Category Archives: Politics

Busy Day for the Führer und Reichskanzler

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #14

A New Zealand Government  Department authorised by deliberately rhetorical and subtly ambiguous Act of Parliament compounded by a tacit Royal Approval to receive Official Complaints.   Office Manager:   Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:  Jesus of Nazareth aka Yeshua Office Receptionist:   … Continue reading

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Super-Rich Horde $NZ125tn in Global Tax Havens

By Heather Stewart Guardian/Observer   • Study estimates staggering size of offshore economy • Private banks help wealthiest to move cash into havens A global super-rich elite has exploited gaps in cross-border tax rules to hide an extraordinary $NZ25tn of wealth offshore … Continue reading

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Stateside: Travels in a Parallel Universe

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   ***A huge thank you to all the wonderful people I met in the United States…warm, generous,  intelligent, hard-working, creative, happy, beautiful people.***   New York City   NYC: Stayed at … Continue reading

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A Letter to Hollywood from Mr Kim Dotcom

Dear Hollywood, The internet frightens you. But history has taught us that the greatest innovations were built on rejections. The VCR frightened you, but it ended up making billions of dollars in video sales. You get so comfortable with your … Continue reading

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Savaged: Oliver Stone Sells Out…AGAIN!

Off the Top of my Head   By Paul Murray   Oliver Stone’s counterculture credibility was seriously knocked with the 2008 release of his George Bushathon “W,” which clearly revealed his political leaning and showed that the Republicans have a … Continue reading

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #12

 A New Zealand Government Department Authorised by a Deliberately Ambiguous and Subtly Rhetorically Act of Parliament Compounded by a Tacitly Implied Royal Approval to Receive Official Complaints.   Office Manager:      Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:     Yahtzee Fu Manchu Honorary Tea … Continue reading

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European Economic Theory According to Edmund Blackadder

  Baldrick: “What I want to know, Sir, is, before there was a Euro there were lots of different types of money that different people used. And now there’s only one type of money that the foreign people use. And … Continue reading

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More Handy Viz Top Tips for Everyday Living

Jed Furker says, “MOTORISTS: When going through a speed camera, flash your lights twice quickly and watch the driver in front hit his brakes when he thinks he’s been caught.” GAMBLERS: For a new gambling opportunity, try sending £50 to … Continue reading

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Rongolian Republic Book of World Records

1. The most ferocious sheep dog in the whole world including Patagonia! 2. World’s biggest pot luck dinner ever held at a rainbow coloured backpackers hostel!!!! 3. Hungriest pet lamb ever salivated over anywhere in the world!! 4. Longest running, … Continue reading

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