Marmite
What policy should the Pirates have on preventing future outbreaks of Marmageddon? Should we propose a properly-funded Minstry of Marmite, or will that offend potential supporters who oppose Big Government?
Bruce Kingsbury Wed 5 Feb 2014 7:09AM
Sue votes for a Ministry of Marmite. We can use the extra funding that will be freed up when we downsize the GCSB.
Do we have a policy on downsizing the GCSB? I sure hope so, we really have far more intelligence agencies and spying capacity than a country the size of New Zealand should be able to justify.
Danyl Strype Wed 5 Feb 2014 4:38PM
Good point on the GCSB Bruce. Would you like to open a thread on that too in the Policy Group?
Andrew Reitemeyer Wed 5 Feb 2014 11:25PM
The banning of Vegemite should solve the problem; marmite would be the universal spread.
Tommy Fergusson Thu 6 Feb 2014 9:04AM
Careful, someone might not realize this is satire!
Marmite on toast must have hot sauce on it.
proposal by Andrew McPherson Closed Tue 11 Feb 2014 7:09PM
The outcome is that proposals that go wildly outside of our core policy are not going to get adopted unless they merit it. So @davidpeterson frequent argument on other threads is a strawman.
When marmite has been spread on toast, it must have a teaspoon or more of Jalapeño sauce or Habernero sauce on top.
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
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Agree | 1 | 14 | 5 |
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| Abstain | 3 | 43 | 15 |
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| Disagree | 1 | 14 | 5 |
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| Block | 2 | 29 | 10 |
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| Undecided | 13 | 65 |
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7 of 20 votes cast (35% participation)
Bruce Kingsbury
Sun 9 Feb 2014 4:00AM
The proposal is absurd.
David Peterson
Sun 9 Feb 2014 10:15AM
I don't eat toast.
Tommy Fergusson
Sun 9 Feb 2014 7:45PM
Why are you wasting our time?
Danyl Strype
Sun 9 Feb 2014 10:27PM
Obliging people to use a certain product or products in combination with Marmite violates our principles, such matters should be a personal choice :)
Craig Magee · Wed 5 Feb 2014 5:20AM
We should have two jars added to the recommended emergency kit list and leave it at that.