Three More Years
So we’ve had the NZ elections, and we pretty much know the result. Although Don Brash, bless him, has not given up hope. I’m sure we are all enjoying the various chatter about the possibility of a National-Maori party coalition. On what planet is that going to happen? Anyway, I for one welcome our returning overlord:
Oozing charisma as always. Can you imagine what Helen Clark would look like as a hippy? Probably something like this.
As I’ve said before, I don’t like the idea of 9 years of Clark Labour, but the alternative is easily worse:
My “worse” equates to the sentiments expressed in this post.
Now, I think in these trying times it is important to keep some perspective. As much as some of us may dislike Clark or Brash, at least we weren’t voting for this fucker:
And there’s always this guy to make you feel better about your democracy. Turns out it is easy to get elected when you own almost all your country’s media. And then you can start on the real work of passing laws to give yourself legal immunity against all those pesky court cases!
Finally, Robert Mugabe needs no caption.
So, while our views may differ, here in New Zealand, we’re all winners. If our not-even-realistic worst case is the Destiny Party (and I believe they pulled about 0.6%, which is not inconsiderable), then I think we’re doing alright.
i found this one classic think google fixed it though
http://media.skoopy.com/misc/paris_isnt_whore/
Comment by daisy — September 25, 2005 @ 10:47 pm
Nicely ended post. It’s true, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for.
Comment by Pete — September 26, 2005 @ 8:59 am
True that. Got a cool continuum going on there – although I’d actually but GWB nearer to Mugabe.
Oh, I thought that Google search result was photoshopped…
Comment by JL — September 26, 2005 @ 11:42 am
Ah, perhaps you are not familiar with Mr Berlusconi. Maybe if Dubya owned Fox (yeah, he might as well already), CBS and NBC, went into the European parliament and called the German representative a “Nazi,” and had been charged in numerous court proceedings without ever being convicted (in awfully dubious circumstances), I would have put him lower. Silvio is actually the reason I attached the HahahaLOL tag to this post – I just can’t help laughing when I think about him. I mean, no offense to any Italians, but fuck, how stupid are you people?
Comment by db — September 26, 2005 @ 11:51 pm
Check this guy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saparmyrat_Niyazov
out too.
I particularly liked the bit about renaming the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR to the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. And then setting himself up as Turkey’s dictator. The Presidential Decrees section is funny/scary too.
Comment by bob — September 8, 2006 @ 9:56 am
This would have to be the best decree: “In April 2004, urging young people not to get gold tooth caps or gold teeth, suggesting instead that they chew on bones to preserve their teeth.”
If only I had read that two months ago before I got my $2000 crown.
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Comment by db — December 30, 2009 @ 10:52 am
three years from now the world will be in corrupt. base in my opinion, only the rich become more richer and the poor become more poor.
Comment by Michigan Refi — May 29, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
… so refinance now!
Comment by db — May 29, 2010 @ 2:11 pm