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THE Coalition wishes to shut down radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir.
But I thought, according to George Brandis, people had the 'right to be bigots'.
— OWEN POWELL, Scottsdale.
Jo Palmer
HOW very true Jo Palmer’s view was on February 22.
I wish we would all heed of this situation.
— KARIN MUIR, Launceston.
Salaries
HAVE you ever seen politicians’ salaries and allowances, refused or reduced?
Maybe they should heed the call from the Prime Minister and Treasurer to each play their part and accept less while working more.
Company chief executives could also follow suit.
Yet all these companies and the government begrudge and oppose pay rises for staff.
What was that about we should all share the burden?
— BILL CARNEY, Riverside.
Development
SHOCK, horror.
The Wilderness Society’s Vica Bayley claims (The Examiner, February 23) that "helicopters, floatplanes and jetskis will shatter a millennia-long calm”.
I must admit that I believed Launceston and Hobart were also "millennia-long calm" areas too until about 250 years ago.
Doesn’t seem to be too much wrong with these places now that they have been invaded by those terrible helicopters, floatplanes and jetskis.
When will these ‘hard-nut greens’ ever understand that we, the people, have every right to look at our own state and that development, if done responsibly, can only enhance the attraction of our beautiful state?
— GRAEME PAGE, Launceston.
Anthem
THE Australian anthem was written by a school teacher a very long time ago.
It replaced God save the Queen/ King after a referendum in the 1970s.
It was not officially recognised as the Australian National Anthem until 1984.
I believe it is outdated.
It uses old language and some of the statements are not reflective of Australia now.
Firstly, some of the lines in the song would now be seen as a hypocritical statement.
For example, "For those who have come across the seas, we've boundless plains to share".
Due to our treatment of refugees and asylum seekers this statement is not the exact truth.
Secondly, there is no recognition of the First Land Owners.
These people are the first people of our land and should be recognised.
Thirdly, the song is outdated.
It uses old language and is difficult to understand.
For example "girt by sea" and "wealth for toil".
These are not common terms and are not familiar Australian language.
It is difficult to sing a song and not know what you are singing about.
It is evident that there are many reasons that I believe that the Australian Anthem should be changed.
It is outdated, it does not recognise our First Nation's People and is not a true reflection of Australia now.
— JOSH LEE, Grade 6, Newstead.
Holwell lookout
WHEN I came to Tasmania more than 30 years ago, my husband took me to
show me the panoramic view from the Holwell Lookout.
Then came the plantations and the trees grew and grew.
Now at last the trees are gone, and the wonderful view of the mouth of the
Tamar River is back.
Please leave it that way.
— ANNE YOUNG, Greens Beach.
Wilderness
THEY are at it again.
Bored by the lack of a hopefully popular cause - a pulp mill somewhere or another could be one - anti-development groupies are trying to stir up opposition to the Hodgman government's invitation to ideas for bringing increased economic benefit from our huge wilderness areas.
What on first reading appear to be relatively light touches on 'wilderness' areas are being branded as evidence of a government - not those making the submissions please note - determined to 'trash' those areas.
Imagine for a moment what the present day 'stop these assaults on our wilderness' might have come up with when someone suggested a walking track from north to south skirting Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff and going as far south as Lake St.Clair - let's call it The Overland Track.
The placards would have 'Over our dead body'.
— TREVOR POWELL, Perth.
Cargo
WHEN are the cowboys on our roads going to secure their loads or cargo?
Over the last three weeks heading into town from Sorell it has been dodgems for paint tins falling out of tradies utes and then trying to avoid driving though puddles of paint to avoid the car being painted.
— MAX WELLS, Sorell.