home, on marae or wherever than to recite a bit of German.  It 
>is senseless to you who makes no effort to understand its' significance.
>
>Both National's Doug Graham and the current coalition have made important 
>strides to address issues that disadvantage Maori.  Mistakes will be made 
>and criticism will be showered.  Let's hope that we do not resort to 
>playing the 'race card response' when we don't understand and have no 
>interest in understanding.  
>
>Your response Graham is sadly a destructive simplistic soundbite that 
>should not go unchecked.  I invite you to engage your mind.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris Darby
>cd@pl.net 
>
>     
>Graham Perkins wrote:
>>I do agree New Zealand is becoming more unattractive by the day.  When the 
>>government gives 19 million to moari to stop smoking and nothing for any 
>>other race, and then declares it wants to get 40 % of New Zealanders 
>>speaking moari ( jibberish ) I really do wodner where they are taking this 
>>country.
>>
>>Wouldn't it be more beneficail to teach Japansese, German or French as a 
>>second language.
>>
>>This government is all about the socail bludger,  At the begining of the 
>>year I was out of work and decided I would start a small bissness of my
own. 
>>I was willing to outlay personal capital but would have liked to receive a 
>>weekly supplement until I was able to surport myself.  No they said you
will 
>>have to stand down for 46 weeks ( I think ) and go on the dole.  That is a 
>>pathetic offer the government would have rather paid me money to sit around 
>>home and do nothing, rather than to start a business which would have 
>>created instant employment for myself and 2 others! I walked out dissgusted
>>
>>With socail policies like this and the government folding to moari and 
>>immigrants I think New Zealand is on the way down.  If things don't look up 
>>I may join you in the tide of X pats.  Lucky me Mum was born in England ;-)
>>
>>Cheers
>
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