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Showing posts with label Citizens Initiated Referenda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Citizens Initiated Referenda. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Steve Baron: City Councilor Accountability

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. Part of obtaining a University Economics degree is to understand a concept called ‘Moral Hazard’. A moral hazard occurs when the action...
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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Steve Baron: Craig should be taken seriously

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Politics is a dirty business and politicians are usually public enemy #1. Probably quite deservedly as well, given the long list of disre...
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Steve Baron: People speak but aren't heard

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Ain’t democracy wonderful, we’ve just finished deciding who will run our local council and now we get to decide if the government should sel...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Fiona Mackenzie: Sycophantic Journalism Undermines Democracy

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In a normal working week, I’m like many others when it comes to the news.  It’s a quick flick through the headlines, appraising the a...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Steve Baron: We need the power of veto over new laws

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I’m going into business as a clairvoyant and I think I will make a fortune once word gets out on how accurate my predictions are! I don’t ex...
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Monday, February 13, 2012

Steve Baron: Strengthening Our Democracy

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Having an interest or passion for politics is rather peculiar in this day and age. It is not uncommon at the first signs of a political dis...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Steve Baron: What is direct democracy?

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Direct democracy is a concept that a growing number of citizens and states around the world are exploring and embracing. There are 190 mill...
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Muriel Newman: Restoring Democracy – a speech to Grey Power

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As we look ahead to the November election, many New Zealanders will be thinking “here we go again” – months of electioneering and loads of P...
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