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The thing that really gets me is that if TPM have such a disdain for parliament (and I guess this goes back to the sovereignty issue) and it's rules and conventions. Why are they there?
Are they there to promote serious policy to assist māori as in how government works and what's best for their people or are they just a bunch of disruptors. Do they not understand Tikanga and the protocol involved. I'm sure my indoctrination by my wife before any visit to her marae ensures I'm well aware of what I can and can't do or say. Same but worse for her. If I broke the rules I would be pointed out and asked not to return. Fact, I've seen it in action.

I'm reminded of what Sinn Fein did in the UK where they won seats every year in the House but never turned up in protest. That was a statement. I would have though DNP would have got the lesson from her Irish whakapapa.

TPM, can't even understand the standing orders for question time and have to be assisted by the Greens of all people. They do not represent all māori and are a bunch of charlatans and clowns who do no real service to their people.
 
The thing that really gets me is that if TPM have such a disdain for parliament (and I guess this goes back to the sovereignty issue) and it's rules and conventions. Why are they there?
Are they there to promote serious policy to assist māori as in how government works and what's best for their people or are they just a bunch of disruptors. Do they not understand Tikanga and the protocol involved. I'm sure my indoctrination by my wife before any visit to her marae ensures I'm well aware of what I can and can't do or say. Same but worse for her. If I broke the rules I would be pointed out and asked not to return. Fact, I've seen it in action.

I'm reminded of what Sinn Fein did in the UK where they won seats every year in the House but never turned up in protest. That was a statement. I would have though DNP would have got the lesson from her Irish whakapapa.

TPM, can't even understand the standing orders for question time and have to be assisted by the Greens of all people. They do not represent all māori and are a bunch of charlatans and clowns who do no real service to their people.
Oh the pearl clutching!!! If Frank were here he'd be calling out "limp wristed!!!"

We're witnessing a disproportionate punishment in the context of a racist far right bill introduced by a racist far right party, supported by a right party (National) that isn't too far off Act.

You lot really need to speak to others outside your echo chambers
 
Oh the pearl clutching!!! If Frank were here he'd be calling out "limp wristed!!!"

We're witnessing a disproportionate punishment in the context of a racist far right bill introduced by a racist far right party, supported by a right party (National) that isn't too far off Act.

You lot really need to speak to others outside your echo chambers
Jesus wept, what part of following the rules do you not understand. Rules/consequences. There is no context. Parliament, just because you don't like a bill gives you no right to disrupt the business of the house outside of the rules.
Disproportionate? In this day and age, you make the gun signal to someone on the street and pull the trigger, you're liable to end up in the pokey for hate speech (In the UK anyway) These clowns need to get a life and either start doing something for māori or GTFO as at the moment it's a disservice

And in case you have forgotten, there is no punishment at the moment as the matter has been deferred, so it's all moot. Chris Bishop proposed to give TPM an opportunity to participate in the budget debate which I find perplexing seeing they couldn't be bothered turning up to the house for it last year. Go figure. Life without parole.

Sorry, one more edit. I'm actually speaking to you, not the others in my "echo chamber"
 
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Oh the pearl clutching!!! If Frank were here he'd be calling out "limp wristed!!!"

We're witnessing a disproportionate punishment in the context of a racist far right bill introduced by a racist far right party, supported by a right party (National) that isn't too far off Act.

You lot really need to speak to others outside your echo chambers
Yeah, it's not like he made some claim based on a headline of an article that wasn't read or something.

The punishment looks appropriate to me, all things considered.
 
Jesus wept, what part of following the rules do you not understand. Rules/consequences. There is no context. Parliament, just because you don't like a bill gives you no right to disrupt the business of the house outside of the rules.
Disproportionate? In this day and age, you make the gun signal to someone on the street and pull the trigger, you're liable to end up in the pokey for hate speech (In the UK anyway) These clowns need to get a life and either start doing something for māori or GTFO as at the moment it's a disservice

And in case you have forgotten, there is no punishment at the moment as the matter has been deferred, so it's all moot. Chris Bishop proposed to give TPM an opportunity to participate in the budget debate which I find perplexing seeing they couldn't be bothered turning up to the house for it last year. Go figure. Life without parole.

Sorry, one more edit. I'm actually speaking to you, not the others in my "echo chamber"
Serious question Rick (not really but hey) what is the conversation like at your dinner table?

What would happen if one of your kids turned out to be me?
 
Oh the pearl clutching!!! If Frank were here he'd be calling out "limp wristed!!!"

We're witnessing a disproportionate punishment in the context of a racist far right bill introduced by a racist far right party, supported by a right party (National) that isn't too far off Act.

You lot really need to speak to others outside your echo chambers
Im calling you limp wristed for thinking what ever slap on the hand those MPs got was "disproportionate punishment"
 
Serious question Rick (not really but hey) what is the conversation like at your dinner table?

What would happen if one of your kids turned out to be me?
Funny you say that. My wife is Ngati Porou and I'm a Celt so the dinner table and the offspring's input was always decletic and interesting.
Several of my children were like you, as I guess we all were back in the day. Wanting to save the world and throw the despots to the wolves. Unfortunately, reality kicks in, even if it takes a number of years.
 
Funny you say that. My wife is Ngati Porou and I'm a Celt so the dinner table and the offspring's input was always decletic and interesting.
Several of my children were like you, as I guess we all were back in the day. Wanting to save the world and throw the despots to the wolves. Unfortunately, reality kicks in, even if it takes a number of years.
I have plenty of years now sadly :) you'd think I would learn my lesson at some point......
 
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