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Via Muse, who wrote:
Carol Sparks is the mayor of Glen Innes. “Members of my family are in
hospital. Two community members, my neighbours for decades, are lost to
us. An entire community has been all but wiped off the map.” Writing for
Guardian Australia, she rages at those who deny the truth.
"The anger is real. The anger is justified. Because this disaster was
all foreseen and predicted.
"For decades the link between a hotter, drier climate, land-clearing,
excessive irrigation and increased fire risk have all been attested in
scientific papers.
"Equally for decades there have been those who insist they know better.
Their ignorance and arrogance have delivered us only ashes – let these
now be swept away.
“There are already those who, following such statements, will aim to
shoot the messenger. To those people I say this: take your best shot,
for I have already been through hell and there is nothing you can say or
do that can touch me now. […] I’ll put my 20-year NSW Rural Fire Service
medal up against your free advice any day of the week.”
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
