Comments on: Trading away Pharmac and GE free to the USA http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/ hopping along the corridors of power Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: doughnut http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58342 doughnut Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:03:21 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58342 If this is a choice of the 'lesser of two evils', in terms of major political parties in power, Labour have thus far proven resilient to calls to revisit the anti-nuclear stance particulary in relation to seeking a free-trade agreement with the US, whilst National have demonstrated significant ambiguity over the last few years about whether they would continue the anti-nuclear policy. My point is that if National could not be relied on to maintain this now fundamentally-Kiwi nuclear-free-identity, why would we hold out hope that they would continue to support Pharmac- of which both Jackie Blue and Tony Ryall, in particular, are repeatedly criticial of. Nor could National be relied on to maintain a similar level of 'GE rules', given that financial growth and industry development seem to be their bottom-line. If this is a choice of the ‘lesser of two evils’, in terms of major political parties in power, Labour have thus far proven resilient to calls to revisit the anti-nuclear stance particulary in relation to seeking a free-trade agreement with the US, whilst National have demonstrated significant ambiguity over the last few years about whether they would continue the anti-nuclear policy.

My point is that if National could not be relied on to maintain this now fundamentally-Kiwi nuclear-free-identity, why would we hold out hope that they would continue to support Pharmac- of which both Jackie Blue and Tony Ryall, in particular, are repeatedly criticial of. Nor could National be relied on to maintain a similar level of ‘GE rules’, given that financial growth and industry development seem to be their bottom-line.

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58337 StephenR Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:35:15 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58337 <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz//blogs/showmethemoney/2008/09/23/why-an-american-free-trade-deal-is-a-ludicrous-and-dangerous-idea/" rel="nofollow">Bernard Hickey</a> isn't exactly rubbing his hands together either. Bernard Hickey isn’t exactly rubbing his hands together either.

]]> By: idiot/savant http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58333 idiot/savant Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:04:00 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58333 Wow, I blog something and questions get asked in Parliament. Power! Wow, I blog something and questions get asked in Parliament. Power!

]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58322 toad Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:55:35 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/09/23/trading-away-pharmac-and-ge-free-to-the-usa/#comment-58322 But they will, unless the Greens are in Government to stop it happening! Another good reason to Party Vote Green. But they will, unless the Greens are in Government to stop it happening!

Another good reason to Party Vote Green.

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