That performance crossed the line to disintegrate into farce (or as some are arguing riot). The Maori Party MPs are pushing the envelope and I hope the Speaker (and National Caucus) has the courage to put an end to it otherwise the spectre looms over us: Taiwanese parliamentary chamber behaviour in Wellington. And that would be disgraceful - where is the mana in that?
The Left, in its blinkered well meaning rush to make a better world, allows the tail to wag the dog (which inevitably gets sick of being wagged - typically with an over the top aggressive reaction if the wagging has gone on long enough for the dog to get to that stage).
I am hoping that the current government can put the brakes on the tail so the dog can have a rest. I see the passing of the Treaty Principles (Referendum) Bill as critical to that. The people having their say now peacefully and publicly followed by a ballot if only to acknowledge growing concerns that the various “Estates” are no longer unbiased and acting in the overall best interests of the general population.
And then maybe, just maybe, having stopped the rot the nation as a whole can move on and resume working together to build a stable, thriving, multicultural nation the envy of all other less than perfect nations.
Fingers crossed but not hopeful as long as National refuses to take this bull by its horns.
I don't think it will take the bull by the horns despite the fact that a recent survey suggested that 2/3 of New Zealanders favoured the Bill. Whaty the Left is afraid of is a vote similalr to the NO Vote in Australia and Te Pati Maori probably most of all. Thing is that if National continues on its present path they will bleed votes in the next election.
Excellent, thank you. Wilson and his ilk continue to play identity politics and the majority (an evil word according to racist Willy), have had enough.
Trump’s victory is perhaps summed up by the great slogan “Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you.”
The bleeding may well turn into a haemorrhage after the disgraceful performance by some Maori MPs in Parliament yesterday.
Performative politics. Its what you do when you haven't an arguement.
That performance crossed the line to disintegrate into farce (or as some are arguing riot). The Maori Party MPs are pushing the envelope and I hope the Speaker (and National Caucus) has the courage to put an end to it otherwise the spectre looms over us: Taiwanese parliamentary chamber behaviour in Wellington. And that would be disgraceful - where is the mana in that?
The Left, in its blinkered well meaning rush to make a better world, allows the tail to wag the dog (which inevitably gets sick of being wagged - typically with an over the top aggressive reaction if the wagging has gone on long enough for the dog to get to that stage).
I am hoping that the current government can put the brakes on the tail so the dog can have a rest. I see the passing of the Treaty Principles (Referendum) Bill as critical to that. The people having their say now peacefully and publicly followed by a ballot if only to acknowledge growing concerns that the various “Estates” are no longer unbiased and acting in the overall best interests of the general population.
And then maybe, just maybe, having stopped the rot the nation as a whole can move on and resume working together to build a stable, thriving, multicultural nation the envy of all other less than perfect nations.
Fingers crossed but not hopeful as long as National refuses to take this bull by its horns.
I don't think it will take the bull by the horns despite the fact that a recent survey suggested that 2/3 of New Zealanders favoured the Bill. Whaty the Left is afraid of is a vote similalr to the NO Vote in Australia and Te Pati Maori probably most of all. Thing is that if National continues on its present path they will bleed votes in the next election.
Excellent, thank you. Wilson and his ilk continue to play identity politics and the majority (an evil word according to racist Willy), have had enough.
Trump’s victory is perhaps summed up by the great slogan “Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you.”
Trumpt has some good writers.
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