The reason this card remains so tempting to play is the dim political memory of National leader Don Brash’s 2004 Orewa speech, which led to a sudden, meteoric rise in National’s polling, based on Brash’s appeal to “one law for all”, overtaking Helen Clark’s Labour government. Since then, and perhaps exacerbated by Brash’s shambolic subsequent public career, “one law for all” has been regarded as having almost magical power on its own, an ever-tempting get-out-of-jail-free card or a nuclear option for oppositions in the wilderness. Collins’ deployment of it is the clearest signal yet that she feels under intense pressure for the leadership.
Apr 15, 2021
KEWEENAW BAY Wesley J. “Wes” Laitila, 77, of Keweenaw Bay, passed away April 11, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side, following a short illness with cancer.
He was born on the Askel Hill on July 22, 1943, the son of the late Ed and Mae (Heikkinen) Laitila. Wes attended the Doelle School in Tapiola and left after the ninth grade to seek employment.
Wes served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged following two years of service.
He married the former Susan “Sue” Weideman in Elo, on July 12, 1969. The two of them met on a blind date, were married shortly thereafter, and had been married for 51 years. Wes was employed at the former Celotex Corporation for 40 years, retiring on January 11, 2008.
Hallmark Asks Senators Hawley And Marshall To Return Political Donations
Greeting card company Hallmark, whose PAC donated $3,000 to Josh Hawley (R-MO) and $5,000 to Roger Marshall (R-KS) for their 2020 Senate races, is asking for their campaign contributions back, saying the senators’ objections to the election certification “do not reflect our company’s values.” What do
you think?
Chloe Cipres, Juice Expert
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