The death recently of Warwick Rodger, the former editor
of Metro magazine during a time when his magazine featured exclusive coverage
of what became known as " The unfortunate experiment" is a timely
reminder of what can happen when people in authority abuse their position in
order to justify an unproven theory.
While this country is indebted to Warwick
Rodger, Sandra Coney and others for exposing this rotten episode in our
nation's history, it is worth reflecting on whether we have actually learned
much from the experience.
Given the freedom given to the Greens as part of an
agreement to ensure the Government survives, it would appear that from a
political perspective at least, the trifling with people's lives that
chacterised Hubert Green's activities is no longer the sea anchor halting any
further abuse that we had hoped for.
In fact, l am suggesting today's environment is much,
much worse because, unlike the time when Green and Co operated pretty much
undetected for a long period, our Government is guilty of knowingly condoning
one of the minority coalition party's experiments that has the potential to
affect the lives of every man, woman and child in the country. Actually, the Greens aren't the only support
party that has licence to introduce such whacky ideas that have little
justification based on hard evidence.
The image is of a government out of control.
And for what?
In a nutshell - support for the Greens' proposals is the
trade off required to ensure the Government retains the Treasury benches. While
the proposals are touted as a necessary social antidote, most of us recognise
them as part of a back room deal motivated solely by self preservation.
What is really worrying is that there appears to be no
outward signs from any of the Coalition partners that these gambles are in any
way viewed as a breach of the faith placed in this Government to govern in the
best interests of all the rest of us.
Where is the evidence that the Government's support for
the minor partners' poorly researched ideas is even a qualified one. These
ideologues appear to be able to operate with no controls no matter how naive
the policies or damaging the outcome. They are able to hold the citizens of
this country to ransom without ever being held to account. Yet nobody seems to
give a damn.
Let's look at the evidence for making these observations.
Obviously, the proposal that has the most potential to
destroy significant parts of our economic wellbeing is the carbon tax.
It is important that every Kiwi who is interested in his
or her survival should take the time to understand the ramifications of this
proposed legislation.
The carbon tax is designed to ultimately reduce our green
house gas emissions to zero.
Why is that important and a necessary part of this
government's idea of responsible stewardship?
In simple terms, it is important because it is an
obligation under the terms of the Paris Accord and necessary only because we
are a signatory to that agreement.
I have written before about the likely life expectancy of
this Accord, especially given that other signatories are either exiting it
altogether (USA), are not restricted by its emissions reduction clauses (China,
India) or for internal political reasons have recanted on their promise to have
an emissions target introduced as part of its own energy policy legislation
(Australia). The bulk of those who remain show all the signs of ignoring their
obligations under the agreement just like they did when they signed up to the
previous ones. Sadly, we are one of the
few countries intent on suffering the self inflicted wounds that this
ridiculous membership will ensure.
Where does that leave us?
Perhaps the best way to describe our position is to say
we are "up the creek without a paddle" or to use a more accurate
description, "we are f....d!" but that would probably see me in court
and even at my age, l value what is left of my freedom so we won't go there.
So, let's return to the basic premise for my column.
The proposed carbon tax legislation is criminally bad news
for this country Why?
a) The Government have no evidence based documentation to
support its claims that this proposal will achieve its main objectives - a
significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. There is no guarantee that
the procedures introduced to achieve these targets will be effective in cutting
emissions without serious damage to our economy. The ability to reduce methane emissions from
farting and belching animals is untested because there is no known technical
method for intercepting and measuring the emissions. So, we must assume that
large herd and flock number reductions will be the preferred option for making
the cuts.
Consequently, the policy becomes one of trial and error (an
experiment) associated with blinkers that block the negative effects from view
while the damage to the economy continues unabated.
b) It is morally unsustainable given the difficulty
imposing this tax fairly across the nation as a deterrent against the pollution
we are collectively responsible for.
Because there is no way to finger individual citizen
polluters of waterways flowing from the main metropolitan areas, the tax will
be imposed selectively on those of us in the rural communities who can be
identified and charged. We will be asked to wear this punitive measure for no
other reason than the Government believing it can get away with victimising
those who just happened to vote for the other side. There seems to be, even to
the casual observer, a fair amount of "Utu" in that sort of warped
reasoning.
You probably won't be able to wipe the smile off David
Parker's face as he watches his previously abandoned tax become law albeit
sponsored by someone else.
He may also relax in the knowledge that he will not have
to face the wrath of the electorate when this disgustingly partisan policy is
inevitably called to account.
Clive Bibby is a commentator, consultant, farmer and community leader, who lives in Tolaga Bay.
5 comments:
My Congratulations Mr. Bibby, an honest summary of the “Great Deceit”; perpetuated upon an apathetic nation fearful of a racist labelling, of supporting freedom of speech, ridden with identity politics, in thrall to the Green Party policy of inducing FEAR and DIVISION in our society.
Your coverage however left out one of the primary reasons why this has occurred, and that is our ill balanced and ill conceived MMP electoral system; whereby we only elect only just half our members to Parliament. This is a prelude to making way for the next step of instituting the cheaper method of installing all our representatives as List members and party hacks.
“Fanciful dreaming? The German people thought that in 1931; so too did the Russians before 1917.
Yes our MMP was self induced, and its bitter legacy will continue to see further gains by corrupt and minor parties to gain power. Adapt as they are in the art of blackmail (A relic of the old English Danegeld). Refer Rudyard Kipling’s poem.
The “carbon tax” and Paris Agreement are fundamentally flawed concepts, and their promoters ignore any evidence to the contrary,\. The very simple reason for this is that it is an excellent vehicle to promote their ideology, and further the ambitions of World Government by the United Nations.
A glaring example of the futility of the “Human Global Warming Concept” is amply illustrated in the fact that when Mt Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines became active in 1991; it sent greenhouse gases unto our atmosphere more than the whole human race had produced since we emerged from the trees.
We must not expect any change in N.Z. Global Warming Policy; or indeed the courage of any party in our Parliament to take us firstly, out of the Paris Agreement or even radically alter this misinformation. It is one that the U.N decreed and without even glancing at the reverse side of arguments or facts.
Consequently New Zealand as always, sides with the United Nations even to the extent and amazement of supporting Palestinian Muslim terrorists in their actions against Israel. Our outlook as a democracy has been under threat for some time, even more so since the National Party moved left and virtually deserted its former principals of being the party of the individual.
Our schools, our media, and our political system our very freedom of thought and speech now point the way to an establishment of extreme socialism; an embodiment of what Marx conceived as the perfect state.
To date this as time has proved, is the biggest failure and catastrophe on this planet both economically and socially.
Brian
Excellent comment Brian. Its incredible but not surprising how the majority of Kiwis are so easily brainwashed and led by our current bunch of left wing neo marxists. Unfortunately there are not enough of us free thinkers to make any significant change
Once again, an excellent article from Clive.
Who signed the Paris Accord? National.
The Greens are only taking advantage of what was already done, yet reading comments from many of the articles published in this forum indicate how blindly people cling to the belief that National are somehow different. No, they are tarred with the same globalist brush that has inflicted all of the 'Parties' now in parliament. Time to look outside the box, New Conservative for example, or bring back Rodney with his deputy Murial..
Unfortunately it is no longer a matter of truth or basic science, it is a matter of the age old PRIDE.
Clive please clarify the following for me.
Grass grows & absorbs CO2 in the growing process, cows eat it & fart & belch out CO2.
Do the cows emit more than they consume in terms of CO2 sequestered by the grass as it grows ? If they don't then surely they must be carbon neutral ? or am I missing something.
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