Why?

Executive/Legislature sets the policy and appoints an independent body to most effectively manage it. I guess we should abolish the RBA then? Leave MP up to Swanny and his mates?

The Leader of the authority is the Greens, Clive Hamilton who once said that Earth should halt democracy  in order to fight global Warming. Keynesian Economist John Quiggin, Economist Lynne Williams, John Marlay who is a member of the Carbon Trading Scheme Body, Trade Unionist Elana Rubin and climate 'scientist' David Karoly who is one of the lead authors of the IPCC.

I also dislike the ideal of the Body. They set emissions targets for Australia, advise how the Government gets to those targets,  set the Carbon Price and as a result the tax rate, set future pollution caps and set the budget on how much we spend on reducing 'carbon pollution'. They basically controls how our Country tackles man made climate change. Though it gets better! If the Government does not take on the recommendations made by the Climate Change Authority, it faces serious penalties! I think we should change the name of this Authority to 'Climate Change Dictatorship! What is even better now is that the Gillard Government has set up a Gestapo-like Carbon Tax Cops system! As soon as we get rid of this awful Government, the better!

Well if you disagree with who is on the board that is a fair point, but it doesn't make it an invalid concept.

So you would rather Greg Combet setting the price to suit his interests, than an independent body who set the price to achieve the intended policy outcome?

Please don't tell me you are as economically illiterate as your leader.

Economically illiterate as my leader? Firstly I reject the premise of that comment and secondly  I do see it as an invalid concept which I have stated in the aforementioned post. I would much rather no ETS and I would much rather an elected person governing this country than a non-elected person. I think it is rather logical what I am saying.

Well your leader is economically illiterate because he proposes the exact same GHG reduction but using non-market methods. If he wants to come out and call Marshall/Pigou a load of rubbish then I'd admire that position, but instead maintains a facade where he achieves economic credibility simply by ignoring economics period.

You shouldn't allow politicians driven by the short-term to manipulate settings aimed at meeting a long-term goal.

I mean this is mainstream economics, it's fine to oppose it. But please don't do it whilst pretending to maintain "economic credibility" which for a politician, means adherence to mainstream economics.

If you're arguing from a democratic rights point of view that is OK and a different argument.

Oh, please don't think that I agree with Abbott's and the Coalition's plan on GHG through their Direct Action Plan. Even people within the party such as Dr Dennis Jensen and Senator Ron Boswell have opposed at least parts of it.

I do support the Liberal Party, but I do not support all of their legislation neither do I like all the members of the party.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/paul-howes-labor-must-turn-on-the-greens-and-destroy-them/story-e6frezz0-1226419835582?sv=f2ee98023f0ca2897dcbc723332e3781  >> Spot on!!!

Interesting set of graphs from the IMF.

Top line is the forecast Debt to GDP ratio with no change in policies. Middle line is with some reforms. Bottom line is with draconian measures in place.

Look at France. The IMF are basically saying that bankruptcy is assured whatever they do.

....so is anything going to come of the following or is just a bit of a political windstorm that is not strong enough to blow apart any houses?...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/15/australian-politicians-inquiry-iraq-invasion

Cheers

blutto

Got to love drones, just blindly killing all before them. If only the Pakistani intelligence didn't have such a flippant, could easily be called abetting, attitude towards terror groups.

Very quick quiz to see where you lie on the US political spectrum, overall, economically and socially.

http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/

I was a bit left of centre across the board which is a little dull.

Far, far left. On social issues I couldn't go any further to the left, on economic issues more centre-left. Makes sense, since I vote social-liberal in the Netherlands, which in American definitions would make me at the same time a communist and a hippie.

31 people undead since then. Now the confirmed figure is 258

@SpecterTracy: @eddieizzard this is the most inspiring photo. I love her! http://t.co/d4vovxRN

She's the face of a hero, maybe. But what can't be forgotten is the many whose stories get brushed under the carpet due to the Taliban's atrocities. Without sh*tting on any sentiments, it certainly helps being an educated English speaking person in Pakistan.

The media is focussing heavily on her for sure, and hopefully a by-product of that will be raising of awareness of the plight of Pakistan, and the evil of the Taliban as a whole - it can't hurt to have a martyr, most countries have had one or two.

I'm just glad she survived. Hope some good comes of the f*cked up evil done to her - can you imagine being shot in the face..

Perhaps it's because people don't want to get into the emotional side of things that it's taken so long? This is what it takes for people to get noticed these days. It's a shame re all the other nameless victims, but better late than never, right? As for the Internet posting, elite, etc again I just feel any exposure is better than none. And this might not reach the everyday Pakistani but they live there, they kinda know, it is people like me who need to hear it. Look, she's raised awareness, you have to agree that's a good thing, right :-)

Yo, we could go round and round forever - the only emotion that I expressed was feeling sorry for this girl, and that is not misplaced. Sorry I asked you to imagine her situation, didn't realise it's not your thing, won't do it again. As for emotion in the media & all the other things you mentioned - agreed. Unfortunately it is often only these kind of posters that get the world players & their citizens to take notice - is it right or fair, no, but they are the ones that have the power & one needs them on your side if you want questions raised. I don't like it, but I will put that aside in the hope that posting her pic might make a difference. Better than not posting her pic.

Cool, and thanks for the posts, always cool to hear your opinion, that's kinda the point of a forum, hey :-)