The Tax Changes

From the looks of the Herald's coverage, everyone will get something, and we'll get more choice over exactly what our money will be spent on.
Changing tax from income to spending will apparently get the Government more $$$ than they'll loose. Well it won't be from me that they get the extra $$$. I will spend a little more, but my increased GST contribution won't be as much as I'll save from the tax cut, nor will it be for anyone (who does likewise) according to the table.

Win-win if you ask me.

So who pays the additional GST but won't get anything to cover the increase?
The tourists won't like this much - if they notice.

The changes are too slight for many but they'll do me fine - for now.

BBQ Weather Brings Out The Snapper

My tip : Get a plastic non-stick cover

Hitchens gets heated

On what is worth fighting for.

An ex Muslim Psychiatrist on Islam

I wish they'd show this type of stuff on TV.
Lebanese, now US citizen Wafa Sultan on her concern about Islam. Her other clips on utube are an eye opener re the agenda of Islam.

Her tale about a fire is classic given we've now had a would-be underwear bomber.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali on bringing democracy and the rule of law to Somalia

Hitchens obviously has the hots.



and on Radical Islam

A Good Year for Football: 2009

I'll be taking our middle child up to Auckland on Monday.

Back in November 2009, the month he turned 13, the week after we all saw the All Whites beat Bahrain an email arrived saying:

19th November 2009
Dear Player
New Zealand Football (NZF) is pleased to advise that you have been invited to attend the 2010 NZF National Talent Centre Programme...
This new NTC programme allows NZF to identify and recruit the most talented players in New Zealand and provides them with a development programme that lays the foundations for U17s world cup development programmes.

Caps a superb last 2 years for him during which time he's improved a little from being a reasonable club football player.



Good luck kid.

Wake Up America

Pat Condell on Islam, the truth, 'Cummunity Cohesion' and the US of A (apologies for not noticing earlier - from 22 Oct 09)

Great points regarding the 1st Ammendment to the United States Constitution:
“ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ”

Well worth a listen.