I have a few minutes online at hotel WiFi, and I’m using this to pass on this info at the request of my friend, Mr. David Archibald of Perth, WA.
He will be speaking at this rally. I don’t have a dog in the fight since I’m not a citizen of Australia, but I’m happy to pass on the info for anyone who might want to attend.
The banner at right, while irritating to some, is certainly a lot tamer than some I’ve seen from the left posted at zombietime.
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SYDNEY RALLY APRIL 9th
The next CATA organised ‘NO CARBON TAX RALLY will be held this Saturday 9th April, Blacktown Showgrounds, Richmond Rd, Blacktown. 12noon to 130pm. Small & Big Business Says No To Carbon Tax.
Everyone Welcome.
Keynote Speaker Barnaby Joyce.
See the website for further details: www.nocarbontaxrally.com .
Our facebook site is: CATA – NO CARBON TAX RALLY
This is a link to Saturday’s rally: http://www.nocarbontaxrally.com/newsletters/newsletter/8026480/79213.htm
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Mr. Archibald asked me to post his speech also, in advance. While I don’t agree with some of the points, the speech is sure to stir up some response from both sides of the debate.
Sydney Rally 9th April David Archibald Speech
We can thank the global warmers for one thing.
Their claim that the sky is falling got people like me to investigate.
What I found was that global warming is exactly wrong.
Instead of warming, our planet is cooling as solar activity weakens.
The heating effect of carbon dioxide is minuscule.
It is lost in the noise of the climate system.
That is why the temperature of the planet today is exactly the same as it was thirty years ago.
On top of all that, the carbon dioxide level of the atmosphere is dangerously low.
All living things would be better off if we had more of it in the atmosphere.
You have not been told that before because the global warmers have corrupted all the institutions that are meant to serve us.
The CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology, the universities, have all sold their souls, and sold the Australian People down the river.
Those institutions we once respected are now venal and not to be trusted.
That leads me to a useful outcome from this debacle.
Politicians who believe in global warming are easily deluded fools.
Either they are easily deluded fools, or they are Australia-haters.
Because surely by now they would be aware of the economic damage the carbon tax would do to Australia.
Yet they persist, and this tax has come back from the dead.
So far, it has been people like you and me who have taken on the responsibility to protect Australia against the depredations of the carbon tax.
Our politicians are easily cowered, and a lot of them don’t seem to care even if they could tell the difference between right and wrong.
Our academics have met our lowest expectations of them.
Missing in action are the major companies who have the resources to sort right from wrong, and who should be working to protect their factories, their workers, their shareholders, their customers and the society they operate in.
The society that has trusted them with a role to provide for the common good.
But they do nothing, and have reneged on their side of the bargain with Australian society, when this madness would be so easy for them to stop, if only they would choose to do so.
Dante said that the darkest recesses of hell are reserved for those who remain neutral at a time of great moral crisis.
That time is now, and most of our major companies have condemned themselves to the darkest recesses by their inaction and silence.
The rest of them do worse than that, and actively connive against the Australian people.
On the 24th of March, the Prime Minister herself provided us with a list of the names of these companies.
These are companies who, instead of contributing to greater wealth for all, would rather feed on the shrunken carcass of an enfeebled Australian economy.
I will now read the Prime Minister’s list of conniving companies.
Origin Energy
AGL
BHP
Santos
Shell
Insurance Australia Group
Westpac
These are the companies that wish ill on you and your children.
They would sell the Australian people into the slavery and oppression of the carbon tax so that they can get their own snouts deeper into the trough.
It is your patriotic duty to avoid these companies as much as you can.
Withhold the blessing of your custom.
If you need petrol, and it is a choice between Shell and some other brand, for Australia’s sake, choose the other brand.
If any of these companies don’t actually support the carbon tax, they have yet to make the effort to correct that misperception.
By their silence, they are complicit.
Make no mistake, the carbon tax they wish upon us will devastate the Australian economy.
This week, a minister of the Federal Government visited the steelworks in Port Kembla and cheerfully, tearlessly considered its closure.
This government is quite happy to sacrifice our greatest industrial enterprise on the altar of this bizarre cult of carbon.
These people are remorseless killers of whole industries, and whole communities.
Once industries like steel and cement are gone from our shores, no amount of wishing or hoping or endless tears will bring them back again.
Skills that have been passed down generations will be lost forever.
And in a few short years, Sydney will start having blackouts because nobody will build a new power station while the carbon tax stalks the land.
Beyond the economic damage, the carbon tax is putting Australia’s very existence at risk.
Our oil self-sufficiency is falling rapidly now.
It will be down to 25% by 2015.
