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Feedback: George W's Species, Perigo Offensive
Monday, 13 May 2002, 11:02 am | Scoop Feedback
Chimps, whether Pan troglydytes or paniscus, have quite a lot of social and political couth (try reading Franz de Waal.) I suggest to Russell, respectuflly, the header should read "The President Is A Baboon." More >>
Feedback: Pity The School Teachers
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 3:36 pm | Scoop Feedback
Pity the school teachers, who unenviably find themselves sandwiched between the conflicting demands of taxpaying parents, that blithely send their children off to daily political correctness class; and their government employer, that preaches “good faith bargaining” ... More >>
Feedback: 'Spinning the Integrity of a Nation'
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 2:01 pm | Scoop Feedback
Some politicians and bureaucrats have a saying, 'it's not what is right - it's what works'. This allows for greater manipulation and interpretation without acknowledging honesty. The public, however, expect people in all seats of power including those ... More >>
Feedback - Paulo Politico's Stats Add Up To Nill
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 2:41 pm | The Scoop Editor
Paulo Politico quoted lots of statistics that illustrate nothing more than the fact that parties tend to get a high percentage of the party vote where they also get a high percentage of the electorate vote. This is hardly surprising, it just means ... More >>
Feedback: Kyoto Protocol
Monday, 6 May 2002, 11:38 am | Scoop Feedback
Kyoto Protocol Congratulations to the Government for making policy commitments, albeit small, towards ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to diminish green house emissions. Green emissions are leading to global warming with potentially disastrous climate ... More >>
Feedback: A Taste of Shoe Leather - Again
Monday, 6 May 2002, 10:57 am | Scoop Feedback
The catch-call 'build more prisons' is tantamount to saying, 'we expect in the future to have more people to lock up'. This is not tackling crime, this is dealing with the aftermath of failed crime policies. More >>
Feedback: Thoughts On News From Home & Away
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 11:34 am | Scoop Feedback
In This Issue: Appreciation - Carbon Taxes - Judith Tizard's Music Quiz for MPs - 9/11 Investigation - Ariel Ben Attar More >>
Feedback: Restoring Testosterone- A Critique
Friday, 26 April 2002, 11:40 am | Scoop Feedback
Nice article, only it comes a little too late. At one time, when the movement you describe was young( I'm 40), I considered myself to be an enthusiastic supporter of women's rights. I have watched, all of my cognizant life, feminism grow from a ... More >>
Feedback: Readers Defend English’s Bible Knowledge
Friday, 26 April 2002, 11:29 am | Scoop Feedback
Andre Hanson felt it necessary to correct Mr. English's press release regarding his plans for a memorial and the biblical citation therein. Now I find I must correct Mr. Hanson. More >>
Feedback: Bible Scholar Questions Bill's Research
Wednesday, 24 April 2002, 4:48 pm | Scoop Feedback
Not only did the Nats get the name of the book wrong (it's Ecclesiastes, not Ecclesiasticus), but also there is no chapter 44, verse 7, in that book. More >>
Feedback: Defence Report
Tuesday, 23 April 2002, 11:29 am | Scoop Feedback
One has to wonder about the content of the long delayed Carruthers Defence report on allegations of improper lobbying among defence circles. More >>
Scoop Feedback: I’m A Man, That’s What I Am
Monday, 22 April 2002, 11:06 am | Scoop Feedback
Thanks, some deep topics are covered there, in a positive chatty way. You could sub-title it The Failure of SNAG. You've nailed the modern man's dilemma exactly - how to be post-SNAG, keep the few useful SNAG qualities, and not revert to brute. ... More >>
Scoop Feedback: More Geopolitical Analysis
Friday, 19 April 2002, 2:47 pm | Scoop Feedback
In This Edition: On Powell’s Red Herring Mission – The Real Yasser Arafat – Israeli Apartheid More >>
Scoop Feedback: The Big "I AM"
Wednesday, 17 April 2002, 11:55 am | Scoop Feedback
The Prime Minister, in response to a question in the House (16 April) asking "Why does she think that accusing every other MP of art forgery will make her own less deceitful than it was?" responded with "I am making no such allegation ... More >>
Feedback: Critical On Israel/Palestinian Coverage
Wednesday, 17 April 2002, 8:46 am | The Scoop Editor
Regarding your article 'Journalists View Slaughter As Sharon Declares Withdrawal Plans - March 16 2002' I would like to ask how you can print unsubstantiated evidence, what happened to innocent until proven guilty. You obviously have no handle on the ... More >>
Feedback - 0 factual delivery/0 objectivity
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 8:44 pm | The Scoop Editor
In a search for other material, I have encountered your article on the Israeli military operation in West Bank and have read it with a great deal of interest. After all, it is surely interesting how the Middle East fighting is reflected in oh so distant ... More >>
Scoop Feedback: Objectionable Content
Tuesday, 16 April 2002, 9:52 am | Scoop Feedback
In This Edition: Feedback On Censorship (Dave Crampton) - Facilitating The Feedback Loop - Scoop, Scoop And More Scoop - The Privy Council - Atomic Warrior More >>
Scoop Feedback: Clark's Artistic Licence
Monday, 15 April 2002, 1:39 pm | Scoop Feedback
I fail to believe the way influential people have been treating the latest "indiscretion" by the Prime Minister as nothing more than "naughty" or a simple case of an "error of judgement". More >>
Scoop Feedback: Wasted Loot
Friday, 12 April 2002, 9:29 am | Scoop Feedback
In just this week alone, the media has informed us that Air New Zealand needs a further bailout of $1.7 billion over and above the initial bailout of $185 million. That consultants used by the Treasury in this bail out cost $3 million. That various ministries ... More >>
Vigil and Ceremony 5pm Today - Wellington Cenotaph
Thursday, 11 April 2002, 10:50 am | The Scoop Editor
PMA vigil will take place today, Thursday April 11 2002, at 5.00pm at the Wellington Cenotaph and will be followed by a wreath laying ceremony organised by the Wellington Palestine group. More >>
