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Wednesday, August 10 - 3:16am

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Bravo, Derek. Thank you.

I had been away five days in Dunedin and had been thinking how I would respond to a post saying Linz was not the prime mover I was saying he is. Now, with your explanation of what he has done for liberty in NZ, I no longer feel I have to. And, of course, with your experince you've said it far better than I could have.

Thanks again.

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Wednesday, August 10 - 4:08am

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Great article Derek.

I am glad Linz has a friend as wonderful as you.

I think you are right that he is "shy" - however he needn't be shy of praise when he can get it ;-)

Thanks

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Wednesday, August 10 - 4:34am

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This item isn't as fun without the 'beanpole' snaps that go with it in TFR.

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Wednesday, August 10 - 8:34am

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Derek, that was a wonderful tribute to a truly remarkable man. He is very lucky to have a friend like you.

"That man dares to say what the rest of us secretly believe!" Well not so secretly here at SOLO. ;-)

I really miss Linz. A lot.

Kat

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Wednesday, August 10 - 10:36am

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What an excellent description! I've been hearing about this guy for years, but never had the opportunity to meet him or even to read any of his thoughts until now.
Thanks so much for providing a little more substance to this man.

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Wednesday, August 10 - 12:29pm

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"But then I thought about it again and it struck me: what this poster was really objecting to was not the notion of groveling followers, but the idea that someone might strongly admire Linz. "

Derek, this is not true. I said in that post that that what I was not against the idea of strongly admiring Linz, but being a grovelling follower. However, since it sets your article up nicely, I can see why you would change my motives, so please...shine on.

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Wednesday, August 10 - 2:04pm

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What a wonderful tribute to a great man, Derek.

I am so glad to see an article focusing on the most important part of Linz for newcomers - his achievements.

I'm also glad you focused on his sincerity, which is always the first trait detractors forget (pretend that does not exist, maybe) when they bash him.

I stand by Linz. I have stood by him at troubled times and I intend to continue to do so. His is a marvelous life.

btw - Your writing in itself was quite, quite good in this article.

Michael

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Wednesday, August 10 - 11:11pm

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A lot of the people on this site may not be aware of all that Linz has achieved in New Zealand in broadcasting (TV and radio), politics (founded political party), music (Lanza) and more.

So it is great for people like you who have known him so long to provide that sense of perspective.

Thanks Derek!
(Edited by David Bertelsen on 8/10, 11:17pm)

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Thursday, August 11 - 2:13am

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Many thanks to all who wrote such kind things about my essay. I'm intrigued, though, by the ratio of sanctions to posts :-)

Joe: It wasn't my intention to distort your original comments. But I'm glad you've made it clear now that you're "not against the idea of [folk here] strongly admiring Linz." For damn it, the man is a living treasure - and I couldn't care less how much "credibility" I've now lost in certain circles for expressing that view.

Roll on August the 14th!

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Thursday, August 11 - 2:56pm

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I generally try not to post anything that just says "agree." So initially I sanctioned without a post. Since you've noted the strange sanction-to-post ratio, though, I'll go ahead and note my agreement.