Posts by merc
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Sacha,
I disagree that it has, I think it has been captured in the absence of NZ having a fair written constitution, see other thread. I no longer have any faith in our political system, it has been too easily hijacked and continues to be so.
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Sacha,
it’s called an opposition
Indeed I think we the people need a stronger check than that, sadly once in place it would inflate itself and destroy further our thin rights. I blame all our Govts for that.
The expectation of our rights and governance being solidly held and performed is so low because the power has been captured by vested interests in the absence of a formal written constitution enshrined in law.
They get to play in the fields of the Lord. Why not a referendum question well and honestly written and advertised fairly and evenly...to the effect that, Does NZ require a written constitution enshrined in law that holds our leaders to protect and uphold our rights thereby written and agreed by the entire nation state of NZ? -
Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Sacha,
Transparency only works when the rest of the political system is functioning properly.
One day we will see the knaves for what they are, because if anyone thinks this system has been devised democratically...
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Hard News: Television and the Public Good, in reply to Sacha,
Gold. And John Key can appear doing bedside visits.
You only get to watch what is made and screened, though.
And that is diminishing every day as pay Sky gets the guaranteed lion’s share.
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Sacha,
that will probably take another election - up to 3 years, maybe sooner
I simply fail to see how on any measure this man is justifying his position, really I can't, it just does not stack up and that monosyllabic, hyperbolic, shameful excuse for a democratic charade in parliament demonstrates why he is next to useless.
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Sacha,
Indeed, they must play with the others, but can they?
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Sacha,
Snagged on the cactus ;-)
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Hard News: Nobody wanted #EQNZ for Christmas, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Gerry the Bouncer in full-on intimidation mode. Will no one rid us of this foul priest (legally of course)?
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Hard News: Television and the Public Good, in reply to Russell Brown,
Let's see what the police have to say, shall we?
My onside comment was with reference to his handling of the teatapes by stating that...the Police have spare time. I would say that they were compelled to look into the affair and onerously burdened the reporter at Key's behest. That's maybe just me, I think the arrangement is way too cosy all round, especially his one with Radio Live, and yes a fine is in order the magnitude of which I would hope to fit the crime.
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Hard News: Television and the Public Good, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I really don't know if those political lords think on that micro-a-level. I do think that they be fiddling on that level.