Comments on: Why Paula Bennett Is Not Fit To Be A Minister

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By: BE

BE — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:42:56 +0000

Touche and appreciated. I am no national fan but I quite like JK and think he is good for NZ as was HC for her first two terms.

Thanks, David. Keep the comments coming.

By: David

David — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:16:50 +0000

Touche and appreciated. I am no national fan but I quite like JK and think he is good for NZ as was HC for her first two terms.
I think labour need to come to terms that HC has gone and they need to fill the void, its not business as usual. Mallard should be in no guiding position as he is too blunt, HC used him particularly well where as now he is all over the place, watch him in parliament and it makes you cringe with his pedantic points of order, on the blogs he just fires off in all directions expecting to score and hits nothing. We have David Parker who states on Red Alert that genesis is losing customers because of some obscure power scheme when any idiot knows it was the directors fees debacle last year and Parker was energy minister. Goff calling for benefits for property speculators, the trip around the heartland to re-connect which turns out to be taxpayer funded. Its just debacle after disaster and quite frankly embarassing. Twyford claiming liabaries are going to be flogged off (to whom is anones guess)
I am looking forward to Hughs, Arden, Hipkins, Curran et al to take over from these deadbeats who swept to power under Helens petticoats. Carter, Mallard, Cosgrove, Parker, King, Street. You have to wonder if they were promoted because they were loyal not talented. Labour need to be careful they dont repeat the errors of Labour in the UK during Thatchers reign and appeal to a dead and dieing voter base, preaching to the converted aint that bright.
JK has out smarted them and they havent realised it yet.
I enjoy your blog its refreshing even if you are a bloody wowser at times

By: BE

BE — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:01:35 +0000

BE, How about answering the questions I put to you rather than accuse me of being a partisan herder with limited mental capacity :-).

“Practitioner of the dark arts”? I really haven’t the slightest idea what you’re talking about, David?

By: David

David — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:50:13 +0000

BE, How about answering the questions I put to you rather than accuse me of being a partisan herder with limited mental capacity :-).
As a journalist would you have asked the question before heading to the presses ? With that level of income would you have found someone else to illustrate your points ?
I am genuinly interested as a practitioner of the “dark arts” how you would have approached things.
I dont think Labour are being particularly smart media wise the way they are approaching things at the moment, National up until two weeks ago have been even worse.

By: just another student

just another student — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:19:35 +0000

I will add to Trudy’s comment and state (along with the assertion that this comment IS covered by the non consent on the handup website, sorry BE but I do feel it necessary) that I am actually one of many who HAS been assisted by TIA. In November this year I will have completed a management degree, with an accounting major.

As a parent this would NOT have been possible, without the assistance of TIA. Without TIA childcare, transport and other expenses could only have been covered by removing food from my children’s mouths. I also have rather a large student loan from course fees.

I understand fully just how difficult it is to study at this level as a sole parent, which is why I firmly believe that anyone doing it, and is highly motivated to make the huge sacrifices needed to be successful, is doing it in order to improve their lives and remove their reliance on government assistance. A “foundation course” will not achieve this goal, only tertiary education will.

By: BE

BE — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:35:09 +0000

I don’t believe people yet understand. The TIA is NOT a normal part of the benefit, it is an ADDITIONAL entitlement available only under certain and specific circumstances.

Well reasoned and helpful comment.

By: Trudy

Trudy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:14:51 +0000

I don’t believe people yet understand. The TIA is NOT a normal part of the benefit, it is an ADDITIONAL entitlement available only under certain and specific circumstances.

The TIA, which covers a SHORTFALL in funding, that is not covered in a Student Loan, aids beneficiaries undertake higher level training, is no longer able to be accessed for studying at Level 4 and above on the NZQA Framework.

I would rather a small additional amount of money be paid to eligible beneficiaries who are motivated to upskill to get themselves off the benefit and into productive, paid employment or career in the short term (and positively add to the tax take) than have them stay on a benefit in the long term.

The Government must look either at reinstating the TIA or seriously and immediately look into an afffordable alternative, such as extending the Student Loan for beneficiaries, or making the TIA recoverable, etc.

BTW – I have the REAL and TRUE figures and know that Ms Bennett completely misrepresented the ‘income’ of, in particular, Natasha. Each beneficiary has unique and individual circumstances so none can be compared to another.

Let’s move on and find an afforable way for motivated and eligible beneficiaries to upskill, move into paid employment and give their families a positive future.

By: C Stornoway

C Stornoway — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:43:30 +0000

Bennett exemplified the ethos of the Key boys gang with her misogynist act towards two vulnerable women and six children. The floodgates of misogyny were just waiting for the chance to beat up women and their children on the DPB.The DPB needs to be renamed and called the WDM – Womb Donating Martyrs salary.Every human has come from the womb of a woman. Women enact the greatest production on earth but are excluded and devalued for this gift.The price tag on womens loins is hatred.

By: BE

BE — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:27:59 +0000

They were bemoaning the cut of extra funds so why is it not pertinent how much they are getting ?

Relevant because the amount they were getting has been cut!!!!!!!!!!!!!