http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/925/ Commentary on what interests me, reflecting my personal take on the world Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/925/#comment-1932 John Tertullian Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:39:29 +0000 http://adamsmith.wordpress.com/?p=925#comment-1932 Hey, Adam. I think we should spare a thought for all those folk who cannot afford Sky and so miss out on critical icons for our national psyche--such as the All Blacks. Here's a simple solution. I recall that Sky's bills are monthly and that sport channels cost around $60 odd bucks a month. It seems to me that the "block of cheese" tax cuts announced by Dr Cullen would just about cover it. If TVNZ and others are genuine in their desire not to deprive New Zealanders of their heritage, let them get behind those tax cuts, so that the ordinary blokes can afford Sky. Simple solution, with no transactional costs. But if this would not solution to the problem would not win TVNZ's support, methinks crocodile tears have been on show. Hey, Adam. I think we should spare a thought for all those folk who cannot afford Sky and so miss out on critical icons for our national psyche–such as the All Blacks. Here’s a simple solution. I recall that Sky’s bills are monthly and that sport channels cost around $60 odd bucks a month.
It seems to me that the “block of cheese” tax cuts announced by Dr Cullen would just about cover it. If TVNZ and others are genuine in their desire not to deprive New Zealanders of their heritage, let them get behind those tax cuts, so that the ordinary blokes can afford Sky. Simple solution, with no transactional costs.
But if this would not solution to the problem would not win TVNZ’s support, methinks crocodile tears have been on show.

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