The Blues Climate Con Job

The *blues* released their Direct Action Plan today - which is supposed to be their response to the Climate Change problem and how they will deal with carbon emissions on behalf of the nation.

Having just read their *plan* I can tell you that it is no such thing.

There is bugger all detail and most of their document is devoted to bagging the Government's version of an ETS.

This is the plan you would have if Nick Minchin was responsible for dealing with Climate Change.

You remember him - he is the guy who thinks that Climate Change is a "left wing plot" designed to "de-industrialise the West". He seems to be in charge at *numbnut* central.

Basically the *blues* plan is about re-inforcing the ignorance, bias and prejudice of the *numbnuts* and their followers. This plan is really about the *blues* telling Australians that they can deal with the carbon problem with minor cost and no personal impact - and we Australian's don't need to worry about it at all. Thank goodness for that ;-)

In other words, they are doing the same thing with "Climate Change" that they did with "WorkChoices". They are bullshitting us!

Don't worry Tony says, we know what we are doing, we are looking after (mention big issue here) and all you need to do is leave it to us because we know how to deal with it and will make sure that you are looked after - wink wink - nudge nudge.

The Australian voting population can choose to believe that - or not.

My view is that this is just another *blues* con job - and the passage of time will confirm that - no matter how hard "The Australian" tries to spruik it.

PS - Joshua Gans has a few interesting words to say on the subject here.