Mellissa May, the woman who pleaded guilty to assault on a minor, is seeking diversion. Typical talk back call over the past few days saying, “She should go before a jury, they’d never convict her” or “the police should never have charged her”, well ‘they would’ and ‘they should have.’ Just because a jury…
Since the ‘crackdown’ on the legal aid system last year lawyers have been fleeing from being available to clients who have no other way of paying for their services. In 2006 the government were told that if they increased the number of people eligible for legal aid, there would be cost increases, the government of…
The ‘War’ for South Carolina is happening as I write this post. The winner of the South Carolina Primary will be the GOP nomination to go up against President Obama in November’s election, how can I say this so confidently? Every single nominee for the GOP to run for President in the past, 100% of…
The latest news in this whole Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) is that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed the debate until Tuesday (Wednesday NZ time). Firstly so we have an understanding, these bills work together, they are ‘sister bills’, SOPA in Congress and PIPA in the Senate. The purpose…
Many people will have seen this but for those who have not this is World Junior Shotput champion Jacko Gill. In this workout video he is only 16 years of age. Be afraid competition over the next 20 years…be very afraid. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgRphH_Yuzc]
Today we hear the sad news that the last remaining hope for comedians the world over has left the race to be President of the USA. In the early hours of this morning NZ time Rick Perry announced he was pulling out from the race. Comedians the world over have shed a tear, first Donald…
And you thought you had a hard day at work! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElER4dZSaOs]
For a long time I have had a bit of an untested theory. I’ve come to a place where I don’t think the negative statistics in New Zealand are about race, age, gender or religion. I think they’re about poverty and the by products of poverty. Let me back up a little and give you…
The 16 year old accused of horrific crimes to a 5 year old girl has pleaded guilty in court today. Many were annoyed and sceptical of the process that was unfolding before our eyes as another family group conference was held to ‘sort the criminal activity out’. Most roll their eyes when the mention of…
As I sit here and write this post it is still MLK Day in America. Dr The Reverend Martin Luther King Junior is one of those men who should be revered the world over. I’ve been talking with my children in the last few days about kids that get picked on. “We are going to be…