environmentalist Tim Flannery targets outboards

[Chris Ryan]

I asked a direct question of the Federal Department in charge of this CRPS (carbon tax) and this is the response. I thought the question was straight forward, but maybe you guys will get a straight answer as they are NOT putting any responses in writing. I am still to talk with this gent but will let you know their response.


Firstly my question.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Ryan

Sent: Monday, 21 July 2008 1:42 PM
To: Communications
Subject: Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Hi,

Not quite understanding the documentation on this subject, has the Federal Government now declared carbon as a pollutant?

I know the scheme is subject to Senate approval, but is carbon now in the realms of other pollutants that harm our environment?

Thank you
Chris


Their response was to ask to call them, no information, nothing. Just please call.

[frogfuzz]

"If it wasn't for people like me, Greenies wouldn't have a job"

- I think you'd find that the majority wouldn't have a real job as it is, unless you count collecting cheques from the government a real job. They rely on us to pay our taxes to fund their lifestyle/crusade.

As for the "middle class" Greenie, the ignorant ones who voted for Kebbin in the last election - like "Whinging Wendy" on the ALP adds, complaining about having to fuel (probably V8 Landcrusier or the like) car was just getting too darn expensive and it was all Howards fault, all the while standing in a well equipped modern kitchen/house, while they think going shopping with a non-biodegradable calico bag made in some polluting sweat shop in China is "doing your bit for the environment", I think that they will quickly wake up to the fact that Kebbin's Carbon Tax will make their mortgage payments far harder to meet than some percieved evil on Howards part in the past. For these people, being "green" is great so long as somebody else pays for it.

Besides, any drop in interest rates will be short term, as we are heading for a period of stagflation. Blind freddy can see that. Kebbin's cash grab (carbon tax) will only make matters worse for those of us who have mortgages. Welcome another "recession we had to have".

In fact the only people who will be able to go fishing will be people who can afford luxury beach mansions on the beach front at the Sunshine Coast. Say like, the 300 million dollar man, Kebbin Rudd. You know, the one who sticks up for workers sooooooooooo much. They just happen to live in China, not Australia.

I'll start to believe in Global Warming caused by man made CO2, when proponents start to practice what they preach and commit harikari. Or they move to China and tell their fellow socialists what to do to save the planet.