THE PERFECT MEMBERS
WE have now entered a new world of perfect politicians who have never written or spoken an inappropriate thought in their entire lives nor made an error of judgment that resulted in no harm to another person.
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Further, these perfect politicians see themselves as capable of replacing the courts.
They can now prosecute, judge, sentence and cast aside the said offender to linger in their "perceived guilt" for life without due process.
This is a very dangerous precedent that might be found in American politics but doesn't belong in Tasmania.
Michael House, Launceston.
WE NEED A MAJORITY
I SIT here hearing the question, why are we having a state election? Here are my thoughts, we went into the last election with Will Hodgman at the helm. We went with a Liberal Party united with the party ideals.
Sue Hickey was one of them.
We immediately saw Ms Hickey combine with other elected parties to take the speaker's chair to fulfil her own ambitions.
She certainly was not going to toe the line along with the ideals and principles of the Liberal Party. We then saw Premier Peter Gutwein take over leadership just before the COVID-19 crisis.
We saw absolute leadership from our Premier and he was the envy of all leaders far and wide. An election was called on the back of Ms Hickey's sacking.
We need a majority government and only the Liberal party can provide that.
In the past, I have voted for premiers Robin Gray, Jim Bacon and Will Hodgman because they all put Tasmania first and that is what Mr Gutwein is doing. We need that majority government with principles and values going forward.
Bob Coad, Longford.
HEALTH PROMISES
IT IS good to hear that both parties are promising big health changes in the North West. It is well overdue with the regional areas becoming more popular with interstate people.
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No doubt we will all be holding them to these commitments come election day so no shortened promises please.
It's time to spend up big and as a new resident from interstate, I truly welcome it.
Christine G Smith, Wynyard.
TRADES WITH CHINA
IN reference to the letter from Robert Lee (The Examiner, March 31), I totally agree with his comments about the Chinese Trade War.
Chinese investors have done this ploy before and will continue to do so to get something as cheap as possible, with not a care in the world for the producer, who has gone under.
To all Aussies, buy Australian made.
Brenda Blunt, St Helens.
PHILIP'S MAJOR LEGACY
THANK you for your editorial on an icon in Prince Philip (The Examiner, April 10).
His legacy will live on through The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which he founded.
This prestigious and inspirational achievement program has made a direct and real difference to many young people here in Tasmania, and I hope will continue to develop the new leaders of tomorrow".
Prince Philip was a well-travelled member of the royal family, with diverse interests and a vast range of patronages and personal connections, not least in Australia.
In the minds of many people, he came to represent the institution of the monarchy almost as much as the Queen, herself.
No surprise, then, that Prince Philip's death is drawing reaction and remembrance from our community and across the globe.
It is a tremendous personal as well as public sorrow that we all share at his passing.
Bruce Webb, Launceston.
FOOTBALL IN TASMANIA
IS the time really now?
Without question, a lot of Tasmanians are addicted to AFL but it is also a folly to pursue entering a Tasmanian team.
Premier Peter Gutwein and valued friend Errol Stewart are trying so hard to make this happen, however, it is a project with so many hurdles and imposts.
For one, we are a population of about 500,000 and are fortunate to have two A-grade stadiums.
Most of the large corporate companies (with the sort of money that is needed) have their head offices in Melbourne or Sydney and are constantly inundated with sponsorship requests.
Leaving the well dry. And it is not just the initial huge dollar set up, but the millions needed annually to run and support it.
Then there are the players of which we have bred some real champions over time - Baldock, Hudson, Richardson, Riewoldt and many more.
But can we field at least 18-20 top players to make it a true Tasmanian Team, without fly-ins to be competitive?
It is a venture filled with hurdles and deep pits. There is an old saying that "you must make your suit, to the length of cloth that you have".
Peter Doddy, Trevallyn.
FOREST PROTESTERS
BOB Brown said some time ago that "you can lock up their bodies but you cannot lock up their spirit".
Well, it is about time we locked up their bodies while they contemplate their spirit.
It's about time this bunch of tree hugging, navel gazing vegetarians are brought to account for disrupting people from carrying out their right to work in Tasmania's forests or any other industry they don't agree with.