Posts by merc
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Hard News: John Banks: The volunteer did…, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
What about the UK system? They have an election court, anyone can file a petition and the court decides.
What he said.
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Hard News: John Banks: The volunteer did…, in reply to Graeme Edgeler,
I don't get most of that, but I know something is very wrong here and needs to change.
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Hard News: John Banks: The volunteer did…, in reply to Graeme Edgeler,
2) I think I'd blame Parliament for that, not the police!
I think the Police would be honest in admitting they have neither the resources nor will in adequately pursuing such matters and the degree of political separation has been shown in these and more matters regarding electoral fraud that they seem incapable of prudent distance.
3 month investigation time for a 6 month limitation = not nearly adequate. Local electoral laws and general need to be aligned and policed by a section of the Courts.
Democracy demands it. -
Hard News: John Banks: The volunteer did…, in reply to Graeme Edgeler,
It does not seem to be working that way, because at present the law is protecting that very action. The onus of proof that a politician did not use the money to advantage the giver is absent in the very fact of the anonymity, no?
Or more simply, anonymous donations allow for the corrupt use of the donated money without penalty, today's Police investigation proves this. -
What is the public good in allowing anonymous donations? Seems this can be easily cleared up by not allowing them, then the declaration would be real easy.
Do the Police charge costs for the 3 month investigation?
Oh and the 6 month limitation = crock.
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Hard News: It's not funny because it's…, in reply to DexterX,
The joke is on and other than bewail the fact there is not much to be done.
I agree, I wonder where the money will go.
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Hard News: It's not funny because it's…, in reply to Sacha,
I lived too long to simply take the word expert seriously. Technology should serve, not enslave, and the mute dedication to it belies a dangerous intent.
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Hard News: It's not funny because it's…, in reply to Sacha,
LOL, rain follows the plough. Maybe we will look back on these years, if we have that chance and we will say, boy did we miss a huge chance there. Trying to do the same things over and over for the same outcomes.
We could have evened up the whole world. /in a melting pot/ ;-) -
Hard News: It's not funny because it's…, in reply to Sacha,
It's a question of what is needed for what. Copper is really good. Software can be bloated. Use. Sometimes I wonder whether we haven't been sold a huge technology dummy that has suited Govt. and some few individuals. It's the whole railway steam engine thing for me.
And as for State asset sales, is it wrong to question whether they have provided any real benefit to you and me?
Can we afford the Govt. we have? Let alone trust them. -
Sometimes I wonder if we would have had fibre by now if they hadn't sold Telecom. Then I remembered how State asett sales are good for us.