Can I offer my comment on Alistair Bourne's letter Dec.14 regarding 'PC”ruling life and stifling progress. His request for someone to explain how most of the troubles he refers to are our fault.
While much of what he writes I would agree with. However there is definitely something very wrong economically and I believe that is where policy change is needed.
If anyone believes this is not our fault then we have to consider how it is that government and civil policies are primarily determined by the way the ignorant masses vote at election time and how we all act to wrongs in the market place. For too long the majority vote for 'what is in it for me and mine” no matter what is right or wrong about it long term and political party policies mainly follow instinctively the same ideology.
So if many eligible voters like Alistair Bourne neither vote at election times or make their views known to our parliamentary representatives then they are responsible by neglect for their part in the growing mess we are entering into.
D.L. Reid. Tauranga.
5 comments
The Growing Mess
Posted on 21-12-2012 12:00 | By dclyle
I am in total agreement with D. l. Reid. We have got the government and administration we deserve simply because of our lethargy and refusal to take strong action against intended policies we don't want. In Australia when policy is suggested that the people don't like or want, they quickly organise to get it overthrown. Here we moan and complain but do nothing further and we are treated with contempt and ignored. Our stated opposition to asset sales, ignored, our desire for changes to MMP, ignored, our opposition to a written constitution, ignored and so it goes on. We have got what we deserve.
The growing mess we are entering
Posted on 21-12-2012 13:58 | By algail
I wish people would simply read postings and try to understand them before reacting and typing out assumptions about the writer or personal opinions about the writer. If a poster were to cover every possible interpretation of his / her posting there would not be enough room on the site for so much data. I must say I take umbrage to your comments such as referring to the electorate as ' Ignorant masses” People vote according to their political leanings and that does not make them ignorant , the people who don't vole perhaps could be considered as less than intelligent, but that could be offensive too there are as many reasons for people not voting as there are for people voting.. We are all well aware that 'What's in it for me ' syndrome . we do have people entering politics with wide eyes open faces beaming honesty and tolerance but they are soon sucked into the maelstrom of heartless political actions. About the only think politicians are sincere about is their insincerity.' NB how the current mob have treated Ch-Ch with contempt and in the blink of an eye can find money to send to a ravaged island after saying they don't have enough money to maintain our roads. Please don't read into that that I begrudge such a charitable act I am commenting on ' There is no money . Wait a minute I just stumbled over a few million '. One wonders where and how you arrive at am assumption that eligible voter s like me don't make their views known to their Parliamentary representatives or vote. I am sure that everyone in the Tauranga district is not ignorant but here is a case of voting people in time and time again that are hell bent on destroying the way of life of the Tauranga ratepayers. At least the ratepayers were smart enough to buy a house rather than rent Alastair Bethlehem
might not right
Posted on 21-12-2012 14:09 | By The Tomahawk Kid
Good reasoning DL Reid and I agree to the majority of it especially the following: For too long the majority vote for 'what is in it for me and mine” However I make a point of NOT voting for people or political parties that advocate things I disagree with. It is the height of stupidity to give them permission to do things you disagree with, and a legitimate reason not to vote. I do not believe it is either right or moral to vote away the rights or property of other people, and this is the cause of the growing mess we are in. Where the biggest gang wins - ie Might, not Right. 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner will always result in Lamb on the menu
We do have the Govt we deserve
Posted on 21-12-2012 14:52 | By The Tomahawk Kid
Yes, we do have the government we deserve. A government that steals from the productive and gives to the unproductive. A government that encourages people to have children they cannot afford to house or look after. A government that prevents Kiwis from reciving the best medical care they want in favour of a rationed healthcare system that they say you can have. A government that puts innocent peoples lives at risk because other individuals chose to take drugs. A government that tells you what, where and by whom YOUR children must be educated. A government that tells you what you may or may not do with your own body. We will continue to have the government we deserve until we change the system that allows you to tell me how I may live (and vice versa)
The growing mess we are entering
Posted on 26-12-2012 19:26 | By algail
None of us deserve the Govt we have . We have such a govt because we don't do enough to fight them. How ,many people who write to the paper also write to their MP. I do write to the Pm etc and I suspect it does no good but at least I try. It used to be that an MP looked on a negative comment as ten votes against and positive as ten votes for so lets get stuck in a do a bit more. One needs to write every time a Govt action peeves one off every time not now and again. We can write as much as we like about Govt and councils but we have to be more proactive we have to be prepared to work and to attack the Govt when it tries to bring in looney lefty or far right polices that suck the life out of the country. Writing does help but as I wrote we must be prepared to do more. The Govts around the world are a self promoting bunch of blood suckers who all want to inflict their personal bent philosophy on the electorate as a whole rather than be in the house to do what is best for the country. Now you don't have to be a genius to see through this lot ' Due to the increases in petrol tax we will be in surplus by 2014 ' two days later ' We are going to increase petrol tax because we don't have enough money to build and maintain our roads ' think about that one and see what you come up with. Do we really get the Govt we deserve I think that is a stupid statement. If we got the Govt we deserve surely we would all get the Govt we voted for. Do we deserve all the tricks Govts get up ? No we do not, Google Liverpool care pathway and see if you deserve a Govt that thinks that sort of thing and all it entails is OK. Alastair Bethlehem
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