tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082101468847079948.post996260549747140142..comments2023-06-12T17:56:56.939+08:00Comments on The Lateralist Society: Lateralist Politics - The Carbon Tax & Common SenseRoast Ox Crispshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374971386294197844noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082101468847079948.post-7525286286953643432011-07-15T20:46:07.862+08:002011-07-15T20:46:07.862+08:00Good post. For the most part I agree with what you...Good post. For the most part I agree with what you are saying.<br /><br />The thing that perplexes me most about the lying argument is that if a politician expresses an opinion, under any circumstance, then they are beholden to what ever they said until eternity -which is rediculous. Let's for a minute think that Julia Gillard decided to abide by what she originally said all the while thinking that the carbon tax is best for the country. Is that the way to lead? To sit on your hands because you expressed an alternate opinion in the past. Clearly not. As you have pointed out, as circumstances change then so do your opinions and therefore your plans change. That is how the real world works.<br /><br />Futhermore, I don't think that there is anyone in this debate that has changed their position more then Tony Abbott. He has morphed from a sceptic to accepting climate change. He also agreed with an ETS under the Howard Government, he then was on record as saying that a carbon tax is the preferred pricing mechanism (when an ETS was the Rudd Government's policy) and now is pushing the direct action idea. Flip flopping on steroids.<br /><br />PK nailed it when he said: "Tony’s got to have the political judo chop". Gold.ash_j_khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738446327553150402noreply@blogger.com