I’ve said it many times, this Government will be far more radical than the corporate mainstream media pundits are claiming. Having spoken to some of those who were part of the behind the scenes negotiations, I believe this Government is deadly serious about reforming and changing Capitalism in this country.
The new Government must demand far greater checks and balances over this because we can all clearly see where naming these activists as a threat is leading us to, an excuse to start mass surveillance against anyone these paranoid clowns perceive as a threat.
…let’s put aside the way the mainstream media have framed this as the creation of the greatest and most powerful opposition in history, the mocking of the fact that ‘Crusher’ Collins only crushed 3 cars misses the real point…
What Bill is threatening is to just run malicious interference for the next 3 years to slow down any way for the new Government to pass its agenda.
Moving to a taxed and regulated cannabis market would create jobs, tax revenue and a huge drop in prison and policing costs.
Marama has the intelligence, leadership skills and vision to retain the social justice and environmental values while Shaw can woo small and ethical business.
I think attempting to rehabilitate 700+ highly traumatised male refugees when we have 10000+ in our own prison system with barely any rehabilitation services, let alone the hundreds of thousands within the community who are being let down by the non-existent mental health system would be a huge call that could easily implode in public anger.
So what happens if Jacinda and David get snookered into having to sign the TPPA?
Let’s look at what this small increase in turn out by young people in NZ actually meant for the election result. With a modest increase of 6.5% and more Maori voting, they managed to throw out the National Party despite the National Party getting an incredible 44%.
Could the largest Pacific Island and Maori city in New Zealand be unintentionally white washed by Labour’s new affordable housing KiwiBuild project?