Thursday, 2 July 2020

SO IF IT'S NOT A RUDE QUESTION, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR IN THE ELECTION?

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"So who are you going to vote for in the election?" was the question I rudely asked of a fellow pro-lifer as we stood yesterday morning in the very cold and wet outside Hastings Hospital, holding posters of the "Love Them Both" variety in frozen fingers. (Thursday is baby-killing day at Hastings Hospital.)

He hadn't thought about it. That is, he knew he'd vote for Lawrence Yule, National MP for Hastings, who voted against New Zealand's dreadful abortion law on March 24 - the Feast of the Annunciation, for heaven's sake! - and against euthanasia. But as for his party vote, he didn't know. 

His might have been the sort of home where dinner parties were held but sex, religion and politics never mentioned and he's the  sort of guy who holds his cards close to his chest.  But I think if he knew what party he'd vote for he'd have said. 

We're both Catholics, traditional Catholics; Rad Trads, you might say. I said I'd noted that National's new leader, Todd Muller - also a Catholic - when questioned about his religious beliefs and abortion stated that the abortion question is now 'settled'. 

I've got news for you, bro. This infamous law must be repealed.


His religious beliefs do not inform his politics on issues such as euthanasia, abortion and the LGBT+ community. Todd Muller says while he voted against abortion and euthanasia, he wouldn’t seek to impose his beliefs on anyone else.
He told Newshub Nation he would not be seeking to overturn the changes introduced by recently passed legislation.
I am a person who holds values that are faith-based, but I have never – and will never, ever – stand up and critique anybody else’s personally-held values,”  Muller said.
“I never spoke on those issues when they came to the House because I did not believe that it was my job to stand up and talk to others who had a different view around their thinking.”
So what, Mr Muller, is an MP's job if it's not to 'stand up and talk to others who had a different view'? 
“I think they will find me someone who is authentic and is completely comfortable with anybody’s life choices and it doesn’t in any way impact the value set that I have that sits inside me.”
And how, Mr Muller, does being 'completely comfortable with anybody's life choices' sit with "This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you" (Jn 12, 15)? If you love others as Christ loves you, how can you be comfy with another's life choices - like abortion - which as a Catholic you know if not repented mean their eternity in hell?

Maybe Mr Muller doesn't know that. It seems he belongs to the Church of Nice where abortion hardly rates a mention, and hell not at all. And his deputy is Nikki Kaye, whose voting record on abortion makes her a babykiller par excellence. 

Nup. I won't be voting National. But who else is there, for a Christian? New Conservatives (leader Leighton Baker, deputy Eliot Ikilei) are the only credible option. New Conservatives are Christian in just about everything but name. In their policy on abortion they say:


"A person's beating heart has been considered a sign of life for millenia. The child in the womb, therefore, must be given the same human right to life as the mother if a heartbeat is detected." 
Leighton Baker - Wikipedia
Leighton Baker






New Conservatives are Christian in just about everything but name. In their policy on abortion they say:


"A person's beating heart has been considered a sign of life for millenia. The child in the womb, therefore, must be given the same human right to life as the mother if a heartbeat is detected." 

From New Conservatives' abortion policy statement


Maori musician Billy Te Kahika, a Seventh Day Adventist, is being touted as charismatic and wooing crowds, but ahem, his NZ Public Party was formed only last month. And isn't even registered yet. But 'Billy TK' has a big asset in Hilary Kieft, who campaigned for parental notification for teenage pregnancies (which was opposed by National's Nikki Kaye). 

Kieft says, "I am sold out for jesus (sic) 24/7. I am a prolife activist that is living for the kingdom."


