Days 1 to 21

Day 1
11 Aug

Peter and Craig nominated me, each without hesitation! Late afternoon.

 

Day 2

12 Aug

 

At council at 8:30am. Almost seemed too easy.

 

Out on the footpath, bumped into little dude, should be too old for rude, a consistent jerk, but I did learn that from now on I don't give my time to that sort. His wide purple shoe laces were beyond perfect, not a twist in sight. I wish I'd given him a Paddington stare instead of looking down. For years I've kept meaning to change the scraps on mine, but now I realise that I actually like the irregularity on my boots. A walking metaphor for how I love diversity.

 

Time to stop giving the zms a foot in the door.
(zms ~ zmall men, pronounced 'zims')

Afternoon - wrote my first speech. I guess it will be my main big one. Where/when? Maybe never.

Day 3

13 Aug

 

Asked a medical professional to receive an open letter from the NZDSOS (doctors speaking out with science). At first he was closed off but he soon warmed. Said he wished to be open minded. Cool.

 

Day 4

14 Aug

 

Dashed into Diacks Nursery with my cardboard prism - "The best time to plant a tree is yesterday".

Panthers Softball Club fundraiser, volunteering as Spectator Security at the Stags vs Auckland first game of the season. Rachel assigned me indoors to the 1st XV lounge - and she didn't even know that I am running for mayor! Met Melissa Tyson from Media Works and chatted with Lester Rutledge. Good game, especially the exciting final push for our late try. Further inspired me to fight, push and persevere for representing our community.

Day 5

15 Aug

 

Why is it that so many tell me of New Zealand being in a mental health crisis? Historically, this is massive. We need a mayor who is practised at overcoming the overwhelm.

Making pumpkin soup for covid sick friends. A nurse once told me that chicken stock revives the ailing. Piling in fresh parsley.

At kids' sports, told a few parents about my endeavour. They laughed, but not mockingly. Cynically perhaps, me being a late comer after nine others, to further split the votes.

 
An SIT tutor spoke of the attacks on the tertiary sector. What could I say? -
"Our government pushes us into a place of many complaints. The umbrella over all this is tyranny."

The tutor agreed.

Could my campaign be this simple?

How will citizens know that I have a history of fighting for the common good and I persevere. They won't, unless I share.

Penny Simmonds socked it to the Minister of Education in her house speech, and it was an awesome speech, but it won't change anything.

Penny is a part of the greater club which clobbered the Parliament protesters and supported our PM. She can talk ok, but it doesn't change the fact that she belongs to the elite who bulldoze over SIT's community. Speeches don't suddenly imbue integrity. Not my representative. She does not get it to work for us.

Tall strong father talked about the old boys club being "too strong" in Southland. Yes, that lot have won many battles over many decades, but they cannot win the war. We are a young nation - fit and able!

No politician stopped the onslaught against All Us Moderates. We have heaps better than that in us.

 

 

Day 6

16 Aug

Stuff is aptly named. Remember thinking that they may come to regret that name. Propagandists. They must think we're stupid.

Had an appointment with Media Works Mel. Emailed first to say that I need some indication of fair play from them.

Sad. Mel suddenly got too unwell for work. Same thing happened with Sheree, a friend of Darren Ludlow's last week. 

 

My response to Mel -

"Kia ora Mel,

"I would not be comfortable with pursuing the paid advertising option at this time, because you have already ruled out the option of perusing vital information. This does not sound like a free press, paid for with our tax dollars. It looks like a huge part of the problem.

"I am fighting hard for our citizens. A cessation of the censoring is paramount. Media Works has had many months to get their heads around this issue. Unless you can assure me otherwise, I am assuming that you are against Kiwis and using your position of power to silence the little voice."

Day 7

17 Aug

Last minute learnt of the local invite from National Council of Women, at the Ascot. Seventeen candidates (women only - a bit backward I think) from across the southern positions were each given three minutes to speak.

The evening grew woketardy. Angela Newell spoke of diversity plus, and is proud to be a feminist and a Socialist. One said that there's a special place in hell for women who don't support women.

