Comments on: How to steal an election http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Phil http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/comment-page-1/#comment-37909 Phil Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:41:23 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/#comment-37909 Interesting choice of words Margaret - "Labour has made the media be more responsible". Surely Labour couldn't <i>make</i> the media be more responsible without exercising a degree of control? But anyway, my post was aimed more at the Electoral Finance Bill, and also the previous legislation which made it easier for incumbent politicians to use taxpayer funds for self-promotion during election year - this is inherently unfair as the opponents of sitting electorate MPs are restricted to $20,000 spending, and if they are not in Parliament they can't access any taxpayer funds to promote themselves. Interesting choice of words Margaret – “Labour has made the media be more responsible”. Surely Labour couldn’t make the media be more responsible without exercising a degree of control?

But anyway, my post was aimed more at the Electoral Finance Bill, and also the previous legislation which made it easier for incumbent politicians to use taxpayer funds for self-promotion during election year – this is inherently unfair as the opponents of sitting electorate MPs are restricted to $20,000 spending, and if they are not in Parliament they can’t access any taxpayer funds to promote themselves.

]]> By: Luke http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/comment-page-1/#comment-37814 Luke Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:59:39 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/#comment-37814 Margaret Swift, we don't have a hidden "true agenda" to reveal. Everyone who reads our blog knows exactly what our agenda is - to get people to vote Libertarianz! Margaret Swift, we don’t have a hidden “true agenda” to reveal.

Everyone who reads our blog knows exactly what our agenda is – to get people to vote Libertarianz!

]]> By: Margaret Swift http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/comment-page-1/#comment-37329 Margaret Swift Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:43:34 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/#comment-37329 I cannot believe that Phil thinks the Labour Government controlles the media. I feel Labour has made the media be more responsible in their reporting. Perhaps this is just an attempt to get a emotional response which will make voters unhappy with the present government and vote for the opposition so they do not have to reveal their true agenda. I cannot believe that Phil thinks the Labour Government controlles the media. I feel Labour has made the media be more responsible in their reporting. Perhaps this is just an attempt to get a emotional response which will make voters unhappy with the present government and vote for the opposition so they do not have to reveal their true agenda.

]]> By: Bright and shiny thinking » Blog Archive » How to steal an election http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/comment-page-1/#comment-37301 Bright and shiny thinking » Blog Archive » How to steal an election Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:51:41 +0000 http://pacificempire.org.nz/2008/01/31/how-to-steal-an-election/#comment-37301 [...] tip to Scoop, but Pacific Empire summarises the Helengrad approach. Pacific Empire » Blog Archive » How to steal an election The more sophisticated election-robbers will prepare the playing field prior to an election while [...] [...] tip to Scoop, but Pacific Empire summarises the Helengrad approach. Pacific Empire » Blog Archive » How to steal an election The more sophisticated election-robbers will prepare the playing field prior to an election while [...]

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