The Continued Fascism of New Zealand Governance

Since when did people like me vote in a fascist in November that has first decided that he wont give Auckland voters the right to decide whether they want their council's combined and then yesterday and again today tell us that even if New Zealand citizens decided to give the anti smacking bill a good beating in a referendum then he would ignore the result because he thinks it is working.

Regardless of which side of each debate you fall on- the anti smacking bill is clearly a failure and the coming supercity is debatable- we must have the right to decide in a free democracy important life changing events.

We have processes and democratic rights which must be upheld and while the previous administration trampled all over these in the last 9 years, more than any other Government in New Zealand history, I certainly didn't vote for more of the same.

I will be reassessing my vote in 2011. In its current guise it wont be for Labour and if John Key ignores my referendum tick then it wont be for him either.

Doesn't leave me with much does it?

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Andrew Williams; Putting the "H" back in Hypocrite

I see Andrew Williams, North Shore's bent Mayor is desperate for media attention again, getting his bloomers in a twist about his flagging mayoral fortunes.

Mr Key made the comment about Mr Banks, a National Party member and former minister, during a speech at a National Party conference on Saturday.

"Can I start by acknowledging the mayor – more importantly the super mayor of Auckland city – John Banks," he said.

North Shore City Mayor Andrew Williams said he was appalled at the insinuation.

"For a prime minister to come out 15 months before a local body election, already endorsing a candidate is absolutely appalling," he told Radio New Zealand.

"And to John Key I would just say I am absolutely shocked, and Prime Minister apologise." Stuff.co.nz

Sometimes you really should known when to shut your fat gob.

It would nice to see angry boy livid about his North Shore Council's wasteful spending on things like wine for electioneering for his political friends.

Nothing wrong with Key backing his man if he was and Andy's little hypocritical ways just keep digging a bigger hole for himself.

More Mad Mayoral Musings

Andrew Williams: The Great Panjandrum

My Correspondence with the Mayor

Fruitcake Andrew Williams must go

"Crunchy the Clown" article

Breakfast TV pokes fun at Mr Williams

William's goes ballistic at North Shore Events Centre

Andrewwilliamsismad.blogspot.com

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c Political Animal 2009