The Price of Milk and Kiwis

so there's an enquiry into the price of milk

wtf?
We live in a capitalist country (as much as I'd like to change that)
in a capitalist country, we don't have price controls

You can't have your cake (lless tax, less government, freedom, vote National) and eat it (oh, we pay too much for x, or for y)

It's simple: the market determines prices. Stop whining unless you are willing to vote for a socialist government

I'd bet 90% of the fucktards crying about milk prices are national supporters, who should embrace the way the market is working

Whats worse is the majority of NZ Dairy Farmers are National supporters (in the 80's and 90's), they sold their farms to horse lords, and now they moan about milk prices!!

so why is national installing fibre then?
no one really seems to adhere to the original tenets
but more importantly even in relatively capitalist markets (more capitalist than ours) there are still controls such as anti-monopoly trust busting type of stuff.
which is totally relevant to milk production in this country

Anti-monopolism (is that a word) is just socialism in disguise
Sorry but a truly free market allows people to corner it.

A truly free market allows itself to be unfree?

Of course. What rightists don't realise is how stupid and contradictory they are.

you're barking mad

a free market is just that - free. for all to enjoy the benefits of. producer and consumer

what the monopolists/trusts want is NOT a free market at all but rather one that they can corner and control

you know like the bad old rekkid come pain knees used to enjoy pre napster et al

command and control - sound familiar?

what is a 'truly free' market?

More like kickstarting a private business with a massive injection of taxpayer cash amirite?!?!!?

Chris Barton thinks so

Telecom's new monopoly
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10742314

and the response to it
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10742315

mmm who to trust

a faceless PR unnamed response or someone whose been reporting on tech issues in this country ever since hone* invented the wheel...

*trademark pending

Govt used to provide milk in schools once.
These days the little punks learn to fend for themselves, and are way better for it

those on the receiving end of these 'little punks' disagree

Someone tried to charge me $6 for a capsicum the other day, can socialists also sort this out?

yes they can

die filthy capsicum eating scum

the humble potato not good enough for ya huh?

steal a capsicum start a revolution

Option B): quit shopping at thieving capitalist branded conglomerate vege stores and food thieving chains and shop at the dirty chinese Da Hua supermarket on dominion rd, their price so cheep white man weep tears of joy

Like 28c for a bunch of coriander cheep

I wish that place wasn't so dirty

the lack of choice is yours

My Mum used to say "a bit of dirt will never do you any harm"

your mum is a wise woman... but some places should be clean - where I buy food from being one of them

where you cook should be clean and how you prepare said food should be scrupulous

apart from that you have little control

vegies come from the ground.. that's about as dirty as it gets

stores do not need to be dirty... vegetables can be cleaned prior to sale - in fact its the norm

geeze

Their veges are clean. The floors are dusty. Many customers are of poor appearance. Who gives a shit? You want squeeky clean and neurotic you pay for capitalist bullshit

no, 'tis lefty protectionism he craves

actually if anything I miss working right across the road - pure selfishness on my part, sorry the right is strong in me today