New Conservatives, who've been going since 2011, are straight up: 
"In the (Labour/NZ First/Greens) coalition's apparent attempt to lead our people's attention away from Labour's increasing incompetence, Ms Ardern has now moved to an appalling new articulation of authoritarianism; the usage of direct military power for political purpose," says Deputy Leader Elliot Ikilei.
"New Zealand now shares a border control style with such nations as North Korea and Venezuela, with military control of our borders during peacetime never having occurred in living memory. Combined with the latest expansions of power, especially with section 11, government troops can now enter homes, schools, churches, marae, and give direct orders to our own people.
"We have never seen such a direction for the military to have  powers over New Zealand men, women and children, while under the direct command of Labour politicians. We now enter a time of direct and imminent threat to our nation's freedom.
New Conservative holds public meeting about the Botany electorate ...
Eliot  Ikilei
"The expansion of state control over the movement and tracking of a nation’s people is not a new idea, but simply a progression in the policies historically attached to the ideological children of Marx: that of socialism, communism and fascism.” 


Billy Te Kahika - YouTube
Billy Te Kahika
'Billy TK' formed his NZ Public Party last month "in response to the blatant injustice and tyranny being hurled upon the NZ people by the Labour/NZ First/Green Government". More than a whiff of naivety here, methinks. He's engaging in talks with all minor parties "to get to learn more about them in hopes that we will come together". Well yes, that's what has to happen. The truly conservative vote is building in this country and it can no longer go to National, who simply don't deserve it. But in time for September 19??? Watch this space ...

However, although NZ Conservatives vigorously oppose Jacinda Ardern's iron-fist-in-the-velvet- glove approach to the (mis)management of COVID-19, where - right across the spectrum of New Zealand politics - is recognition of what will, God willing, bring this nation to its knees? COVID-19 may be a 'plandemic', or a 'shamdemic', but 23 DEATHS DO NOT A PANDEMIC MAKE.

Why hasn't Todd Muller, for example, or any other politician, called out the media in this country for their constant refrain of woes, misfortune, cancellations, business collapse, and generally deep and dire distress all 'due to COVID-19'?  None of it is due to COVID-19, it's due to this Government's hijacking of a nasty flu bug. 

The reason surely must be that the polls are telling them most Kiwis adore Ardern - and the reason for that is, the media tell Kiwis that Ardern is Adorable. We're being taken for a bunch of suckers, people.

We could pray to today's saint, Apostle and Martyr St Thomas. By the grace of God, he finally recognised the Truth.


Feast of St. Thomas, apostle - July 03, 2020 - Liturgical Calendar ...
"My Lord and my God!"





13 comments:

  1. Paladajo Kanon says:
    I'm voting New Conservative because their policies are align with my conservative values. I used to vote for National, but post 2017 election, National is like a party that had lost itself. What are they? Sadly, they are no longer a centre-right party judging by their voting patterns in parliament post 2017 election.

    Trevor Woolford says:
    Yes new conservatives are a safety bet. If Billy cared about making a change he would join forces instead of causing division and wanting to be Our New Leader .

    Paladajo Kanon says:
    I won't even be considering NZPP. It's not even a registered party.


    Trevor Woolford adds:
    Exactly, how can you trust your country with a party that can't even get organized?

    I say:
    Yes, as I note in my blog post, NZPP is not registered.

    Trevor Woolford says:


    lol yes sorry, you started the discussion

    Paladajo Kanon says:
    I read your article and checked the register of political parties NZPP is not there.

    I say:
    I thought that since I wrote this post NZPP might have got itself organised to the extent of registration.

    Trevor Woolford says:
    Just a ploy of divison before elections.

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    1. George Soros plays his hand.

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    2. If every Catholic and every pro-lifer in this country does not give their party vote to New Conservative, they will have to answer to a higher court.
      For four or more decades, pro-lifers in New Zealand have held cake stalls, etc., and have picketted abortionists, have held vigils outside the aborttoirs. And our abortion laws have become much worse.
      Time to get into Parliament a Party with integrity and guts, a Party which has pledged to repeal this most recent Nazi legislation.

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  2. Monica Devine says:
    Strongly disagree. If every Catholic and pro-lifer in NZ gives their party vote to New Conservatives, we will most likely lose the only voices we have in parliament for the elderly, the unborn, those who support marriage as being between one man and one woman etc (ie those lower down on the National Party List). What's more all those voters will have wasted their precious vote which they are bound to exercise intelligently and thoughtfully. A party vote for New Conservatives is a vote against Agnes Loheni, Paulo Garcia, Chris Penk, Simeon Brown, Jo Hayes and Harete Hipango. To keep these brave, hard working and humble MPs in parliament I will be voting National for my party vote. Without them who will speak up for the weak and vulnerable? NC is currently polling under 1%. And voting for a party with polls like this is useful? Really?

