tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post965431731741749074..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: Trump v. Clinton: a democratic malfunction?Karl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-21508638323135155192016-05-05T18:00:24.533+12:002016-05-05T18:00:24.533+12:00You say it hasn't happened here - and yet I re...You say it hasn't happened here - and yet I read in today's paper that your own council in Masterton has voted to have two unelected Maori on each committee of the council in violation of the most basic democratic principles. <br /> It has occurred to me that in recent years people seem to know so little about how hard won has been the process of developing our democracy that they now are so ignorant as to what constitutes democracy that they are prepared to see it subverted and eroded without even caring. Jim Mora called such Maori representation 'enhanced democracy' - in what I thought might just be an ironic tone but somehow I doubt it.Jigsawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906156865367357834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-86407610791078691422016-05-04T21:34:57.428+12:002016-05-04T21:34:57.428+12:00I agree with Brendan.
What *all* Western countri...I agree with Brendan. <br /><br />What *all* Western countries could do with right now is leaders with BALLS. Leaders who at least have the courage to recognise that the West is crumbling under the twin assault of the Left and Islam. <br /><br />John Key is not such a leader. Trump *is*. <br /><br />The West needs leaders who will tell the UN and EU to "get lost". Again, Key is not such a leader. Trump is. <br /><br />If Carter, Obama and Reagan could run the US then *anyone* can (and I'm certain that Trump has a lot more smarts than any of them). <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07786935427427629740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-67007895295871934402016-05-01T09:32:34.221+12:002016-05-01T09:32:34.221+12:00Karl
Blue collar American have seen their factory...Karl<br /><br />Blue collar American have seen their factory jobs exported to China, and their kids without hope and any prospect of employment.<br /><br />Those jobs that do exist are being taken by illegal immigrants at half the wage rate Blue collar Americans used to be paid.<br /><br />In some States immigrant children immediately qualify for education and health care benefits that their kids don’t.<br /><br />Their government has spent two trillion dollars and thousands of lives in war in the Middle East and have nothing to show for it.<br /><br />Americans really do lose at everything, the ‘deal’ with Iran being the latest in a string of appalling foreign policy failures.<br /><br />The are constantly told they are racist, bigoted and unworthy human beings by the politically correct narrative of their Government.<br /><br />Along comes Trump who promises to burn down the establishment that has done these things, restore jobs to Americans, start winning deals, and make America great again. How achievable any of this may be is moot, but the message resonates, and for good reason.<br />Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com