Everything’s Just Littler There!
There is a way things are done in New Zealand. Remember the British expense scandal of spring 2009? If your memory needs refreshing; British politicians are allowed to charge tax payers for expenses that are “necessarily incurred for the performance of a Member’s parliamentary duties”. Turns out most British MPs thought this could include the maintenance and renovations of second and third homes, patio heaters, nice outfits for your wife and pay-per-view porn. Tens of millions of dollars in findings later… people were a bit miffed. Now the expenses scandal is happening all over again in New Zealand. It has been brought to the world’s attention recently that MP Phil Heatley is...
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Prime Minister John Key and Constituents In a nation-wide referendum, a sweeping 87.4% of New Zealanders voted to overturn a 2007 law that made it a criminal offense for parents to lightly smack the bottom of an errant child. The question of whether spanking should remain illegal in New Zealand was brought to the people in a referendum this week, and from Waikato to Otago the people overwhelmingly said “no”, to which the Prime Minister promptly replied… “too bad, I’m keeping it illegal anyway” It seems that John Key is pretty sure that 87.4% of New Zealanders didn’t get the question. The question was “do you think light spanking is bad?” New Zealanders said “No” and the PM...
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Polonoscopy is a site devoted to political fluff. While I do appreciate that there are important issues out there… with respect… eh… don’t really care. Not here anyway, not now, that is not what Polonoscopy is about. Fluff. It’s all about image and perception in politics. Rather than vote for someone based on a record of public service and commitment to the meaningful issues of the day, wouldn’t you rather vote for someone who’s personality seems similar if only slightly more impressive then your own? Of course, we all would.