davereid
12th October 2010, 07:03
This time next year, election campaigns will be in full swing. RIGHT NOW candidates and potential candidates will be thinking about what they will do, and say, as well as the party line. We have to think about what we are gong to do. My early thoughts...
1) We need a firm, policy statement from each political party as to what it will do with ACC. Their statements will be used to hang or help as necessary.
2) We need to identify candidates sympathetic to our views.
3) We need to identify candidates unsympathetic, who may currently be lurking, undeclared.
4) We need to make life absolutely hell for The ACC Minister, and possibly the Minister of Transport.
MMP teaches us we cannot simply work had to spill them from their electorates, as they will re-appear on the list, we should still work hard to have a negative impact on their campaigns and subsequent political future.
Id like to see Mr Smith look over his shoulder every time he calls a public meeting, as he knows there will be no car parks left, motorcyclists occupying all the ones at the venue.
Id like to see motorcyclists quietly, and peacefully distributing accurate leaflets describing Mr Smiths intentions at all his gatherings, even from the carprak of non-public ones.
Id like to see less quiet and peaceful heckling him at every public meeting, making his every campaign experience a misery.
Just a few ideas.. but I think now is the time to start designing OUR campaign, producing booklets and heckling sheets, flyers and leaflets, plus starting to track the movements of our ACC Minister to ensure bikers are at every public or party meeting from here on in.
Don't think that targeting the PARTY is a waste of time. The party is a fragile collection of individuals, all of whom can be made to see Mr Smith as a liability.
The key for us is to be prepared, to be non violent and more adult in public perception than Mr Smith, and most of all, just to be EVERYWHERE that he is, every time.
1) We need a firm, policy statement from each political party as to what it will do with ACC. Their statements will be used to hang or help as necessary.
2) We need to identify candidates sympathetic to our views.
3) We need to identify candidates unsympathetic, who may currently be lurking, undeclared.
4) We need to make life absolutely hell for The ACC Minister, and possibly the Minister of Transport.
MMP teaches us we cannot simply work had to spill them from their electorates, as they will re-appear on the list, we should still work hard to have a negative impact on their campaigns and subsequent political future.
Id like to see Mr Smith look over his shoulder every time he calls a public meeting, as he knows there will be no car parks left, motorcyclists occupying all the ones at the venue.
Id like to see motorcyclists quietly, and peacefully distributing accurate leaflets describing Mr Smiths intentions at all his gatherings, even from the carprak of non-public ones.
Id like to see less quiet and peaceful heckling him at every public meeting, making his every campaign experience a misery.
Just a few ideas.. but I think now is the time to start designing OUR campaign, producing booklets and heckling sheets, flyers and leaflets, plus starting to track the movements of our ACC Minister to ensure bikers are at every public or party meeting from here on in.
Don't think that targeting the PARTY is a waste of time. The party is a fragile collection of individuals, all of whom can be made to see Mr Smith as a liability.
The key for us is to be prepared, to be non violent and more adult in public perception than Mr Smith, and most of all, just to be EVERYWHERE that he is, every time.