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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Rally against Labor's Carbon Dioxide Tax

      I see the convoys are gathering and heading to Canberra for a rally to get Labor out of power. They want an election of both houses of parliament. This is, as far as I can gather, is over the carbon tax.
      This convoy is very political and the roots of this started in August last year, when Abbott missed out on support of the Independents and Greens in the lower house.
The conservative air has been toxic ever since looking for a reason to get Labor out.
      I am all for demonstrations and letting the people have their say in a peaceful way mind you. 
      I hope the people demonstrating realise that if they do manage to get the coalition in this year they will be faced with a bigger carbon tax under the coalition called "Direct Action".
This Direct Action pays billions of dollars of tax payers money to the big polluters every year.
      As has been pointed out that under Labors Carbon Tax of $23 per tonne, this will have to be increased as the years go on.
Under the coalition Direct Action. taxpayers billions will have to be increasing also over the years to get to the target that is the same as Labor's target.
      It is unfortunate that a level playing field in the media is not happening. That is Labor and Coalition policies compared side by side in a non hysterical environment.
      Commentary in the media is lacking I am afraid. I would like a good comparison of policies instead we get hysterical toxic ravings.
      On the record, I am not a Labor supporter, or Coalition. If there was an election today I would not vote Labor, they are inept. But also I do not want an election now. I feel that governments should serve out their terms. I hope this government does and we can get a good non hysterical, non toxic evaluation of each parties policies in 2013.
      But, pigs may fly unfortunately.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Standard of debate

Read the article in the Daily Terror Telegraph and then read the vitriolic comments.
it is about Julia Gillards partner Tim Matheson holding a charity dinner for a Miss World fundraiser.
It saddens me that people have become so bitter and vitriolic just because they don't like the Prime Minister.
The standard of debate and vitriol towards the Labor party and in particular the Prime Minister and her partner is abhorrent. 
Daily Terror article.