The Environment: an issue bigger than party politics
As the opposition implodes; Abbott, Minchin, Abetz and Parry all resigning from the front bench, a serious question must be asked?
Is the environment a bigger issue than party room philandering over the leadership position?
Some will deny climate change; the same people that are willing to accept the science that can save your life from cancer are locking horns with the science of climate change.
The issue I have is simple: although I don’t find Malcolm Turnbull to be a particularly good leader he has finally shown some balls on an issue that he feels is important. The coalition is littered with members who have vested business interests who, of course, will be wanting to prevent any sort of action that may impact on business practices. State leaders have a duty to protect the citizens of this planet and as long as ‘the economy’ and ‘business’ is placed before our environment the social contract will be deemed void. The Liberals have been waiting for Turnbull to stand up but as soon as he does, and it isn’t in line with their interests, they stab him in the back and try to bring him down. For months I have been fearful that Joe Hockey will take over leadership of the opposition. He is a ranter and a raver, always angry and can never just accept things: he always has to make a scene.
Back to the environment… I am not saying that the ETS is perfect, in fact, it may be far from it. But it is a step in the right direction. The fact that so many concessions were able to be made to make it appealing to ‘business’ however is indicative of the State’s failing power to have total jurisdiction within its borders.
If a state is serious about its sovereignty it must be serious about protecting its citizens. We may not have a gun to our head but we are slowly drowning, slowly burning and slowly suffocating.
GET REAL!
So while the opposition party is busy bitch-slapping each other we continue to burn coal to power this computer.
Peace.