Back home, and asked Darryl what sort of woman speaks like that. He said, "deranged".

They don't say anything new. They wouldn't know diversity if it stared them in the face.

But, I said my piece and glad for that.

Collectively, Stuff's Fire and Fury item is top of mind. It's true - our government hates it's people. This is a vital time in our nation's history.

We are being told that you cannot be a loving person without wearing a mask. You cannot be credible if you question why covid and climate change are politicised. You cannot be considered sensible if you use the word 'tyranny'. You are an extremist when you peacefully protest. You are being radicalised if you associate with a fellow gentle critical thinker. All Us Moderates are really being put upon.

I can fight this for us. I privately battled over many years as I escaped from religious tyranny. I know how.

At home again, a bit het up, but nothing that a good sleep won't cure.

Too many there represent the old boys club, including their audience.

Sheree was there for her ILT candidacy. Last week she corresponded with me. She's keeping secret the trustee identities of our community access radio. I already know about the chair, Peter Thompson of SBS, but who are the others? If they're also in Darren's pocket then all of them can keep harassing me together. What's Sheree's problem? 

My earlier response to Sheree -

"Community radios are funded by our tax dollars - NZOA and the PIJF. The fulfillment of the Broadcasting Act must supersede the trustees' desire for anonymity.

"You don't go on a community board and demand privacy regarding that - do you?"

Darren Ludlow's wife Lyndal spoke like I imagine her husband would. A few months ago I went to Lyndal to discuss the historic miner's cottage and she dropped her promised follow up.

Better not get started on Darren. Hope I don't have to listen to him! Might get ants in my pants.

Too many of those women have the grouped up gumption to lead our community right smack into disaster.

Women talking up women. I hate that! I'd rather champion men and rub the children's backs.

Meme alert -

Scene - school girls picking sides for a sports game:

"Pick me, 'cause I'm nice"

They take great words and bastardise them. How am I supposed to express 'diversity', 'change', 'tolerance', 'inclusion', 'acceptance', 'moving forward' 'breaking down barriers', 'rejuvenation' and 'mental health' for meaningful rhetoric in my campaign? Those women are a bed full of soft toys stuffed with counterfeit.

Learnt in the University of Hard Knocks that you've gotta be on the offensive with Socialists. Also got this word in tonight -

I did have a terrible time with the ------- and I am aware that the rumour mill will always grind into action, just when you thought it had stopped. Anything like that just makes me stronger in preparation for being your mayor.

Don't go only by first impressions. Let your mind be open to growth, for the sake of our children.

Angela spoke of how she acknowledged her privilege. Oh, give me strength!

How much longer until certain people perceive their obscene privilege and weep for the common good, in private?

Some people are bent on ensuring their salary providers experience their epiphanies. 

Meme alert -

The team has nearly chosen all its accentuated accolades. Hold on ref, can't start yet - here's a child toddling up. So cute, and yes, I'm enamoured too. But, you guessed it, the infant is chosen.....well, because.... inexperienced, and that's very special, and, you know, we've got to encourage one another. (Meanwhile, another capable player walks.)

21 year old Gemma candidate was there. Lovely young lady. Then, the Socialists swooped 'to encourage'. Nauseating.

Talking of LGBTQIUD -

I fit the UD categories.

Oh, the joys of belonging!

I could go on, but it does get tedious. The pressing issue is whether the citizens see me as being in this mess with them and capable of getting it cleaned up.

Gemma, if you happen to read this, here's a poem just for you, oh well, publicly -

Socialists are sad, sadder and sadists

Not for them, a salt lick

They're into trendy self harm

Clout and clamour, "me too"

Their brightest, dim

Their dying, the saddest

We don't seek election to get cozy with others for national politics. Another candidate said she hopes to get you on council with her for mentoring you. Don't you think that's sick?

