Comments on: Barnett’s 12-year delay http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/ "The thinking Laborite would as lief be found in bed with a cobra as in a committee room armed with 'arguments' from the Tory press." --- Truth, Perth, 19 June 1915. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:29:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The 52nd State http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 The 52nd State Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:26:57 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8406 <strong>Canal vs Desalination</strong> The issue that has dominated the WA election campagin is Colin Barnett's canal plan... Here are all the posts pertaining to the debate, I will update this list as we go... Canal vs Desalination
The issue that has dominated the WA election campagin is Colin Barnett’s canal plan… Here are all the posts pertaining to the debate, I will update this list as we go…

]]> By: anthony http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8255 anthony Fri, 04 Feb 2005 06:22:14 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8255 Thoughtfully put GK, and what's more, this will be tanning when dangerous UV rays are at their kindest. I don't know about you, but I'm getting that State of Excitement feeling back. Thoughtfully put GK, and what’s more, this will be tanning when dangerous UV rays are at their kindest.
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting that State of Excitement feeling back.

]]> By: GK http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8254 GK Fri, 04 Feb 2005 05:58:28 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8254 Nice Anthony nice. Just think of the tans we will have. And it just goes to show, that when a visionary like Colin leads the way, the rest of us can be swept up in the tide of creative thinking to deliver similar creative solutions to our everyday, or even imaginary, problems. Solutions that are sustainable, cost effective and most of all, well thought out. That's the never say die attitude we love over here. Keep up the good work. I know I will. Nice Anthony nice. Just think of the tans we will have.

And it just goes to show, that when a visionary like Colin leads the way, the rest of us can be swept up in the tide of creative thinking to deliver similar creative solutions to our everyday, or even imaginary, problems. Solutions that are sustainable, cost effective and most of all, well thought out. That’s the never say die attitude we love over here.

Keep up the good work. I know I will.

]]> By: anthony http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8250 anthony Fri, 04 Feb 2005 04:16:42 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8250 GK It's a nice idea but, as with Colin, you misunderstand the real problem. Due to our latitude in Perth we have a distinct lack of twilight, causing a harsh transition between night and day. Now I don't want to be selfish and complain how this ruins my picnic plans, but it does impact heavily on safety such as driver response time in putting their headlights on etc. Now I know for a fact that to the west of us, the continues to be vast reserves of sunlight for hours. All it would take would be a sufficiently large tube of fibre optic cable with a collector somewhere around Madagascar to more than meet our needs. I'm no a knocker, I think we need every now and then to let loose the reins of planning and follow our visions Joan d'Arc style, so I humbly offer this as an alternative or bugger it, do both. GK
It’s a nice idea but, as with Colin, you misunderstand the real problem. Due to our latitude in Perth we have a distinct lack of twilight, causing a harsh transition between night and day. Now I don’t want to be selfish and complain how this ruins my picnic plans, but it does impact heavily on safety such as driver response time in putting their headlights on etc. Now I know for a fact that to the west of us, the continues to be vast reserves of sunlight for hours. All it would take would be a sufficiently large tube of fibre optic cable with a collector somewhere around Madagascar to more than meet our needs. I’m no a knocker, I think we need every now and then to let loose the reins of planning and follow our visions Joan d’Arc style, so I humbly offer this as an alternative or bugger it, do both.

]]> By: GK http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8249 GK Fri, 04 Feb 2005 02:11:03 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8249 Not since Charles Court proposed a deep water port in the Pilbara by blasting a channel with nuclear bombs (dead set, its true, when he was a plucky young Minister for State Development) has such a visionary proposal been put before the people of Wessstern Australia. That's right, bloody visionary. But I think Col has sold himself a bit short. What we really need is a bloody great channel, right down the border. Think of the potential. We could keep those pesky eastern staters out, we could all hop into our yachts and circumnavigate this great state/country of ours - and just think of the tourism!!!. Of course we would have to straighten out surveyors corner, but I'm sure the NT wont miss a bit of desert. Who cares anyway. Bout 25 k's wide should do it. Mate, the rabbit proof fence is gonna have nothing on this baby! I think I'll put pen to paper now and pass the idea onto old Col. Not since Charles Court proposed a deep water port in the Pilbara by blasting a channel with nuclear bombs (dead set, its true, when he was a plucky young Minister for State Development) has such a visionary proposal been put before the people of Wessstern Australia. That’s right, bloody visionary.

But I think Col has sold himself a bit short.

What we really need is a bloody great channel, right down the border. Think of the potential. We could keep those pesky eastern staters out, we could all hop into our yachts and circumnavigate this great state/country of ours – and just think of the tourism!!!. Of course we would have to straighten out surveyors corner, but I’m sure the NT wont miss a bit of desert. Who cares anyway.

Bout 25 k’s wide should do it. Mate, the rabbit proof fence is gonna have nothing on this baby!

I think I’ll put pen to paper now and pass the idea onto old Col.

]]> By: Craig http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/comment-page-1/#comment-8248 Craig Fri, 04 Feb 2005 01:59:59 +0000 http://www.redrag.net/2005/02/04/canal/#comment-8248 Barnett took a lot of credit for past decisions of Liberal governments in the Debate. I wonder if he will take credit for delaying the delivery of new water sources to Perth? It seemed to me that he was blowing his trumpet a bit too hard. What decisions are ever made by only one person in a government? Barnett took a lot of credit for past decisions of Liberal governments in the Debate. I wonder if he will take credit for delaying the delivery of new water sources to Perth?

It seemed to me that he was blowing his trumpet a bit too hard. What decisions are ever made by only one person in a government?

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