e Nov 17th. Not the end, not even the beginning of the end

**Ixion** · 3rd November 2009, 10:22

Perhaps, the end of the beginning.

With acknowledgements to Winnie who said it first.

We are all (I hope) focused on Nov 17th and delivering our message.

Do not please, assume that is the end and we have done what we need.

That is what the Minister will be hoping. That we all turn up at Parliament, have a little rant, and then go home and forget about it.

A couple of months later the levies come out, the Minister has knocked $50 off the proposals, and we grumble and pay up like good little mice.

And by and large , he is right. most of the folk loudly complaining now will lose interest after a few more weeks and pay up. Like good little mice

Will BRONZ lose interest and "pay up"

NO!

November the 17th must be considered our declaration of war !

The START of our campaign.Not the end

So when you assemble beneath King Dick's statue , ask yourself "OK. We're started. What are we going to do next. This weekend? How can I make a politician's Christmas miserable?"

November 17th. We're gathered there to start our protests.

The government have declared war on motorcyclists. November 17th is our mobilisation. From then, we start to fight back.

Make sure everybody knows that

**Maha** · 3rd November 2009, 10:28

"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the Motorcycle Empire and its motorcycles last for a thousand years, men and women will still say, this was their finest hour"

**Mully** · 3rd November 2009, 10:35

Gosh, it fair brings a tear to the eye.

**k2w3** · 3rd November 2009, 10:41

Right on, brother! Smash the State, and all that hippy shit.

**James Deuce** · 3rd November 2009, 10:55

First thing to do is offer support to the Cyclist lobby group opposing their proposed levies.

No one should be levied.

**Big Dave** · 3rd November 2009, 13:47

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in Hamilton
we shall fight on the roads and highways
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the benches,
we shall fight in the workshops,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills

**Maha** · 3rd November 2009, 13:49

Originally Posted by Big Dave

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in Hamilton
we shall fight on the roads and highways
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the benches,
we shall fight in the workshops,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills

Wheres......and we shall never surrender?

**Ixion** · 3rd November 2009, 14:11

Originally Posted by Big Dave

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in Hamilton
we shall fight on the roads and highways
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the benches,
we shall fight in the workshops,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills

In the air ? I ain't sure if any of my bikes are that airworthy. the XT, for a very short distance maybe.

**Big Dave** · 3rd November 2009, 14:13

air = mood.

**yachtie10** · 3rd November 2009, 16:59

Good to hear

Do we have a date we expect a response from the minister?
i.e. after the 17th

**Ixion** · 3rd November 2009, 17:03

No. Indications of late january.

Has to be decided (by law) by edn of feb I think

**Vern** · 3rd November 2009, 17:12

Originally Posted by Ixion

No. Indications of late january.

Has to be decided (by law) by edn of feb I think

Hey Ixion, you have me to the end, I admire what you are doing for us as I would not have a clue on the numbers that you have been bring to us. A big thanks for what you are doing. Vern

**Laxi** · 3rd November 2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by James Deuce

First thing to do is offer support to the Cyclist lobby group opposing their proposed levies.

No one should be levied.

+1

I'd like to see, if ACC ignore us the same turnout on parliment lawn 8 weeks before the next election, just to scare the government to think about pollicy change when it matters to them

**davereid** · 3rd November 2009, 17:22

Originally Posted by Laxi

+1

I'd like to see, if ACC ignore us the same turnout on parliment lawn 8 weeks before the next election, just to scare the government to think about pollicy change when it matters to them

I'll be there with bells on !