blog - nzconservative

There is a great blog over at nzconservative

http://nzconservative.blogspot.com/2007/12/efb-bit-of-wake-up-call-for-nz.html

EFB a bit of a wake up call for NZ http://www.solopassion.com/node/3723


I'm not going to comment on the details on the EFB as a number of other bloggers (and the media) are doing a brilliant job already. The only thing I want to say is that after the anti-smacking bill, this one has to be a real wake up call for New Zealanders. The anti-smacking bill was not just a blip. What we are seeing is a democratic consolidation of power by the ruling party.

While Lindsay Perigo http://www.solopassion.com/node/3723 is talking coup (as pointed out by AJ Chesswas http://matthew5-9.blogspot.com/2007/12/perigo-calls-for-coup.html) - I don't think we are at that stage - yet. Everyone needs to stay calm and see if the bill passes. If you pray, pray for NZ. If you never have prayed before in your life, now would be a good time to start. I don't think it will be enough, but it's worth a try.

No, the real test is, will NZ vote the current lot back into power next year? And if NZ doesn't, will the new lot repeal not only the EFB, but also the anti-smacking law? And my personal bugbear, is the Care of Children Act which redefines parents into caregivers - people with only responsibility towards their children, but no rights. That's the bill that made me sit up and take notice of politics in this country when I came back with my family from Australia four years ago.

Time to hang on for the ride.