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  • A poster too far.

    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 29 20:34:04 2023
    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis


    With freedom of speech comes the responsibilty of what one speaks.

    Good to see that the "majority" has "informed" her of the line she crossed.

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  • From Rich80105@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Nov 30 10:34:21 2023
    On 29 Nov 2023 20:34:04 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis


    With freedom of speech comes the responsibilty of what one speaks.

    Good to see that the "majority" has "informed" her of the line she crossed.

    Behind a paywall, but the first two lines are probably all that is
    needed.

    Seymour will be disappointed that National and NZ First do not follow
    his libertarian approach to free speech, but Councils have to be aware
    that generations of conservative councils with a policy of keeping
    rates down have left them dependent on central government for deferred maintenance on major infrastructure - and with Nationals bonfire of
    spending, Luxon's sensitivity to criticism, and National's
    vindictiveness to those who do not agree with them, the Council will
    be wanting to avoid backlash. The link did lead me however to :

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350120588/cartoon-november-29

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Rich80105@hotmail.com on Thu Nov 30 00:46:48 2023
    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 29 Nov 2023 20:34:04 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis


    With freedom of speech comes the responsibilty of what one speaks.

    Good to see that the "majority" has "informed" her of the line she crossed.

    Behind a paywall, but the first two lines are probably all that is
    needed.

    Seymour will be disappointed that National and NZ First do not follow
    his libertarian approach to free speech, but Councils have to be aware
    that generations of conservative councils with a policy of keeping
    rates down have left them dependent on central government for deferred >maintenance on major infrastructure - and with Nationals bonfire of
    spending, Luxon's sensitivity to criticism, and National's
    vindictiveness to those who do not agree with them
    Cite if you can!
    , the Council will
    be wanting to avoid backlash. The link did lead me however to :

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350120588/cartoon-november-29
    It would lead you there, but not anyone with a grain of fairness.
    You cannot defend the attrocious posters - but you tried as was entirely predictable.

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Nov 30 00:48:56 2023
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis


    With freedom of speech comes the responsibilty of what one speaks.

    Good to see that the "majority" has "informed" her of the line she crossed.
    A bloody awful line - as JohnO suggested - imagine the outcry of the target had been Ardern.
    No one does hypocrisy like Rich and his fellow travellers.

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  • From BR@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 30 17:53:47 2023
    On Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:34:21 +1300, Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com>
    wrote:

    On 29 Nov 2023 20:34:04 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis


    With freedom of speech comes the responsibilty of what one speaks.

    Good to see that the "majority" has "informed" her of the line she crossed.

    Behind a paywall, but the first two lines are probably all that is
    needed.

    It's not behind a paywall. I can plainly see that these posters betray
    a lack of class, dignity and self respect. Puerile nonsense from
    someone whom you would think is old enough to know better.

    Bill.

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  • From John Kruiniger@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 30 17:43:03 2023
    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis

    How come Stuff has not published this story?

    And can you imagine if Jacinda had been depicted as a vagina?
    and Robertson and Mahuta as her breasts??

    Society would then be calling for jail time on this councillor!

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  • From Crash@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 30 20:20:41 2023
    On Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:43:03 +1300, John Kruiniger <jk@free.net.nz>
    wrote:


    https://www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/350120965/council-orders-removal-posters-portraying-pm-penis

    How come Stuff has not published this story?

    They did - The Dompost (now The Post) is owned by Stuff.

    And can you imagine if Jacinda had been depicted as a vagina?
    and Robertson and Mahuta as her breasts??

    Society would then be calling for jail time on this councillor!


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