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Money quote from Mathers when national announced increased fund for implants .
“Green Party MP Mojo Mathers, who is profoundly deaf, said the announcement was "long overdue".
"It is ridiculous that it has taken the minister this long to recognise that the present situation was completely untenable."
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Another day another story about shitty behaviour from the coalition of the illegitimate
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@jegga said in NZ Politics:
Another day another story about shitty behaviour from the coalition of the illegitimate
If this government is anything other than one and done it will be a travesty
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@jegga said in NZ Politics:
@smudge said in NZ Politics:
@jegga said in NZ Politics:
It’ll be interesting to see the Labour fanboys tie themselves in knots defending this. I know three people with cochlear Implants, they make a huge difference to people’s lives.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/105264519/govt-cancels-65m-funding-for-cochlear-implants
Can't wait to see how this conflicts the fuck out of my screaming leftie step-brother, who has two kids who have required cochlear implants.
When you ask him make some mention of the billion or so that funds free tertiary education could have been put towards funding this .
He lives about 3km from me, and I haven't seen him in years. Ideal.
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Good stuff
Chris Trotter, who is also supporting the effort, says, “We accept the case for blocking genuine hate speech, such as incitements of violence or other illegal activity. But curbing free debate under threat of disruption is neither desirable nor acceptable in a free and democratic society. Truth is not afraid of trigger-words. Truth does not need a safe space. Truth is not a snowflake. Truth can take the heat and most certainly should not be forced to vacate the kitchen in the face of a couple of Alt-Right populists and a politically-correct Mayor.”
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@jegga said in NZ Politics:
I wonder if Trotter will get some backlash from this? He’s an old school lefty that believes in trivial things like the social contract not who uses which toilet .
Yeah was about to say I thought Trotter was a raving lefty
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@booboo said in NZ Politics:
@jegga said in NZ Politics:
I wonder if Trotter will get some backlash from this? He’s an old school lefty that believes in trivial things like the social contract not who uses which toilet .
Yeah was about to say I thought Trotter was a raving lefty
This is not a partisan issue, though I'm sure people will try and turn it into that, so it is good that people from both sides of the spectrum are behind this.
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So the $50000 was raised today and Auckland ratepayers now have to pay to defend Goofs arrogance . Well done Goff, you’ve managed to unite people like Don Brash and Chris Trotter- well unite them against you . Still counts I guess .
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I contributed $50
This issue is important -
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105373187/clark-put-more-women-on-party-lists
Aunty Helen wants 50% of MPs to be women. What happened to wanting the best available people regardless of gender. In other news Labour want more travel perks including more for partners. Are people paying attention to these high and mighty hypocrites trying to grab as many hand outs as they can?
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@baron-silas-greenback said in NZ Politics:
I contributed $50
This issue is importantMy wife chucked $50 towards it as well on our behalf, agree this is an issue everyone should be concerned about.
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@canefan so what happens if we end up with say 60% female to male ratio, will we here the need to recorrect the imbalance?
Agreed, it should be the best people regardless of gender, although if Aunty Helen wants 50% female MPs, wont that create an imbalance with the other 50% being male/gender-neutral or whatever other that lot identify with?
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@canefan said in NZ Politics:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105373187/clark-put-more-women-on-party-lists
Aunty Helen wants 50% of MPs to be women. What happened to wanting the best available people regardless of gender. In other news Labour want more travel perks including more for partners. Are people paying attention to these high and mighty hypocrites trying to grab as many hand outs as they can?
Is she assuming the gender of all the mps currently in parliament?
Not sure is thats going to distract from the bad pr shes getting over the Eden park concert either.
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@no-quarter said in NZ Politics:
@baron-silas-greenback said in NZ Politics:
I contributed $50
This issue is importantMy wife chucked $50 towards it as well on our behalf, agree this is an issue everyone should be concerned about.
Is there a link for this? I'd like to be part of the solution for once.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in NZ Politics:
@no-quarter said in NZ Politics:
@baron-silas-greenback said in NZ Politics:
I contributed $50
This issue is importantMy wife chucked $50 towards it as well on our behalf, agree this is an issue everyone should be concerned about.
Is there a link for this? I'd like to be part of the solution for once.
I was going to donate when I got home from work but they raised the money in a few hours. They said any extra funds raised will go to fighting future efforts to block free speech.
I'm hoping Goffs idiocy makes other councils think twice and they wont have to.Also 'peace activist' Valerie Morse who was photographed by the police in the Ureweras toting a machine gun with a pistol in her waistband and went to court to defend her right to burn the flag at an ANZAC service said this about the speakers.
"That comes after Auckland Peace Action (APA) called on the Government to not allow the speakers entry to New Zealand.
"We stand in solidarity with the Muslim community in Aotearoa who are opposing these fascists. If they come here, we will confront them on the streets. If they come, we will blockade entry to their speaking venue," APA member Valerie Morse said."It is imperative that this type of racism is given no room to be promoted and encouraged in Aotearoa."
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@jegga she calls them fascists and then in the same sentence outlines how she will forcibly suppress their speech.....
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