May 22, 2012

Farewell John Anderson

John Anderson

Isn’t it funny how when someone retires the tributes start flowing, just as if they had died! Deputy Prime Minister John (Nobody) Anderson resigned for the second time today and just about everyone has heaped praise on him. I believe in respect for the dead, but Anderson is still well and truly with us. His [...]

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Fuel reduction hazard

Fuel reduction burn

There was a good letter in the local paper today about the fuel reduction burns that are currently contaminating our atmosphere. The writer described how his house was nearly burnt in the massive bushfire of January 2003. That blaze cleaned out the undergrowth and much more, but the bush has recovered to be as thick [...]

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Conviction

Conviction by Richard North Patterson is a powerful and disturbing book about truth, justice and the American way. It poses more questions than it answers, incisively exposing the flawed legal system in the United States, where elected judges care more for public opinion than justice. It tells the story of a semi-retarded black man, Rennell [...]

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Health consultant not objective

Fluoride is natural and good for kids

I failed in my personal effort to have dental care for children recognised as an issue in Alpine Shire’s Municipal Public Health Plan, now rebadged as a "community well-being plan". Despite my submission, there was no mention of it in the revised draft. At a workshop yesterday I challenged the consultant Sally Rose and received [...]

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