To all those people who voted National.

[oldrider]

You saying the Natzis have?

"No"... Sorry if that insinuation was there! (I split voted Act and National, now I think it was just wasted voting)

If I wanted to really vote for right wing policies I would vote for the "Libertarianz", their policies are more complete and support each other for a positive outcome!

All of the other parties are only offering populist tit bits to try and win the votes of disgruntled lefties! (NZ is almost full of lefties )

That's why nothing ever works in favour of anyone and MMP is a recipe for mediocrity or fail, take your pick! (I prefer STV personally, provides for accountability)

The same reason that Auckland is collectively such a dysfunctional bunch of Cities! ( symbiont socialism & mediocrity = fail = nothing ever really gets done!)

Looky here and have a read: [www.libertarianz.co.nz ] you will need remove any left wing blinkers from your thought processes to appreciate the content though!

And here for "Libertarianz" position on ACC hikes for bikers! http://www.libertarianz.org.nz/?libzpr=615

[Brett]

If only national hadnt blown the best decade in New Zealands economic history... errr ... umm ... oh that was the other lot.
If only kiwis werent trained from birth to look for free stuff from the gummint.
If only the world economy was a socialist fairy world where there were no bills to be paid and we could all earn 200k for a 15 hour week.
if only people werent morons

I like you. Can I be your friend?

[pritch]

I had a secret ballot

-Indy

Interesting. Did you not vote in this country?

Walking behind a piece of cardboard might give the impression of privacy but the reality is exactly as substantial as that.

The Government can check how anybody cast their vote if they wish to.

[tri boy]

Helen De Clerk shat all over NZ, and destroyed the wealth that the tax paying kiwi's built up over time.
Key is now flushing the toilet, and giving it a well required scrub out to make it clean and workable again, if labour stayed in, it would of turned into a fly infested shit house on a Japanese Fishing trawler.
HTFU New Zealand, stop whining and get on with the job. Drag ya snotty kids off the couch and FORCE them to earn pocket money. Stop pretending that we are special.
We have Hospitals, a decent Police force, secure housing, no invading armies, etc etc etc.
Sheesh,

[MikeL]

Helen De Clerk shat all over NZ, and destroyed the wealth that the tax paying kiwis built up over time.
Key is now flushing the toilet, and giving it a well required scrub out to make it clean and workable again, if labour stayed in, it would have turned into a fly infested shit house on a Japanese Fishing trawler.

A striking image, if rather difficult to relate to the realities of political history...

Be careful that your "well-required scrub out" doesn't end up throwing out the baby with the soiled nappy.

And as for destroying the wealth built up over time, surely the responsibility for that rests with Roger Douglas and his ilk, whose determination to hock the family silver has resulted in a massive transfer of wealth from the New Zealand taxpayer to overseas investors.

[Indiana_Jones]

Interesting. Did you not vote in this country?

Walking behind a piece of cardboard might give the impression of privacy but the reality is exactly as substantial as that.

The Government can check how anybody cast their vote if they wish to.

I know, really pisses me off, there should be nothing on a voting paper that can tie one to a vote.

-Indy

[Motoracer]

Labour was in power for a long time for a reason. The whole "We want a change thing" sounded more like getting bored from wearing the same shirt over and over again even if it was practicle, functional, comfertable and did the job well.

[MisterD]

Labour was in power for a long time for a reason.

Which was the fact that they got to grips with the whole MMP thing quicker.

The whole "We want a change thing" sounded more like getting bored from wearing the same shirt over and over again even if it was practicle, functional, comfertable and did the job well.

...oh and the fact that Kiwis are stupid and it took them 9 years to wake up to the fact that Clark & Cullen were destroying the place...ok six years and a bought election

[Swoop]

And as for destroying the wealth built up over time...

Well, if cullen had not had his little "spend-a-thon" with the railway set and all the other bollocks that emptied the bank account prior to his forced exit at the hands of the voters, we might not be in the position we are in today.

Opening the books and finding a few billion missing... there is a great start for the new gubbinment.

[James Deuce]

We have Hospitals, a decent Police force, secure housing, no invading
Sheesh,

What NZ are you living in? We have NONE of those things.

[avgas]

What NZ are you living in? We have NONE of those things.

then fuck off

[spacemonkey]

What NZ are you living in? We have NONE of those things.

Sooo when did we cease to have hospitals?

Guess I'd better ring mum and tell her not to bother going back in to hospital for that check up on Monday then.

[avgas]

Didn't vote can't complain?

should be...

Voted - can't complain now.

I didn't vote for anyone in parliament, as did 20% of NZ. Yet there is still a full government. Go figure.

[tri boy]

What NZ are you living in? We have NONE of those things.

If you live in the "Hutt", then I totally sympathise with your view.
That place barely see's any sun, and alot of the locals walk round like extra's from Dawn of the Dead.
However, our medical system is still saving many thousands of lives, the rozza's have a few good nabs most months, and the birds are tweeting outside my window as the day draws long on this fine country.

[James Deuce]

Our medical system is appallingly bad and I only have bad things to say about it particularly when it comes to child health issues. Raging incompetence and filthy conditions. Between two of my kids I've had 27 admissions to deal with in the last 6 years and I do the majority of the Nursing work over night because staff never address issues like alerting flow guards or maintaining treatment plans involving medication. If my wife or I don't do it, it doesn't happen. We constantly battle decisions made by doctors that haven't been discussed with us first.

We never go through those admissions without catching secondary infections and I've had to deal with Glandular fever, encephalitis, swine flu, strep B infections, septicaemia, and a variety of bacterial and viral gastro-intestinal disorders, and these get passed onto colleagues and workmates, simply because hospitals don't get cleaned any more. Too expensive. I'm talking Hutt, Wellington, and Starship too.

Primary healthcare is a joke as well. GPs that charge $100 a visit and then the head of GPs pops up on the radio and says, "Cost shouldn't discourage people from visiting their GP."

Avgas: I would fuck off, but can't get residency in any other country with an Immigration department. For obvious reasons.

Spacemonkey: We have hospitals - but count your limbs at the door and make sure you have the same number when you leave. Depending on whether or not you're in to have some off of course, in which case check you have the correct ones when you leave.