CASE OF 'NOT IN MY BACKYARD'
Phil Barton's letter in support of the rail trail ("Critics out of touch on trail", August 6) is right on the mark.
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Farmers have known about the railway line existence for near 100 years and have still not gotten over it; they no doubt also object to road traffic going past the front door.
I cannot wait till the Wagga bypass gets serious discussion and they have a 200-metre wide corridor across the farm.
Unfortunately it all resembles the "not in my backyard" syndrome whether it be a road, a bicycle trail, rubbish dump, school, or whatever; the only thing that seems to get the green light is property acquisition which gives the vendor a million-dollar payday.
Barry Shields, Kooringal
NAME AND SHAME BREACHERS
I noticed on the news the other night they were naming and shaming a person who had pretended that he had COVID.
Why can't they name and shame people who breach COVID restrictions the same way?
Irwin Cozens, Tatton
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HARDSHIP NOT POLITICAL GAME
Have you ever wondered why the NSW government stands over the Victorian government with regards to COVID policy?
My belief is for the Coalition government to remain in power federally, the Coalition must reduce the stronghold of Labor in Victoria. At the last federal election, the battleground was set in coal mining Queensland. The Coalition's national campaign office was established in Brisbane. Queensland, particularly mining regions, determined the outcome of the election. Victoria was all but ignored by the Coalition.
By creating a rift within Victoria over COVID, it will help the federal Coalition retain power at the next federal election.
Now, I've said before I support the Coalition. But I DO NOT support the politicisation of the hardships that COVID has made to ordinary Australians.
It is time partisan politics cease when it comes to health management. We need all governments to work together to ensure the best health policy is adopted for the benefit of ALL Australians - regardless of how they have voted in the past.
Greg Adamson, Griffith
RELIGIOUS LEADERS OUT OF SYNC
In reply to "A letter on Voluntary Assisted Dying" from various religious leaders (The Daily Advertiser, August 7).
Again the religious leaders are out of sync with most of the community.
Not that long ago some churches believed in 'Limbo' for stillborn babies. Finally they caught up with the rest of us. Cremation was banned up to 1963.
I need not touch on paedophile priests being shuffled around the globe. We all know about that.
Slowly they catch up with the rest of us. Although some churches catch up, they do it by while kicking and screaming.
Voluntary assisted dying is a compassionate measure that about 80 per cent of the community are demanding.
It allows the terminally ill to have a say in their end. That, after strict guidelines and double checking by medical and legal experts. There is absolutely no compulsion for any medical personnel to assist if they have objections. Why some religious leaders protest at this is a puzzle. Could it be their authoritarian background?
Clive Bond, Wagga
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