McFlock doubts that Robert Patman will be humbled by moi (Jun. 8, 2019)

1. • RedLogix10

     8 June 2019 at 10:07 am

     An informed and nuanced article this morning:

     Patman says the idea of two great rivals squaring off is appealingly simplistic. But another reason it is quite wrong is the world system has reached a point in its development where its biggest issues are truly global.

     "Think of all the problems the US, New Zealand and China face together. Like climate change. Can any one country unilaterally resolve climate change? No it can't. What about the global economy? Can any one country resolve the economic problems of the world? No it can't."

     Patman says the same applies with terrorism, drugs, pandemics, and any other ill which transcends national borders.

     https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/113097493/caught-between-china-and-the-us-the-kiwi-place-in-a-newly-confrontational-world

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     • Morrissey10.1

       8 June 2019 at 1:31 pm

       Robert Patman?

       https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2019/06/mediocrity-watch-professor-robert.html

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       • McFlock10.1.1

         8 June 2019 at 10:08 pm

         I'm sure he will be humbled with his reputation in tatters after your criticism./sarc

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         • Morrissey10.1.1.1

           9 June 2019 at 10:52 am

           I'm not the only person who has criticized Patman for being a patsy. (Sorry, couldn't resist that.) Whether or not he will be humbled by this writer, i.e., moi, is not clear. I haven't heard back from him. I have, however, most definitely heard back from: Michael Laws [1], Leighton Smith [2], a foamingly angry Kerre Woodham[3], and Brian Edwards [4].

           And I most definitely rattled the ACT crank and S.S. counsel Stephen Franks, who threatened me with a libel suit for this email to Noelle McCarthy….

           March 12, 2010

           Dear Noelle,

           Since "knife crime" is one of the issues for discussion on today's edition ofThe Panel, could you ask Stephen Franks, who is an avowed supporter of the Sensible Sentencing Trust, to say why he and the other members of the Trust endorsed the knife killing of schoolboy Pihema Cameron in 2008. Does Mr Franks endorse Garth McVicar's description of Pihema Cameron's killer as "a decent hard working citizen" who "is facing a murder charge because of his frustration over this issue”?

           Please give this letter to Mr Franks if you do not ask him this question yourself.

           Yours sincerely,

           Morrissey Breen (Northcote Point)

           [1] https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2018/01/michael-laws-utterly-unable-to-defend.html

           [2] https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-this-writer-ie-moi-goaded-leighton.html

           [3] https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2018/01/kerre-woodham-was-here-remember-this.html

           [4] https://morrisseybreen.blogspot.com/2018/01/correspondence-with-brian-edwards-re.html

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   • A11

     8 June 2019 at 10:15 am

     What a nasty little school

     https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/113021958/pukekohe-high-school-reveals-medical-details-to-bullies

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     • marty mars11.1

       8 June 2019 at 11:36 am

       Serious problems there. To reveal medical information is unforgivable imo
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