Posts by Sacha
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Legal Beagle: On Consensus, in reply to Greg Dawson,
We've lost rational anger
and it pisses me off (seriously)
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Anchor Projects
Maaaate. What's not to love about a rugby stadium? Sponsors and construction companies agree with me.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Rob Stowell,
the hard fact is this policy goes way back
It does. Cabinet had to support changes for them to happen - just like this current result is not purely on Ryall but also English, Joyce, Collins and their fellow humanitarians.
And on us citizens. I really am grateful for the support we're seeing here.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Angus Robertson,
the continued and unchanging policy of not paying relatives to care for their disabled family members
..unless they qualify for ACC, where family funding arrangements have worked just fine for years.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to George Darroch,
how large (roughly) is the disability 'community', and how political are they?
Disabled people and our families are a larger number than those who could be considered part of a politicised movement. Refusal to address even that most basic reality hinders effective disability policy and political action.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Idiot Savant,
Also, when governments plead "poverty", what they are almost always saying is "we don't give a shit". Its not really about unaffordability; it is about priorities
and this.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to George Darroch,
the only way I can see it will lose them sufficient votes is if the disability sector organises politically over this issue, and brings their constituency and others in and makes it an electoral liability
This
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Matthew Poole,
enjoying having a five-day-old son
Please do. This stuff will wait.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Hilary Stace,
I fear that the Maori Party voted for this for political expediency.
Someone pointed out that as part of the Budget they were obliged to under the confidence and supply agreement they signed up to with Joyce and co.
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to WaterDragon,
They protested, but didn't do so very effectively
Knock me down with a feather