That Vote Thingy-ma-bob (TM)

**cheetor** · 2nd May 2005, 20:22

Well Its Election year, and as usual the SHIT is flying in all directions
Well I've been watching keenly theese last few years. And as much as a hate to admit any kind of support for those hippy tree huggers the greens I'm afraind They seem to be the best option. basicly they're the only people who have stood up for basic human rights, and basic civil liberties, no other party has?

Your opions, And please back then up with realistic facts (no media hype, it drives me nuts)

**pyrocam** · 2nd May 2005, 20:34

Id have to say greens.
Or ALCP (if you know who they are then you know why)
Liberties blah blah all that.
a bit more 'down to earth' (no pun intended) than the other up in the air political parties.

and apparently they want to reduce student debt my paying 1 year of debt for every one year of work you do.

oh and theres the whole decriminalising cannibis thing. I dont do it but I dont think police should be spending so much of my money hunting it.

**Matt Bleck** · 2nd May 2005, 20:40

I been voting for the Greenies for the last two elections, didn't hurt abit.

Go Nandor ya pot smoking, skateboarding, ropehead!!!

**Skunk** · 2nd May 2005, 20:47

As much as I admire the Greens ideas I wouldn't want they governing as they are not 'well-rounded' enough to fit into the World. Good as a coalition member though.
United normally gets my vote mainly cause I see Labour as undermining everything good in the country one way or another (not stuffing it, just not doing it well).
National: where are they going? Are they going?
Maori parties: no thanks. Not on racial grounds - management ones.
Peters? Fuck off.

Really I don't like any option. It's which one do I hate the least.

**idb** · 2nd May 2005, 20:56

Originally Posted by Skunk

As much as I admire the Greens ideas I wouldn't want they governing as they are not 'well-rounded' enough to fit into the World. Good as a coalition member though.
United normally gets my vote mainly cause I see Labour as undermining everything good in the country one way or another (not stuffing it, just not doing it well).
National: where are they going? Are they going?
Maori parties: no thanks. Not on racial grounds - management ones.
Peters? Fuck off.

Really I don't like any option. It's which one do I hate the least.

I like the fact that with Proportional Rep you can mix & match a bit.
It means that if you mostly like Labour but would like a bit of Act you can aim for that (or something similar).

**Hitcher** · 2nd May 2005, 20:58

Election choices? Warm bath, bottle of gin, razorblade...

**Skunk** · 2nd May 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Election choices? Warm bath, bottle of gin, razorblade...

Hmmm, don't think I'll be so drastic over something so (relatively) unimportant.

**SPORK** · 2nd May 2005, 21:09

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Election choices? Warm bath, bottle of gin, razorblade...

That razorblade comment reminded me of an emoticon I want added to the list. It's hilarious. I'll try and find it and get it put on here.

**Storm** · 2nd May 2005, 21:12

Really I don't like any option. It's which one do I hate the least.[/QUOTE]
I'm with him on this one

**SlashWylde** · 2nd May 2005, 21:17

Originally Posted by cheetor

Well Its Election year, and as usual the SHIT is flying in all directions
Well I've been watching keenly theese last few years. And as much as a hate to admit any kind of support for those hippy tree huggers the greens I'm afraind They seem to be the best option. basicly they're the only people who have stood up for basic human rights, and basic civil liberties, no other party has?

Your opions, And please back then up with realistic facts (no media hype, it drives me nuts)

Why do people always refer to greens as "Hippie Tree Huggers"?

I reckon the Greens are the best vote. They have honesty, integity and they care deeply about our country and way of life. They're not about preserving the environment regardless of the consequences. More about sustainable living and growth for all.

For what it's worth I've known some key party members for many years, I have faith in their goals and I believe them to be good people looking out for the country's best intrests.

**SPORK** · 2nd May 2005, 21:18

Originally Posted by Cryhavoc

That razorblade comment reminded me of an emoticon I want added to the list. It's hilarious. I'll try and find it and get it put on here.

Oh! Unrelated, but do we want this one?

**Big Dave** · 2nd May 2005, 21:30

'Don't vote - it only encourages the bastards' - Australian saying.

**N4CR** · 2nd May 2005, 22:35

Yeah I would be aiming greenies too... seem to be the least Bullshit/OMG IM ON TV LISTEN TO ME ratio (eg national/peters/clarke) and they actually see the real problems in this world.

**Motu** · 2nd May 2005, 22:43

What's happened to the Communist Party? I used to like voting for them and watching my vote come up on the big screen election night - but I always wondered who the other guy was...did I know him,was he the guy next door?...how dare he butt into my night....not often with over 3 million people you could see your vote cast.

**Ixion** · 2nd May 2005, 22:58

Originally Posted by Motu

What's happened to the Communist Party? I used to like voting for them and watching my vote come up on the big screen election night - but I always wondered who the other guy was...did I know him,was he the guy next door?...how dare he butt into my night....not often with over 3 million people you could see your vote cast.

Oh, was that you. I used to wonder who was trying to muscle in on my turf.

I asked Jock Barnes once who the other guy could be (knew it wasn't him cos he was in a different electorate), but he could only guess that it was Rob Muldoon playing a crafty one.

By the way, about that cat of yours. Next time he comes calling, I'll have a *real* surprise for him !