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11:07am 20 Nov 2009 Whenever you see full-page newspaper advertisements and primetime television promotions for a protest march you know it won't reflect a grassroots movement.

John Minto is a spokesperson for Global Peace and Justice Auckland and chairs the Quality Public Education Coalition. He's also a Unite Union organiser. Here he writes about business issues from the perspective of workers and the little guys.

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jc 10:26 am Nov 22 2009 Frontline

John, you are old enough now that it is time you got a decent job and stopped bitching about EVERYTHING! People are sick of you lot who make a living out of complaining. Get over yourselves.

Justice 09:35 am Nov 22 2009 Frontline

"There is never an excuse to strike a child to "correct" them." "Democracy is not about the general public getting what they want."

These statements are just yours and other referendum "losers" opinions Gravey. I and 80% of the rest of the people in this country disagree so TOUGH. I will continue to discipline my kids as I see fit. Your opinion on my parenting is not required. While your kids run riot mine (got that, "mine", not yours or the governments) will have "respect" for their elders, property and society in general. They will ALSO learn that in a 'democracy" the MAJORITY rule. Not nosy PC do-gooders who think they can dictate the behaviour of adults that live in a free country based on Sue Bradford religious & communist views. Maybe you all should start your own commune?

Matt 08:36 am Nov 22 2009 Frontline

I see there were Maori sovereignty campaigners on the march. I see there was one brave soul who came to ridicule his fellow marchers with a Carly Binding referenda placard. I see Garth McVicar was there, still whining about Graham Capill's referendum. What a waste of $450,000 to deliver such a confused message, but then a fool and his money are easily parted.

Bea 10:15 pm Nov 21 2009 Frontline

Justice #10: Gravey is correct, you did misspell "grammar" twice.

Sorry to have to do this, but may I suggest a spelling class? Possibly around primary school level?

Jules 10:06 pm Nov 21 2009 Frontline

Realist: "How you can try to turn this into an arguement about violence against kids just shows what emotive rubbish the brain-dead resort to when they know they're wrong".

I'll let you in on a little secret .......... the people at todays march like hitting their kids. And you will find a lot of them are actually the ones who are brain dead, hence the lack of decent parenting skills.

Take you head out of the sand.

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