Well done Christian Heritage
September 26th, 2005 at 7:36 am by David FarrarChristian Heritage have released a statement where they distance themselves from Mark Munroe’s views on the Capill case, and reveal he has been asked to resign as their policy director.
The key aspect, has been succinctly made by Ewen McQueen:
“Like most New Zealanders I am dumbfounded that anyone would want to continue debating the technicalities of the Capill case and what sort of penalties are appropriate or not appropriate. The crimes were appalling. The court made its decision. For the victims
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September 26th, 2005 at 8:51 am
“Of course Capill is appealing …”
Typo there, David. I think it should have read: “Capill is profoundly *un*appealing …”
Cheers,
Vote:RB
September 26th, 2005 at 9:44 am
Appealing his sentence!
Vote:September 26th, 2005 at 10:51 am
It should never be forgotten how close National and CHNZ were when Capill was running it. The nats actively courted CHNZ as a coalition partner. Their latest escapades with the Exclusive Bretheren reveal that the Nats are willing to sup with the devil at every opportunity.
Vote:September 26th, 2005 at 11:05 am
Oh Michael – nice try. Most Nats were hugely relieved when the CC did not make it in 1996. Sure a few individuals wanted the CC or CHP to be there, but they have never been actively courted.
Vote:September 28th, 2005 at 10:53 am
A bit of revisionism there, eh, DPF? I thought only Marxists did that. Anyway, have a good trip before returning to Helengrad for another three years in the Gulag.
Vote:September 28th, 2005 at 10:40 pm
I would like to point out as a matter of record the following facts:
1. The Christian Heritage Party’s first leader, John Allen, was National’s Heretaunga in 1987;
2. The National Party’s Christchurch Central candidate, John Stringer, was the Christian Coalition’s campaign manager in 1996;
3. The National Party’s Hutt South candidate in 2005 stood for the Christian Coalition in 1996.
4. The Christian Coalition’s co-leader, Graeme Lee, was a National MP and (at one stage) a cabinet minister in Jim Boldger’s National administration.
I do not think it is accurate to say that most people in National were relieved the Christian Coalition did not make in in 1996. Had they made it a three way National leader-ACT-Christian Coalition government would have been possible without Winston Peters. I think this was the preferred option of many in National at the time. David Farrar’s comment on this point appear to contain an element of hindsight.
Vote:September 28th, 2005 at 10:46 pm
“It should never be forgotten how close National and CHNZ were when Capill was running it.”
So what?
Nobody knew about Capills abuse, so it was not an issue.
Vote:September 29th, 2005 at 5:23 pm
“Nobody knew about Capill’s abuse, so it was not an issue.”
Vote:Not quite – the leader of CHP (Capill) obviously knew all about it, as did his victims.