Posts by Gareth Ward
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So Hide's to be a Minister outside Cabinet - presumedly so he can avoid collective responsibility and attack National for not providing a 7% flat tax rate and the summary execution of jaywalkers?
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Ratification of treaties by the Senate requires a two-thirds vote.
Huh, didn't know that - puts a slightly different spin on the US being removed from the international scene. That really seems unworkable for the country in a two-party, partisan environment.
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I tend to get jokes when they're funny. Kind of missed this one.
Woh, what happened to gracious in victory?
There is a harmless joke to be had in any political party holding a convention in a casino (yes yes, it's technically not the casino side of the business etc etc, sorry Mr Joke Police)...
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Wait, disregard my mis-pasted jibberish... :?
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If the Maori Party abstain on a vote, would National be able to pass legislation alone?
Proportionally? Or in total? Cause they also have a lot more MPs and it's about the proportional makeup of it.
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If the Maori Party abstain on a vote, would National be able to pass legislation alone?
Having counted it myself (not a strong point) I'm saying yes? Which to me is a very very good thing - ACT don't have quite the power they like to think they do.
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Re: the numbers. If the Maori Party abstain on a vote, would National be able to pass legislation alone?
Should be obvious if I looked up the numbers but you poli-cats must have diced this a thousand ways already... :>
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So given the apparently horrible assault on personal freedom that was the curly lightbulbs (thanks Mr Slack for that turn o phrase), are National repealing the energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs?
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If you haven't seen xkcd this morning - LOLtastic:
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Apparently Mr Douglas "favours... every New Zealander getting the same health care and education that the rich get."
Uhhhhh, what? I suppose you haven't read your policies on those two areas then?