We put our hand up from within All Us Moderates (unless you're an extremist). It's not a club. It's democracy, and I believe All Us Moderates represent The Majority. I hope that you will see fit to publicly rebuff that girly offer of mentoring if you are both elected. A true representative is mentored by every citizen, especially those who vote. A true representative is aloof from the dubious comfort of Group Think. The common good depends upon this independence of thought and a shunning of playground comforts.

Speaking of women's empowerment in a political setting is weird. Do you think so too?

Imagine if a minority man said that he had special mentoring desires for only young men candidates! Over time, how would the majority of women react?  Swings and roundabouts!  Childish gender wars. I believe that All Us Moderates are over it. We just desire to make equality work, quietly and peacefully, and to grow up.

On another note, we also heard a Maori candidate speak of 'our people'. Inclusive? Religious groupings never are.

When I was your age I experienced church people latching on to me for mentoring into leadership of their design. In my heart, even while suffering from extreme youthful self censoring, I ran a marathon away from that.

Looking back, it was a smart move. Lots of All Us Moderates have had similar experiences. I hope you will belong with us.

Dear Gemma, local politics ought to be non partisan. This women's meeting was partisan politics, devoid of the common good. It was just a feel good talk fest.

Day 8

18 Aug

Last night I sat in the bar at the Ascot, after that woketardish meeting. There was something inherently dissatisfying about that meeting and I couldn't head home on a discordant note. I always need to end the day with the tonic (base note of the musical scale).

Propped up my wee poster and had a drink - solo - oh well. Plan was to see if any bar patrons might spy my "All Us Moderates" font.

Gave myself half an hour of being unnoticed, then accosted two ladies outside on my way to the car. They listened and chatted like you'd expect of All Us Moderates. Was happy then.

But, didn't show them my poster. That happened tonight, with a motel owner, somewhere else. Yes, All Us genuine quiet Moderates.

Days 9, 10, 11

Walks with Darryl.

 

Day 12

22 Aug

 

Filling out a government form. It's from LGNZ for candidates to share their policies and attitudes. They say that around one in six voters check it out. It's called Policy.nz. Even Darryl is uncomfortable about it and questioned whether I should participate.

The explanatory notes and examples for us serfs are somewhat scary, and they reserve the right to edit my words. It clearly comes from communism's playbook. But you gotta do what you gotta do, especially in strange times.

I refrained from including #resignjacinda, and one or two other comments. Itchy though.

A visitor. 

"All Us Moderates?"
What does that mean?
Her face said it all. There's no way she would join another political shebang, after being burnt by our present cult.

Good.

'Belonging' and 'joining' are also munted words, thanks to Socialists. But, no worries - all I had to do was point to her previous complaint about fresh faced teacher students being told that learning the Maori language is mandatory, and if they're not willing to swallow the elite's dogmatic view of the ToW they should leave.

"See? You're a moderate, with me. There are lots of us."

Years back, I was really keen to learn the Maori language and would have been further along in my private endeavour by now. But, those despots started pushing.

Te Reo means 'the language.' The language for Kiwis is English. We need that, for our place in the world.

I wish I were bilingual though. In different life's circumstances I would have sought out an immersion programme for myself long ago.

All Us Moderates wish that our Maori language had not been harmed in the first place. We're all poorer for colonisation in some respects. If it weren't so, our institutions wouldn't be such a mess now.

I wanted to be our PM instead of her, long before I wanted to be our mayor here. I'm guessing I'm one of many who feel that way. It's a funny ol' world. Who'd have thought?

If I were our PM I'd lead a conversation about the idea of relegating the ToW to history and moving on without it. Then, Kiwis would click as to how religiously stupid (and socially fearful) we are being now and we would start talking sense. We must run ourselves on secular politics. For decades, Te Ao has ruled the roost. 

Snap off that crowing rooster's head

Some roosters are cock full bullies

Poor wee hens

I'm thinking of Willy

Mind you, the hens have pecking orders too

Not my roost

Let's stop being bird brained

 

Day 13

23 Aug

 

Met a man who tried to tell me I'm 'right wing' with him and his group (because I'm married and I've been a mother at home for decades - and because I question the mask coercion). I'm not. I belong to All Us Moderates. Simple. I suspect he felt more belonging with All Us Moderates than I ever could with right wingers. But, I listened and tolerated. All Us Moderates are like that.

