tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post2444357168195821216..comments2023-05-15T03:02:07.588+12:00Comments on Better Democracy NZ: Our submission rejectedSteve Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18231150911705855174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post-18792733540260185692009-07-13T10:39:09.748+12:002009-07-13T10:39:09.748+12:00Dear Steve
The committee has considered your req...Dear Steve<br /> <br />The committee has considered your request and has agreed to accept your submission.<br /> <br />Regards<br />Paul Weakley<br />Clerk of Committee<br />Commerce Committee<br />Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives<br />Tel: 04 817 9536<br />Fax: 04 473 0127Steve Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231150911705855174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post-16602687108304560532009-07-10T10:44:33.731+12:002009-07-10T10:44:33.731+12:00But what is "democracy"?But what is "democracy"?Steve Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231150911705855174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post-73296518407756346282009-07-09T12:35:23.246+12:002009-07-09T12:35:23.246+12:00Thinking further on my earlier comment I realise t...Thinking further on my earlier comment I realise that we don't need another "Party". Creating democracy is *not* a party political matter, it stands completely above and outside political parties. Their function is simply to push their ideas for society irrespective of whether or not democracy exists.<br />No, what we need is a movement that steadily grows and eventually overwhelms the existing antiquated and corrupt political structures. Such a movement would be single-minded in its aim, namely: To grant ourselves our first democratic constitution.<br />What should we call this movement?Dominic Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745045046621765166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post-45884613888950726542009-07-08T13:21:58.566+12:002009-07-08T13:21:58.566+12:00Rumpole, I think the problem lies deeper than anyt...Rumpole, I think the problem lies deeper than anything that mere political parties can handle. A name like "The Democratic Independent Party" does not suggest to me anything radical. I would propose, quite seriously, creating a party with the name:<br />"The Contempt For Parliament Party" to show clearly that we mean to "undercatch" (as opposed to "overthrow") the usurpation of the people's sovereignty!Dominic Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745045046621765166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150821.post-25418931878850157442009-07-07T11:28:40.446+12:002009-07-07T11:28:40.446+12:00Whilst I agree with your response our elected MPs ...Whilst I agree with your response our elected MPs are clearly choosing to ignore anything they do not agree with so the main issue is how we persuade/force them to listen. Political oblivion they understand and I see no way of achieving this within the current party system of elected dictatorship so a new party of independents is perhaps the way to go - The Democratic Independent Party - time to form and organise before the next election if we act this year???Rumpolenoreply@blogger.com