This poster rarely has one. Or if they do and they are called on it, they change the subject or flood postWhat. Is. Your. Point.
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This poster rarely has one. Or if they do and they are called on it, they change the subject or flood postWhat. Is. Your. Point.
And Marv who is finding it hard to reconcile he once was a party demon but now has the urge to join grey power.Plenty of representation in these pages of the said generation
Uhm yes in legal terms that's precisely what a grievance is. To someone who seems to be a strident support of the Treaty ideals, I would have thought you would place very careful consideration on the meanings of words.Grievance is demanding the other party to an agreement honour it? No. Grievance is bitching and crying when you're asked to honour an agreement.
i still party.And Marv who is finding it hard to reconcile he once was a party demon but now has the urge to join grey power.
Oh, the ironyThis poster rarely has one. Or if they do and they are called on it, they change the subject or flood post
Just because people dont agree with you doesnt mean they are ignorant of anything. Anyone between 30-50 probably spent 20 years of schooling learning about the Treaty. I know all about the breaches and grievances and who signed what and still hold the view I do.Theres a lot more irrational chat in this very thread with all the commenting while exhibiting a pretty shocking understanding of any detail of the treaty.
For how forthright the views are it's pretty cringe.
Naturally people are not going to trust a government that allow lobby groups to literally write government policy for them
You are aware of what Hobson's Pledge is? and how antagonistic that is to Maoridom?
What exactly is your view?Just because people dont agree with you doesnt mean they are ignorant of anything. Anyone between 30-50 probably spent 20 years of schooling learning about the Treaty. I know all about the breaches and grievances and who signed what and still hold the view I do.
You're literally doing everything you've accused me of with this post.This poster rarely has one. Or if they do and they are called on it, they change the subject or flood post
I agree, he does. However I don't think he was referring to you. Perhaps a good example in that sometimes you find that what's written and what's meant aren't necessarily the same thing.You're literally doing everything you've accused me of with this post.
Bullshit. In a legal sense that term is limited to employment relations.Uhm yes in legal terms that's precisely what a grievance is. To someone who seems to be a strident support of the Treaty ideals, I would have thought you would place very careful consideration on the meanings of words.
What exactly is your view?
What do you sign in the course of become employed? In any case youre wrong.Bullshit. In a legal sense that term is limited to employment relations.
You can believe that.Any remaining inequality will not be fixed via tribunals and politicians
Depends what your end goal is really doesn't it.You can believe that.
But that doesn't negate what the treaty is and how it was breached.
Or that the treaty partner should be involved in any discussion on the future shape of the treaty.
And?Depends what your end goal is really doesn't it.
Wizard sorry, not youYou're literally doing everything you've accused me of with this post.
No need to apologise mate, I knew you didn’t mean me!Wizard sorry, not you
As Frank say - Any remaining inequality will not be fixed via tribunals and politiciansWhat. Is. Your. Point.
Id call Seymour a greasy snake but that would be far too flatteringAnd?
Good for you if you support Seymour's bill but 1. you're absolutely failing to convince me of your argument or 2. failing to convince me you actually know anything about the treaty
You're asserting that without evidence or expertise.As Frank say - Any remaining inequality will not be fixed via tribunals and politicians