http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/08/richard-farmers-political-bite-sized-meaty-chunks/#comment-12087 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12087 Agree Nelson and the Liberal Party are a little mad to pander to Howard's legacy on IR because even if it was one way of keeping inflation low it was surely a cruel and regressive way of doing it given the two speed economy and all that. And Howard so misjudged the outpourings on dangerous climate fear and loathing. Then the simple weariness with divisive coded attacks on multiculturalism that degrades most people's innate sense of a fair go for the individual without bias. I mean he lost because he really did lose. Which brings me to your last point about tragedy unfolding in Burma. We are such a coastal population and surely feel close to and sympathise with the awesome power of the ocean. If Al Gore is right that the storm intensity relates to greater energy in a warmer world (not just mangrove removal which seems way too cute) then we are in a political feedback loop here. Rudd's Kyoto etc moves seem more valid in such times, may the cyclone victims RIP and speed the rescuers too Agree Nelson and the Liberal Party are a little mad to pander to Howard’s legacy on IR because even if it was one way of keeping inflation low it was surely a cruel and regressive way of doing it given the two speed economy and all that. And Howard so misjudged the outpourings on dangerous climate fear and loathing. Then the simple weariness with divisive coded attacks on multiculturalism that degrades most people’s innate sense of a fair go for the individual without bias. I mean he lost because he really did lose. Which brings me to your last point about tragedy unfolding in Burma. We are such a coastal population and surely feel close to and sympathise with the awesome power of the ocean. If Al Gore is right that the storm intensity relates to greater energy in a warmer world (not just mangrove removal which seems way too cute) then we are in a political feedback loop here. Rudd’s Kyoto etc moves seem more valid in such times, may the cyclone victims RIP and speed the rescuers too

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