It is fair to say the Right has been feeling the ideological pinch lately. While the fussing and feuding has been going on, the Hard Left in Australia continues its moral decay at an impressive clip with hardly a mention.
Take the animal liberationist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Usually PETA spends the bulk of its energy and time routinely supplying the ABC’s Four Corners with free footage, allowing the current affairs program to work within its budget. It’s a win-win, provided you’re a card-carrying member of PETA or a journo with an insatiable thirst for a gold Walkley.
Yesterday it surfaced PETA had written to the management of Hunters and Collectors urging the band to change its name to something less violent and antagonistic. The thought being the band, first formed in 1981, might now be inadvertently encouraging young kiddies to load up the shotties, the pig dogs and several cartons of Emu Bitter and go out blasting away at ecosystems various in a frivolous manner.
Full column here.
Some pics for you Boadicea of the old growth forests marked for logging in Tassie’s Tarkine.
Gotta give it to Forestry Tasmania mate, they sure know how to wreck what the majority of visitors love about your state.
Bob Brown’s a fighter though, so fingers & toes crossed he prevails.
Regards, Bella
Yikes Bella. I drove down to Cockle Creek the other day – paradise found. And can you believe it, clearfell logging right on the road!!! Like a scene from Mad Max. They use to politely leave a strip of vegetation along the road so that tourists didn’t have to see it.
Very distressing – and as you say, unacceptable. 🙁
The strange thing is that there is a new eco resort planned for Catamaran Bay down there (which I’m not happy about either) – so why clearfell the approach road for God’s sake?
Why? To stick it up the eco tourists. They’re Tasmanian loggers for God’s lake.
“Here suck on that. If God didn’t want us to cut down trees he wouldn’t have given us chainsaws.”
But not right on the road JB!! A little subtlety goes a long way. It will always be a war down here. And it wouldn’t be quite as worrying if the wood was selectively logged and used to produce something fine – furniture, majestic beams etc. Instead these magnificent giants are cleafelled- and reduced to woodchip and sent off to China .
I don’t have as much an issue with regrowth logging. After all wood is a renewable resource.
An interesting development is to once again export them from Hobart port. So we now have logging trucks tripping through the middle of the city – just to remind those eco tourists of our forests!!
Yep! That’s Tasmania. “En if yer doan loike it, sniff, hawk, spit, yer ken f**k orf.
Them effing eco terrorists ken f**k orf too, Tazzy will be full of poofters if things keep going like they is. Paradize! Geez that sounds poofy, we’ll sort that out.”
(Scratches arse, hoiks knackers) “Now piss orf before I stops being diplomatic wiv yer!”
Ah JB. When were you last here? We’ve gotten quite classy mate. As I said before, you might need a visa to visit
Oh sure! Clearfelling old growth forest (right to the edge of the road) is one class act.
” Bruce I was exhilarated by your Ode to a Stihl 880 Magnum.
This azure skyed beauty of a morning as I gently euthanized a forest giant that had lived past it’s time my heart soared with that celebration of the circle of life. No doubt a thousand years hence another gentle eloquent hero of forest care and conservation will stand on this spot and administer the same kindness to the one that grew in its place, perhaps quoting your immaculate prose.”
Jeepers, JB. You’ll have me in tears. Yes it is distressing. Especially when you spend a day walking in truly magnificent forest surrounded by giant trees, fungi and moss-covered – and then imagine a clearfell ripping through it. Just awful.
Bella, thanks for the pics of Tassie’s Tarkine. I join with all those who have a close affinity to the forest and who believe that trees, such as the images you have posted, are like mythological heroes. Their grandeur serves as a symbol of life, hope and perseverance.
It’s only the vandals who would fail to understand why conservationists are so emotionally and intensely affected when they hear the muffled squeals, moans, sighs, and thumps as their giant heroes succumb to wanton destruction as they finally crash to the forest floor.
Yours in preservation
Carl
With you all on this. Something in the water in Tassie (the tannin?) that has always had a worst-case scenario lurking and ready to bite at the drop of a hat. This in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Eco-resort at Catamaran? Bleah. Why does the Liberal view of the world always have to entail development? (I know, I know – jobs and growth )
Yeah, rather distressing TRiv. Why can’t they just leave a beautiful bay alone? I notice many waterside shacks that have probably been in families for generations are on the market down there. Just ordinary folk. They probably cannot bear the thought of the increased traffic, watching eco tourists being dumped off by chopper or high-powered boats into a resort, the accommodation of which comprises a pod of Aboriginal humpy replicas floating out there in the once quiet tranquil bay. That’s what it was last time I read about it. You may find the concept drawing somewhere. Architect Robert Morris Nunn.
AS always, developers destroy what people came to enjoy.
A few years ago I learned that in 2003 Forestry Tasmania loggers burned an area of old growth forest & managed to kill a tree that had been the largest living thing in Australia. I’ve never forgotten that.
