Comments on: Giants and Pygmies. http://www.newonion.com/?p=77 Because workaholism just isn't the buzz it used to be... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://www.newonion.com/?p=77&cpage=1#comment-70 Daniel Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:07:30 +0000 http://www.newonion.com/?p=77#comment-70 I couldn't understand some parts of this article New Onion, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting. I couldn’t understand some parts of this article New Onion, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

]]> By: 21 Square http://www.newonion.com/?p=77&cpage=1#comment-69 21 Square Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.newonion.com/?p=77#comment-69 <strong>Why we need young politicians...</strong> Onion, of the New Onion blog writes: "When I see 20 year old candidates, twentysomething Senators who live with their parents… it makes me go “hmm - how, exactly are they supposed to understand life?” (not to mention “how are... Why we need young politicians…

Onion, of the New Onion blog writes: “When I see 20 year old candidates, twentysomething Senators who live with their parents… it makes me go “hmm – how, exactly are they supposed to understand life?” (not to mention “how are…

]]> By: J Starling http://www.newonion.com/?p=77&cpage=1#comment-66 J Starling Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:07:01 +0000 http://www.newonion.com/?p=77#comment-66 Hey Onion, I just wanted to query your comment that the PM was shouting down the Students against Independence and Government Corruption. The Chair of PM spoke at that demo, and saluted the students for rallying, and generally expressed pride in youth mobilisation, emphasised with the concerns about corruption, but did not agree with the anti-independence bit. Another member of the group on her own time and not as an official PM representative spoke with them later to encourage them in youth mobilisation and suggested additional and alternate modes of such mobilisation. Other members of the group present at the demo also spoke with the students and similarly encouraged them to continue with their activism, but were honest with them on our differences. The only incident that I think could even vaugely be described as a 'shout down' was one member who suggested the students not believe everything they read in the local media and seek direct answers from the MPs in question. The style may not have been the best, but the message was hardly a shout down. So what I'm saying here, is how do you qualify that the PM was attempting to 'shout down' the students? It may be true that some so-called supporters may have different reactions, but that certainly does not equal the PM shouting the students down? On another note, I think your not so veiled personal attack against a certain PLP senator is a bit unwarranted. There are many youth who due to the economic situations in Bermuda continue to reside at home and the like. Does not the Senator's situation actually allow her to empathise with this rather large segment of the youth. No one is claiming to have all the answers, but being able to relate to the problems facing the youth certainly helps in this case. Cheers. Hey Onion, I just wanted to query your comment that the PM was shouting down the Students against Independence and Government Corruption. The Chair of PM spoke at that demo, and saluted the students for rallying, and generally expressed pride in youth mobilisation, emphasised with the concerns about corruption, but did not agree with the anti-independence bit. Another member of the group on her own time and not as an official PM representative spoke with them later to encourage them in youth mobilisation and suggested additional and alternate modes of such mobilisation. Other members of the group present at the demo also spoke with the students and similarly encouraged them to continue with their activism, but were honest with them on our differences. The only incident that I think could even vaugely be described as a ’shout down’ was one member who suggested the students not believe everything they read in the local media and seek direct answers from the MPs in question. The style may not have been the best, but the message was hardly a shout down. So what I’m saying here, is how do you qualify that the PM was attempting to ’shout down’ the students? It may be true that some so-called supporters may have different reactions, but that certainly does not equal the PM shouting the students down?

On another note, I think your not so veiled personal attack against a certain PLP senator is a bit unwarranted. There are many youth who due to the economic situations in Bermuda continue to reside at home and the like. Does not the Senator’s situation actually allow her to empathise with this rather large segment of the youth. No one is claiming to have all the answers, but being able to relate to the problems facing the youth certainly helps in this case. Cheers.

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