Saturday, September 27, 2008

FULL VIDEO: Presidential Debate - John McCain and Barack Obama, September 26, 2008



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Even though McCain is often labeled a democratic wannabe(urrghh!!) he is still more on the side of freedom of speech, solid experience and a history of actual achievements made outside the academic world that Obama and the democrats occupy.

Where McCain is a practical man, Obama's thoughts and ideas come from the university text books that spout leftish ideologies and political correct mumbo jumbo and emotional platitudes.

That is evident in Obama's speech.

McCain was the clear winner in this first of 3 Presidential debates live in Mississippi on 26 September 2008.

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Dont quote me on that

"Tax cuts next week would help stimulate the economy"

-Michael Cullen Sept 26 2008

This wee sentence by the Deputy Dr will now be etched into history as a major turn around in fiscal and ideological thinking.

Consider these quotes:

“We just don't believe in tax cuts - it's against our fundamental philosophy - after all we are socialists and proud of it.”

-Micheal Cullen 

"Tax cuts are a very sort of blunt weapon to redistribute income"

— Mike Williams, President of the Labour Party

"Tax cuts are a path to inequality. They are the promises of a vision-less and intellectually bankrupt people"

— Helen Clark, speech to 2000 labour Party Conference

I am confused, do tax cuts stimulate economies or are they only fit to do an unthinking Robin Hood trick with your money when there is a philosophical shift prior to a general election?





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Friday, September 26, 2008

Hero

Most of the stuff written on this blog is negative crap, because it is about politicians.


I would like to write a positive memento about a Hero, Austin Bernard Hemmings, who was murdered yesterday while defending the safety of a woman that he didn't know because she needed his help.

It was a selfless act from a devoted family man who left for work on the Devonport ferry Thursday morning and never came home to his wife and three teenage children.

A tragedy for sure, for all those that knew and loved him but in his last act on this planet a positive reinforcement of how truly good most New Zealanders are.

His wife, children, family and friends will be missing this truly lovely man.

Lets hope his death is an impetus for positive change instead of more of the same.

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NZ Herald Digipoll: 26 Sept 2008

In the latest NZ Herald Digipoll, it shows the trend of all polls taken for well over a year that National continues to lead with a comfortable margin over Labour.


The political divisions and allegiances triggered by the furore over secret donations to New Zealand First and leader Winston Peters have had little effect on party standings in the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.

Support for National, which has said it would not work with New Zealand First after the election, has risen slightly, by 1.4 percentage points, to 51.4 per cent of decided voters.

This would give it 68 seats in Parliament - enough for it to govern without a coalition partner.

Labour, which aligned itself with Mr Peters, is down 0.6 points to 35.7 per cent.

New Zealand First is up by 0.7 but to only 2.8 per cent - not enough for it to stay in Parliament after the November 8 election without winning an electorate seat.


In political polls it is the trend that should be looked at to get a more accurate picture of the political landscape.


Herald Digipolls


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