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The Day Democracy Took a Hit In Nz

Twice parliament asked the people, Twice the answer was loud and clear from the people, Twice there was a no to Euthanasia by the people. Twice I joined the people in Select committee, Twice I joined the people to give up time for free, Twice parliament summed its nose at democracy. Twice the parliament misled the majority of people, Twice they bowed to the minority of people, Twice they denied democracy to the majority of the people. Thrice now replaced twice as now there appeared a private members bill, Thrice now those who had said no in select committees, felt ill, Thrice parliament asked democracy to write a will. Thrice democracy almost died, Thrice now has changed to four with an election eyed, Thrice that is now four will the future of democracy decide. Now the people for or against will have their say, Now the people for or against will have to say yay or nay, Now the people for or against will chose if Pandora will come in to play, Now the people for or against will chose if her box will be put away, Now the people for or against will chose if the lid is shut for another day. Now that covid 19 has come along, Now is the the time for those who were for, to say they were wrong, Now as they look for they, who are gone, Now is the time when democracy needs to remain strong. Now is the time for parliament to be bold, Now is the time for a threshold, Now is not the time for a minority to put the majority out in the cold, Now is the time when the will to live through pain, is a sight to behold, Now is the time to welcome democracy back into the fold, Now is the time for pandora and her box to gather more mould.

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Date: 4/19/2020 8:44:00 AM
A powerful poem. Here in Canada, medically assisted euthanasia is allowed under prescribed circumstances but it was passed by Parliament not referendum. And yes covid-19 has hit democracy too, for the rest we'll just have to wait and see.
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David Smith
Date: 4/19/2020 6:29:00 PM
Thank you. Political parties in NZ used to have large membership bases. Now these checks and balances are no longer there. I woke up this morning to news of mass shooting in Nova Scotia. My prayers to your country at this time and the hope that poetry from the soup makes others that way inclined take a different path. Be kind to yourself. Regards David in NZ

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