Lol...aint that the truth
Considering it spans culture it must be inherent
Dame Anne Salmond with a new year's wish (?) "In a complex world, though, such simplicities lack conviction for all but the most ideologically minded. Most New Zealanders find themselves in a sceptical middle ground, mistrusting the fanatics and looking ...
Politics is subjective...or a matter of opinion if you prefer. The important point of a democracy is that the members of a society who did not support the resulting government at the ballot box are wise enough to understand that despite that fact they are ...
A long way to go before it reaches city status....QLDC growth projections have it less than halfway there in 2048.
Voters are indeed always right...especially so when they are not. The alternatives do not bear consideration.
K..time will show if it is there to be leaked, I would not be surprised however if it was placed on hold (at request?) once the election result was known....which was only a matter of weeks after the Act was passed.
No , it would not, but there has to be something in existence to be released/leaked. (And from memory IRD were not one of the Gov depts in line for redundancies)
Given the election result has been known since early October how confident are you the report exists (even in draft form) to be leaked?
Such is democracy....and anyone is able to propose and seek support for an alternative (within a democracy, maybe not so much under an alternative).
A world gone mad or energy, economics and human behaviour? A 30 minute conversation with John Michael Greer who outlines his thesis of catabolic collapse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ1H3DcVsSE
Entirely possible
And as an aside....the acceptance of a medium of exchange requires majority buy in.....another reason why democracy is so important.
Ultimately, but even more than inflation the loss of acceptance of the issued currency (a la Argentina)....the worst thing for autonomy of any society is to lose the control (limited though it may be) of its medium of exchange. And that applies both ...
"I don't think the right won this election, I think the left lost it. That's not all bad news, because with the right attitude it can win the next one." A lot to agree with in that post, but would edit the posted quote to "....because with the right vision...
" Pragmatic incramentalism is all anyone is going to achieve until more than 50% of the population faces real hardship.Political science 101 reality!" Unless it all goes down in a screaming heap of conflict beforehand.
Of course they will....it is the Governments form of control (understanding that some do not pay the required tax with impunity)....allow wholesale neglect to pay tax and the currency suffers, but not for the reasons you appear to understand. The ...
Taxation for revenue has been unnecessary since the advent of fiat money.
Labour 'changed some' taxation but was ever careful not to change the basic settings. Your response indicates how entrenched the decades of misanalysis has become, the purpose of taxation is not (necessarily) to obtain more but to ensure that which is ...
Look at your list and ask what may be a common cause? The capacity/capability of the state was eroded to the point of extinction by the lack of willingness to tax those with the wherewithal to furnish it. That capability/capacity will take decades to ...
4.99....I think recession may be occurring in Europe.
"Martin Foo, an analyst at S&P Global Ratings, say the extension of the statutory deadline should provide welcome breathing space for councils that need to go back to the drawing board now that the incoming government has confirmed the repeal of water ...
In all honesty I suspect we (nobody) has the time to close the gap with, in this case Australia. We will continue to muddle along until we can no more....and who knows how long that will be.
Ah the binary thinking slur....not really an argument. Yes the most influence....so make your argument more influential.
Looking at your argument it may be fair to say that the Gov has little impact on how we fare into the near term future.....I would suggest correctly.
Yes I am arguing for majority rules....because if the majority decides incorrectly the majority will have to live with the results...do you suggest the minority should impose their views on the majority right or wrong? And if we allow the minority to do so...
Everyone is free (hopefully) to express their opinion...and if their opinion makes sense then (hopefully) enough will be convinced that that opinion is something they can support. Its a numbers game....as much as you may dislike the notion.
I think thats called freedom of speech...he can express his opinion and you can counter it. The alternative?
NO!!! Vision is what is required....and salesmanship. They need to explain HOW they will make NZ a better ,fairer place to live and raise your family. The how is important....so they need to understand (and believe) themselves.
The 90s revisited...i recall every second person you spoke to was off to Oz back then
Many others have observed the same but the facts of his background, success within the system and especially his concise way of explaining the mechanics make it available to even the most disinterested in 'money'. All that , and the simple fact that he is ...
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