Left, Centre and Right politics in New Zealand is so yesteryear. That sort of politics is a hindrance.

The Left are not progressive. They're regressive degenerates. The Right are not conservative. They suck up to the Left. There is no longer any centre. Conservative politics no longer means anything except for choking churches (more extremism).

Our present parliamentarians, mainstream media and the squealing pigs in our institutional troughs can be found at the two extremes. That's a minority.

All Us Moderates is the new centre.
Has anyone yet coined the political pathway of 'neoprogressive'?

Day 14

24 Aug

Wha....?
I just opened Barry Stewart's ODT letter, sent six days ago, and annoyed with myself for missing their deadline (two days ago) for contributing 150 words on their site. Look at this statement! ---
"We will be playing a crucial role in leading the debate in our coverage of the election."

 

Mainstream media leading the debate, hey?

Neither surprised nor shocked by the two sides of that coin, presented in their letter - the kindergarten tone and the unmistakable aggression.

Perhaps I dodged a bullet with this pathetic invitation. 

What do you think of this one? ---
"...we must ensure our resource is targeting the key issues we have identified..."

Did Barry Stewart really write that letter?

15

25 Aug

Brian Tamaki's latest protest went down a treat.

For the record, I disapprove of his theocracy rhetoric. There is no place for that in our politics. And he is no more a Bishop than your local student of theology. I detested his earlier 'prophecies' and his 'apostleship'. It's a rort.

 

What really caught my attention was the news announcer's talk about an expert saying that those who are inclined to consider this latest party are also likely to be disenfranchised and won't vote because they believe the elections are rigged.

This comes from our PM. All along she normalised nonsense, ramped up fear, and mocked All Us Moderates for being concerned.

And now - this nonchalant suggestion of our elections being rigged. This is an example (one of many) of blatant, in our faces, irresponsible journalism. Unrelenting poisoned darts.

Day 16

26 Aug

Two days ago I missed Blair Jackson's call. Via texts, Stuffed agreed that I could participate in writing. Their deadline was 1:30pm on the 24th and Blair specifically said he was writing an article on candidates' responses to the questions he kindly provided me.

No sign of that article, but I notice they spent their time on a general witch hunt.

Here is my response to Blair's questions -

1. How do you feel about people entering council buildings without a mask?

When I arrived (unmasked) with my candidacy form I advised the staff member sitting with me that I was happy to pop one on if she desired. I think it's a matter of communicating and each being true to ourselves.

2. How do you feel about people not using council services without the vaccine?
From the outset I disapproved of mandating citizens out of public areas, mainly because the science was not settled and all indications were that the covid issue was being politicised.

3. Is it important you share accurate information?
It is vitally important that civic leaders share accurate information, and in times of uncertainty to abstain from knee jerk reactions - thereby representing the local citizens. I like to say to people that we belong to All Us Moderates.

4. What is local government's responsibility regarding man-made climate change?

Man-made climate change is also an issue that has far too much politicisation about it. I would like to see this change, for the sake of our youths' well being. A mayor with common sense and energy could do wonders in this area. I believe in caring for our environment where it depends upon me personally. Elite believing becomes a dogmatic bother we must refuse to engage with.

 

5. What do they feel about the relationship between central and local government?
Traditionally, local government officials do the central government's bidding, which I normally agree with. By necessity, I would be your protesting mayor. We do things our way in the south; we are great leaders within New Zealand. Another catch phrase - We are doing this. Hopefully, our central government can hack the pace of our peaceful protesting.

6. Do you feel the protest at parliament, which ended March 2, 2022, was justified?

The February Parliament Protest was unique. Many Kiwis believe that this will go down in national history as vital and justified.

I liked those questions from Blair, but he hasn't seen them through! What is going on?