There’s something deeply primeval about ancient forests but the question is what forests will be left in Tasmania once the Libs have allowed the destruction of so much of them for luxury resorts & pure greed.
Loved the Styx Valley of the Giants, magic stuff.
https://www.wilderness.org.au/styx-self-drive-and-walking-guide
Regards, Bella
Have wandered around the Styx using that very map, Bella.
Doing the Overland Trek next week. Just hoping thuws glorious weather we are having holds!
I am looking forward to the cooler months when the fungi start to pop up everywhere.
Yep, we live in paradise down here. But don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret!!
“jobs and growth” TV? In this instance it maybe just the jobs. They’re getting rid of the old growth.
Beautiful post Carl, I will keep it if you don’t mind.
“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.” Martin Luther
My best, Bella
I understand that a survey of PETA members was carried out to find their favourite music album of all time. As most members thought that it was time the animals got their own back, the clear winner was Weasels Ripped My Flesh (aka The Revenge of the Mustelids) by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.
Odd that so many people have never had much time for Nathan Lyon – he is now Australia’s tenth highest wicket taker of all time and, failing an almost immediate career ending injury, will climb a bit higher before he retires. It’s surprising how many people seem to think that’s not good enough. It’s good enough for me.
Did you just make that up?
Well, I made up the bit about the survey, but the album is real enough.
Yeah, I used to have it on vinyl. Probably “migrated” into a mate’s collection somewhere along the line.
I honestly contemplated that the survey result might be real. There is literally nothing I read now that doesn’t look like it might be possible.
cosmic debris
Good enough for me too. One of my son’s mates used to play against him in Canberra before he (Lyon) went to Adelaide. He couldn’t quite believe that the guy was playing for Australia. Mind you, Lyon still is and the other guy isn’t.
Agreed re the GOAT but PETA want him to change his name as their supporters are confusing him with a large member of the cat family. They don’t like the goat reference either.
Less than 200 runs in a day of cricket. For each batsman making 30 is like 100, making 50 is gold and 100 is impossible. A first innings lead is another winning day. Tense test cricket – nothing compares.
The great man himself, Piers Ackerman, savour of the right, Mr Insider, has suggested that the leadership of PM Turnbull is terminal! Would have to agree and he goes on to suggest Julie Bishop may have to be soon installed as the new leader, linked article. What about Scott Morrison I say!
http://tinyurl.com/j3bwye7
Scum would have to stop taking his upper pills.
I am sure hae has a hyperactive thyroid.
How about Greg Hunt?
or Mike.
York
Nobody gets a word in when Greg Hunt is talking
You are joking?
CoHD, any suggestion to take over from Turnbull deserves a ‘you are joking’ comment. I have seriously never experienced such a useless government. The fact that Bill Shorten only has to sit back and watch it all come tumbling down around them, is scary indeed.
Maybe Turnbull should start tweeting about thing he might or might not have heard on Fox News, that should divert attention from their uselessness…..
Well the selection is getting very narrow Carl
I Never said a word ??
Sorry. Meant CoHD Carl
Its a BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaD government BASSMAN. When you see Piers putting the slipper into a Liberal you know he or she is a goner, likewise Alan Jones. Cheers good buddy.
Turnbull is gone….I only came to this conclusion last week when certain journalists changed their tack on Malcolm from all for to all against. The Murdoch press is always soft as you go with the Looters no matter how hopeless they are but over the last couple of weeks Rupert has set Shanahan, Kelly, Kenny, Piers, Judith Sloan and others onto him. Expect lots of columns aimed at spearing Turnbull from even blokes like Piers which would be unheard off in the normal run of events. Rupert has decided Malcolm must go and that is it. There is time to save himself though if he took my advice from the last blog. He has nothing to lose…oh and if he DOES go he will not be hanging around. He will be gone like a shot lunch with a bi-election in Wentworth that the Looters don’t want.
Malcolm should immediately announce:-
1. His love of the Republic..and take action on it
2. His love of renewables and a carbon tax…and take action on it
3. His love of same sex marriage and act upon it-parliament vote
4. Settle the asylum seekers here-why? Would save billions AND the fact
that it was never imprisonment that ‘stopped the boats’. It was ALWAYS the turnbacks.
The same turnback policy would prevail and so would the continued ‘stopping of the boats’.
5. And the riskiest one-bring our troops home and save more billions. 15yrs is enough. He has the public onside with this.
Every poll I have seen says we should finish fighting America’s wars.
These are all the things he believes in ….how do we know? He has said so…even crossed the floor for some of them.
I would bet my last cent he would go up in the polls/his leadership and authority would be enhanced
and the hard right would be so stunned they would not know what to do they would be in so much of a panic. They would not replace him…what three leaders in such a short time? No way. They would have to wear it at least for some months and by then he would ave improved his polling.
This is well worth the risk rather than fizzing out. In the eyes of the public this would make him
look stronger…OR….is it all too late. Maybe they have stopped listening as they say?
Agree with all you wrote, but he’s not a brave man. So here we go again.
