June 30, 2010 - Posted by GOF- Comments Off
Recent years have seen an increase in bad press for the Japanese research whaling fleet, and indeed, harrassment of their vessels, from those maritime vandals, Greenpeace. I would like to contribute a more balanced argument in their defence. Japan has always insisted that their whaling operations are strictly for scientific purposes, and yet there are [...]
February 1, 2010 - Posted by petermcc- Comments Off
Political corruption is not the exclusive territory of US Big Business and their Supreme Court. The Tasmanian Wilderness Society which now operates under the name of The Wilderness Society, is having a bit of trouble with it’s head honcho Alec Marr. In an interesting comparison with Orwell’s Animal Farm, young Alec has been likened to [...]