Comments on: Financial arson

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:52:16 +0000

What a bunch of clowns. Brown obviously did a reasonable job to keep them in check. He wouldn’t have made the same mistake as Milne and Rhiannon . He would have simply made a claim in politi-speak about ‘Australian’s wanting action on climate change etc. etc.’ which never gave much ammo as it doesn’t directly answer the question.

This would put people like Manne in their place. Having claimed that he voted green as they were the only responsible party in Aus, can he still stand by that claim (not that it ever wasn’t BS)?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:40:14 +0000

“She is a traitor. Maybe she is Australia’s first traitor.”

First?? Latest!

By: Jim Rose

Jim Rose — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:26:26 +0000

there is a difference between chaining yourself to something or another to get your cause on the telly and cause real financial disruption.

By: JC

JC — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:06:38 +0000

Given the Greens principle on this what crimes would be acceptable to commit against the Greens in the name of a heart felt cause? Or is it just what Greens decide and it is only available for them to use against others?

Begin the process of destroying stuff like solar plants and windmills. It wouldn’t be hard actually and because of locality, and the areas needed particularly for solar plants, dead easy.

Only a few would have to be destroyed and the rest of that disgusting rent seeking industry would be unable to obtain insurance thereby imperiling future projects.

By: Honesty

Honesty — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:08:53 +0000

Given the Greens principle on this what crimes would be acceptable to commit against the Greens in the name of a heart felt cause? Or is it just what Greens decide and it is only available for them to use against others?

By: wreckage

wreckage — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:59:04 +0000

It puts activist Moylan’s actions into a moral perspective.

Yeah, and if there’s a corrupt cop in town, you’re entitled to rob banks. It calls attention to the problem and raises awareness.

By: blogstrop

blogstrop — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:45:03 +0000

Not to mention the ABC News new look – The Colour Purple. “The entire state in flames!”, the unbearable heat, the bells! the bells!
Yesterday was hot. Tomorrow may be hot. We have no air con, just fans. We are surviving. Tasmania was devastated by fires in 1967, Victoria in 1983 and now again in recent years – why now more often?
As Phil Cheney (one of our most erudite fire authorities) said, you need to burn off regularly and at least 10% of the forests. The Victorian commission into the last disaster listened to that with one ear and recommended 5%.
Greens own the disasters, and don’t let them forget it.

By: Glider

Glider — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:03:09 +0000

Your ABC has tonight produced a 7.30 Report that interviewed both the Green things and the unconvicted ANZ letter writer. Not one question or dissent. Lovely green music of gum trees and birds for Milne and harsh noise grabs for the mine pictures. Please add the ABC production team to the pending class action.
This makes me sick and I am disgusted with both the electronic and print media non coverage or investigative reporting of this affair.

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:00:27 +0000

Speaking of fires and arson, I have seen Tony Abbott volunteering and the Prime Minster at least paying lip service to the unfortunate.
Where are the greens during this most destructive fire season, aside from playing hoaxes on the stock exchange?

By: Samuel J

Samuel J — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:51:11 +0000

So we now have two Australian senators, Repugnant Rhiannon and Tubbsie Milne openly advocating law breaking. (JC)

Exactly, and both took an affirmation (probably not an Oath) of office when they became Senators:
Those words were:

I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law.