ELECTORAL REFORM; *The threshold for a party to gain a seat in parliament is unfairly high. Why have a threshold at all? Switzerland has none. The number of parties gaining seats in the Swiss United Federal Assembly (parliament) is eleven with the smallest at .3%, YES JUST POINT 3%. *Binding Citizen’s Initiatives and the 100 days optional (facultative) Referenda as the premier goal for electoral reform. *All or any policy or matter could be subject to Referenda, especially hastily … [Read more...]
DIRECT DEMOCRACY in ACTION: CALIFORNIA
A large number of Californians are tired and sick of Governor Newsom’s double standards and curfew orders. In five Southern California Counties with a total population of 17.25 million people, Sheriffs are defying the State’s Governor. They will not arrest people for violating the state wide curfew that Governor Newsom has imposed. The curfew was imposed because apparently the Covid virus wakes up and goes out at 10 pm to harass the citizens. Governor Newsom has lost all credibility for … [Read more...]
THE COVID ELECTION OCTOBER 2020
THE COVID ELECTION In a number of ways, the result of the election may, depending on your point of view, be excellent, satisfactory or a downright shame. However, the one issue that sticks out a mile is the high threshold that the smaller parties have to hurdle. A 5 % threshold is manifestly unfair. Unfair to the 7 + % of voters who stuck to their principles and voted for a small party knowing full well that the vote was going to be given away to a larger party. Further, how many voters … [Read more...]
Are we being Conned by the Treaty Industry?
Please view our "Are we being Conned by the Treaty Industry?" booklet. [pdf-embedder url="https://firstnation.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Treaty-Booklet-Inc-Cover-for-Perry-FIXED.pdf" title="Treaty Booklet Inc Cover for Perry FIXED"] … [Read more...]
Update on the Jon Rua arrest for “disorderly conduct likely to incite violence.”
The result of the “give a little’ page was a useful $1200 dollars toward his legal defence. He will need that as he is to be tried in the Waitakere District Court on 23 April at 9.30 a.m. Below is a copy of a letter sent to Commissioner of Police, Mike Bush, MNZM by Donald K. McKenzie. [pdf-embedder url="https://firstnation.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COMMISSIONER-of-POLICE-15.11.2019-15.pdf" title="COMMISSIONER of POLICE 15.11.2019 15"] … [Read more...]