Day 32 WHA

PUSH
You know what?
I just cannot wait until tomorrow.
It's Dad's scrum memory that's done this to me.
The following is the post I promised for tomorrow, today.

Briefly, I entertained the concept of an amazing item for this post.
I thought of inviting Japreet herself to write.

But, no - nothing else about my diary is outstanding.
I'm just a mayor wannabe.

I don't know Jaspreet.
I have met her once (at Bec's the Bodyguard Just Transitions meeting), for a split second, and I wouldn't be surprised if she can't place a face to my name.

Jaspreet Boparai is an excellent public speaker and is the southern woman who has been rhythmically banging the drum on local government problems.
When she speaks, her love and respect for local government shines through.
Jaspreet bangs that drum hard, and it never hurts the ears.

I heard Jaspreet speak at a public meeting...
....wait for it Blair...
........it was a Counterspin meeting!
I went to Bluff along with a crowd of Southlanders.
Big deal.

It was!
Horrors!!
I sang my round - and who was sitting smack bang in front of me but the worst of those nasty church elders - staring, as usual - creep.
And Darryl won't let me say who. 

Soon, I plan to share my view on Hannah Spierer and Kelvyn Alp.
I barely know them, but no doubt my opinion matters too.
MSM seem to think they have the monopoly on the digs regarding these two non criminal Kiwis.
I plan to join in this ruck.
Which reminds me - my dad used to do that with me.
"Let's scrum, Jack."
I was taught to keep safe - shoulders down, push, don't collapse the ruck, push hard straight ahead, keep your knees bent to protect your back, push, don't mind the smell of Dad's hair, keep pushing until you're red in the face.
And push.
Did I say that already?

For now, let's see Ebel Kremer's words regarding Local Government NZ.

(Is it my imagination or is Cr Kremer a man who never rocks a boat?
I remember elsewhere him saying that if somebody is trying to enter local government politics with the view to protesting central government then their motives are wrong.
Ebel does not know how long I had to grapple with that advice before taking the plunge.)

In the Southland Express 1/9/22 -
"Cr Kremer recognised both council staff and councillors experienced frustration dealing with Local Government Act constraints.
" " It's very hard to purely have a business focus when you've got a Local Government Act that doesn't provide those sorts of opportunities. It is such a convoluted piece of legislation. You have almost got to be a lawyer to understand it. It is, in my view, designed to slow down any decision-making process. If I had the opportunity [to fix it], I would probably start with page 1 and work my way through....." "

It goes on.

Frustration.......very hard
  Frustration.........to purely
    Frustration...........it is such a
      Frustration...........if I had the opportunity
        Frustration...........designed to slow down

The main reason I am not inclined to contact Jaspreet for my campaign diary is because I texted her the link, and that's enough.
The test is to see whether others naturally feel a belonging with All Us Moderates.
This must be done solo with no follow up from my end.

I can count on one hand of amputees the Kiwis who have acknowledged my campaign diary. This is affirming of how I see myself as one who belongs in the Majority camp.
Either I will go on my way alone and the morphing of All Us Moderates into a new major party will fizzle out in my mind, or I will start hearing of other new independent politicians who get it.....and then we'd be away.

Recently I was lucky enough that somebody gave me Jaspreet's cell phone contact.
She then became one of very few who shared their opinion about my posts.
This prompted me to seek permission to share her text -

"Let's see WHAT Blair Jackson comes up with.. He's got to cover me.. Amongst others.."

That's it.
Cheeers, Jaspreet.
You are a great New Zealander.
Thankyou.

I have heard her sharing about rude David Seymour belittling her in public.
Just another creep, Jaspreet.
In some ways, Presbyterians are the worst.

Underwhelmed Blair?
Wait till you read what I've got to say about Kelvyn and Hannah!
Try not to lose sleep in anticipation.

How does it feel being the frustration which All Us Moderates are fighting? For your posterity too, you ungrateful brat.
How do you think Jaspreet manages to research so carefully, and also run her family and farm?
Couldn't you at least try very hard,
to purely, do a few honest days of journalism?
It is such a great necessity.
You do have the opportunity.....
TO SPEED THINGS UP, YOU LITTLE DIPSTICK.

All Us Moderates are so sick of journos pushing society through this barbed wire fence, reckoning there is greener grass on the other side for us all, then keeping up this irritating charade that they do not belong to the minority. They do it with our time and resources and take forever to admit they were wrong.

Wreckers.

This Must Stop.

Where's your story Blair?
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