Wednesday 14 November 2018

Mike Williams continues to agree with everything Michelle Boag says (Nov. 15, 2018)

15 November 2018 at 5:27 pm
Mike Williams continues to agree with everything Michelle Boag says;
This is cringe-inducing radio, on a level with Newstalk ZzzzzB.
The Panel, RNZ National, Wednesday 14 November 2018
Jim Mora, Michelle Boag, Mike “I Agree With Michelle” Williams, Emil Donovan
We’ve studied many times over the last few years the less than stellar performances of the late Paul Holmes’s former classmate Mike Williams. While he has the ability to speak clearly and intelligently, Williams too often chooses to abase himself in order to curry favor with the likes of Matthew Hooton [1] and, as we heard today, the notorious democracy-hater Michelle Boag. In Williams she has secured another perfect stooge, or sycophant, now that Brian “I agree entirely with Michelle” Edwards is no longer available. [2]
First major “discussion” this afternoon concerned the teacher pay dispute. As would have surprised nobody at all, Boag launched into an extended rant against the teacher unions, with Williams adding the odd supportive “yeah” and “mmmm” every now and again. Then, after several minutes, mercifully, she came to a halt. Mike Williams now had a chance to respond. This is what he said:
“I agree with Michelle.”
Next topic was the Karel Sroubek “saga”. Boag again took the opportunity to launch into another extended, partisan rant. At the end of it, Mike Williams again had a chance to say something intelligent. He said:
“Look I, I agree with Michelle very largely here.”
The third-last item for consideration by these thoroughly thoughtful thinkers was previewed as follows:
Spying drones
Following our drones discussion over the last few days, we look into the problem of drones being used to spy on people and to scout out properties for thieves to burgle. We ask New Zealand Police if they’ve had any cases, as have been seen in other countries.
Now, The Panel has discussed drones many, many times. It’s a topic that they’ve chatted lightly about almost as often as they’ve chatted about coffee, or diet research, or the frustrations of buying rock concert tickets online. [3] Never once during these frivolous talkfests have I heard them even mention the use of drones to kill thousands of people, mainly civilians and children, in Somalia, Pakistan, Yemen, Gaza, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Previewing this discussion at 3:45 p.m., Jim Mora read out, without a trace of irony in his voice: “Could drones be used for crime?”
[1] https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-21092015/#comment-1072911
https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-06102015/#comment-1078888
[2] https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-08102014/#comment-906562
https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-22072012/#comment-496531
[3] https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-10062014/#comment-828881

  1. Gabby18
    15 November 2018 at 5:43 pm
    Jimoara does seem a wee bit drone obsessed morry. I guess he ‘gets’ drones. Best laugh was Boagy growling ‘I’m rilly empatheddic’.
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  2. JohnSelway19
    15 November 2018 at 6:11 pm
    I know it’s all politics but god, how could Ardern stand to be seated next to (or near to given Pence doesn’t want any woman closer to him than his wife – weird little religious zealot he is) Mike Pence. A Christian nut with some very strange ideas about homosexuality, climate change, evolution etc etc etc.
    I couldn’t spend 5 mins with him without getting into an argument
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