This week we have some letters and questions from our readers.

Mark asks: Now that the USA has its first black president, does that mean the PC brigade will now require the White House to be renamed the Black House?
Dorothy phoned to say: What makes the Labour Party think the Maori Party will listen to the warning ‘don't get cosy with National' when it was Labour's Helen Clark who told the Maori Party when she was forming a coalition that the Maori Party would be 'The last cab off the rank?”
Another question comes from Eric Dodson (letters pages 44-46) who rightly and fairly asks if this column, following the 'vitriolic” treatment of Helen's farewell last week, will now pursue the National-led government with the same fervour. The short answer is this column will never rest till every PC fanatic and control freak has been banished from the halls of power. Here's a thought:
'The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed.” Adolf Hitler.

'Dear Brian, I cannot believe two things in this week's paper.
Firstly, the gutless idiot who wrote to you anonymously who doesn't have the balls to sign a name; and secondly, that you were prepared to publish it! I've never seen such a contrast of character!
Why would you publish such vindictive, shallow muck in your own paper, criticism from someone with no morals and clearly no brain?
By the way, Rogers Rabbits rocks! So does the Sun.
R.Shaw
Thanks Mr Shaw. I assume you are referring to Spineless Commie Loser. We don't usually publish anonymous contributions, but all letters are considered on these merits:
1. Length. We give preference to those under 200 words.
2. Originality. Obviously we all get tired of the same old tripe from some writers! (eg, Hylton.)
3. Entertainment value. If it looks like it will entertain, inform or inspire, then we'll consider publishing.
4. Signed, authentic.
Spineless Commie Loser rated very well on the first three, but failed miserably on the last point. Well, the informing and inspiring factors were pretty low, but entertainment rating was excellent. In fact, we are all still laughing. Therefore as a special one-off dispensation, we decided to waive point 4.
You'll note, I still have my job. Haven't fired myself yet.
PS Sorry Hylton, couldn't resist it.

And the music plays on
Following our song last week, 'Nine Long Years of Being Told What to do, by Helen” avid reader John Woolford sent us this list of artists of the 60s who are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers. Thanks John.
They include:
Herman's Hermits - Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker.
Ringo Starr - I Get By With a Little Help From Depends.
The Bee Gees - How Can You Mend a Broken Hip.
Bobby Darin - Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash.
Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.
Johnny Nash - I Can't See Clearly Now.
Paul Simon - Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver.
The Commodores - Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom.
Marvin Gaye - Heard It Through the Grape Nuts.
Procol Harum- A Whiter Shade of Hair.
Leo Sayer -You Make Me Feel Like Napping.
The Temptations - Papa's Got a Kidney Stone.
Abba - Denture Queen.
Tony Orlando & Dawn - Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall.
Helen Reddy - I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore.
Leslie Gore - It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To.
Willie Nelson - On the Throne again!