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2009-12-10

A slippery argument by a journalist

Comments on Robert Gottliebsen “Let Australia's carbon reform begin”, 10/12/2009, http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Serious-about-carbon-or-Follow-the-leader-pd20091210-YKSFR?OpenDocument&src=sph

Robert
It is disappointing to see you are making rubbery comparisons and hence slippery arguments in favour of Australia, or maybe to deceive Australians.

An example is you talk about the absolute cuts by the US in its target compared to the fixed level of the past, but then moves to a moving base for Australia to compare its cut to the hypothetic business as usual emission level of 2020 for Australia.

That is exactly what people talk about “that statistical lies”.

This kind of tactics, while you may think is skilful, is disgusting, to say the least. That does not make you look good, or big or better or more Australian.

As a commentator or journalist, you should not learn the skills of some politicians of prostitution in the use of language. That is just too low!

You have got to be honest and a fair dinkum Australian.

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