We will be scrambling to buy oil to keep our farms and factories running.
We can’t do anything about the price of oil.
But we can make our own transport fuels from low grade coal.
And keep the money we pay for them in Australia.
The facilities we need to secure our fuel supply won’t be built while the carbon tax is alive.
To kill off that tax, and send the right signals to the animal spirits in the economy.
Federal Parliament needs to repeal the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act.
Because that act is the auditing basis of the carbon tax.
A politician is not fully enlightened on global warming unless he wants to repeal that act.
Only then will our nation have any hope of being secure and happy.
It was four hundred thousand emails, letters and phone calls which stopped the carbon tax in late 2009.
We need to resend those four hundred thousand emails, letters and phone calls.
But this time with a sharper edge.
Belief in global warming cannot be forgiven.
Australia’s standard of living, and our very existence, are at risk from this tax.
For the sake of our children, and grandchildren,
And for Australians as yet ungotten and unborn, we must do our utmost to stop this tax.
Lastly, as a scientist I have a duty to warn you, who have come here today to protect our country from harm, about what is happening to the Earth’s climate.
What is happening is that the world has entered a sharp cooling phase.
I expect growing conditions to shrink three hundred kilometres towards the equator by the end of the decade.
There will be a major reduction in agricultural productivity in the mid-latitudes.
For example, the Canadian wheat crop is likely to be wiped out.
Our Prime Minister spoke recently of the benefits of reading Bible stories.
The Bible story that all governments should be paying particular attention to is the one in Genesis about the seven years of fat followed by the seven years of lean.
Otherwise another Biblical character will make his appearance – the Third Horseman of the Apocalypse, Famine.
David Archibald
Sydney, 9th April 2011
For us In Australia, the battle is just beginning. Carbon dioxide taxing is the agenda, that has nothing to do with science, therefore this is all about politics and power, and the power is always with the voter. If any of us are concerned enough to be spending our valuable time here and on other blogs trying to make sense of the corruption of climate science, to understand how a few have made such nonsense of the science and others have fallen in blindly banging the same drum or merely lead by the nose. It is pointless playing ping pong games batting science theories back and forwards in the hope that we might just reinstate science to its former pre-eminent place by the force of reasoned and polite argument in the halls of academia. That just won’t happen, we need to get out in the streets and show our support, to add our voices and drive home to those who arrogantly think they can continue to manipulate the media and efectively hide behind their false walls of academic association and avoid their culpability, to maybe think again, and think like scientists without agenda.
There is a lot of voter anger against the carbon dioxide taxing agenda in Australia, we need to harness that anger into a solid opposition, and then you will see true climate change as the warmist believers jump ship.
Crude yes, but go for it David, speak to the man in the street, he needs to hear the sceptical scientists for himself, as he won’t hear it from the biased media. They, (the voters) have the gut feeling its a crock, but they want you, to tell its like it is, and time other scientists spoke up like you.
The ordinary man in the street is the person with the power to change this whole corrupt cabal, to preserve jobs, his family circumstances and reign in costs, and build not destroy the economic wealth of Australia, so we have the ability to really do things to alleviate poverty and environmental issues for the betterment of the world and the future generations, that will thank us for taking issue for the sake of science.
Strong words, but it needs to be SAID!
Endorse Archibald’s call to focus on Peak Oil, not catestrophic global warming.
The critical issue is the impending rapid decline of available light oil EXPORTS to support transport.
See Brown et al. Peak Oil Versus Peak Net Exports–Which Should We Be More Concerned About?
2010 ASPO-USA conference.
http://www.aspousa.org/2010presentationfiles/10-7-2010_aspousa_TrackBNetExports_Brown_J.pdf
Our economy will decline in proportion to reductions in available transport fuel – until alternatives can be brought on line. We are severely behind on developing alternative fuels in sufficient quantities to replace the impending rapid decline in oil exports. See:
Robert L. Hirsch, The Impending World Energy Mess
http://www.aspousa.org/2010presentationfiles/10-8-2010_aspousa_KeynoteEnergyMess_Hirsch_R.pdf
They’re wasting their time parading in Sydney – they need to organise a Commonwealth-wide (It is after all the Commonwealth of Australia) occupation of that lalaland they call the ACT. That’s where the Greens and the politicians stitch everyone up!
What banner? What are you talking about?
“We all have a dog in this fight. This is a global tax, global governance without representation. It is the wedge which is being pushed under the door. the more nations that fall, the easier it is for them to come after the others.”
When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews, I remained silent; I wasn’t a Jew.
