Will Victoria Become the Australian California?

According to news reports thousands of people and businesses are leaving California in the US to move to states like Texas and Florida. They are moving to escape from loony socialist governance, crime, dysfunctional cities, and associated high costs of living including taxes.

When I lived in Queensland from the 70s to 90s, people were moving from New South Wales, Victoria and other places to Queensland. We called them Mexicans. Most were looking for sunshine, less populated areas, and reduced costs of living, especially for housing. Taxes were never an issue since taxes across Australia are pretty much the same.

Between 1988 and 1991 I managed the business and computing department at the Bundaberg TAFE College and had, from memory, five people approach me about jobs in computing. Their stories were the same. They'd moved from Sydney to escape large cohorts of immigrants, too much traffic and high costs of housing. 

They could buy a decent house for $100,000 in Bundaberg and after selling their lower quality Sydney house for much more, live a lovely life near the Queensland coast. Unfortunately, they didn't do their homework regarding jobs. The region had very high unemployment and hardly any job vacancies at the time. 

Now we have a situation in Victoria where a socialist government has become more totalitarian than people want and has passed legislation that is, by any measure, apparently draconian. The state has become a Police State during the currently ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the legislation is a harbinger of things to come. People are worried.

I expect that there will be more than the usual number of people "escaping" Victoria's harsh regime for states with less oppressive regimes. Time will tell. Watch this space.

Robin

The Big Mushroom

Australia has a number of "The Big ... " geographical locations like The Big Banana and The Big Rocking Horse and The Toy Shop but nobody has The Big Mushroom.

My friend Leon turned up yesterday with a Big Mushroom, perhaps the biggest I have ever seen, the size of a dinner plate.

He also had a couple of large tubs full of mushrooms he was giving to anyone who wanted them. I love mushrooms so I accepted half a dozen and plan to fry them in some butter and have them on toast. None is as large as the one Leon demonstrates below, but they are nice-sized mushies and will be good to eat.

Leon gave the big mushroom to another friend of ours, which is good, as I probably wouldn't have had the heart to chop it up. Perhaps I may have preserved it somehow.

Leon is a farmer who grows several crops, none of which is mushrooms and he tells me these just "appeared" in the field. It must mean there is good soil and the right conditions for mushrooms to pop up.

Now I'm off to cook my mushies.

Robin

Malcolm Roberts Debates with a Moron

Few people are brave enough to debate Malcolm Roberts or numerous other genuine scientists about climate change because deep down, many who outwardly support the mainstream media and political agenda narrative, know that it's essentially bullshit.

In this short debate, Malcolm Roberts, a mining engineer who has done extensive research into the IPCC global warming agenda, demolishes some unknown fellow called Mark who talks a lot of disjointed "facts" without any real data.

There are hundreds of scientists and gifted amateurs who challenge the global narrative of extinction, alarmism, and the idea that somehow wind turbines and solar will ever provide sufficient energy to live decent lives. Unfortunately, those people have been banned from the discussion because those with vested interests - follow the money - don't want the truth to come out.

As a result, the misinformed public largely remains misinformed and believes there is a climate emergency.

We owe it to ourselves and the good of our societies and countries to ensure we are properly informed as billions of our taxes are being squandered needlessly.

#Robinoz

If it wasn't so serious it would be hilarious ...

 

With acknowledgement to NetZero Watch.