Author: stopthesethings

We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.

These are our questions for Simon Chapman

These are our questions for Simon Chapman, professor in public health at the University of Sydney. 1. From your extensive CV, we notice you don’t have a medically related qualification, or specialize in hearing and hearing disorders, nor are you an acoustic engineer.  Is that correct? 2. In the first paragraph of page 1 in … Continue reading These are our questions for Simon Chapman

Yer feel me, Holmes?

Yo! Was sup, Holmes? We ain’t mad but the more we look, the more troubled we is. We know the Media Watch episode on the Cumming report in The Australian is now last year’s news. And yes, we know we said we would move on. But we can’t. There’s more to say, cuz. A lot … Continue reading Yer feel me, Holmes?

We’re gagging to tell you something truthful

What's the deal with gag orders? I don't get it. It's an order to throw up, is that it? Here's your contract to host some wind turbines on your land. Now look at clause 64E. The gag clause. You gotta vomit once a week, or once a day. You know what? I haven't vomited in … Continue reading We’re gagging to tell you something truthful

Media Watch, your bias is bare

Before we get stuck into contemporary matters (and we're keen as mustard, there are so many of them calling to be shunted into the cold light of day) we must first deal with a stone in our collective shoes. Back in September, the ABC show Media Watch took The Australian to task for a report … Continue reading Media Watch, your bias is bare

Grubby little secrets #1

There are so many aspects of the wind industry that its supporters would prefer you not to know. The inefficiency of turbines, their harm to the environment, the scandalous ways wind farm companies operate, the need for back-up generation, the traumatic impact on local communities etc. Here are a couple more. Both reports appeared earlier … Continue reading Grubby little secrets #1

Nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean?

Maybe it's because it's the end of the year. But today we are, for some reason, reminded of Monty Python. Black is white. Up is down. The Ministry of Silly Walks and a dead parrot. So in this spirit, here's our contribution. It's called the Department of Wind Farms. Let’s call our two characters … … Continue reading Nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean?

There’s your view, my view and then there’s the truth.

One of the things that has dismayed us about the wind farm issue is its split into the usual (and somewhat tedious) left wing/right wing division. Left wing = ALP/Greens = wind farms good. Right wing = Liberal/Nationals = wind farms bad. Additionally, the issue has been become linked with the climate change debate i.e. … Continue reading There’s your view, my view and then there’s the truth.

The heartbreak of Waterloo

James Delingpole is an English writer, broadcaster and columnist for The Telegraph in the UK. He is the author of several books, including Watermelons: How Environmentalists are killing the planet, destroying the economy and stealing your children's future. His recent tour of Australia attracted large audiences. We reproduce his May 3, 2012, piece for The … Continue reading The heartbreak of Waterloo