This gem comes from Senator Joyce, on AM this morning, on the subject of the likely (in his mind) scenario in which a cash-strapped US government defaults on its loans.
Well I suppose you have to look at what will be the fallout in Australia with a, you know, if that event was to occur. I mean why are they having a conference in Copenhagen on the contingencies of climate change yet there are other issues that are around such as, in the economic paradigm,* which are probably just as concerning which we're not really engaged in.
Dumbass.
That paragraph makes no sense. Pauline Hanson made more sense. Even Wilson Tuckey usually makes more sense.
But I’ll give Joycey the benefit of the doubt. I think what he’s trying to question is the need for nations to conference on the issue of climate change when there are pressing economic issues we should be addressing, but aren’t.
Why Copenhagen Barnaby? Because everybody but you, Minchin, a few crackpot Republicans, and those who believe in Super Jesus, thinks that preserving economic growth while the planet burns, isn’t a noble goal. They believe, and rightly so, that the health of our planet is fundamental to our existence, let alone our economic welfare. Having a wallet full of cash is not "just as concerning" to sane people as say, having food to eat. Or polar icecaps.
Regardless, Barnaby: if you picked up a newspaper once in a while, you’d’ve noticed that world leaders have spent considerable time this year and last discussing and dealing with issues in economics, finance and trade . And they will continue to do so. (Interestingly enough only you and the same crackpot Republicans are the only people entertaining the notion of a US loan default, by the way.)
You’re a shadow minister now Barnaby. You’re playing with the big boys now. And while you and your staffers might not be intelligent enough to grasp the concept of multitasking, governments are.
* Am I the only one who thinks he put the word paradigm in here to sound intelligent? It's so totally out of context here. Honestly, Fielding has better luck with big words.
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... i wouldn't be so sure that Barnaby, a few crackpot Republicans and Minchin are the only people entertaining the possibility of the US defaulting.
ReplyDeleteWithout some growth soon, there's a good chance the US might default on loans - there's wheeling and dealing to be done yet. Which is not to say that people are entertaining these thoughts in the media - though, some are and those some are becoming more widespread.