tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post1902938936158145185..comments2023-11-06T00:01:30.085+13:00Comments on New Zeal: The KLUBTrevor Loudonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-10865302040066741812007-11-18T02:01:00.000+13:002007-11-18T02:01:00.000+13:00as an occasional visitor to the USA over recent ye...as an occasional visitor to the USA over recent years I can attest that border control,particularly since the advent of Dept.of homeland security,is now often a vile experience.Measures such as compulsory fingerprinting of even transit passengers are commonplace.I've witnessed a 70 something English woman,utterly bewildered and frightened,being referred to loudly in public as "suspect"and ordered to "raise your hands" I'm not an anti-american in any way,but as you observe,Trev,they've slipped a long way from the ideals of "the land of the free".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-87631716144625836422007-11-17T07:42:00.000+13:002007-11-17T07:42:00.000+13:00Looking forward to hangin' out some more.Rick,Auck...Looking forward to hangin' out some more.<BR/><BR/>Rick,<BR/>AuckRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315796390662297759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-88087769675401814912007-11-16T08:59:00.000+13:002007-11-16T08:59:00.000+13:00In some ways Dave. I don't normally dete such comm...In some ways Dave. I don't normally dete such comments (unless they defame other people), because it proves that I'm touching a few nerves and am therefore on the right track.<BR/><BR/>So keep commenting lefties!Trevor Loudonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040453691836232676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-79351694715863874912007-11-16T08:54:00.000+13:002007-11-16T08:54:00.000+13:00Trevor, it must be disappointing for you to write ...Trevor, it must be disappointing for you to write an intelligent blog only to have idiots like the above commenter deface it with their illiterate incomprehensible drivel.<BR/><BR/>Well reasoned disagreement is one thing and makes for a good discussion but some of the graffiti here hardly adds to the sum of knowledge except to admirably point up the downside of not having a good education system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947592.post-46498044798594246732007-11-15T09:50:00.000+13:002007-11-15T09:50:00.000+13:00Yes, after Bush and Key, your name was on that lis...Yes, after Bush and Key, your name was on that list<BR/>They were planning to attack your annus with a maori spear<BR/>(you're sorry they got caught now, ey?)_Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com