 

I see myself as representative because I find Stuff's behaviour disconcerting and I think that it probably alarms everybody else too.

The main reason I think I am the best option, this time, for the mayoral role is that if I can last the distance at peace with myself - having regained equilibrium after each time of noticing mainstream media's confusions - then I can represent others as the resilient quiet common sense go getters I know they are.

What remains to be seen is how I would react if they start on me. Michael Fallow and other journos have plenty from my pen from years past (church deceits) and including this years' upset with Ludlow's publicly funded radio station. Editors have never taken an interest in me. I used to think it was because I'm not sexy enough.

What do you do? React, for the sake of the citizens? Or keep yourself totally out of strife? Perhaps I'd find a middle ground. We'll have to wait and see.

Day 17

27 Aug

Dr Sharma's saga is just like mine with the Church, politicians, 'friends' and the media. Mine was more awful. The only constituents I had in support was my nuclear family - and, you know, children are great fair weather friends.

My situation was way more horrible - but Kiwis don't compete with each other for being worse for wear - do we?

It would be great if there were other new independent politicians countrywide doing the same as me - that is, walking a little in the dark and isolated as they campaign to represent All Us Moderates.

My fledgling 'party' is different. There are no stated policies (initially) for others to latch on to from the outset and there's no 'head leadership' for others to ponder whether they want to work 'under' this person.

My fledgling political party is presently a movement called All Us Moderates. Perhaps it might morph into a new major party in time for '23 elections.

Then, with me at the head, there would be no 'protection' of members. Everyone would be free to say whatever they like. There will be no requirements to 'follow the party line' and no deliberate upholding the leader as special.

When I first mooted this idea to Darryl (in March), he shook his head.

"Political suicide." 

That sowed a seed of peace and joy. Literally, I felt that seed drop when Darryl said that. It was delicious fun to my mind. Running for mayor has revealed the seedling.

The south needs a decisive social mayor to lead easy. Then, in subsequent seasons, quality representatives would step forward. There won't be burn out, nor troughers, and we would tick along like we barely need governed. There would be a constant flow of servant hearted representatives taking a turn. Ditto for central government.

If we allow deceivers to get ahead of the truth, we'll birth a cat o nine tails for our own back. We must get our PM to resign at our will. This is vital for Wellington and Auckland. We must do it now.

Dreams are free. Certain seedlings grow well on imagination.

Vain imaginations are proven when the soil is next turned. Either the seed will have rotted or the seedling will not cope with transplanting.

It's six months since that seed fell and now Darryl suggests that the party morphing of All Us Moderates into this new major party could govern alongside a minority of the 'grand coalition' of Labour and National blocs. Oh, how I would love to see All Us Moderates debate that squirt.

 

 

Day 18

28 Aug

Some things you hear are traumatic in their bafflement
Some people know how to gain sympathy, no matter what
The expensive fuel of your tolerance sits under somebody else's simmering words

I just remembered how Toni Biddle shared at the women's meeting about her role in the lockdown. Reading between the lines, Tim wasn't up to much and the responsibility fell to Toni.

Here's the rub - it was all about Toni when she spoke about it. All about what a great responsibility it was to mete out that abuse and that she regretted not being recognised for the fact it was her, a woman, the weaker sex, doing the 'mayor's job'.

Is it the mayor's job to administer central government's overreach? I say an emphatic no!

At the time of listening I was drawn into sympathising with Toni's 'plight'. Now, I feel ashamed of myself and sickened by her admission.

Nothing was said about the citizens, about the community, about the invisible confused and fearful individuals and the many families who were harmed.

How could it be any different? The tune was composed by our PM, it was in full concert mode complete with backing band, and Toni sang it like a star - with no audience.

No audience then, but repeated now by Toni, the broken recording that our Prime Minister is.

Here I am offering to be a harmonising mayor, but I haven't said outright what courage I possess if elected. I have said she must go, but I haven't said the ultimate - because it's so darn hard to say.

Many years ago, I remember my dad gently chastising me for complaining about the government.

