Mojo Mathers – Matters to me!

Mojo Mathers - Matters to me!

Now there are many reasons I’m going to Party Vote Green this election but to be honest one of the top reasons is to hopefully get this amazing woman, and activist into Parliament.

Over the past year I have had the amazing chance to get to know Mojo, and the privilege to call her my friend. I sit here now and am slightly surprised that at one time she completely terrified me. When I first met her at the Green Party AGM in 2009 she was such a strong, passionate, and outspoken woman I couldn’t help be completely intimidated.

I will be honest when I first met her I held a lot of assumptions about how she would be since she was deaf. Within a few short minutes though Mojo had completely broken through all those assumptions. She didn’t let anyone walk, or talk over her, her disability wasn’t holding her back that was for sure. The more time I spent around her the more I saw what an amazing and persuasive speaker she is, her passion for so many topics, and her love for her daughters(who are amazing women in their own rights)

I have also unfortunately heard some really inane and stupid reasons why she isn’t “suitable” for parliament, all them focused on her disability.  One of the key one’s I’ve heard is that Parliament isn’t set up for a deaf Member of Parliament, which is just ignorant and lazy excuse. If we let excuses like this effect our everyday there would be no wheelchair ramps anywhere, our cross walks wouldn’t be accessible to the blind, and allergy information wouldn’t be on food packets. Parliament isn’t set up for a deaf person? Then let’s change that.

I think it is about time we had a Member of Parliament who truly understands what it’s like to be disabled in Society today. One who understands that the disabled community of New Zealand are the most disadvantaged community.

I’m being unfair to Mojo though by just highlighting what she would do for the Disabled Community, for she is very knowledgeable and eloquent on many key Green Party issues. Her passions also include the Impact the Dairy Industry has on our environment and influences on Climate Change.

As a woman with a disability, and is concern by the state of our environment and our world, I cannot think of anyone better to represent me in parliament than Mojo Mathers.

At number 14 on the List the Green Party would need to get just over 12% for her to make it into parliament and I think this is a real possibility this election; and my vote will be cast in her favour.

Please don’t just take my word for it though, here are some great links on Mojo and her complete awesomeness:

Mojo Mathers Green Party Official Page

News Wire article on Mojo

Stuff article on Mojo

We Need Change.

(an apology to my Non-New Zealand readers, this is focused at New Zealanders)

Now many people may not understand that  young fashionista who desires the newest parada bag or those gorgeous marc jacobs shoes(if they only were in her size) would be a big supporter of the green party.  That is due to an “image” that people have of fashionista’s. That we are young, thin, and self obsessed, okay so maybe you got me on the last one, but in the fashion world I might as well be 90, and um thin I am not.

Well despite or maybe because of my self  obsession I care about the enviroment, and the future of the earth itself. I have dreams and desires that goes beyond handbags, shoes, and frocks( I know I was just as shocked as you to realize it) desires to have children, and furthermore grandchildren to be able to play with them in the rivers and woods. Desires to watch the children of today grow up to be the parents of tomorrow, and not have to worry about running out of water, air, oil, the earth.

It is apparent as this election looms nearer, it has become apparent to me that only one party is clearly thinking not only of our children, our grandchildren or even out great-grandchilden, but of their great-grandchildren. Thinking of the planet as a whole and understand tax breaks and more money will mean nothing if we have no planet to live on. Understanding this is the only planet we have and there is no trade in policy on it like your new Prius. It is agreed that New Zealand needs a change I just hope you can see like I do that the change we need is Green

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