• Guidance for Government

    From Rich80105@Rich80105@hotmail.com to nz.general on Sat Jul 5 17:18:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: nz.general

    Seen on Facebook (attributed to John Wesley but I suspect that is not
    true . . .) :

    Reduce the gap between rich people and poor people
    Help everyone to have a job
    Help the poorest, including introducing a living wage
    Offer the best possible education
    Help everyone to feel that they can make a difference
    Promote tolerance
    Promote equal treatment for women
    Create a society based on values and not on profits and consumerism
    End all forms of slavery
    Avoid getting into wars
    Share the love of God with everyone
    Care for the environment

    I would only change one of them - the second to last could be "Share
    love with everyone" - a majority of New Zealanders claimed in the last
    census to have no religion.

    How many of those excellent aims or principles are being met by the
    current government - do they actually believe any of them?
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  • From Tony@lizandtony@orcon.net.nz to nz.general on Sat Jul 5 06:12:47 2025
    From Newsgroup: nz.general

    Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
    Seen on Facebook (attributed to John Wesley but I suspect that is not
    true . . .) :

    Reduce the gap between rich people and poor people
    Help everyone to have a job
    Help the poorest, including introducing a living wage
    Offer the best possible education
    Help everyone to feel that they can make a difference
    Promote tolerance
    Promote equal treatment for women
    Create a society based on values and not on profits and consumerism
    End all forms of slavery
    Avoid getting into wars
    Share the love of God with everyone
    Care for the environment

    I would only change one of them - the second to last could be "Share
    love with everyone" - a majority of New Zealanders claimed in the last
    census to have no religion.

    How many of those excellent aims or principles are being met by the
    current government - do they actually believe any of them?
    Not enough but siginificantly more than the last government.
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