VOTE NATS

**BNZ** · 25th August 2005, 12:04

for one simple reason....

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?...ectID=10342373

**MikeL** · 25th August 2005, 12:18

At last, some commonsense. Pity it's come from the "gone by lunchtime" fellas...

Now here's an idea - perhaps we can start a bidding war on speed enforcement. National promises leniency up to 120 km? Come on Helen, can you do a bit better than that? 160? That's great... Now, Don, back to you...

**Motu** · 25th August 2005, 12:22

I don't take bribes...and certainly not from politicians!

**Lou Girardin** · 25th August 2005, 12:50

I bloody do.
Less tax and a higher speed tolerance. I'm wavering, it's only my loathing for the Nats and everything they stand for that's holding me back.

**vifferman** · 25th August 2005, 12:54

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I bloody do.
Less tax and a higher speed tolerance. I'm wavering, it's only my loathing for the Nats and everything they stand for that's holding me back.

You forgot to mention Don Brash, NZ's version of Mr Garrison from SouthPark.
He really puts me off; he's made his millions being the Gubner of the Reserve Bank, now he wants to be ruler of UnZid. Most unappealatising....

**placidfemme** · 25th August 2005, 13:21

Saw this in the herald while eating my lunch...

For once National is on about something worthwhile...

Give 'safe' speedsters a break, National urges police

Tony Ryall

25.08.05

By Ruth Berry

Police should be more flexible when issuing speeding tickets, says the National party.

It would instruct police not to take a rigid approach towards fining drivers.

National leader Don Brash has repeatedly criticised the number of speeding tickets issued ahead of a law-and-order policy statement on the issue set to be made later in the campaign.

Law-and-order spokesman Tony Ryall confirmed that National planned an annual road safety policing agreement between the Government and the police commissioner.

Police have operated a 10km/h tolerance policy since 2000, meaning any driver caught travelling more than 10km/h over the speed limit will almost inevitably receive a ticket.

"People driving at 111km/h may be no more risky that at 110km/h and we don't think that the quota ticketing - that you must issue a ticket to that person - should carry on," said Mr Ryall.

"This is not a licence to speed. What we are saying is we need to adopt a more realistic attitude to speed."

Acting national road policing manager John Kelly said yesterday that police had no "quota" systems. But some regions had performance agreements specifying how many tickets officers were expected to collect each hour.

**spudchucka** · 25th August 2005, 13:41

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I bloody do.
Less tax and a higher speed tolerance. I'm wavering, it's only my loathing for the Nats and everything they stand for that's holding me back.

You're always telling us about the faults of others and letting us know who you loath. Is their any person or any organisation that you have something positive to say about, (excluding yourself).

**Lou Girardin** · 25th August 2005, 14:28

Originally Posted by spudchucka

You're always telling us about the faults of others and letting us know who you loath. Is their any person or any organisation that you have something positive to say about, (excluding yourself).

Yeah, you Spud. Whatever else you may be, you're consistent.

**Sniper** · 25th August 2005, 14:43

I like the idea, but understand its going to be abused

**ManDownUnder** · 25th August 2005, 15:02

I'm just glad this whole election can be decided on one policy alone!

Here was me considering, health, welfare, education, law and order, taxation etc

What a dumb bugger...

**Lou Girardin** · 25th August 2005, 15:08

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

I'm just glad this whole election can be decided on one policy alone!

Here was me considering, health, welfare, education, law and order, taxation etc

What a dumb bugger...

Nothings changed. Nordmeyers "black budget" in the 50's lost Labour that election.
He dared to raise taxes on smokes, alcohol and fuel.
Muldoon won the '75 election with his promise to dissolve Labours self-funding super scheme and pay a rebate to all wage earners.
Kiwis have nearly always voted with their wallets.

**stify** · 25th August 2005, 15:22

na sorry I can't vote for don

he can't argue with a women...or helen

**The Stranger:Me** · 25th August 2005, 15:22

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

I'm just glad this whole election can be decided on one policy alone!

Here was me considering, health, welfare, education, law and order, taxation etc

What a dumb bugger...

Dead right.
No matter what party we put in there they will scew that other stuff up so might as well vote for the speed increase.

**ManDownUnder** · 25th August 2005, 15:29

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Nothings changed. Nordmeyers "black budget" in the 50's lost Labour that election.
He dared to raise taxes on smokes, alcohol and fuel.
Muldoon won the '75 election with his promise to dissolve Labours self-funding super scheme and pay a rebate to all wage earners.
Kiwis have nearly always voted with their wallets.

So I can deduce 2 points here

1) I think, and don't just vote with my wallet
2) I'm not normal...

I don't think I like that too much

*toddles off to visit buggy*

"OI - you reckon I'm normal?"...