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Nico
Joined: 03 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:45 am Post subject: Farewell to New Zealand's favourite son. |
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Rest in peace David Lange: mental giant, humanist, wit, revolutionary.
NZ Herald
Financial Times
Wiki
Financial Times wrote:
He survived the political turmoil of his first few months in office, and then navigated his country through the difficult times following the sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour by agents of the French government.
The nuclear ban proved highly controversial. In 1985, at a press conference, Mr Lange was asked if he believed Washington would try and pull the rug out from under him.
Probably not, he said but “They might polish the lino a bit harder and hope that I execute a rather unseemly glide across it.”
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"Our military forces are an arm of government, just like the Department of Social Welfare, although probably less able to inflict widespread harm"
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ffum
Joined: 17 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Farewell Big Dave,
A true man off the people ,for the people. One can only hope to see a another politican like you in my lifetime . You will be remembered by all. :( |
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Snow Patrol
Joined: 30 May 2005
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Location: Glasgow
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| Although to be honest i haven't heard much about him till his death, all i've heard both before and since leads me to believe he was truly a great man and a politician. My condolences go to his family, i'm sure he will be sorely missed. |
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