Local bodies 2
We now have Auckland city, not much super about it, same old seat warmers, same old dead heads, same old mudguard politicians. Now joined by the new breed the professional politician, shining morning faces, with laptop in satchel, vowing to change the world. But ensuring, that though re-organised it remains the same.
Joining the talk factory; council or board, an expensive way to keep them off the street.
But remember you voted them there, true there are less of them, but I predict the bureaucracy will continue to grow; there will be more crony appointments, more statuary boards.
More bureaucrats promoted above their level of incompetence, more racists appointments. Rates will continue to rise not this year but certainly the year following the next local body election.
The answer is not bigger Government but smaller. Local Government should be devolved.
The power of general competency should be removed from local authorities.
No one should be allowed to incur debt on behalf of another person, another generation yet to be born.
Remove the power from the politicians and bureaucrats and you stop back scratching, which at the end of the day is corruption.
Local bodies should return to their proper functions.
That is not building, owning and running theaters, stadiums, swimming pools or railways.
Not spending the ratepayer hard earned dollars on world cups and yacht races, those who want theaters, swimming pools or stadium should put their money were their mouth is.
The squeaking wheels should be ignored; we as a nation must stop running to government when we think we have a need.
There is no money tree; every cent spent by government must be appropriated from the ratepayer or taxpayer.
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