An open letter to the riverside tossers
On Friday night, October 30, thousands of people flocked to the beautiful Moruya River to watch the Riverlights flotilla, as part of the Granite Town music festival for this year.
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The floats were extraordinary and many people had obviously worked really hard to make it a wonderful night for everyone.
But on our way out of Riverside Park we also saw that you had been there in force.
The park was covered in rubbish where you had had your picnics and walked away from your rubbish.
Obviously the thought being that someone else would clean up after you.
I wonder why you think you have the right to continue to trash this beautiful country of ours?
The really sad thing is that it shows a total lack of respect for yourselves, your community and the environment which sustains you.
Shame on you!
Penny Cook
Moruya Heads
Riddle me this!
Hey, I've got a riddle for you!
Who claims to be Catholic, but doesn't believe the Pope?
Who claims to be Anglican, but doesn't believe the Arch Bishop of Canterbury?
Who claims to be monarchist, but doesn't believe the Prince of Wales?
Who claims to be Liberal, but doesn't believe the Prime Minister?
Who claims to be a friend of America, but doesn't believe the President?
Who claim to be economic rationalists, but don't agree with leading economists?
Who has no scientific training, but claims to know better than 97% of the world's climate scientists?
Aw, that last one was a dead giveaway, wasn't it. Hands up who got it?
The right wing rump of the Liberal Party! Grumpy old men in blue ties. Tea Party Down Under. Antipodean UKIP. The Devastated Supporters of the One True Tony.
You've been treated to a constant barrage of antediluvian codswallop opposing action on climate change in these pages over the last few years.
I thought it might be helpful to know where it's coming from. So you know that you can safely ignore it.
Terry McGee
Malua Bay
Trick or treat, or just the trick?
It would appear that Halloween’s “trick” in trick or treat has gone the way of “Christ” in Christmas!
Several groups of kids (and they hunt in packs!) who came to our door on Saturday evening greeted me with “trick or treat?”.
When I challenged them with “What’s your trick?”, I was met with blank stares and bags, already half filled with lollies, held out to me.
Looks like both festivals have become times to “greedily grab a gift”.
And … will hot cross buns be available in shops BEFORE Christmas this year?
Jennie Hapgood
Batemans Bay
Strange bedfellows crossing party lines
I have been a Liberal supporter all my life, but I must raise my voice in support of Ron Snape (Bay Post/Moruya Examiner Letters, October 30).
I have had exactly the same experience of being studiously ignored by my local Eden-Monaro member that Ron has.
No doubt Dr Peter Hendy was too busy plotting to overthrow Tony Abbott to be bothered with his constituents.
Although I didn't agree with his politics, there is no doubt Mike Kelly was a much more effective and accessible local member than Dr Hendy.
