Whaleoil mods blocked my first comment in years- heart breaking
Thought I would try posting at Whaleoil again after a long while ignoring the place. My comment didn’t get through the moderation system. Can’t think of why. Most unfair.
Thought I would try posting at Whaleoil again after a long while ignoring the place. My comment didn’t get through the moderation system. Can’t think of why. Most unfair.
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner has issued a discussion paper on changes to the Customs and Excise Act.”The Government initiated the review of the Customs and Excise Act due to the legislation’s inability to efficiently respond to changes in technology and business practice.” However Nicholas Jones at the NZ Herald says Customs is seeking new powers…
RNZ reports- More than 100 artists have signed a public letter calling for greater freedom of speech, in support of the writer Eleanor Catton. The artists are supporting her criticism of the government, neo-liberal values and anti-intellectualism during a speech she gave in India. The Man Booker prize winner was called “an ungrateful hua” and…
Man, now we’ve had a lot of heated discussion on an issue that we shouldn’t have really been talking about, but this latest news has really burnt me up. Mr Shuttleworth was called in to the local police station for questioning today. Called in for questioning about what exactly? What was the offence? Police say…