Comments on: Casting the net – Good news and bad news http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Tue, 22 May 2012 11:27:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-2068 Ian Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:06:22 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-2068 Thanks for the link. The rant entitled 'Power Grab' was an atypically vociferous post for my blog. Thing is, it isn't just Madeleine Bunting who thinks (or at least appears to) that this sort of extreme State intervention in the normal running of society is a good idea. The comment thread has a number of posters ('ElliottCB' and 'CaptCrash' to name just two) who are right behind her. I stand by what I said on Monday, however, that the institution of the kind of measures she suggests would require an extreme authoritarian Government, combined with the suspension of democracy. Even if the worst predictions of climate scientists are correct, and doubters such as Steve McIntyre and Bishop Hill who point to selective use of data and dubious statistics are entirely wrong, climate change is not like World War II. It is not a <i>clear and present danger</i> - therefore I confidently predict that the public would resist the restrictions, probably egged on by business, and make it untenable for the Government to proceed. Thanks for the link. The rant entitled ‘Power Grab’ was an atypically vociferous post for my blog.

Thing is, it isn’t just Madeleine Bunting who thinks (or at least appears to) that this sort of extreme State intervention in the normal running of society is a good idea. The comment thread has a number of posters (‘ElliottCB’ and ‘CaptCrash’ to name just two) who are right behind her.

I stand by what I said on Monday, however, that the institution of the kind of measures she suggests would require an extreme authoritarian Government, combined with the suspension of democracy.

Even if the worst predictions of climate scientists are correct, and doubters such as Steve McIntyre and Bishop Hill who point to selective use of data and dubious statistics are entirely wrong, climate change is not like World War II. It is not a clear and present danger – therefore I confidently predict that the public would resist the restrictions, probably egged on by business, and make it untenable for the Government to proceed.

]]> By: anticant http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1979 anticant Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:56:53 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1979 How the hell would anyone know what Madeleine Bunting really means? That's one utterly screwed up lady. How the hell would anyone know what Madeleine Bunting really means? That’s one utterly screwed up lady.

]]> By: septicisle http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1968 septicisle Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:27:06 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1968 To be fair, I'd had enough a while ago. After the first few months of Brown, which were reasonably encouraging, we seem to be right back where we started before Blair was finally kicked out. To be fair, I’d had enough a while ago. After the first few months of Brown, which were reasonably encouraging, we seem to be right back where we started before Blair was finally kicked out.

]]> By: Mike Power http://liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1951 Mike Power Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2007/12/04/casting-the-net-good-news-and-bad-news/#comment-1951 At Power Grab (no relation) - Two intelligent young people arguing over what Madeleine Bunting really meant in her silly piece on rationing, something she is unlikely to have any clear idea about herself. I love it! At Power Grab (no relation) – Two intelligent young people arguing over what Madeleine Bunting really meant in her silly piece on rationing, something she is unlikely to have any clear idea about herself. I love it!

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