ACT: Getting government out of our lives
http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/32/article_6644.phpBy Jay Bennie
22nd October 2008
Hide believes the word 'liberal' is very abused. "Like, I'm not a socialist. By that I mean I'm consistent: I don't think the Government's job is to boss us around the bedroom or in our business. But I do believe the Government has a job in keeping us safe from the bullies and locking them up for a long time, which people don't think is liberal, but I believe is a liberal view. So the word 'liberal' covers a multitude of issues. And I describe myself as a classical liberal, which means I believe in the paramount freedom of the individual, and that it's Government's job simply to uphold that liberty and protect it from the bullies."
How politically tenable would it be for ACT to have an openly-glbt candidate? "I couldn't give a toss either way. It's just one of those things... I don't know, it's a funny thing, it doesn't ever come up in my mind. I don't know why. So if there was a good candidate that was gay, that would be great, and if there's not one, that's not a problem either."
