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The current protest at Whian Whian is just one more indication of the total disregard coalition governments have for our environment, particularly threatened species.
The use of police to guard those continuing illegal logging with the sanction of the EPA is an indication that in NSW the government is willing to threaten and bully residents trying to stop the destruction of their local ecology by blow-ins and thugs, which is what these loggers are.
It is an indication that this country, which pretends at being under the rule of law, is actually under the rule of fascists. Nothing more, nothing less.

M Mizzi, Mullumbimby


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  1. Actually M, I think its beyond fascism ( government bundled with business ) now; more like global corporate rule. When will triple bottom line be the legal duty to shareholders?
    Hopefully before the corps escape Earth law and gravity. ( no law in deep space yet. )

    Echonet: gaia in the details:
    Reletad Posts related?
    the fieldyzedyno seen bellow : below?

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