The Grand Slam - England defeated and mission accomplished. Not the greatest of games however a win is a win. The England backs look terrible. Wales beat Oz which shows that they are in reasonable shape.
Don't talk about the cricket versus Oz. We are just pathetic. We make 200 odd where no team has made less than 400 for years!!
Crime - according to Radio NZ about one third of Periodic Detention crimanals don't turn up. Sentence them to have a ball and chain attached. The do gooders will say if there is a fire at home they will probably die. Tough!!
Some statistics from a letter to the Sunday StarTimes from John Minto :
Maori - Pakeha child abuse deaths were about on a par until 1987.
1978 - 97 children killed per 100,000 Non Maori 0.92 Maori 1.05
1991-2000 Non Maori 0.67 (it went down) Maori 2.40.
He blames the unemployment rate and low income (poverty).
I wonder - during the Great Depression did we kill and abuse our children??
Pacific Islanders income levels are the lowest but are they torturing their kids?
Sorry but I don't buy it. I see the Curtis boys father said
" It is the Maori way and I am proud of my boys" The man is mad!!
