Archive for February 14th, 2009
Troops home to re-build
Posted by John, February 14th, 2009 - under Imperialism, Iraq, Labor Party, Natural disasters.
Tags: Afghanistan, ALP, Australian politics, Bushfires
Comments: 3
Bring Australian troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq to help re-build the towns the fires have destroyed.
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The hazards of the burn off argument
Posted by John, February 14th, 2009 - under Labor Party, Obama, The Liberals, The Right.
Tags: ALP, Australian politics, Bush, Bushfires, Environment, Global Warming, Greenhouse gases, Howard
Comments: 3
Dr Don Driscoll, from the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University, has an interesting letter in the Canberra Times criticising ‘the burn off will prevent extreme fires’ argument. He describes the ‘calls for more land clearing and fuel reduction burning’ as ‘reactionary’ and ‘muddleheaded’. Why?
Banks, insurance and the Victorian fires
Posted by John, February 14th, 2009 - under Insurance companies, Labor Party.
Tags: ALP, Australian politics, Banks, Big business, Bushfires
Comments: 1
Surprise, surprise. Some banks are evidently enforcing penalties on fire victims who miss mortgage repayments. They’ll say it is a case by case decision, but we all know what that means. ’You’re screwed, mate. Pay up now.’ These poor people may have lost their homes. Some are helping re-build their community or are in grief […]
5 dead kids in Afghanistan
Posted by John, February 14th, 2009 - under Imperialism, Palestine.
Tags: Afghanistan, Australian politics
Comments: 5
Australian troops killed 5 children in Afghanistan. There will be lots of talk about ‘rules of engagement’ and the Taliban hiding among civilians (sound familiar?) We will, after the perfunctory investigation, pay the families compensation. What can compensate a family for the killing of their kids? I am sure they’ll be pleased to know it […]