We're being duped
Thank you, Bernard Bratusa, for your column (``Absolutely shocking'', November 5).
I am now more convinced that we Australians, as well as millions of overseas victims, are being subjected to misinformation on the so-called climate change crisis.
Why is it not called a global warming crisis now? Could it be that the zealots pushing their barrow are concerned that one day the world might be cooling?
Until now I've been having a nice time sitting on the fence waiting for the detail to be spelt out to me what do I find but biased facts and ridicule against anyone who dares to question the so-called evidence that mankind (that's humankind, for the politically correct) is causing the so-called crisis.
I also find that our government has recently gagged a CSIRO scientist for daring to offer an opinion that society is not to blame.
My impression of the impending Emissions Trading Scheme was that it would be an extremely expensive tax that will endanger employment in Australia, but at least the taxes collected would remain in Australia.
Now I find that our beloved prime minister is sailing full speed ahead to Copenhagen to be the first to sign a climate treaty, the effects of which will be to create a world government that will collect billions of dollars from polluting demonic countries such as Australia and compensate third-world countries to satisfy our climate debt.
And to make matters worse our alternative prime minister, Mr Turnbull, is of the same opinion. Essentially we have no federal opposition.
I suggest those who would dare to find more about the greatest swindle since the Great Y2K debacle, google Lord Monckton where you will see a YouTube presentation of alternatives.
You could also google UN Copenhagen Treaty to verify the actions world leaders of the climate change industry have in store for us.
I believe that only a miracle will stop Australians signing up for such a huge extraction of our hard-earned dollars for little benefit to the environment. Why can't we have leaders who can think for themselves and fix our own environment?
Steve Willingale, Penrith
Doctors differed
I recently spent a week in Nepean Hospital and had a great time (apart from being sick!).
The cleaners, kitchen staff, orderlies and nurses were all great. I was in a room with three elderly ladies who were just lovely we had each other in hysterics a lot of the time. Can't complain about the food either it was fine (keeping in mind it's a hospital, not a restaurant) as far as I'm concerned.
What am I not telling you? The doctors were not so good.
Joanne Stein, Glenbrook
Hymn has right fit
I refer to the item, ``Music has the power to enchant and transform'' (October 22).
The missing melody to Elgar's 110-year-old Enigma Variations is Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott by the reformation leader Martin Luther.
Known as A Mighty Fortress is our God, this hymn satisfies all three rules set forth by the composer: it plays through and over the entire 17 bars of the Enigma theme, it is famous, and Dora Penny was intimately familiar with this work.
A sound file of Ein' feste Burg played on flute ``over and through'' the Enigma theme may be heard at youtube.com/watch?v=Gn zosoCk5o0.
A sound file of Ein' feste Burg played on trumpet ``over and through'' Variation IX Nimrod may be heard at youtube.com/watch?v=YT 0Sd8ESXpk.
The Biblical name Nimrod means a mighty hunter and amazingly, the title of the missing melody is A Mighty Fortress.
The link between the two could not be more apparent.
Robert W. Padgett, website