A clown with a Toothbrush
“[Annette King] should be ashamed of herself” says NZ First MP Barbara Stewart.
"I am flabberghasted" bleats Green Party MP Sue Kedgley.
And what's their problem? They want to stop Ronald McDonald Charities from paying $750,000 to put a picture of Ronald McDonald on the side of a mobile dental clinic van, encouraging them to brush their teeth. (See here.) That's right, no burger advertising, no encouragement to drink Coke, nothing more than a picture of an icon promoting dental health.
Oh yes, he's the symbol of a company that helped fund Hamish Carter and Sarah Ulmer - remember them, they won Gold Medals at the last Olympics. They now front their programme encouraging people to eat a balanced diet.
He's also been a long-time campaigner for road safety.
And did you know that McDonald's sponsors kids Soccer, Touch Rugby and Netball?
But I still don't see why everyone's knickers are in a twist! Surely it can't be McDonald's fault if I gorge myself on bad food? I know what's what. I also know that a diet with too much fast food is bad for children, too. So that's you can be assured that I will not take my kids to McDonalds every night for dinner - it will be a treat.
Finally a warning - a vote for the Greens is a vote for draconian policies like this:
“... why are these same DHBs not taking simple measures that would eliminate the need for mobile dental caravans in the first place – like requiring that all schools have water-only drinking policies in their schools?” - Sue Kedgley, from the same Press Release.
Since when did Sue Kedgley get to choose what we can eat and drink?
(As an aside, Sue Kedgley told an audience at the 1999 Candidates meeting that everyone should get out of their cars and use public transport. I immediately yelled out "So how did you get here tonight, Sue?" - she sat quietly while a Labour Party supporter next to me told everyone he had seen her arrive - in a car!)
"I am flabberghasted" bleats Green Party MP Sue Kedgley.
And what's their problem? They want to stop Ronald McDonald Charities from paying $750,000 to put a picture of Ronald McDonald on the side of a mobile dental clinic van, encouraging them to brush their teeth. (See here.) That's right, no burger advertising, no encouragement to drink Coke, nothing more than a picture of an icon promoting dental health.
Oh yes, he's the symbol of a company that helped fund Hamish Carter and Sarah Ulmer - remember them, they won Gold Medals at the last Olympics. They now front their programme encouraging people to eat a balanced diet.
He's also been a long-time campaigner for road safety.
And did you know that McDonald's sponsors kids Soccer, Touch Rugby and Netball?
But I still don't see why everyone's knickers are in a twist! Surely it can't be McDonald's fault if I gorge myself on bad food? I know what's what. I also know that a diet with too much fast food is bad for children, too. So that's you can be assured that I will not take my kids to McDonalds every night for dinner - it will be a treat.
Finally a warning - a vote for the Greens is a vote for draconian policies like this:
“... why are these same DHBs not taking simple measures that would eliminate the need for mobile dental caravans in the first place – like requiring that all schools have water-only drinking policies in their schools?” - Sue Kedgley, from the same Press Release.
Since when did Sue Kedgley get to choose what we can eat and drink?
(As an aside, Sue Kedgley told an audience at the 1999 Candidates meeting that everyone should get out of their cars and use public transport. I immediately yelled out "So how did you get here tonight, Sue?" - she sat quietly while a Labour Party supporter next to me told everyone he had seen her arrive - in a car!)
posted by Michael at
7:46 PM
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She didn't say "everyone" should "get out of cars and use public transport". She merely encouraged the use of public transport where possible. Big difference.
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