The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 17th March 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2017
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Politically, Abortion change rests with NZ First so what does that look like?
So how does it all play out politically? Where are the 4 Political Parties that will decide any change in abortion law on this?
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Mass surveillance of beneficiaries, rape and sexual abuse survivors
The ramifications of the mass surveillance of beneficiaries is starting to be understood by the NGOs who are now finding their funding threatened.
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Water for New Zealanders!
We need a commitment from the Opposition that there will be an immediate moratorium on all foreign interests taking water including the existing contracts.We need to prioritise the water needs of the environment and people first and then business second.
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Super vs tax cuts – what’s affordable?
The super debate hasn’t been super. It has missed the most important issues. The government has tried to focus on misleading measures of financial affordability in 2040, in an attempt to position themselves as responsible. But the real issues are about fairness and equity, across and within generations.
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America’s crazy war in Yemen
It is shameful that the New Zealand government supports the American/Saudi war on Yemen, which is causing such suffering. The UN reports that 7,700 people have been killed so far, including 1500 children. Millions have been displaced, primarily as a result the Saudi bombing of homes, hospitals and other infrastructure. It is a catastrophe.
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Raising the retirement age isn’t fair
Lot of talk this week that we need to raise the age of retirement to 67. The argument is that we can’t afford Superannuation at 65 for everyone so we should raise it to be ‘fair’. But who exactly is that being ‘fair’ to?
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Is Public Safety being endangered by Parole Board/Corrections Failings?
The most recent statistics I have been able to get that compare the reoffending rates of those granted parole with that of those who served their whole sentence relate to the period 1994-1999. Of those granted parole over that period, 15.5% reoffended and 84.5% didn’t. Of those who did not get parole 34.4% reoffended and 67.6% did not.
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Political Caption Competition
Wishful thinking by NewsTalk ZB
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Daily Blog Guerrilla Radio – Footrot Flats – You Oughta be in love
Daily Blog Guerrilla Radio – Footrot Flats – You Oughta be in love