So we got a new Government, and a new Leader

[scumdog]

You're a businessman. It will get better for you.

John Key is a money trader. He has no principles. I know he will not prove me wrong. Those kind of people always have a handy justification for why there are people living in the street and it never has anything to do with them. National didn't win the election Labour lost it, and the vast majority of people voted how the media told them to.

I voted to get rid of a lying po-faced bitch.

It worked.

Viva democracy!!!

[Bren]

I woke up to a bright and sunny day....Nuff said


Better not rain this arvo!!!!



Helen is gone


The people have spoken, it's time for a change....


Lets see what happens eh...we can do it all again in 3 years if national are no good...

[Toaster]

What do you guys base your decisions on if you don't meet them and grill them?

If you cared to ask before jumping the gun, I have actually met him and grilled him.

[Quasievil]

You're a businessman. It will get better for you.

John Key is a money trader. He has no principles. I know he will not prove me wrong. Those kind of people always have a handy justification for why there are people living in the street and it never has anything to do with them. National didn't win the election Labour lost it, and the vast majority of people voted how the media told them to.

Who knows, Im a kiwi first and Im a free one, Labour was slowly erroding that freedom from me, thats why I voted her out.
National won it mate, labour lost it because the people spoke, the people have had enough of the constant stream of lies and manipulation and non performance in key areas, health law schools etc, 9 years and its still fucked and worse than when they started, yet the beuracracy that runs it has grown hugely, how does that work, they had nine years and they sucked big time.........why would anyone give them a 4th term.

Bye bye helen hello hope !

[Toaster]

You're a businessman. It will get better for you.

John Key is a money trader. He has no principles.

No principles? What a load of over-generalising crap. Sounds like jealousy of wealth and success to me.

[Skyryder]

Surely S/R....what you meant to say was...'Congatulations John, you and your team have done a fantastic job....in spite of all that shite!!!!! I, along with my fellow Labour cohorts will do all in our powers to ensure a smooth transition (tui)
You could also go outside and take a deep breath....I'm sure you'll agree, the sky is so much clearer this morning... at least it is where we are

There's chill wind blowin' here in Chch this Sunday morn: a portent of things to come??? But I'm not altogether pissed off.

Every new day is day closer to the Nats defeat.


Skyryder

[MotoGirl]

Now that Aunty Helen has stepped down, I'm more interested to see who will take her place.

I'm happy with the result of the election (and so I should be, I got what I asked for), however, it isn't going to make me stay in this country any longer than I absolutely have to. The problems associated with political correctness and reverse racism aren't going anywhere, irrespective of who's in government.

[Skyryder]

Peter Dunne couldn't keep a roll of bog paper honest.

Yea.............ya right there. Like waffle speech he gave on election night. Peter Dunn =PD = Pointless Drivel=The Hon Pointless Drivel..............that's my name for Dunn from now on.


Skyryder

[hospitalfood]

Im not sure that Labour did a bad job overall ?
as to that future i will wait and see.

I think a lot of people voted Nat in the hope that it would change the global financial situation for the better, but the cause of the recession had nothing to do with N.Z. and the solution is beyond us as well. we can only try and hope.

i find it ironic that we have voted in a right-wing party while we are on the verge of global financial chaos, surely most of us would be better off under a left-wing party if the shit hits the fan and we have mass unemployment ?

[Skyryder]

Now that Aunty Helen has stepped down, I'm more interested to see who will take her place.

I'm happy with the result of the election (and so I should be, I got what I asked for), however, it isn't going to make me stay in this country any longer than I absolutely have to. The problems associated with political correctness and reverse racism aren't going anywhere, irrespective of who's in government.

Probley Goff. He's the best Labour have to match Key. I have not got into who will make the new lineup but watch Shane Jones.