"Jack, we are the government. You are the government."

Perhaps that's why I culled my earliest interest in politics. If I couldn't contribute, then I had no business complaining and if I couldn't cease my thoughts, then it was best to be ignorant - if I couldn't cope with confusions, then I'd best not know. Many years later, this culminated in my not having the stomach for voting at all in 2020.

It's time to say it outright though - I am now standing for mayor - I was traumatised on behalf of my community by how Toni spoke ---- here goes -

This Prime Minister is absolutely no longer my Prime Minister.

This is a strife that must be met the only way I know how --- to offer myself as a protest mayor. By wordly hook or by crook, by cheek and by songbook ---- it's my job to get Southlanders to rally for our PM's resignation. I must be mayor or bust. Then, the south will take its light to the rest of our country.

I think that the only legitimate way for candidates to show respect for citizens is by sharing in no uncertain terms their personality and their cumulatively formed character. Anything less is deceit. I think this is how we ended up with this awful PM, and all the other short sighted leaders leading up to this covid upset.

She could yet squirm her way back into the nation's collective sympathy. She's cunning as and she absolutely believes in herself. She must go, before the elections, the sooner the better, and in no uncertain terms that her resignation occurred at the will of the people.  

 

This is the morale boost we deserve. 

We all know that she made adjustments because of the Parliament Protest. Did she acknowledge that?

She never acknowledges us. It's all about her, and I witnessed Toni admitting that she behaves just the same when push comes to shove. I can no longer sympathise.

And now I'm also brave enough to say that I'm pretty sure the reason Ludlow blocked me from pre-recording at our radio station was because he knew I visited the Parliament Protest, and that I had independently taken a community minded step of decisive action, and had a testimony at odds with the mainstream media.

Ludlow could have let me prerecord and then 'legitimately' refused to air it. He is the manager after all. The Broadcasting Standard won't be involved unless there's an actual recording on air to dispute.

I wanted to try developing a style of interview for others to share their life testimonies. I also had in mind a session for children, in particular with their artistic endeavours.
My programme wasn't even about the Parliament Protest. I had already moved on.

Socialists are never happy with resilient Kiwis' ability to happily move on. They're always using other people's time and resources to create problems, then frowny face ask for sympathy.

Socialists get impossibly demanding. They ask for more for solving the problems they instigate. They're jerks.

Socialists fight dirty, banding together. Compare it with Voluntary socialists who engage only an individual internal fight for matching Socialists' smiles.

I avoid seeing our PM, but she gets into my headspace anyway. My latest gripe is her preachy talk about war. Not content only with escalating strife here, she's in the world too! How does her personality survive this? It's just all beyond me, except to fight with fun and fair.

I dealt with Ludlow. I demanded his and Bailey's resignations from Radio Southland. 

Somehow, many citizens assume that the station is Ludlow's. It's funded by us. There are 12 community access radios nationwide which receive public money. The Broadcasting Act is clear that anybody is allowed to have a go. Even 'women' gets a special mention. Some of our laws are just so encouraging, hey?

Voluntary socialists often get belittled or abused when they take the law seriously, whereas Socialists get away with breaking the law.

I went to the top too.
Useless.
Arrogant.
Government. That's us.
No wonder I feel a bit anxious as I write.

I dealt with Ludlow, but I'm still an isolated squeak running for mayor. That's fair. That's the sort we need as candidates from now on.

Day 19

29 Aug

Standing for mayor is an internal paradox. Ditto, me wanting to be PM. 

I had to stand for mayor, or I would regret it. But if my campaign causes voters to choose according to my fight and it's not me at the top of the list I'd probably be happiest in my garden anyway.

The anxiety for me in this race is how I know I am truly representative of the majority. Most citizens I introduce myself to say that they wouldn't be brave enough to stand for mayor.

I don't subscribe to that horrible saying that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Attacks seriously mess with your chances to serve for the common good.

Imagine if I'd got some experience with radio.

