Comments on: Zumaphobia vs Zumamania: The schism continues

By: Luzuko

Luzuko — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:40:18 +0000

Elizabeth MacLeod

Thank you for the vote of confidence Ma’am. The ‘glass has been half-empty’ for a long time now and surely it can only be on our best interest if we start seeing it as half-full. I would think. With all that is going on around us, we could all do with a Platonnic view on life. Would you not agree?

By: Elizabeth MacLeod

Elizabeth MacLeod — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:37:24 +0000

Luzuko..

look back at most of the revolutionary times, worldwide, and you would see ppl who most likely were considered idealists with far fetched notions of a better world.

If you can dream it, you can build it

By: Luzuko

Luzuko — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:08:17 +0000

Will it ever be possible for all us to embrace and adhere to single values and have a single identity, that of being South Africans. And esteem what is in the best interest of the country higher in the priority list than what is in the interest of factions. Or am I just an idealist whose ideals have no place in contemporary politics?

By: Neuren

Neuren — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:05:59 +0000

@ Tlanch Tchau
I understand that the constitution is there to protect the rights of every individual regardless of race, religion and culture. In a country with such a diversity of the above, without such a pivotal reference point, it would become quite simple for a majority to start overwhelming a minority in terms of freedom of expression, property rights, freedom of association etc.

You feel that the “constitution needs to be revised every now and then from time to time” therefore you must find the rights I illustrated above offensive at most or inconvenient in the least.

All fine and well as long as you are on the right side of the fence.

Will you be on the right side, on all issues though?

p.s.
I hope you enjoyed your rally in the sun. It reminded me a little of the Nuremberg Rallies. But that is probably just “minority” paranoia.

By: Lyndall Beddy

Lyndall Beddy — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:03:07 +0000

Luzuko

From the media especially talk radio.

By: Elizabeth MacLeod

Elizabeth MacLeod — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:58:51 +0000

One daft chica.. should have Googled you ages ago! Fantastic piece

By: Luzuko

Luzuko — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:57:51 +0000

Lyndall Beddy, you will have to do more than this convince me that the future is as gloom as you paint it, that is, under the new order. Where do you get your information?

By: lyndall Beddy

lyndall Beddy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:17:46 +0000

Tlanch Tau

I just remembered. The third is to place the judges under the control of parliament – which violates the seperation of powers.

You either vote for democracy OR you vote for the ANC, a one party state, and a president for life.

By: lyndall Beddy

lyndall Beddy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:11:37 +0000

Tlanchu Tau

The 3 bills they have lined up are – one to curb media freedom, the second to take away control from the municipalities and centralise it, and the third I am afraid I forget.

And the ONLY reason they have not already passed them is Cope formed and then accused them of going to change the constitution, and they put those bills on ice

And they will pass a bill to allow Zuma presidency for life if they have 2/3rds.

By: Luzuko

Luzuko — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:43:53 +0000

To prove that the ANC election campaign is bigger than Mr. Zuma, they have included in their ‘brain washing rethoric’ that people who do not ‘like JZ should vote for the party’. That is as void of logic as buying a ‘cheese burger-without-cheese’. If you believe that the man is not suitable to be president of the ANC, how would you find him suitable to lead the country? Mr. Netshitenze once asked, before Polokwane, that we should be ready to justify our choice of leadership, and having said that; Mr. Mbeki’s perceived aloofness and exclusivitism do not suffice as justification for JZ. I thank the ANC for the liberty and freedom to express this point of view, even though it may not be a popular one.