When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_Niem%C3%B6ller
The head of Exxon could be added to the list of companies that PREFER a carbon tax over a cap and trade system to mitigate the perceived pollutant- CO2. It would be interesting to know if the companies noted in support for the tax plan are only supporting it compared to a cap and trade plan………………… A separate question would have to be asked to see if they agree with the presumption of CO2 being a pollutant.
I don’t have a dog in the fight…
I keep waiting for the day when PETA demands we stop using that phrase as “cruel and demeaning” due to the dog fighting reference.
Such effort will then be cheerfully met by referencing another example of animal fighting and will spawn generations of humor, intentional and otherwise: “I don’t have a cock in this fight.”
I’m a bit conflicted over this. It would be very good for the US economy to have other countries destroy their economies in this way. I would prefer we succeed rather than have them fail, but the outcome is the same. And if they’re stupid enough to do this to themselves, is my support for repeal even going to help? And it’s not like our economy can even win in a fair fight, today.
The above is said with tongue firmly in cheek to make a point. The protesters have my full support! Save your economy from a multi-pronged effort to crush it – the jackals of the world are already circling your dying economy.
Have you seen this?
http://www.climatedepot.com/r/10482/Alert-US-House-kills-EPA-climate-regulations-Voted-255172-with-19-Dems-defecting
I speak to people all the time regarding AGW. I find the ones who believe, are too idle to check the facts. It was ever thus I am afraid and I will keep banging the drum for people to use the old grey matter that god has given to them.
Long live WUWT.
literalist that I am, I see this headline and think, “how come there’s no rally this Saturday?”
SUN & CO2 ARE NOT. THEN WHAT?
NASA announced that 2008 & 2009 were MINIMUM SOLAR YEARS
.http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02mar_spotlesssun
DISINTEGRATED ICE SHELVES DISINTEGRATION DATES
Worde Ice shelf March 1986*
Larsen A Ice shelf January 1995*
Larsen B Ice shelf February 2002*
Jones Ice Shelf 2008*
Wilkins Ice shelf March 2008
If the Ice shelves are disintegrating during WINTER, it is not SUN or CO2.
“The Climate is changing” said JAY LAWRIMORE, Chief of Climate Analysing at
the National Climate Data Center in Asheville, N.C. “Extreme events
are occuring with greater frequency and in many cases with greater
intensity”
Climate Change is due to the following:-
1. Mushrooming of Sea water desalination systems in the Middle East:
Discharging of desalination & Cleaning chemicals & Concentrated
brine into Oceans & Seas.
2. Artificial Island developments in the Arabian Gulf since 1985: dredging,
drilling, dynamiting & excavation of sea floor shifted Magnesium
Chloride, Sulfur & Sodium Chloride
3. The geographic position of the Arabian Gulf is peculiar to other Oceans & Seas.
Ocean circulations bringing it to Arctic & Antarctic Oceans during Monsoon
seasons along with hot water of the Middle East.
Those who are having the Oceans water Analysis since 1980 will WIN the
Climate WAR.
Concentrated 7,100 p.p.m. of Magnesium Chloride & 31,000
p.p.m. of Sodium Chloride are detected in the Arabian Gulf. These are
De-icing agents which are helping to disintegrates the Arctic &
Antarctic Iceshelves. International Desalination Association (IDA) is
investigating about it.
If we enforce strict Environmental regulations, recover MgCl3 and NaCl3 at
Straight of Hormosa and Straight of Gibraltar and recover those at
closed eddies of Baffin Bay & Green Land Sea we can correct the climate.
Sea ice & Ice shelves in Arctic & Antarctic are Natural Air Conditioners of
MOTHER EARTH. When more ice in both Poles, the third Pole, as Scientists
described, Himalayas will have abundance of ice and Snow & Bolivia
will have more Glaciers & water.
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On the one hand, Anthony says he doesn’t have a dog in this fight (excused because personal plate is very full right now)….
….on the other hand, there’s David saying the science is flawed and weathermen can’t predict the future – while predicting the coming of the next ice age AGAIN
nope, I don’t see anything screwy going on here – carry on
Governments love the carbon tax. How often do they have a chance to create whole new revenue streams with which they can fund all of their pet projects and enrich their friends. Who are we to resist having our money taken in taxes that they admit will really do little or nothing related to the excuse for the tax?
The tax is a form of wealth redistribution but it is wealth from the many going to a few (political friends).
Companies have largely not weighed in against the carbon tax because they have probably been threatened and/or coerced by the government to go along and avoid the wrath of the government. This is not how governments are supposed to behave, but politicians nowadays appear willing to do anything to achieve their goals.
