LETTERS
Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday March 24, 2011
Helen Caldicotton FukushimaIn reply to Rebecca Nash, geographically, I'm in North America on a speaking tour at present (Letters, March 19).As for metaphorically, as in where I am in relation to the tragic and utterly predictable events at the Fukushima nuclear plant complex, she might care to go to www.helencaldicott.com to read my statement on the issue.Helen Caldicott BermaguiEaster bilbyWhatever happened to the chocolate bilby? It's about time that chocolate manufacturers and supermarket giants stopped glorifying one of the most destructive introduced feral animals, along with foxes and cats.Have a nice Easter.Kon Kourteff Stonyfell (SA)Bunny denierDon't tell anyone (especially a certain Liberal MP) but I confess to be an Easter bunny denier.Luke Weyland StrathfieldI believe I do not know what Tony Abbott believes, or anybody else for that matter.Greg Walsh RandwickReady forelection sizzleThe only thing to look forward to in this Saturday's election is the sausage sandwich with onion in the school grounds.Warwick Orme AnnandaleIt is spooky. About 6pm on Saturday the Liberal Party will win the state election. At 8.30pm the lights go out.Meg Wallace GosfordOnly three days to the state election and not one pamphlet or piece of election propaganda has appeared in our mailbox.This must be a record.Are the parties respectively so confident of either failure or success that they consider it is not worthwhile advertising their policies?Martin McCarthy HilldaleAfter the election this weekend I hope the losing candidates take down all their posters. But let's have the winners leave their posters up, permanently.That way we will be constantly reminded who to blame when things aren't perfect.Mark Anderson ClovellyBarista skillsIt may take 1€š minutes to make the coffee, Brett Spork, but by the time the poor baristas get their mind round the fact that you want a half-strength, standard size, takeaway cappuccino made with skim milk and with one dose of artificial sweetener, they earn their money (Letters, March 23).John Moir MollymookLow expectationsSo the Speaker in the House of Representatives has instructed our parliamentarians to "behave in a manner that those who observe from outside would expect" ("Crouching Tigger inlimbo as his housemates play hypotheticals", March 23).Relax, Mr Speaker. They are doing just that.Jenny Mooney KaruahBeat the queueBob Liddelow is selling CityRail short (Letters, March 23).There are several alternatives to queuing. Top up your weekly at any time, or buy a new weekly on Friday evening. Monthly (and longer) tickets can be purchased online.John Christie OatleyPopeye's sweetheartStandards Australia is advocating the introduction of a standard on olive oil ("Olive oil call", March 23).Is Popeye aware of this effrontery?Jim Dewar North GosfordRich TwiggyIs that the same Twiggy Forrest who was crying poor-mouth about a mining tax?Pip Denton Guildford
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