OH LORD, GIVE US STRENGTH
I had a Doctor Who moment, of myself, transported by the Tardis back to Middle Ages, when a shiny-eyed Scott Morrison cried out, "It's a miracle!", on being re-elected as prime minister, stating that he "had always believed in miracles". I was further convinced of my travel back in time when Nationals leader Michael McCormack exhorted the nation to "pray for rain".
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Does this mean that the government believes that they won the election because of supernatural intervention? Does the only hope for rain to replenish the land and fill the rivers and dams rest on an answer to prayers to that same god, rather than a solid, science-based solution to the problem of water and the environment?
Let's hope the mystical euphoria soon passes and reason, science and good government prevail or next time I'm voting for the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Pastafarian Party who believe that the universe was created by them while very drunk.
Barbara Cattunar, Wollongong
SUPPORTING THE UNDERDOG
I refer to the letter 'Voters are always right' from Alf Green, (Illawarra Mercury, May 29), in which he suggests that I "underestimated the value of a silent majority when they have a pencil in their hand at election time". I would like to make it quite clear that I certainly did not underestimate the value of that particular cohort within our voting population, in the recent election.
I agree with Alf that their votes were crucial and as I suggested in my letter, it was specifically this group of undecided voters that gave Prime Minister Morrison, his unexpected win. I disagree however with the reasons Alf has put forward for them voting as they did, which he claims was policy based.
I still maintain that it was largely personality based and that the prediction in the polls of an overwhelming Labor victory led many of them to vote to redress the balance. It's in the Australian DNA to support the underdog. I thank Alf for his advice to "retire with dignity" but will not be doing so. The next three years are going to provide fertile ground for further political discussion. Should be fun.
John Martin, Woonona
NOT MUCH TIME LEFT
Would this be a good time to ask Ivan Milat, whether he prefers prison food over Hospital food? Seems we haven't a lot of time left to ask him.
Rob McCammon, Kanahooka
A SPECIAL THANKS
On May 23 our son tripped and suffered a very serious head injury at Thomas Gibson Park in Thirroul. On behalf of my son and our family, I would like to say thank you to all of the community members who were involved in responding to his emergency.
I understand that there were doctors from the local medical centre, a firefighter who was having her lunch and a myriad of other community members providing help, giving up their clothing and looking after the rest of his travel group by buying drinks and keeping them calm, as well as the paramedics and helicopter crew. The quick response to his emergency most certainly saved his life and we cannot thank you all enough. We will be forever grateful to be able to say that he is making a full recovery and is home from hospital.
Alison James, Regentville