Is the bill restricting political campaigning an attack on democracy?

11:42 AM Thursday Feb 28, 2008

With the Electoral Finance Bill now passed into law, what are your thoughts? Is the bill restricting political campaigning an attack on democracy?
Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Post (New Zealand) | 08:29AM Monday, 12 Nov 2007
This bill will remove our democratic right to voice our opinions on governments and the political system. What a clever way to attempt to stay in power. What will Helen and her cronies do next to ensure they keep hold of their jobs? New Zealand is fast turning into an eastern bloc country - beware.
Post (New Zealand) | 08:29AM Monday, 12 Nov 2007
Yes indeed it is, and more fool us if we allow it to become law. Somewhere it is written that it is the duty of every good citizen, to ignore bad laws. And perhaps there will come a time when the agencies of the State are compelled, by way of public behaviour, to realise that they are simply not permitted to enforce laws which have no right to have been pa**ed.
Post (New Zealand) | 08:30AM Monday, 12 Nov 2007
Anyone who feels strongly enough about a political parties policies should be allowed to take out newspaper ads to decry or support them.
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