powderfinger said...

powderfinger at 05:41 PM JST - 19th November

New Zealand is finally back on track. Kiwis abroad can again hold their heads high.

Posted in Key sworn in as New Zealand's new prime minister at 05:41 PM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 04:09 PM JST - 19th November

"Forcing patriotism is called indoctrination at the worst and nationalism at the least."

It still beats mawkish, sentimental lefty 'internationalism' any day.

Posted in Standing up when singing 'Kimigayo' is 'common sense,' minister says at 04:09 PM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 04:06 PM JST - 19th November

The long national nightmare is over.

Posted in Key sworn in as New Zealand's new prime minister at 04:06 PM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 03:01 PM JST - 19th November

Obama voted against the surge.

He gets no credit for anything positive to have come out of Iraq.

Posted in U.S. military says it can meet Obama demands at 03:01 PM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 10:35 AM JST - 19th November

Have to chuckle at not just Japan but all the countries out there suddenly saying 'we' all need to do something about piracy when in fact everybody knows it is the US that will have to do all the real work.

Posted in Aso eyes law to enable MSDF to deal with pirates off Somalia at 10:35 AM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 10:20 AM JST - 19th November

"Better red than dead."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/1578417.stm

Posted in Holder is Obama's top choice for attorney general at 10:20 AM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 10:12 AM JST - 19th November

"What do all those who decried timelines as 'defeat' and 'waving a surrender flag' saying now???"

And what do all those who said 'quagmire', 'Vietnam 2', 'watch the Yanks cut and run', 'civil war any day now' have to say for themselves?

"Back in Iraq, Jarred by the Calm"

NY…

Posted in U.S. military says it can meet Obama demands at 10:12 AM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 09:50 AM JST - 19th November

Another Clinton weasel. You'd hardly know that Obama won and HillBillary lost the bid for the WH.

Posted in Holder is Obama's top choice for attorney general at 09:50 AM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 01:30 AM JST - 19th November

"Target the Mormon church because you know they aren't going to sink to your level and respond to you. I'd like to see people like Whoopi Goldberg protesting the Black churches that overwhelming supported the California decision. Of course she won't..."

Why no protests in front of mosques?

Ah, yes,…

Posted in Criticism mounts among gays over California ban at 01:30 AM JST - 19th November
powderfinger at 08:09 PM JST - 18th November

Maybe India's Tata Motors should step in and buy them up, like they did Birtish carmakers Jaguar and Land Rover

Posted in Democrats, White House clash on bailing out automakers at 08:09 PM JST - 18th November