Comments on: Greens go soft on Dick Smith http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/greens-go-soft-on-dick-smith/ now with extra source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:36:07 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/greens-go-soft-on-dick-smith/#comment-2246 Tom McLoughlin Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2246 But are they wrong to stand off him? Or be as confused as the next observer? It is a shades of grey world. Ying and yang in the heart of entrepeneur Smith. <br /><br />What do you do about a guy as complex and contrary? I vaguely remember ringing him about being publicly associated with the NSW Forest Products Association at least in their propaganda - for the TWS (NSW) in the early 90ies. He said he liked the way the FPA created wealth for the country or something like that. All standard business liberal philosophy. <br /><br />Yet he loves the outdoors and likely would be disgusted by the depradations of the Eden chipmill chomping through East Gippsland aka standing carbon storage. There's no predicting this guy's next posture. But are they wrong to stand off him? Or be as confused as the next observer? It is a shades of grey world. Ying and yang in the heart of entrepeneur Smith.

What do you do about a guy as complex and contrary? I vaguely remember ringing him about being publicly associated with the NSW Forest Products Association at least in their propaganda - for the TWS (NSW) in the early 90ies. He said he liked the way the FPA created wealth for the country or something like that. All standard business liberal philosophy.

Yet he loves the outdoors and likely would be disgusted by the depradations of the Eden chipmill chomping through East Gippsland aka standing carbon storage. There’s no predicting this guy’s next posture.

]]> By: Steven McKiernan http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/09/08/greens-go-soft-on-dick-smith/#comment-2247 Steven McKiernan Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-2247 Greg I think you'll find the word you wanted was "conservation" groups, not a gaggle of venal lawyers Greg I think you’ll find the word you wanted was “conservation” groups, not a gaggle of venal lawyers

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