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SOLO-NZ Op-Ed: Dear John (Key) Submitted by Lance on Fri, 2008-09-12 23:46.
SOLO-NZ Op-Ed: Dear John (Key) Lance Davey September 13, 2008 Unfortunately not every relationship lives up to our early hopes and dreams. What we had was a whirlwind, and looking back it was fun, at least while I believed in the illusion. But sometimes it’s best for all concerned to stop fooling themselves and move on. I don’t blame you, I blame myself. What you offered and what you gave are two different things. All your giddy talk of free enterprise and individual freedom was seductive – but it just wasn’t you and yours was it? It was someone else, a construct, a fantasy, a diversion from reality that we both so foolishly and desperately wanted to believe in, because in the end you and yours could never live up to those things, even though it’s who we both wanted you to be. John, I’ve met someone else. They’re all those things you promised and more, so much more. They stand for individual sovereignty, private property rights, and limited government. John, they even devised a constitution that recognises the inalienable rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. I guess that is what I was seeking from you - a commitment to all those things you talked about, but that you just couldn’t deliver on. They speak of the Non-Aggression Principle: “Physical coercion must be removed from human affairs. The only acts that may properly be banned in a free society are those that involve the initiation of physical force or fraud by one party against another.” And of Individual Sovereignty: “Each individual is the owner of his own life and has the right to live it as he sees fit, as long as he respects that same right in others.” And of Private Property: “Each person has the right to create or lawfully acquire property - real, and intellectual - and to control its use.” And of Voluntary Association: “All interaction among adult human beings, in all spheres of life, should be voluntary. Voluntary societies are civil societies, coercive societies are not.” And of Common Law: “In a free society, laws protect people and property from the initiation of physical force or fraud, and uphold voluntary contractual agreements.” And most of all John, of Limited Government: “The only legitimate function of government is to uphold these principles.” Don’t you see John? It’s everything I ever wanted. Everything I thought you were. But as I said John, it’s not your fault. It’s not you, it’s me. John it could never have worked out between us, because you see John, as it turns out... I’m a libertarian. There, I said it, it’s out and what a relief. Yours sincerely, A Voter. PS: We’ll always have the Electoral Finance Act, the Anti-Smacking Law and the Emissions Trading Scam... (well, according to you, we will always have those). Lance Davey ldavey@xtra.co.nz
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Integrity
or lack of? I think it would be completely moral to be elected and pretend to having to have done deals with ACT. At least that would be an improvement.
They have to kill the RMA and the EFA and detour from the ETS.
Excellent PR Lance
According to the Nat supporters who I have spoken with, the opinion is that Key is doing whatever needs to be done to get in and then National will really get stuck in with (right-wing) policy (whatever that may be)?
It would appear that these few might be a classic example of Nat supporters educated as moonbats, holding a deluded view of right-wing politics and whom possess the same lack of integrity as their leader. Not too different from a few Republicans these days huh?
gregster
Oh I see. Key's sister said "he'd like to try being PM as it had also been his early ambition."
Must be his older sister. Did Key say that when he was a toddler, or a young person? Don't know.
Let's see. Let me think this one through. Got it!!
Ask his Mum!!. Yes!! She will remember.
I second that
At the end of the day, if John Key doesn't have the ability to communicate ideas to the public, then he most certainly shouldn't be entering into office with a hidden agenda.
To win over the public to our point of view, the abstract philosophical ideas need to be turned into meat and potato issues which the average Joe and Jane Doe can relate to. If they are unable to relate to the ideas, they aren't going to vote for the unknown.
That has always been the problem with those of us on the 'freedom' side of the equation. We can sit around with like minded individuals and talk about these issues, but when it comes to selling these ideas as a package with a bow ontop for general consumption - things are lost in the translation.
All that's necessary ...
... is to read the weasel words in the newsletter I quoted in my op-ed last night. I have rarely been so disgusted. Anyone who peddles that sort of crap is a write-off as a human being in my book.
Liv
A few weeks ago the Sunday S Times ran about 12 pages on Key. In that article his sister said he'd like to try being PM as it had also been his early ambition.
I take it that is what you're asking for clarification. I'm relying on my recollection, and if I'm proved inaccurate I won't mind retracting it. It wouldn't affect my disappointed assessment of the man as politician.
What I mean by chameleon is that I hope he indeed has an hidden agenda.
An excellent letter,
An excellent letter, Lance!
I am sure Johnboy will have years to read your letter and repent at leisure ...(as usually happens with Dear John letters)
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are you serious? Where did
are you serious? Where did he say that?
Through his (John Key) speeches of not having big government telling people what to do in their private lives. I suspect he wasn't expecting a revolution, but at least a set of policies that were the absolute opposite of Labour. Well, like many, I thought National would finally find its way - but it hasn't. It lost its way the moment that the 'new right' were booted out of National and a socialist agenda was pursued under the National-NZ First coalition.
Greg...
are you serious? Where did he say that?
Wrong Key
Here's hoping he's a chameleon.
Unfortunately I fear you're entirely correct about FlipFlop. Tragedy.
He has said his only reason for politics is so he can feel what it's like being PM.
Like the current bitch, he's arrogant enough to use a country as a plaything.
freedom
It's great to be able to vote for anyone one likes in NZ, yes?
Doubt if John will be broken hearted upon receiving your Dear J letter. Ah well. Try romancing him again in 3 years time, Lance.
Good luck.