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In good hands
Good to see Craig Jepson’s Viewpoint (Focus Jan 27). He seems to have nailed it with his careful research and covered most of the points debunking global warming. I went to bed that night feeling reassured we are on the right track.
Early awake, I thought I would just check he had not overlooked anything, and not having access to reliable sources like Twitter or X (or whatever it is called this week), I resorted to a quick Google search.
Surprisingly, I got over 14 million search results, but on closer examination they were mostly rubbish – Greenland ice sheet in trouble melting 100 times faster than expected, how do they know this? Trumpy will fix it anyway. Collapse of the Siberian tundra into massive craters – who knows what those Ruskies are doing, probably nuclear waste disposal. Global sea temperature rising 400% faster than it did in the 80s. Did anyone notice their winter dip was lukewarm? More rubbish!
Anyway, we’ve got the boys over in the good old USA sorting out any problems – Trumpy’s head scientist (he did well in the covid fiasco), sidekick JD Vance (he wrote a book so must be no slug) and top advisor Elon (bit of a loose cannon but firing on all cylinders).
The future is bright, Craig’s got it sorted, we’re in good hands. I’ll think of him when I’m up to my proverbials in sea-level rise on my front lawn in Back Bay a few years down the track – just joking, Craig!
Gordon Hosking, Mangawhai
Obviously a lefty
I thought the letter, Trump of the North (MF, Jan 27) from Luke Williamson was disgusting, It is important that we have a strong America. Did Luke want a president that was mentally unstable? Look what Biden did in Afghanistan, the millions coming over the border, and promoting woke and the millions he received from Russia, China and Ukraine and countless other socialist left wing agendas. President Trump is amazing and was attacked by the media and the left for four years on false charges to stop him from running again. Luke is obviously a lefty – they all hate him.
George Winch, Matakana
Perceiving reality
Thank you Luke Williamson for your letter ‘Trump of the North’ (MF Jan 27). Well said.
Craig Jepson’s Viewpoint confirms what Mr Williamson has written – that our mayor is modelling himself on a man who promotes himself, is dishonest and bullying, and lacks empathy. The mayor says we need “to get back to basics and focus on the realities that matter to ordinary folk”, which includes me.
However, I believe the scientists who are giving us a different message from either Mr Trump or Mr Jepson, even though the alternative views of both these men might be a more comfortable way to perceive reality. Their viewpoint requires no change to extravagant lifestyles at the expense of our natural world.
“People want roads, not cycleways,” says Mr Jepson. This is not an either/or option. We just need more of the latter to give a safe option for people who can’t afford a car, need the exercise to keep healthy or want to promote a lifestyle that will be less polluting.
Along with Mr Jepson, I applaud democracy.
When Mr Biden won the presidency in 2020, Mr Trump created mayhem by not accepting the majority vote. In contrast, Kamala Harris graciously did accept the outcome in 2024. A majority of US citizens who voted, did so for Trump.
I suggest that Mr Trump’s wealth, bullying tactics and partnership with other self-promoters were big factors in his win. He has the interests of himself and big business to thank.
I am relieved to read that the views expressed in Mr Jepson’s Viewpoint are “his personal opinions and not council policy”.
Glenys Mather, Mangawhai Heads
