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Have your say: President hope

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Prime Minister John Key

Prime Minister John Key

Thursday, March 5, edition a letter from Don Nightingale asked: "What's driving John Key, for a change of our national flag?"

I'd like to offer the following. First, remember just before the 2008 election he said, quote, "We'll do anything to win the election", unquote. [The accent was his, and as has been shown, he meant it.]

Second. When he got the power he wanted, one of the first things achieved was the restoration of the "knighthood" system. It has become obvious Key wants to become a "Sir".

Third. He has set out to severely damage democracy - who wanted a "super city? Aucklanders were not asked.

Dumped the elected council and water board in Canterbury - replaced with Key sycophants.

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Made retrospective law changes so the illegal expensive behaviour of the [Mangawhai] Council goes unpunished. Pity the ratepayers.

And fourth. Is willing to spend about $27 million of our money to change the flag, so that he can be the first president of NZ.

America will be pleased. God defend NZ? Yeah, right!

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George Tattersall
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