While Al Gore brings his trademark ‘Gore Effect’ to Canberra, it seems some of the most ridiculous climate edicts of the KRudd/Gillard administrations are being purged.
Eric Worrall writes:
A bizarre warning to Australian learner drivers, in the official State of New South Wales Government handbook, which says that climate change could cause dangerous road conditions due to heatwaves, storms, flooding and bushfires, is set to be removed.
Roads minister Duncan Gay signalled that the “political” reference would be removed from the next edition, after The Daily Telegraph brought the climate silliness to his attention.
“(The handbook) was produced during the term of the previous government when making political statements was more important than actually addressing real issues affecting motorists,” Mr Gay said.
Source: The Daily Telegraph
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I’m concerned that they didn’t post it where it’s really important…..
…in womens beauty shops
Caution: Climate change could cause a bad hair day…..we are not responsible for bad hair due to climate change
Latitude June 25 6:57am
You have a twisted mind — I like you.
Eugene WR Gallun
It is incomprehensible to me that a government-owned asset created to warn motorists of potential safety issues in the road ahead would be misused for political purposes. It shows how desperate the warmists are to impose their will on the people. They know that the facts will come out sooner or later, so they are willing to do everything they can to gain total control before they are found out. In essence, they believe that the REAL tipping point will occur when they have complete control of the scientists and the media. At that point, they can do anything that want to do.
Crazy. Kudos to the current government for its reversal of this idiocy.
Climate Change rained on my parade.
I had no idea that the previous regime in Australia was so darn kooky.
Not Gillard or Rudd. It was the previous NSW Labor government.
How about a road sign saying “Give climate change a brake: slow down”.
This is the sort of thing to expect when alarmists get into government. We should be seeing some of the same in this country.
Watch out for special ops forces from GreenPeace. They are on alert and the Russian gig was not so great.
They need a warning, to warn everyone about the dangers of listening to climate alarmists. They can do far more real damage, than small changes in our climate…
Just another example of how language is being used as a weapon:
CO2 –> pollution
Extreme weather –> Climate Change
Fossil fuels –> evil
The other day I wisecracked to my wife that her hot flashes were the cause of global warming. Instead of bouncing the zin bottle off my head she said I might be on to something.
If you want motoring climate change stupidity don’t forget that vehicles in the UK are taxed annually based on the amount of CO2 they are alleged to produce:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables
This isn’t just false propaganda it’s state-sponsored fraud!
Hah! I’d like to have one of these handbooks before they are no longer available.
OK, so NOW I’m hopeful.. really.
Oz is rapidly making us all hang our heads in shame. Why can’t we just boot out the charlatans and roll back the regulatory madness like wot they’re doing?
I’m going to order some Vegemite online.
Pointman
Now they should require all campaign ads and voter guides to carry the following warning:
“Climate change is known to cause politicians to lie (even more than usual). Caveat emptor.”
“I wisecracked to my wife that her hot flashes were the cause of global warming”
I think i saw one of those just the other day, it sure caused a hot flush 🙂
This episode was a good learning lesson for young people on govt. misdirection and thought manipulation. Dictatorships are more blunt about it and just as opposite minded from reality at times.
Add a question on the learners exam about what cost components go into a gallon of petrol. They need to see the government component of cost on top of the basics to deliver it to customers.
So some folks in Australia are having a laugh. Good for them, it appears they are ahead of the rest of us on this issue. To me it’s obvious the anthro CO2 bite on OLR suffers from exaggeration, however, what do I know?
Here in Ontario, our newly elected government is changing the name of our “Ministry of Environment” to the “Ministry of Environment and Climate Change”. One has to wonder if this is a prelude to a carbon tax.
Press Release: 06/25/2016
For Immediate Release
From: Museum of Australian Climate Agnotology
Now housed in the former
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Address: 2 Constitution Avenue
GPO Box 854
Postal Code: ACT 2601
City: Canberra
Country: Australia
We are pleased to announce that a copy of The Road Users’ Handbook issued by the Transport And Marine Services Division of the New South Wales Government has been acquired and will be placed in the Government Overreach Library on the 4th floor, Rm # .0004
The blatant example of overreach by the Government of New South Wales is exemplified y the following.
SAFE DRIVING DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS.
It is anticipated that current weather patterns will progressively change and
become more unpredictable as a result of climate change. Climate change is the
impact on the planet due to greenhouse gas emissions which will increase global
temperatures. Climate change is expected to cause unpredictable weather events
and conditions such as extreme heatwaves, storms, flooding and bush fires. Driving
during extreme weather events or conditions should be undertaken with care and caution. Driving
should be avoided in extreme conditions. Where it cannot be avoided listen to announcements on the radio, adjust your travel speed to wet conditions, prepare by taking water and take regular rest breaks at appropriate at appropriate locations on hot days
Looking Forward– We are continuing preparation of the new exhibit, The Leading Australian Climate Science Agnotolotists which will feature biographies of the “Climate Scientists” who disseminated unbalanced, incorrect or flagrantly false information in order to further their goal of reducing the production of that fertilizer of life CO2, and ensuring to continuation funding for the “Catastrophic Global Warming Research Gravy Train” at the expense of all the citizens of Australia. It will be in room # 97 on the ground floor. It is expected to be open by the end of this cold winter.
I’ve always truly admired the was Australians have zero toleration of bullshit in all its forms. Their dismissal of AGW follows that trend and provided they can spread the good word to the rest of the civilised world mankind will forever be in their debt. Thankyou sincerely any Aussies on here
It is time for civil disobedience here in the states. I actively oppose and intentionally break any and all green laws regardless of consequences and urge all of you to do the same. I am willing to pay whatever price that results from this ,but hope the numbers of fellow green law breakers overwhelm the system. So far the enforceable laws in California are few, but as I learn of any I conspicuously break them.
Lane Change Ahead due to AGW road construction – Your Tax Dollars at Work!