Skyryder

[Skyryder]

actually I agree with you , but Fellas ,,, a national gov siding with act ,, does anyone remember the early eighties ,,,and are you complaining about crime now ,,,,why cannot I stop thinking ,," you stupid Stupid people "

There's a whole gernaration who never 'experianced' living under
Rodgernomics. It is just a name bandied about and had little to do with their own experiance. Most of Key's front rank are names assosiated with these times and are sympethetic to the ideology. They are going to find out real fast.

Skyryder

[jrandom]

Who knows, Im a kiwi first and Im a free one, Labour was slowly erroding that freedom from me, thats why I voted her out.

+1.

Electoral Finance Act.

Repealing s59.

Duynhoven's LTNZ and road policing administration.

Subscribing to Kyoto.

The list goes on.

Labour have arrogantly ignored their electorate and passed legislation that wastes taxpayers' resources and stomps on personal freedoms.

You may argue that National could do exactly the same, but the point is, Labour has already done it. They cannot be allowed to remain in power; it's always been the case that Governments must be rotated to keep them honest and responsive to their citizens.

[James Deuce]

No principles? What a load of over-generalising crap. Sounds like jealousy of wealth and success to me.

It isn't. I have no issue with his wealth and success. I do have an issue about what he is going to cost me personally and the reasons for doing. However, bringing it up just gets me the "serves you right speech".

So I'll bring it up.

You know how you guys like to make fun of 'tards?

One of my kids is one of those.

One of the things National did last time round was to close the IHC schools and institute "mainstreaming". Mainstreaming doesn't work. The "Normal" kids lose resources and the "Abnormal" kids don't get the specialised support they need. The pool of specialist support skills gets spread across a wide area and access to those specialists is limited.

National are increasing spending on education and health. NZ has a finite pool of money. National are also going to remove mainstreaming and increase fines for truancy. So one of my kids isn't going to be starting school in two years, and if the Truancy law isn't carefully reviewed I'm going to be rendered a criminal. SES (Special Education Services) are going to be reviewed in the next 100 days and potentially closed down, as getting rid of them frees up the 100 million National want to spedn on fixing up schools. I have no problem with that. National obviously have no issue with making sure that tards remain tards. No point spending money on them you see.

They've also spoken about limiting access to health services for people with significant chromosomal disorders, and demanding genetic screening for mothers over a certain age, to reduce the infrastructure burden the "mistakes" create.

The fundamental basis for creating a society is so that a group of people can band resources together to make sure that everyone is cared for, particularly those who can't look after themselves.

Once again, we'll have to listen to the "Brioche" lectures. If you didn't prepare for your retirement/sick relatives/'tards, then it's all your fault and don't come whinging to us. In the meantime, I'll be spending all my "excess" money on increasing medical costs, having to pay for the Correspondence School programme (if it stays open), and all without the significant tax reductions necessary for people to actually take responsibility for those things. The one outfit that provides decent help for us (WEIT) is facing a finding cut that will close it. I was a DINKY under the last National Government and significantly worse off at then end of their tenure. Being able to access services my kids need is important to me.

I know these issues don't mean anything to any of you and the majority are muttering, "cry me a fucking river", under their breath. The last National Government cared only about the bottom line, to the point where I couldn't access surgery to fix nerve issues from my big motorcycle accident, leaving me with permanent issues. Given John Key's background, and the sort of personal experience I've had in the business world with their ilk, I think this lot are going to be worse than Bolger/Shipley by a fair margin.

[jrandom]

The fundamental basis for creating a society is so that a group of people can band resources together to make sure that everyone is cared for, particularly those who can't look after themselves.

Agreed. And I also think NZ is generally better off under a socialist government. I'm no economic conservative.

But I cannot abide a government that begins to attack personal freedoms.

I'm happy to absorb the costs of the tweaks National will inevitably make to the system in exchange for the cessation of Labour's assault on my liberty and misuse of my tax money.

Of course, our different situations mean that it's a lot easier for me to say that than it is for you. All one can hope is that this National government will not do too much to make your life a misery, and that a new and humbler party of the People (tm) will learn its lessons and return to power in due course.

[The Pastor]

Jim wont let them sell kiwibank!