Derek Mackie: 'Twas the night before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas 

And at Parliament House 

Not an MP shit-stirring 

Was as quiet as a mouse 

Capitalist: Self Reliance and Being a Grown Up

On numerous occasions both on this website and in real life I’ve been strongly critical of the silly welfare state created by the socialists in 1938 and the enormously adverse effects it has had on vast numbers of New Zealanders. It has infantilised huge numbers of Kiwis, treated adults like babies, and caused substantial over-taxing and under-delivering for almost everybody else.