A huge highlight for me this year was working with ACT’s, ACT on Campus candidates.
I first met David Seymour, Mike Collins and Liz Barkla at the “World Freedom Summit” in Rotorua in July ’04.
I met Andrew Falloon, Tetauru Emile, Scott Clune and PJ White a little later as they became more active in ACT, earlier this year.
I met Helen Simpson and Kerry O’Connor during the candidate selection process.
Every single one of these people is a potential MP or party president. What impressed me most was the level of understanding they all have of liberal principles, economics, politics and social trends.
I really do mean this. These people are not in politics for social climbing, or to add something to their CVs. They all understand what we are fighting for and are all committed to a better NZ.
Every one is an idealist, but they’re all grounded and well rounded people.
I think this crop of “young turks” will play a big role in ACT and the wider freedom movement in the future. It cheered me no end to have you all on board and I know that Rodney, Heather, Catherine, Brian and the board feel the same way.
What also cheers me are the others coming through the ranks behind them.
So have a good break guys. Those who’ve graduated, all the best with your careers. Those who are back on campus next year, keep working on the next crop.
希望大家都會非常非常幸福~
「朵朵小語‧優美的眷戀在這個世界上,最重要的一件事,就是好好愛自己。好好愛自己,你的眼睛才能看見天空的美麗,耳朵才能聽見山水的清音。好好愛自己,你才能體會所有美好的東西,所有的文字與音符才能像清泉一樣注入你的心靈。好好愛自己,你才有愛人的能力,也才有讓別人愛上你的魅力。而愛自己的第一步,就是切斷讓自己覺得黏膩的過去,以無沾無滯的輕快心情,大步走向前去。愛自己的第二步,則是隨時保持孩子般的好奇,願意接受未知的指引;也隨時可以拋卻不再需要的行囊,一路雲淡風輕。親愛的,你是天地之間獨一無二的旅人,在陽光與月光的交替之中瀟灑獨行.............................................................................................................
有時,你覺得痛。胃痛的時候,接受它,承認這個疼痛是你的身體的一部份,與它和平共處。心痛的時候,接受它,承認這個經驗是你的生命的一部份,與它和平共處。抗拒痛的存在,只會讓它更要證明它的存在,於是你就更痛。所以,.無論你有多麼不喜歡痛的感覺,還是要接納這個痛的事實。與你的痛站在同一邊,不逃避,不閃躲,不再與你的痛爭執,如此,你的痛才會漸漸不再胡鬧,才會乖乖平息下去。.................
Rick, the AOC people I know are pretty hard core libertarian types. But ACT is not a libertarian party and must accommodate those of classic liberal and enlightened conservative views. In general I’d say AOC is more liberal than than the ACT Party as a whole. They were pretty damn active in 2005 and I’m sure they will keep a good momentum going
Agreed.
But hey- the ACT kids aren’t that liberal. They’re not enough I’d-rather-cut-my-own-throat-than-pay-tax for me. Hope they have a more active 2006.
look, let’s cut to the chase – make Brian Nicolle King of ACT and we’ve won, that man can charm anyone