Johnny in NQ says: April 8, 2011 at 2:57 am
[I agree with this blog, that man made global warming is a load of bs, instigated and propogated by a great big rolling money machine feeding on common people’s fear.—–
In your speech, please PLEASE take out the references to predictions of cooling, of agricultural growing areas receding, of canadian wheat crops being wiped out.—– You may be right, but look at what is happening to the “other side,” with regards to their predictions. Please consider it anyway, and whatever you say, I hope it goes well for you, and the rally.]
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Johnny in NQ. I agree with you. No need to descend to the warmista’s level.
Regards
Douglas
KenB says: April 8, 2011 at 4:38 am
For us In Australia, the battle is just beginning. Carbon dioxide taxing is the agenda, that has nothing to do with science, therefore this is all about politics and power, and the power is always with the voter.—-, we need to get out in the streets and show our support, to add our voices and drive home to those who arrogantly think they can continue to manipulate the media and efectively hide behind their false walls of academic association and avoid their culpability, to maybe think again, and think like scientists without agenda.
There is a lot of voter anger against the carbon dioxide taxing agenda in Australia, we need to harness that anger into a solid opposition, and then you will see true climate change as the warmist believers jump ship.
Crude yes, but go for it David, speak to the man in the street, he needs to hear the sceptical scientists for himself, as he won’t hear it from the biased media. They, (the voters) have the gut feeling its a crock, but they want you, to tell its like it is, and time other scientists spoke up like you.——-
The ordinary man in the street is the person with the power to change this whole corrupt cabal, to preserve jobs——
Strong words, but it needs to be SAID!
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KenB – verily thou speakest a mouthful – so true KenB – that is the ONLY way to turn this around.
Aussie Aussie Ausie- Oi! Oi! Oi! Go get em!
Cheers
Douglas (in N.Z.)
Toronto’s National Post printed today comments made by David Evans (a self-proclaimed convert from AGW to skepticism) at a similar rally on March 23 in Perth. It is, IMHO, somewhat simplistic, but nonetheless a good summary of some of the main problems with AGW. It is fittingly titled “Climate models go cold” and is worth a read. Readers can usually find articles from the Financial Post section of the Natinal Post on line.
oldseadog says:
April 8, 2011 at 2:38 am
Well spotted sir, with thanks.
On the cooling, I had good news last weekend. A European professor emailed me to see that he is putting out a paper, with the assistance of a statistician, crediting me with the discovery of the use of Friis-Christensen and Lassen theory to predict future temperatures. Whant the methodology is saying about the next ten years is a 1.5 degree decline for northern Europe, 2.0 degrees C for the US-Canadian border. The cooling is coming.
Pelicanman says:
… perhaps something like “Belief in global warming, while understandable under the hysterical indoctrination and fearmongering by banks, energy conglomerates and the governments they have bought off, is ultimately not just wrong but ultimately a dangerous threat to both humanity and the planet.”
That doesn’t work as a sound bite.
David I don’t care that a Prof thinks there will be cooling within 10 years or whatever.
He may be right he may be wrong or temps may flatline over that period, but remember we only have 10 years to wait to find the answer and that’s not a long time.
But please remove the reference to Canada etc, you’ll just be branded as looney and possibly destroy the hard work of the people organising the rally and you could suck the life out of future rallys to be held elsewhere in other states.
By Adolfo Giurfa
“Wheresoever there is CO2 around, there is cold around: From dried ice to baking soda and soda beverages.
Mix ammonium bicarbonate with baking soda, add some water and you´ll see it.
The real issue is: One thing is chemistry, another politics and bribery…..”
Posting in response to an article “CO2 cools damp air”
http://chiefio.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/co2-cools-damp-air/
“………National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act. ”
The Stasi would be proud of this.
Coming soon , strap on breath meters.
I understand there are 700 eco bureaucrats set up in Canberra ready to go.
Stand up and stop the rot.
Congratulations, David! That was fine.
I don’t know why Tony Abbott gets the blame for unfortunate placards at demonstrations. On the radio I heard the man who made and carried the placard which caused the most concern, and he said he was lucky, there was a parting in the crowd and he had the opportunity to slip in behind Tony Abbott just as he started speaking.
Here’s a graph of temperature of the earth, which seems to contradict the statement that the temperature of the earth is the same as it was 30 years ago:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_Temperature_Anomaly_1880-2010_(Fig.A).gif
“South African says:
April 9, 2011 at 12:42 am
Here’s a graph of temperature of the earth, which seems to contradict the statement that the temperature of the earth is the same as it was 30 years ago:”
He may have been talking about the following.
See the graph at and compare the February, 2011 value with those from 30 years ago:
http://www.climate4you.com/GlobalTemperatures.htm#Comparing%20global%20temperature%20estimates