The latest from Tony Boloney who said climate change is "absolute crap", there is no problem with CO2 because you can't see it. Is this now an Abbott policy "If ya can't see it, it can't hurt ya." well Tony do we apply that same reasoning to germs, the futures market and China? No problem with electricity prices, you can't see electricity, no problem there.

Paul,

I reckon the wind has always been unfairly blamed for wreaking havoc when it blows hard.

Obviously, being an invisible entity, it can't possibly have an effect.

Gawd, we're dumb!

Some time back on http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=5207&page=8 I wrote in response to a claim that
400 000 small businesses will be hit by carbon pricing with no compensation:

"The compensation will come is raised prices charged by small business due to costs rising. No small business is exempt from the flow on effects of the carbon tax feeding into their cost base, so they remain in the same competitive position relative to each other. Customers/clients will have more money to pay the higher prices due to compensatory tax cuts and rises in government benefits."

Now, the inflationary effects have been calculated by the Treasury as have the compensatory tax cuts and rises in government benefits. All that's left to do by the opposition is to keep the public in a perpetually scared state over any change/reform and deny any offsets/benefits."

Bazz, follow the rest of that thread if you want to further understand why I think you are wrong to blame carbon pricing for "Closing Down Sales".

PS Indy, Jesse Jackson would be envious of your prose today with, "The deflation of hope, of people's aspirations to a decent life, all deflated by this Government. You can't put a figure on demoralisation or loss of self esteem. Stop trying to pull the wool over the eyes of first time voters by dragging out meaningless statistics."

BS aside, well might the LNP stop trying to pull the wool over the eyes of first time voters by leaving out facts.

Yes, I think I got this one wrong.

Sorry about that!

Dear rehctub,

Always try and tip my hat when someone admits they were wrong here.

Well done.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/highpressure-zone-abbott-on-the-fringe-after-ceding-centre-on-climate-20130716-2q2c7.html
If I was a supporter of the Coalition I would read the link.
In doing so I would keep in mind others think differently than me.
And in the end, I maybe others would not, would ask in what way Tony Abbott,s words helped gain those who do think differently, to our side of politics.
But I am welded on ALP so forgive my little celebration.
And yes joy, as all but the mans welded on voters ask is he bright enough to lead this country.