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No More Overseas Travel? - Running out of oil? 9-Nov-2007 At 1:51:51 PM EJ

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On 9/11/2007 Wendy wrote:
>From AAP today:
>
>"Prime Minister John Howard says the world isn't about to come to an end
>because of climate change.
>
>Mr Howard made the comment today while defending his claim that economic
>management is the only big issue of the federal election."
>
>Johnny obviously isn't too stressed about all this though. His fabulous
>economic management will save the world.

There has to be a shift from making decisions based on an economic rationale to basing decisions on an ecologic rational. I'm saying this not as someone who Mr Howard is refers to as " climate change extremist" but someone who believes in a basic set of rules. Its the same set of rules that governs populations of bacteria, elephants, plants ..... anything that relies on a resource based system.

So no I don't agree with Mr Howard on his claim that "economic management is the only big issue...."

I think that one of the biggest issues is the lack "sustainable" economic management policies among our two major political parties. Its definitely not the only "issue" though!

Relating this issue back to original thread, it disappointing to see the lack of funding going to initiatives such as geothermal etc, but the major parties are willing to back upgrades to our roads worth billions of dollars!! With previous discussions on oil running out by 2030 - 2040, what is the more pressing need, better roads or better(greener) forms of transport, to sustain our climbing well past 2030!

Any thoughts? :)