Imagine if the Church hadn't abused me. Oh, this one doesn't work. I'm delighted to be at odds with the Church. That one does make me stronger. But, it sure didn't at the time of their attacks.

I guess it comes down to losers and winners. I'm a winner in that regard.

But Ludlow, Rach, Pete Thompson and Sheree. They hold smiling community positions of worth, and they make me a loser. Being harassed by them does not make me stronger.

So - should I refrain from sharing about their wrong doing?
I must share, because the community deserves to know. That's the sole reason.
 

These types of decision gripes are designed to kill you. You don't get to be stronger for it. Your voice gets snuffed out, your thoughts focus precariously, your self worth plummets, your equilibrium teeters. You get OCD about checking your fallen gumboot for mice and you can't stand the thought of your long flowering Daphne finally stopping and you want to spend all day making bumble bee nests you know the bumblies will ignore anyway. And the zms flutter in your face.

Being harassed is incredibly distracting. It's easier to let the bullies have their way and get on with your life.

How much cheek should I give Michael Fallow? How much can I dare wish that Stuff stuffs off forever, before bad thoughts show on my face?

The imbalance of power is enormous. It's best not to think about it and just hug my garden. But that's not much of a mayoral campaign.

If All Us Moderates morphs into a new major political party and runs with neo-progression, working it out in a similar vein to the progression of my character, I still think I'd be happiest in my garden.

But, I don't know. I suspect that I would be most content as the leader.

The Ludlow dilemma is another indication that I am representative of the Majority. Most of us don't ask for help, but here I am seeking attention.

Team, I have been pushing back on the old boys' club since forever.
I need some shoring up here. Sharing this link would be good.

I approached The Free Speech Union regarding the radio upset. Perhaps it's because I'm not a member, but I suspect it's something deeper. Old boys' networks die hard, practising inconsistencies on the way through. 

I like what they do - but why ignore me here in the south?

Jonathan Ayling wrote a convoluted piece regarding his views about the Parliament Protest. I thought it came across as sadly self righteous. He doesn't understand what it feels like to be a little one. And the Socialist Chris Trotter wrote violent opinions about the protesters. So did the Marxist Martyn Bradbury. And David Farrar the hardened National supporter recently confessed that he keeps very very bad company (the duck), and likes it. 

We presently have no opposition to Socialists. It's got to be All Us Moderates.

 

Day 20
30 Aug

Bumped into a pastor. Came away with the impression he's angry.

"What about?" Darryl asks.

I didn't know, but I had to think. I had told the pastor about my mayoral run starting out with wanting to be our PM, after the Parliament Protest. I also spread one of his fellow pastors' names thin again. Dangerous, but I did it because it's the Ludlow effect. The community has a right to know these things.

He seemed uncomfortable, but keen to hear me. Pastors. Hmm. Pastor breakfasts. Tasty morsels of gossip. It's never worked in my favour before, but truth runs easy as a cool stream.

I think he's an angry man because zms don't like being found out by women. I think he's angry because he's fighting a losing battle as one who reckons he must serve under Christian leaders - the kind of battle which I've already fought and conquered. He's a community leader being no-bodied and I'm a nobody. 

It's crazy hard for zms to experience even a touch of little wee woman on top.

 

Day 21

31 Aug

The expensive fuel of my tolerance sits beneath that pastor's words. Community simmers.

There's more for me to say, but my patience runs on.

His behaviour upon my psyche is my thriving on the smell of an oily rag. It's a good effect. It's simply more validation regarding my mayoral run. I do represent the Majority.

With me being an ordinary woman, the pushy minors struggle to know where to place their thought woes. There's little point in starting gender wars with me, either from the Humanism camp or from the cult of Christianity.

It's wonderful not being a feminist.

If I could be our PM we'd get the established media editors disciplined. We now have three generations of Kiwis not knowing how journalism should be practised!

If average Kiwis with such thoughts feel like they couldn't quickly and easily learn to be our PM, then we've lost our way. I bet I'm not the only one who wishes to get into our Parliament and get it sorted. We haven't lost our way.