This is why we are taxed so heavily, and why GST "has to" go up:

MP in ferry diversion drama - politics - national | Stuff.co.nz

and:

$100,000 bill to send NZ five to Copenhagen | Stuff.co.nz

If anyone can genuinely tell me that they don't mind paying for Chris Carter's toothbrush to be delivered or paying for people to attend the face that was "Copenhagen", let me know.

Bruce it is just utter crap.

Yes-I accept they do a hell of a job and they do deserve some perks, but sometimes you have to wonder whether they are taking the mickey out of it. They run riot for 3 or so years, and then come time of the election everyone pulls their heads in and acts like angelic citizens.

It's disgraceful.

Do you seriously think being an MP or a "minister of the crown" is a legitimate job?

And do you really think these parasites "deserve some perks"?

I finally had a letter today from the minister of (insert anything you like, they are all the same) in answer to a question I asked FOUR months ago, and even now she has failed to answer my question. Actually that is pretty good, it usually takes six months plus for their "office" (yes, name me any other "job" that comes equipped with their own staff where the original job calls for an UNSKILLED person) to give the standard answer "your letter has been placed before the minister for his/her advice" or "your concerns have been noted" - the latter one is usually from the tealady.

Now tell me again that they "do a hell of a job".

Personally I feel that rising the GST tax from 12.5% to 15% from 1st October,2010 onwards is a bad idea is because it could be a burden to all the people of New Zealand if they can't afford to buy essential stuff and this could contribute to more expenses to pay especially if a family has a large family to feed a meal.

Its all just a Big HOAX. We need to focus on the countries needs more than the wants. I would rather give a hungry child some food before creating pointless jobs.

Jealous much, Bruce????

Go and live in a communist totalitarian state then if you hate the political system here so much. You are clearly not a fan of democracy, so you don't belong here.

Hi- Synergy
Was it you that posted a reply on another thread relating to commonsense?...

"..."Common Sense" is a social construct, therefore, bound to die at some point, or at least outlive its usefulness. Which it has."

Perhaps you simply live in a closet that you so enjoy making remarks intended to piss people off?

Maybe I got it wrong but what exactly is it that made you believe that New Zealand is a Democracy???
Did somebody tell you this 120years (ago and you remembered it?) or is yours simply a recent opinion of others which you have been engineered to believe (replacing commonsense in youngsters?)

A Constitutional Monarchy is not necessarily a Democracy and neither is the Corporate Republic that now "Owns" (without investing) the properties relating to this Nations Infrastructure.

So perhaps you can enlighten us on your interpretation of a Democracy???

Hahaha ... man there is some batshittery going round in here.

It's democratic because we vote for our leaders. The monarchy are an entirely redundant figurehead. Should they still be sitting there? No. Are they actually impacting on our governmental system. Well, actually, no. While it is entirely wrong that he should still have the power on a technicality, the Govenor General would never actually veto a bill that'd made it through parliament.


Just to give this argument a wee bit of context: the money that MPs fritter away on bullshit each year is barely the tiniest drop of the budget they're dealing with. Yes, it's still wrong that they sometimes use it unwisely, but it doesn't make them the incarnations of any known demons...

Thanks for your input Hannah. I agree with what you say.

As for NZMaverick, anything that pisses YOU off, pleases me greatly.

Its Democratic because we vote for our leaders? That is your interpretation of Democracy? come on pull the other one it squirts - ever ask where we are going that we need to be led? even the blind can get a dog that can do that

I found another interpretation of Democracy that seems somewhat more accurate

"Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner"?

The upcoming elections come down to voting for a jonkey that would sell his parents teeth to balance his books today so that future generations have even less to show for previous generations of investments other than enormous debts generated by criminal or corrupt "Political"? activities and/or poor budgeting abilities- or "goffs lot" that reckons that he will not sell off more of the house- but has no better idea of how to run a country than he has of keeping his members on the straight and narrow - the smaller parties are window dressing usually and a vote for one of them is often wasted altogether as with those that voted NZfirst party in the last round

"[KNOWN DEMONS? BATSHITERY? "Just to give this argument a wee bit of context: the money that MPs fritter away on bullshit each year is barely the tiniest drop of the budget they're dealing with]"

No argument there- but in case it hadn't occurred to you the "ethics"(or lack of) displayed by the "frittering away" which you have acknowledged- is also consistent with the ethics(or lack of)applied to that larger budget they're dealing with- accountability or honour appear to be strangers.- or is that the "wee bit of context" you were referring to?

Its ok to use the word Corrupt especially when its applicable but when it has become part of a culture effecting us all- it becomes not so ok-

Voting for any party or leader is stating that you believe that the party will fairly represent the interests of all New Zealanders and be bound by certain rules or codes of behavior in so doing- If there is nobody there likely to warrant that trust it is not wise to vote at all [NO ACCOUNTABILITY]- those of us that choose to not vote for these groups of Scoundrels or Criminals are (by far) becoming the largest group-

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