Comments on: From Bali to Antarctica – Rudd’s next green challenge

By: Georgia

Georgia — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

The relentless pressure on the Rudd govt. to fix great damage in areas of environment, govt. transparency, morality; the list goes on! They show up the LIberals up as corrupt, and morally bankrupt - and SO damn LAZY! Whales - we’re coming to help you.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

*shrugs* The only way the Japanese will take notice and back off is if their interests are impacted. An internationally enforcable ban would work. The suck-hole diplomacy approach has not borne fruit. This is the only issue I’d agree with crackpots on…

By: Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

David, I’m trying to decide who is most naive: The price of fine beef in Japan is lower than whale (not even popular there), only hunted since WW2 (rationing). Conclusion: Proud Right of Japanese politics like this ‘symbolic’ argument with the West.

By: Tom McLoughlin

Tom McLoughlin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Dramatic AND melodramatic. The Coalition ie Hill/Campbell/Turnbull NEEDED whales 96-07as PR cover on forests/nukes/climate etc. ALP MPs surely have learned to play this posturing ‘game’ while the Japs take perverse cultural revenge for Hiroshima/Nagasaki.

By: Jill Edwards-Davis

Jill Edwards-Davis — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Rumour today that Japan will not kill humpbacks. Pressure at last getting through? But what a pity they still seem to have fin whales in their sights.
Has anyone seen the RESULTS of all this research? Or even the objects they claim? Best recipes?

By: Bronte

Bronte — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Rudd has challenges closer to home too. Let’s not let the whales distract too much from Tassie forests. If Gunns cut them down, we may not have to worry about whales for much longer? Time to tell us YOUR truths Mr Rudd. I’m hoping they coincide with ours.

By: David Sanderson

David Sanderson — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Tim and Tom, I am trying to figure out which one of you two is the bigger crackpot. It was a close run thing but yes you Tim win the prize. Enjoy it and don’t come back too soon.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

If the legal remedies fail I’d get talking to other cruiseliners about buying and upgrading a fleet of boats, upgrade them with hardcore military hardware and if the Japs don’t back off scuttle one of their whaling ships, see how they like the harpoon!