I wouldn’t take too much notice of Ackermans suggestions Enery, unless you’re some sort of deranged nong who believes he is the saviour of “the right.” Well, perhaps serially, till his latest fads f**k up!
Malcolm Turnbull is “the saviour of the right” Enery, he saved the LNP from a train wreck at the last election.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a vacuous scrawny chatterbox replacing Turnbull, just for the sheer delight if happenstance should bring Mesdames Incredible and Inedible face to face for the mother of all mad eyed staring matches.
It would be something out of “Mars Attacks” the irresistible force of the pure primal cosmic energy of the death ray stares exploding heads up and down the hallowed corridors of parliament house.
Jules confronts Turnbull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTDUuBWGtpU
I remember seeing H&C just after their first album was released. They were sensational. The music had a deliberate primitive, tribal tone with masses of instruments and vocals. Songs like Boo Boo Kiss and Run Run Run are straight out of the jungle. Their name suited them perfectly. If they had called themselves the The Puppy Kickers it wouldn’t have made any sense at all.
Maybe PETA has a larger agenda and wants all bands to change their names as their music evolves. They would probably object to The Stranglers retaining that name when they mellowed out. Dire Straits should have become Doing Very Nicely Thankyou when they started playing to packed stadiums.
What a bunch of fruitbats (protected BTW, don’t hurt them!!!!).
Stray Cats –> Adoptable Felines
Def Leppard –> Differently Able Spotted Cats
Snoop Dogg –> Curious Canine
Crazyhorse –> Mentally Challenged Equine
Government Mule –> Social Transport Animal
Squirrel Nut Zippers –> Nope, not gonna touch it.
Wondered about the band aka “Johnny Bugger and the Dirtboxes”, The Tubes. Seeing as how this a family oriented blog though I just didn’t mention it.
Rex Hunt – Rex Forager
Remember the gas cylinder percussion?
Re that joke about horns up the back etc. I do recall Mark Seymour having that reputation, but I think people got the wrong idea because of the singlet. Some years later I was doing a gig at a function where he was a guest, and he sat in to sing a couple of numbers. He was perfectly gracious, humble and down-to-earth.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-30/tesla-s-battery-revolution-just-reached-critical-mass
Unfortunately the coalition government “plan” is Batteries not included.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-_aC5Xk1bE
Goodness, Mr Insider, methinks PM Trumble is still smoking away!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdF5jfSZCK8
That bit about Peta having a go at Hunters and Collectors reminds me of some radio brilliance from Wendy Harmer in the deep dark distant past when she was on FM Breakfast radio. Some professional worrywort opined that it was wrong that the only animal heroes portrayed for children were lions, tigers or elephants horses that sort of thing, and that bees would be better role models
Harmer was devastating in response; “I don’t think kids are going to be inspired by stories about fat bitches that fly around all day stuffing their pockets with pollen”
Notice that Peta is mostly made up of women. What is it about otherwise intelligent women that they are suckers for ideological claptrap? Peta, veganism, vegetarianism, aroma threapy, the healing power of crystals, anti-vaccination etc etc. Any ideas?
Fairly butch comments there honey are you anti women sweetie?
No I am anti-stupidity, and extremism
That gives me an idea for a movie about a slug (bees having been done already! And ants)
Watership Slug?
Pass.
Coward
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-16/danny-price-federal-government-relying-on-states-to-reach-target/8275774
Note: “The Federal Govt has NO POLICY to achieve the Paris emissions reduction pledge on a national level. Yet it is critical of the States who have stepped into the policy vacuum, created by there being no national policy..”
Turnbull has gone from once urging zero emissions energy to trying and failing to sell the idiocy of ‘clean’ coal. Can he ever BE Malcolm?
The Fibs have managed to degrade Australia’s once respected position on AGW all to appease their dirty donors interests, certainly not in our interests. Whenever I hear Turnbull repeat the word ‘grandchildren’ like he gives a shit, it’s all I can do not to throw up. What a joke.
On matters that make more sense than either PETA or the Greens, I am sorry to see that the MSM has ignored the momentous abdication of Prince Leonard of the Principality of Hutt River, in favour of Prince Graeme. I am disappointed that neither PM Trumble nor the opposition leader made mention of the occasion.
Still, a long and distinguished reign – we may not see his like again. I wish him well in retirement.
Prince Graeme??!!
Milton, Ireland once had a King Kevin.
Sorry I lie it was Saint Kevin, but he was of noble birth
He’s Royalty Milton, so bend down and take it you pleb.
Long live the Prince, hail to the clown, oops crown.
Not bad for a recalcitrant farmer who read the constitution in his spare time, now second generation independent state. Could outlast the Windsors if they play their cards right.
Harking back to the last blog.
Smoke – AVL is not a bad company – know them and personnel well. Smart people. Sorry, I need a disclaimer – this is not a recommendation to buy!
goodo trabby…..their proof of concept installations are performing as expected….. Tesla can bash lithium ion where the sun don’t shine