Faces of the future declare web war

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Love this photo.

So did the local rag

http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2874838/faces-of-the-future-declare-web-war/?cs=159

[gleee58]

http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2897923/emotion-before-facts-in-debate/?cs=159

‘Emotion before facts’ in debate By Ross Tyson Feb. 21, 2015, 4 a.m.
Paul Jackson

SHENHUA Watermark has hit back at farmers who put “emotion before facts” in the ferocious debate over its proposed mine at Breeza.

The company has endured a brutal three weeks since the state’s peak planning panel concluded the $1 billion project could proceed.

The most damaging accusation is that the mine represents the beginning of the end of agricultural production on the Liverpool Plains.

But project manager Paul Jackson said the explosive rhetoric from farmers and other opponents simply did not match with reality.

“We’re not surprised by the level of protest and we’re not surprised by the people who are protesting – they’re the usual suspects,” he said.

Wow, Pimpy. I had no idea all you guys up there are the usual suspects.  I assume "usual suspects" means you travel and protest everywhere for the sake of protesting.

What an insulting way to write off the opinions of the local population.

[vicr3000]

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@gleee58 wrote:

Wow, Pimpy. I had no idea all you guys up there are the usual suspects.  I assume "usual suspects" means you travel and protest everywhere for the sake of protesting.

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We know Pimpy is a rabble rouser

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

What an insulting way to write off the opinions of the local population.

unreal isn't it.  I'm still trying to compose a reply to him for that insulting remark. We aren't treehugging hippyferal mushroom munchers, we aren't professional protesters, we aren't 'greenies'.  We are farmers, taxpayers, community members. I'm not a farmer but my husband and I both derive our incomes from primary production. These farmers have been here for generations.  I'm really quite gobsmacked he said that.

I guess though, if he is resorting to public insults we must be getting to him

P.S there is nothing wrong with being a treehugging hippy feral, the treehuggers have done a great job at Whitehaven's  Maules Creek mine in the Leard Forest. There is certainly a place for the 'usual suspects' when the mines aren't following the rules and are clearing when they shouldn't be etc. 

Have a look at us. We are just ordinary hicks.  We had to pick a commodity grown here and name a use. Have you guessed which one is me?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suGV_Q3ecAE&feature=youtu.be

[lal-au0]

yeah, but i am not gonna tell 😛

[gleee58]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

What an insulting way to write off the opinions of the local population.

unreal isn't it.  I'm still trying to compose a reply to him for that insulting remark. We aren't treehugging hippyferal mushroom munchers, we aren't professional protesters, we aren't 'greenies'.  We are farmers, taxpayers, community members. I'm not a farmer but my husband and I both derive our incomes from primary production. These farmers have been here for generations.  I'm really quite gobsmacked he said that.

I guess though, if he is resorting to public insults we must be getting to him

P.S there is nothing wrong with being a treehugging hippy feral, the treehuggers have done a great job at Whitehaven's  Maules Creek mine in the Leard Forest. There is certainly a place for the 'usual suspects' when the mines aren't following the rules and are clearing when they shouldn't be etc. 

Have a look at us. We are just ordinary hicks.  We had to pick a commodity grown here and name a use. Have you guessed which one is me?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suGV_Q3ecAE&feature=youtu.be

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Some of those feral tree hugging hippies are great grandmas who spend their protest time knitting for others.,

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Some of those feral tree hugging hippies are great grandmas who spend their protest time knitting for others.,

yep, I know, and the knitting nana's are are force to be reckoned with.  I think Mr Jackson was comparing us to the Leard Forest protesters. They are your stereotypical young hippy treehugging get a haircut and get a real job protesters. And we can't do without them While the farmers are off irrigating or harvesting it's the 'usual suspects' that hold the fort and they get stuff all thanks for it. They are labelled as mischief makers or hippy ferals and arrested. The media tends to focus of these guys when they show images of the protesters. They don't show the farmers, and the nana's. Well sometimes they do, it depends on who's doing the reporting I suppose.  They do show the footballers and country music singers that have joined the protest and got arrested.

[vicr3000]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

Some of those feral tree hugging hippies are great grandmas who spend their protest time knitting for others.,

yep, I know, and the knitting nana's are are force to be reckoned with.  I think Mr Jackson was comparing us to the Leard Forest protesters. They are your stereotypical young hippy treehugging get a haircut and get a real job protesters. And we can't do without them While the farmers are off irrigating or harvesting it's the 'usual suspects' that hold the fort and they get stuff all thanks for it. They are labelled as mischief makers or hippy ferals and arrested. The media tends to focus of these guys when they show images of the protesters. They don't show the farmers, and the nana's. Well sometimes they do, it depends on who's doing the reporting I suppose.  They do show the footballers and country music singers that have joined the protest and got arrested.

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Pimpy

That's always the case.

[debra9275]

Adam Bandt brought up the Liverpool Plains Mine in Parliament yesterday, his questions were answered by a very red faced Barnaby Joyce. I can't remember what he said though, it was mostly shouting

[gleee58]

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@debra9275 wrote:

Adam Bandt brought up the Liverpool Plains Mine in Parliament yesterday, his questions were answered by a very red faced Barnaby Joyce. I can't remember what he said though, it was mostly shouting

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He shouted about how it is all Labor's fault and he his not wearing any blame.

[debra9275]

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/26/battle-for-liverpool-plains-chinese-coal-project-...

Agricultural production on the Liverpool Plains was worth $2.4bn in 2013-14. The soils are 40% more productive on average than other farming regions in Australia.