IT seems the Victorian Opposition is sick and tired of sitting on its hands while in its mind the Andrews’ state government makes the wrong decisions. And, of course, top of the list would be the scrapping of the East-West link. Well, a bright spark at the top of the organisation has decreed that what is needed is tractor power. Yes, the humble Fergie and its four wheel juggernaut friends are being urged to take to the streets of Melbourne in a show of dissatisfaction. I kid you not! At a really hard push, farmers and their produce will be affected by clogged roads but surely it is the transport companies and tradies who are the most affected. And it will be the transport operators, not the union driver members, because the more hours behind the wheel ... more money. If this is the tack of those who believe they can turn political fortunes, heaven forbid.
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FOR those spiritual, Pope Francis is a breath of fresh air, particularly where elements of his religion have denigrated their faith with reprehensible personal behaviour. Here we have a humble man who shines with goodness and is at ease with the challenge to be relevant to the less fortunate in worldwide society.
Why, oh why then has he succumbed to the pressure from the global warming lobby to come onside. Yes he is right when he talks about pollution and the rubbishing of the planet. In countries like Australia there are countless examples of rigorous pollution control and rubbish is seen as an anathema.
The community is involved daily in cleaning up after the morons who litter. On reflection, perhaps Pope Francis’ comments do reflect divided world opinion on a subject that arguably has no answer. Also he hardly could have said global warming was a myth.
WALLY of the Week is Clive Palmer who announced that if he is elected for another term he would vote against the government’s changes to pensions where the top end is hit and the less fortunate gain more. Please could the voters of Fairfax rid us of this troublesome man.
