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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Mix that metaphor!

The editorial in this week’s Independent (not online) begins:

“Helen Clark should listen closely whenever she flies over the central North Island’s forests. She is likely to hear the sound of chainsaws tearing through the moral high ground she is trying to construct around greenhouse policy.”

1. She’s unlikely to hear anything at ground-level from inside an aeroplane.

2. Unless you are having a nasty accident, chainsaws tear through trees, not the ground.

3. You can’t construct high ground, moral or otherwise, around a policy.

There are no sub-editors listed on the Indy’s masthead. Perhaps they should hire one.

5 Comments:

Francophile said...: If a chainsaw tears through the high moral ground but there's no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

And if so, what?; 10:35 PM
Eleanor said...: I'd like to know what she does listen to when she flies over the central North Island. What's on her iPod? Any guesses?; 10:38 PM
ed said...: What's on her iPod?
Deep Forest?; 11:47 AM
Chris Bell said...: "She’s unlikely to hear anything at ground-level from inside an aeroplane."

The writer of the Indy's editorial is perhaps suggesting our Helen can fly without need of planes, Stephen.

I also have a policy of piling high ground around my greenhouse. You get it in big bags labelled 'Zoo Doo' at Auckland Zoo.; 11:53 AM
darren said...: I am sure there's many a person who on seeing Dear Leader on an aeroplane would willfully help her get nearer to the forests, except such acts would be illegal.

I am told Dear Leader can fly without planes. She has a very good broomstick, which is also very good for sweeping issues under the carpet.; 3:15 PM