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It’s all in the family!
9 August 2005
The Pemberton-Ransom clan have decided to make it a family affair this election, by fielding two generations of candidates representing Democrats for social credit. Right here in Matamata there are three members of the family standing as list candidates.
John Pemberton will be known to many locals. He is a long time resident who has been involved in many organizations, most recently Credit Union Waikato as a director and treasurer. John has an unbroken record of representing social credit policies on the hustings – this will be his seventh straight campaign, but his first as a list-only candidate. He is Finance Spokesman, and second on the Democrats for social credit party list.
Katherine Ransom, who married John in December 2001, is a relative newcomer to Matamata, and loves the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of the town. Katherine will be standing for Parliament for the first time, although she has worked on campaigns for other candidates in Auckland. As well as being sixth on the Democrats for social credit party list, Katherine is an electorate candidate in Tauranga. “Watch out, Winston” she warns.
Kelly Pemberton, John’s daughter, is also a long time resident of Matamata, attending local schools and landing her first job here. Like Katherine, Kelly is a rookie candidate, and looks to her more experienced father for pointers and support. With a degree in education, she is concerned with youth at risk and student debt, and stands at 22 on the party list.
In other areas, two of Katherine’s children and a son-in-law, in Auckland and Thames, are also candidates. “It is really wonderful the way they have all come on board,” she says. “Family gatherings turn into in-depth political discussions. We trade ideas and points of view, and we each go home having learned something. And we still love each other!”
The core Democrats for social credit conviction they all share is that whatever needs fixing, whether it be hideous pylons or child poverty, student debt or surgery waiting lists, tax cuts or power cuts, first and foremost the financial system must be adjusted.
“When we have democratic control of our money supply, only then can we fund education and health properly,” John explains. “Only then can we address pressing environmental issues such as LakeTaupo, or power for Auckland, and business issues such as compliance costs and exchange rates. Until then,” he warns, “our total national debt will continue to climb.”
The way this family sees it, New Zealand needs Democrats for social credit now more than ever.
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