Comments on: There be signs and wonders

By: Club Troppo » Missing Link - graphical edition

Club Troppo » Missing Link - graphical edition — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:50:11 +0000

[...] Helen on the Balcony thinks that the Geoff Cousins Affair is a sign that the conservative winter is ending. With such a possibility in mind, Jeremy Sear outlines a bold new strategy for Labor: capitulate on every front. Apathetic Gam and Sarah are similarly disillusioned with the Democrats. (They will probably vote for Mary Kostakidis if they get the chance). But perhaps they’ll change their mind when they hear about Andrew Bartlett’s scheme to harness the power of blogging to keep the bastards honest in their NT endeavours. [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:45:17 +0000

Yes, all power to Geoff… having the integrity to stand for what’s right, regardless of party affiliations and without pandering to corporate croonies. We recently spent time in Tas enjoying an eco friendly stay and we want to go there again.
Of course they want to rush this through without due process. They don’t want the public to have the chance to weigh up the environmental and social cost, detailed in the independent UniQuest report, its all government spin and profit for Gunns. Federal labour failing the lithmus test and coming up neutral.
Thanks for the great post and lets all get onboard with Mr Cousins.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:09:13 +0000

Oooh oooh, I forgot to sign the GetUp campaign as well. I’d better soon ’cause it ends this week.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:48:19 +0000

I am wandering around between the fields
since Kevin announced his party had the same view of the pulp mill as Howard’s does.

Absolutely.
But then I was always going to vote Green anyway. And Labor has been Liberal Lite for decades now.

By: Ann O'Dyne

Ann O'Dyne — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:28:49 +0000

Out Of Right Field …
I am wandering around between the fields
since Kevin announced his party had the same view of the pulp mill as Howard’s does.

An Out Break Of Sanity -

The Libs will be dumping him in one of those
outsourced to the private sector quarantine
facilities with the sick horsies.

Gunns have taken huge investment money from the Japs.
The same Japs who sent us the sick horse.
Don’t mention The War.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:17:01 +0000

Well said! It’s absolutely depressing watching politics win out over the values and desire to make a difference that got Garrett into Labor in the first place. I’m sure he is in politics for the right reasons – I’m just not sure that it will do any good. Here’s hoping that he is planning to really make a difference once he’s elected.

It is nothing short of gobsmacking that we don’t, in the face of the evidence of global warming (among other things), put the environment before big business in politics right now. And what’s more depressing is that voters are not making it an issue they are prepared to vote on. There will be no plasma screen TVs, mortgages or second cars – no anything – if we don’t change the way we do things fast – in the next election cycle.

Yes, this is a heartening story and sign. And it’s also heartening to see that writers and activists can actually change the way people think, or spur them to action.

By: shula

shula — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:21:19 +0000

I have to admit,

it’s heartening.

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:10:50 +0000

The Hoydens just reminded me I forgot to mention the GetUp campaign. Here's the link.

By: Malcolm Turnbull’s environment cred at Hoyden About Town

Malcolm Turnbull’s environment cred at Hoyden About Town — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:20:59 +0000

[...] Helen at Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony has a nice summary of this week’s brouhaha with the Minister for the Environment reacting badly to criticism from a fellow corporatocrat, Geoff Cousins, about the seemingly fast-tracked approvals process for a pulp mill in Tasmania. (GetUp has a campaign active aimed at encouraging the Minister to respond to public opinion against the pulp mill: Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull still has the power to veto the development of the pulp mill, and enough public outcry will put him under real pressure to do so. [...]