Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: 2500 Reasons https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Rosemary McDonald https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355611#post355611 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355611#post355611 A Māori politician once said to me “our people will march to parliament for the foreshore and seabed, land rights, water rights and whatever else is going, but they never pull on their marching boots for our kids.”

I'd be interested to know which politician said that.

And, you're right,…

]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:06:51 +1300 Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355588#post355588 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355588#post355588 “Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.” ― Edward Abbey

A lot of people who put themselves up as "leaders" illustrate the truth of this.

]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:56:46 +1300 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355587#post355587 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355587#post355587 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:53:27 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355586#post355586 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-2500-reasons/?p=355586#post355586 Discussion from blog post.

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