    Hannah Dawson says:
    I wasn't convinced at first but now I am. Gonna back our Catholic MPs 100%.

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    1. Doing the same old thing and expecting a different outcome is not very rational, I'm afraid.

      Don't believe polls, is something that should've been learned by now. The main stream media absolutely hate New Conservative because New Conservative stands for Western Christian civilisation. They suppress everything about/by/with/from New Conservative.

      Vote National again, and waste your vote again as you did in 2017. Alternatively, vote for what you believe in, and put some spine back into our Parliament.

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  3. Teresa Coles says:
    I would like our Catholic National party leader to take more of a stance for the unborn..It is all very well being prolife, but he has to carry his views through and fight for what he believes.When he was asked who he would vote for if he lived in America ,his answer was Biden..Here he is a Prolifer ,but would vote for Biden a phoney Catholic who wants Abortion up to birth...Do our Bishops and Priests go along with his views,I think not.

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  4. Dawn Bedingfield says:
    You have a very valid point Monica. I just struggle to give a vote that will allow this lot back in but guess it will likely happen. Why haven't NC been strategic about where they put their candidates ? We have one here in Napier that will no doubt tip the scales enough to allow Nash back in the electorate seat.

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  5. Dawn Bedingfield adds:
    Teresa I am not a catholic but I can't believe what Todd Muller says re pro life. His faith is strongly sgainst it but he's quite happy how it is. He had a chance to let the public know exactly what the bill is. I feel he would get more support should he stand up and defend the unborn. Not only from the voters but God would honor that.

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  6. Carmel Anne Malone says:
    Well said Monica!!

    Monica Devine adds:
    Teresa, agreed, don't have much confidence in Todd Muller but there is a great group of prolife MPs on the list who we need to have back in!

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  7. Paladajo Kanon says:
    I will vote according to my values. Individual MPs in National that are pro-life evidently not enough to stopped the abortion law because as a party, National don't think abortion law was an issue to champion for. So, I'll make a calculated risk to give my party vote to New Conservative because it's the only party that will repeal the abortion law. The only political party that rallied alongside pro-life march in Auckland that included among them the party leader while the deputy leader was one of the speakers. To me that spoke volumes.

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  8. Clyde Soares says:
    Paladajo, like you I have the utmost respect for the Christian MPs in National who bravely speak up. Alfred, Simeon Brown , Simon O'Connor, Chris Penk, Paulo and of course Agnes are Daniel in the lions den. We need to pray and support them but DO GIVE YOUR PARTY VOTE TO NC.
    The sad thing is apart from Alfred Ngaro at number 20 on the list National have deliberately put Christian MPs right at the bottom. Paulo and Agnes are 49 and 50 and on current polling won’t make it in as they have not been given electorate seats. Shocking for amazing sitting MPs to be treated like this.

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  9. Rebecca Wain says:
    You make a good point. The problem is the majority of National MPs did vote for Abortion to decriminalized.

    Stella McLeod says:
    National need a coalition partner because I doubt they are going to make it on their own and I for one don’t want Act to be their only option for a coalition partner. I’m going to split my vote as our local MP is prolife. I really hope New Conservative can win at least one seat. There are several minor parties against abortion so I am hoping the vote isn’t so widely spread that no one gets in. Unfortunately I think Todd Muller is too worried about appealing to a wide number of people so appears too willing to compromise on some of what he believes. I’m not in his electorate so I don’t need to vote for him personally but do need to weigh up the various party policies. It is interesting that the much maligned Donald Trump became President despite (maybe because) him making it very clear in graphic terms where he stood on abortion.

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  10. Hannah Dawson says:
    I usually vote conservatives but this time I'm considering voting for the National Party.

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