Thread: Climate Change and our Land of Fire, Flood and Drought.

Originally Posted by Eevo

i think the govt should listen to the people who voted for them....

Originally Posted by Tombie

Now where would the fun be in that hey!

And according to the polls of coalition voters after the last election the environment wasn't at the top of their concerns, most were more concerned with the economy and the deficit and negative gearing.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Unfortunately that would only work if the majority of us were qualified to comment on climate change, which we are not. Like brain surgery, bridge building, fire fighting, sewage systems etc I think we the people would be best served by a Govt that listens to the experts.

democracy is about the will of the people!
people not being experts is not relevant.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Time to get real about climate change, I think.

Quite frankly, I couldn't care less. As I said earlier, I'll be dead before it's a real issue. I've never been interested in rallies or getting behind change, even as a young man. It's a good thing I never became a schoolteacher (at the end of high school, I had 4 offers from different States. I wouldn't have been Left enough to be a teacher.)

Originally Posted by Eevo

democracy is about the will of the people!
people not being experts is not relevant.

I'll regret this I'm sure.............................the people don't decide how to license electricians, set monetary policy, run health care or set the rules for plumbing and drainage, etc. Climate policy is no different and should be left in the hands of the people who understand it, not the crowd of sheep like dolts who get their news and knowledge from twitter, Facebook and first at 5 and as a group can't see past their own immediate self-interest!

I've got to get a PSA test tomorrow and once I have the results I'll go back to the docs for advice.....or maybe I should do a straw poll of the great unwashed at Woolies and go with the majority opinion? Hhmmm...let see........

Maybe I've been a bit wishy washy above but you'll get my gist.

Eevo, my rant is not aimed at your good self.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Climate policy is no different and should be left in the hands of the people who understand it,

only if those people want it.

people wanted license electricians, set monetary policy, run health care or set the rules for plumbing and drainage, etc.

Originally Posted by Eevo

only if those people want it.

people wanted license electricians, set monetary policy, run health care or set the rules for plumbing and drainage, etc.

actually.
most of those things are state based, not federal.

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

I'll go back to the docs for advice......

thats righht, you go back for advice, but at the end of the day, its your decision. just like the voting people.

Originally Posted by Eevo

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just like the voting people.

And unfortunately as I said above we get the government's we deserve....