Posted by alexandra_k on August 17, 2018, at 19:03:28
And, of course, it's because something has gone wrong with the balance of power.
There is suppose to be a balance of power between the people and the government and the law courts. And that balance of power is supposed to ensure that things stay on track for the good of most of us.
But the education system has deteriorated. People don't know their basic rights - or their basic duties.
The legal system has deteriorated. People don't have access to accurate basica legal advise.
People don't even know what politicians are supposed to do, anymore.
They are supposed to pass laws. For the protection of the people. In the face of potentially competing interests.
They are supposed to do things like set minimum wage laws. So when foreign film companies (for example) decide they want to shoot a film in New Zealand, the New Zealanders who are involved in the film production are paid a fair wage. Not exploited for cheap / free labour. They are supposed to do things like set building regulations so that landlords are required to lease houses that are fit for human habitation.
Instead they spend their days arguing about just how much of a pay raise they should approve for themselves... Whereas apparently the woman who cleans the Prime Ministers office (in 2013, at least) hadn't had a pay raise in the last 16 years.
I guess it is about where the money goes... But our judiciary seems to act more in collusion with government than as a regulator... Financial auditors... To see where the f*ck*ng money goes.
We have 20 district health boards and however many members on each earning well over $250,000 per year. There was some lady earning something absolutely ridiculous... Apparently it was 'only temporary' for a 1 year project or something (that was supposed to be the end of her career beause it was all whistle blowy or something) only... She still appears to be employed there.
But there's no money for nurses to be paid a fair wage.
Yeah, right.
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