Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 1, 2021 12:27:02 GMT 12
Gerry Eckhoff: LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM
A great truism which has come down the age can now be applied to the recent Government announcement that local government representation will consist of Maori wards.
Many, if not most people recognize this quote: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation and every city or house divided against itself, will not stand.”
Abraham Lincoln used that biblical quote in his famous election speech against slavery. As Lincoln said when questioned about the propriety of using that quote in his speech, replied - “the proposition is indisputably true.” That was in 1858.
Fast forward 163 years later.
There has never previously been this proposed form of overt and legalized segregation in NZ yet the co leader of the Maori party Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the Government was getting rid of racist provisions in our electoral laws. Ms Ngarewa - Packer does not explain how applying a new and obvious racial preference in electoral law does not qualify as having more than just racist overtones.
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2021/02/gerry-eckhoff-local-government-reform.html
A great truism which has come down the age can now be applied to the recent Government announcement that local government representation will consist of Maori wards.
Many, if not most people recognize this quote: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation and every city or house divided against itself, will not stand.”
Abraham Lincoln used that biblical quote in his famous election speech against slavery. As Lincoln said when questioned about the propriety of using that quote in his speech, replied - “the proposition is indisputably true.” That was in 1858.
Fast forward 163 years later.
There has never previously been this proposed form of overt and legalized segregation in NZ yet the co leader of the Maori party Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the Government was getting rid of racist provisions in our electoral laws. Ms Ngarewa - Packer does not explain how applying a new and obvious racial preference in electoral law does not qualify as having more than just racist overtones.
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2021/02/gerry-eckhoff-local-government-reform.html