tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post5910951545325591727..comments2023-02-26T04:11:16.436-08:00Comments on Every Tiny Straw: The Pen and The SwordArmchair Critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08471331367551108517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post-64777000151000612122012-05-22T02:59:34.328-07:002012-05-22T02:59:34.328-07:00I reckon that my comment immediately above has tur...I reckon that my comment immediately above has turned out to be pretty accurate.Armchair Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471331367551108517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post-81101680977147092242012-05-21T13:19:16.189-07:002012-05-21T13:19:16.189-07:00Mr Banks was the dumbest thing in parliament a wee...Mr Banks was the dumbest thing in parliament a week or two back. This week the dumbest thing in parliament, and the most likely target for mockery from people like me, will be the budget. I'd like to see Labour do a good job of pulling it to bits, but I expect that role will be left to the Greens.Armchair Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471331367551108517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post-11403732384385145382012-05-21T05:14:44.002-07:002012-05-21T05:14:44.002-07:00On a brighter note, it's still de rigueur to m...On a brighter note, it's still <i>de rigueur</i> to mock John Banks, despite his apparent infirmity!robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post-8855246253684699762012-05-21T04:47:45.098-07:002012-05-21T04:47:45.098-07:00I am genuinely sorry to hear that he is unwell and...I am genuinely sorry to hear that he is unwell and may not live much longer.<br />Please be assured that I'm not suggesting mockery, and I do not support a media circus. Mr Crimp's views are reprehensible. I can not help but note this, and I am compelled to record my objections, though hopefully in civilised terms.Armchair Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471331367551108517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074181941800560829.post-10407204730464792112012-05-21T04:29:07.699-07:002012-05-21T04:29:07.699-07:00Mr Crimp is literally quite unwell and seems to be...Mr Crimp is literally quite unwell and seems to be firing off some shots before he sheds his mortal coil. I've watched Mr Crimp's behaviour and listened to his opinions over many years and I believe this latest exposure to and by the media to be gratuitous and not at all useful. I'm not going to be taking part in the mockery. It would be like tormenting a dying elephant that once trod on your foot. Mr Crimp's anti-Maori language statements have long incensed local Maori and initially, me, but no longer. He's not, in my opinion, a person of significance, despite his generosity. I'll not enjoy the pillorying of Louis that seems to be on it's way.robertguytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335459362715594644noreply@blogger.com