#1 - Brian Hughes 2007-05-02 20:34 - (Reply)

I am so disappointed in this whole smacking thing and in you John for embracing it through amending the Bradford bill. Democracy has not prevailed, because the people tried to let you leaders know what we really wanted (over 80% of us), and that was, no change to the present law, but you leaders are not listening. The issue of children dying in this country has nothing to do with present law on the treatment of children, but everything to do with alcohol and drug abuse, economic status, education, role models, belief systems and world view. Simon Barnett had it right! Society requires building up, not systematic distruction as has been the case over the last thirty odd years by the Sue Bradfords and Helen Clarkes of this world with their feminist assaults against families, of which this bill is a prime example. Confusion reigns