[wellylug] Creative Freedom - a Response

[Tim McKenzie]

On Wednesday 07 January 2009 16:04:42 Mark Foster wrote:
> You're correct of course. Our stated reason for this has been noted by
> Jethro.

Sorry; I didn't notice that in the side-bar before.

> Section 92a comes into effect on 28th Feb 2009. It's my understanding that
> it isn't debated in parliament but that it requries a regulation to be
> passed by the Executive Council, which is effectively Cabinet (who are
> comprised of the National Party). This is the 'vote' referred to.

Are you sure they're actually having a meeting on that day? Or did the 
previous government's cabinet vote on the commencement date already? It would 
seem strange that the previous government could schedule a cabinet meeting for 
a future government---on a Saturday, no less.

> *Now as said at the top here's my more general response.* These details are
> important and we'll respond to them (and any further issues raised). There
> is certainly no intent to mislead

I'm sure there isn't; I was just concerned that it might be too easy for our 
opponents to accuse us of being misinformed.

> Trying to make an issue mainstream is
> difficult (I have a new respect for marketers after doing this!) and it
> does mean boiling down an issue to it's base. Most of the time on the site
> we call them 'Guilt Upon Accusation Laws' rather than Section 92a/92c for
> this reason.

I think this was a good decision. For exactly this reason, I was perfectly 
happy to sign your petition, worded the way it is. (It's quite rare for me to 
be so happy with the wording of a petition---I can be quite pedantic, as you 
may have noticed.)

I really do appreciate the work you're doing to get the word out.

Tim
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