Paul1405, (parroting) "did you say something?"

You are in denial.

Whatever you do, don't mention those wealthy Greens, eh, Paul? - Lee Rhiannon and the boy acolyte, Shoebridge, hanging from her trouser cuffs. How many other Greens are multimillionaires from their property investments? -Not to mention the income, entitlements and guaranteed future golden handshake from the taxpayers.

Any wonder the Greens like Rhiannon dress down when in public. Wouldn't want admit the reality, which is the the upper middle class Greens elite, the bourgeoisie, telling the proletariat how to live.

Any public disclosure before the Greens elite criticise the 'capitalist system' that they themselves take advantage of? Maybe not, eh?

The same Greens pose as the moral guardians, taking every opportunity to 'dirty-up' and smear their opponents and anyone else who gets in the way.

Greens elite, 'Do as we say not do as we do'.

Hi Paul,

There may be something in that. When I was living in Ponsonby, I got to know a lovely old bloke from the Cook Islands, I think from Aitutaki, who told me of a legend about a country far to the west of Aotearoa, with misty blue mountains in the distance. I'd love to think that Cook Islanders and Maori sailed west to Australia - and why not ? The distance between Australia and New Zealand is less than the distance between New Zealand and the Cook Islands, or Tahiti.

Perhaps they traded with Aboriginal people, trading kangaroo grass seed for harvesting tools.

Joe

Dear Paul,

Thank You for the history.

As Joe pointed out - it is fascinating stuff.

As for leoj's attacks on the Greens?

Most inappropriate and has nothing to do with this
discussion. Actually his posts remind me of
a previous poster we used to have on this forum
who was obsessed with anti-Green sentiment.
Remember him?

Oh! Could it not but be true, it be'eth a miracle of biblical proportions, me think the prophet himself onthebeach hath been reincarnated and once more posts among us. Hail to the prophet, the great Leo W.

He now know'eth big words; bourgeoisie, proletariat

The profit in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpmyw2ZDRfo

Greg Sheridan makes a point in today's Australian to keep January 26 as our national day. There is one other reason to do so, although I'm sure many people will rubbish the thought: that on that day in 1788, Aboriginal people became British subjects. Yes, outlandish, isn't it ? But probably many of my ancestors, farm labourers out in Dorset and Merionethshire, Wicklow and Forfarshire, although they too were British subjects back then, had not an inkling of its benefits. Or indeed, anything more substantial either.

But it did mean that Aboriginal people had the protection of the law, where it held any sway. In South Australia, the authorities took it quite seriously, so that if an Aboriginal bloke was up in court for, say, the murder of a white family, but there was no interpreter available, he got off. Seriously. It happened on more than one occasion. As well, a bloke could murder his wife but not be executed for it, since cultural grounds lessened the offence, so he might get two years.

Go for it :)

Joe

Paul1405,

Whatever you do, don't mention the Greens elite who hypocritically slam capitalism while greatly benefitting themselves.

Dress Down Day - any public appearance to harangue the 'proletariat' and stir discontent.