Public Opinion"...public opinion deserves to be respected as well as despised" G.W.F. Hegel, 'Philosophy of Right'Cossie, why- (Found July 23, 2008 ) World Youth Day is possibly one of the greatest misnomers of our times. It didn't cater to world youth, but to a small minority. It wasn't a day, but more than a week, and felt like a decade. It's all over now though, so Sydney can get back to its...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/cossie-why.php Nelson on climate change- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Brendon Nelson says that his position on climate change is that the Coalition is unified in strongly in support of an ETS. However, he argues the case by undermining his stated position. Consider this: Of course, it is prudent to reduce our carbon footprint, but we should do so...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/nelson-on-clima.php death of a river- (Found July 23, 2008 ) When Professor Ross Garnaut launched his draft climate change report he was sketching the River Murray's future . The numbers in the Garnaut review-commissioned basin study found that if nothing is done about global warming, irrigated farming there will face a 92% decline by 2100. Matt Davidson This scenario fits...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/death-of-a-rive.php World Youth Day- (Found July 23, 2008 ) I do not understand the purpose of World Youth Day. What are the Catholic pilgrims coming for There are no sacred sites in Sydney. The media go on about sex abuse in the Catholic Church, the organizers talk in terms of numbers, and the NSW Government thinks in terms...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/world-youth-day.php more stuff coming- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The optimistic view that the worst is over in the global financial crisis is undercut by the need for the US mortgage giants Fannie Ma and Freddie Mac to be bailed out by the US Treasury. They are private companies with an implicit government guarantee in a free market economy...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/more-stuff-comi.php development in Adelaide- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The South Australian Government's decision is to put an independent assessment body in charge of all city projects worth more than $10 million. The Adelaide City Council's recent rejection of a $180 million building development in Franklin StreetBentham Street in the CBD is given as one reason for the...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/development-in.php Rudd wimps- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The leaked reports say that the Rudd Government's Green paper (the white paper comes later) on emissions trading scheme, which is to be released today, will shield motorists from petrol price rises for at least the first three years of Australia's emissions trading scheme. It will offset resulting price increases...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/rudd-wimps.php a question- (Found July 23, 2008 ) Why should polluting electricity generators be compensated Cash handouts for asset write downs and some free permits. These energy companies will pass the cost of permits onto consumers regardless of how they get them. Isn't free permits for coal fired generators to continue to pollute allowing them a windfall profit,...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/a-question-3.php softly, softly- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The greenhouse mafia in action and the commonwealth government's response: Moir So it is easy to see what the politics of emissions trading is all about. The Green paper may say all the right things about the urgency of the climate change problem, but The Rudd Government's politics is basically...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/softly-softly.php The Australian speaks- (Found July 23, 2008 ) The editorial in The Weekend Australian is on climate change, the issue of the day. It is worthwhile reading to see where The Australian now stands on an issue that it has historically opposed because it thinks the science sucks. The editorial's argument starts thus: By taking the soft approach,...http://www.sauer-thompson.com/archives/opinion/2008/07/the-australian-5.php |