"V" for Victoty, but only perhaps. However I gave up my right to vote when MMP came into being. I was also one of the 15% voting againstin a Public referendum to change from the (first past the post) polital System. yrs. etc. Isabel Witty. Too many deaf politicians will be the next hurdle to understand that Govt issues are difficult for all MPs without coping with sign language as well. However "V" for Victory. PPS: The Quay is in the Loch. ***

EM   #28   via mobile 06:05 am Nov 25 2011

#6 - God forbid that Mojo be allowed to access the conversations and debates in parliament! Do you suggest that Mojo should not be able to be in parliament as the chairs may need to be moved for clear lines of vision for a sign language interpreter? Should people in wheelchairs be banned also in case a ramp costs the tax payer money? I find your view rather ignorant, discriminatory and oppressive. I am a qualified NZSL interpreter and I often change the seating arrangements when I am working. Don't worry though, it has not cost you a cent.

Intelligent and talented! I expect Mojo will represent me as a hearing person as well as she can advocate for the hearing impaired.

The average NZ family of 4 will be paying $100 a month in ETS surcharges by the time the ETS phases out the 2 for 1 deal. The Greens, presumably, think this is not enough. They also think it is important to cripple our primary industry by imposing the charge on agricultural methane emissions, which defies reason and science.

These environmental zealots will kill us. God help us all if they ever get any power. Just look at Australia to see what happened there with Bob Brown and his cronies.

go Mojo for cm #2 - Mojo mayn't have started nor finished the dam fight in Coalgate, but she certainly brought her extensive academic knowledge of water issues, when it counted, to the many hours of work she did compling submissions and addressing the issues to Councils (Selwyn, Christchurch and ECan) - Mojo is talented at firstly involving and then inclusively keeping people in the loop of community issues - certainly as a Coalgate resident she gave me the knowledge of the issues and the motivation to fight ..... The most important contribution Mojo brings for me, is that she has an inborn sense of justice and transparency and isn't afraid to speak about the elephant in the room, that others may fear to discuss as it could impact on their "reputation" or "position" - striving to be popular, at any price, has never been an aspect of Mojo's politicing so I wish her the very best - she has certainly earned it the hard way......anne

@ Jacob #7 and Nice One # 15. You must be those "orinarry Nuu Zuulunders" John Key speaks of. Do you not realize the 700,000 deaf and hearing impaired also pay taxes?

Otherwise, hope and pray you never go deaf, as who will speak for you?

Great to see a chance for more diversity in parliament. Go Mojo!

Let's get our Mojo on! Party Vote Green!

Nice! I hadn't heard of Mojo before, but she sounds like she'd make a great addition to our government. It's always so much better to see someone really earn their seat through hard work and sacrifice instead of getting through by knowing the right people and greasing the right palms.

I salute you Mojo. If you can overcome the barrier of deafness, to succeed to the high levels you have achieved already, then you are a winner in every respect.

I look forward to having you as a parliamentary representative. Go Greens.

If you look at National's list, you will find the top five are all

-Rich -Men -Middle Age -White -Had a good run of luck in life

How nice to see Green, and Labour, balance this out with their lists.

Represent Mojo!