Victory At last: But Don't Exaggerate One Point

I must confess. I said before the RWC I was sick of it before it started but I was drawn in especially by underdogs like Tonga beating France the eventual finalist. I preferred the 2nd tier teams. There was some good rugby but there didnot appear to be much variation in style. It was. the same old maul, maul, maul. However, the French showed how dispite their 7-8 loss to the Abs that they were a team that could vary their play to suit. And they almost pulled it off. They were always looking for a way through. The Abs on the other hand just kept to Plan A regardless and in the last 2 minutes the play suddenly went their way. Lucky.

Anyway that's the rugby. Now we can get back to the real world and leave the circus until the next time. The Nats appear to be well ahead and the countryside is scarred by billboards reminding us that there is an election soon. First MMP; should we continue with it? Well, of course. It's kept the power brokers guessing, and the variety of MPs of all hews and colors stops the bland two party tweedledees and dums. Second; Who will in fact win? Didn't we think the Abs were going to win by a wide margin? Does politics foillow rugby? Will all that gunk from that ship still stuck on the rocks off Motiti influence the voters? It will me but I'm only one.

I predict a narrower victory for the Nats than that predicted for the last year but not a hung parliament.

All Rena's Gunk and other things........

Well. Te Whanau A Apanui told you so Hekia (Nat MP). It took a blind Filipino captain to show us what could happen if....Now we await events off Tikirau. I know I'm being smart after the event. Heck yeah. I didn't predict this oil disaster, let alone that it would upstage the RWC. However like the rest of the country I waited with great anticipation for our show pony PM and his loyal sidekick McCully to take over the surrounding sea like they did down town Auckland after the opening of the RWC and fix it within 24 hours. Instead they waited for tohungas (ie experts) from off shore for four calm days. It's a typical capitalist private enterprise balls up. The fact is those who could have done something were waiting for the money first but since no hands went up to pay then they sat on theirs. Hasn't the govt got a "Hobbit Fund" for such emergencies? Hekia. Go fix it girl.

Tainui: Tuku stop picking on your able women leaders like Tania Martin. Haven't you heard of women's lib. and gender equality? In spite of it men should nevertheless be gentlemen. Open the door for Tania and let her go through first.

Dr. Mutu: I hear you got off being a racist by the Human Rights people. You were right if you meant that our immigrant policy has been race based (ie white) since it began. The demographic truth is obvious. Even you and I are examples. You should be grateful though. The High Court Judge of your recent victory against the whole of the USA was Judge White. You see? Blood is thicker than water.

The Election is fast approaching. Since it started I liked MMP or more Maori in Parliament. And why not? What they must not do is sell our interests down the river in favor of party. The FS and SB Act is an example of it. I felt for Mita Ririnui in his last speech and comments. He had to tow the party line against his better judgement. Georgina Te Heuheu is a good example of someone who stood up for Maori against her leader Don Brash. History wont be kind to arguably the most racist leader in history and we have had a few. But Georgina will be remembered as a Maori Nat. MP who stood up against it.