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Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:34 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Yes you did. You attempted to single out myself and Julia Gillard as having conflicts of interest in order to discredit the arguments. That is not debating the topic! Again, how you do not comprehend...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:31 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

In the words of a former Coalition darling...."Please explain"
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:28 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Outlaws?
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:18 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

The fact that you cannot see how you are not attacking the man just illustrates the problem here. You keep wanting to point out how everyone who opposes your point of view has a conflict of interest,...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:14 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Why do you fail to read my full posts?

I said "Well it certainly looks like the start of my prediction is becoming real"

The theory being, once educated, the Australian public will begin to...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 10:11 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

or 3) Labor has still only had 1 week since announcing the details to educate.
The coalition has had 3 months of fear mongering
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 9:12 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

sorry you live in Canberra and therefore must in some form or other be affiliated with civil service. Conflict of interest means No Say!;)
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 8:54 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/pc-of-voters-know-little-or-nothing-of-government-carbon-pricing-plan-essential-media-poll/story-e6frfmd9-1226096932869

Well it certainly looks like the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 8:47 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

What is wrong with you? You continue to pull pieces and quotes out of context, read the full post and you will actually see that I was saying it will not have a positive impact on my business as...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 7:14 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

...and? I'm not the one who has a problem with conflicts of interest here? You're the one who brought up the Gillard conflict, I simply pointed out that if you want to play that game the other side...
Forum: Australia
Jul 17th 2011, 5:19 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

No, the point was, you were trying to undermine Julia Gillard's intentions by posting a link to a news article that shows her affiliations to organisations that have a conflict of interest. I simply...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 5:01 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

...and in the last two pages we have seen both of the Coalition led arguments that I listed. As I said, these are the only arguments they have. Nothing to do with the tax plan itself and everything...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 4:52 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

... Simply because if it makes people question whether they need to be helping produce carbon (like electricity usage) then It has done the job I is designed to.
Again, if you had bothered to...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 4:22 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Just as Australia's manufacturing industry has been dying a slow death for decades now, long before a carbon tax was ever mentioned. Why is a country's economy judged by the level of manufacturing?...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 4:17 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Read the rest of my post instead of quoting out of context. I justified if you bother to read on
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 1:00 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

I know, I wondered that too. These are the same republicans currently blocking a democrat led scheme to ban incandescent lightbulbs and only allow energy efficiency ones. The reason? Because they...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 12:50 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Come on! When have polls ever reflected the outcome of an election? Besides, you watch, the in favour rate will bounce back once there is more education about it and people are sick of hearing all...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 11:45 am
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

I never said the Greens had a mandate. I said the topic had the mandate (ie: Labor 2007 election promise + Greens increased seats & votes in 2010 = mandate for policy on tackling climate change)
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 11:01 am
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Together with the Labor vote it is. The fact that the Greens returned more seats than ever does suggest a mandate to me
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 10:18 am
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Really?

How about India (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-01/india-to-raise-535-million-from-carbon-tax-on-coal.html), one of the expected largest contributors to carbon polution over the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 9:53 am
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

haha. And you don't think the Coalition is firmly in the pockets of all of those mining companies? Conflict of interest maybe? You think this is unique to Labor?
Forum: Australia
Jul 16th 2011, 9:48 am
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Because, the Coalition were getting caned in the polls. Because Turnbull was about to support the govt on a policy rather than oppose it for the sake of it. Because, when you can't get any lower in...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2011, 8:06 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

But this is the only angle the Coalition have. The only way they feel they can defeat it is by attacking the man (or woman in this case) and branding her as a liar. They know that as soon as the...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2011, 7:46 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

Did that arrive in your inbox from your daily Coalition email newsletter?

The facts are that in the last 2 years both sides of the political spectrum have opposed and supported the scheme. You...
Forum: Australia
Jul 15th 2011, 7:27 pm
Replies: 364
Views: 23,607
Posted By Broad Shoulders

Re: Carbon tax

I recall when all this first came about 3 or 4 months ago she admitted that it was a tax. I recall specifically Laurie Oakes asking her the direct and leading question with a view to then nail her on...
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