says it all really
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- Span likes to think of herself as a mysterious interwab force for feminism and leftwingedness. However the truth is, as always, more mundane, what with blogging being the natural home of the frustrated and rant-inclined. Span is most certainly of their ilk. Sometimes she even talks about herself in the third person. We rest our case.
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- Sat. 6th Oct. 2007 - Spanblather ends
- Sun. 29th Jul. 2007 - Updated blogroll
- Mon. 7th May 2007 - Added off-black, eggs ben etc, The Ex-Expat, Blair's Brain, The Watermelon. Re-added Stupid Internet Name, and fixed links for Legal Soapbox and Tvfmw.
- Sun. 29th Apr. 2007 - Added Webweaver to blogroll.
- Sat. 28th Apr. 2007 - Added Feministing, I Blame the Patriarchy, The Legal Soapbox and Ethical Martini to blogroll.
- Fri. 27th Apr. 2007 - Added Pacific Emprie and Ghetsuhm to blogroll.
- Sat. 21st Apr. 2007 - started this feature (hat tip to NZ Conservative), added to blogroll the following: Your Dirty Answer, the blonde canadian, Parrot on Policy, High Windows, and Short and Sweet Like Me
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10 comments:
I like it, despite my right leanings!
Nice one Span.
hey sorry i should clarify that it wasn't my work! i got it through the grapevine, i suspect it comes from the university students :-)
glad you all like it as much as i do though!
Whoever did it, it's bloody good.
Really pleased about the Loans policy. Love seeing the right-wingers ranting and raving about it too. It's good policy, easily trumps the meagre offering the Nats have put up and it might actually retain graduates too.
Just wondering, could a right winger please let us know when Don's tax policy will be coming... anytime soon or should we just wait till after the election?
Ask Rico Gear, he's a right winger.
why thank you kind sir/madam.
While it is poor public policy it is definitely a vote winner for Labour.
After many years institutionalised I managed to rack up a large debt, and under this policy stand to save thousands per annum, probably more than a tax cut whenever the details are announced. Under Labour's policy i would discontinue voluntary repayments, and either invest in interest bearing accounts those funds or apply them to my interest attracting mortgage, and only pay the bare minimum off my student loan. Assuming individuals are rational self maximisers one would be crazy not to.
However for many self maximising at the expense of others may not be a decision influencer when it comes to voting.
Blatant self interest at the expense of overtaxed low wage earners in south Auckland factories will not be the basis upon which I vote.
I will vote for what is best for the country, which at this stage seems clearly to be National, rather than be bribed by a party desperate to cling to power.
But Watson you accumulated a large debt becasue you were off your face on weed the whole time. No wonder you spent a decade and a half at university.
now dear Anon that's not very pleasant. it's never as straight forward as it seems. i myself spent much longer at university than was strictly required to earn my degree, but then i didn't always do the full compliment of papers and actually i started a second degree which i ditched two years in.
in terms of voting in your own self interest, what are tax cut based votes about then?
I see anonymous ad hominem attacks creeping on to your blog Span.
Surely that person would know if one didn't pass papers they would be excluded from enrolment.
I enjoyed many years to complete my degrees (and a range of extra papers for personal interest) not because I spoke in favour of a relaxation of the cannabis laws, but because I studied part time while working, engaged heavily in student life and pursued personal interests.
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