{"id":15402,"date":"2014-04-01T12:27:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15402"},"modified":"2014-04-01T12:27:44","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:27:44","slug":"the-great-barrier-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/04\/the-great-barrier-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Barrier Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One has to ask and ask aloud<\/p>\n<p>what has happened to the<\/p>\n<p>science crowd<\/p>\n<p>their political masters<\/p>\n<p>have taken control<\/p>\n<p>and the corporations<\/p>\n<p>have got no soul<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>and that about sums up<\/p>\n<p>the whole scene<\/p>\n<p>there are some people<\/p>\n<p>that say they are green<\/p>\n<p>but the vast majority<\/p>\n<p>dont seem to care<\/p>\n<p>and many of them<\/p>\n<p>are not aware<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>but the barrier reef<\/p>\n<p>is something they<\/p>\n<p>know is there<\/p>\n<p>from space they say<\/p>\n<p>you can see its majesty<\/p>\n<p>and we know<\/p>\n<p>it is a heritage site<\/p>\n<p>and a key<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>to a wonderland<\/p>\n<p>thats very old<\/p>\n<p>600,000 years<\/p>\n<p>all rolled into now<\/p>\n<p>with vast terrain<\/p>\n<p>the size of Italy<\/p>\n<p>and do we refrain<\/p>\n<p>from destrution not a bit<\/p>\n<p>right now<\/p>\n<p>the coal industry<\/p>\n<p>is showing us how<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>dredging and \u00a0sediment<\/p>\n<p>its filthy stuff<\/p>\n<p>fossil fuel<\/p>\n<p>enough&#8217;s enough<\/p>\n<p>europe experienced<\/p>\n<p>the vile dark fog<\/p>\n<p>the industry<\/p>\n<p>slag and bog<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Australia has something wrong<\/p>\n<p>with its head for sure<\/p>\n<p>and all along<\/p>\n<p>these history what we have seen<\/p>\n<p>is some protect<\/p>\n<p>some has been<\/p>\n<p>given it is a heritage site<\/p>\n<p>but now BIG Coal<\/p>\n<p>thinks its there&#8217;s by right<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>they going to destroy<\/p>\n<p>this marine park place<\/p>\n<p>the barrier reef<\/p>\n<p>its a disgrace<\/p>\n<p>the government should be<\/p>\n<p>overthrown<\/p>\n<p>booted out for they have known<\/p>\n<p>trhe coal and gas corpos<\/p>\n<p>they will destroy<\/p>\n<p>what was Australia&#8217;s pride and joy<\/p>\n<p>a place where tourists come to learn<\/p>\n<p>run off started whch did concern<\/p>\n<p>the sugar cane began the slide<\/p>\n<p>and now it coal<\/p>\n<p>and they&#8217;ve denied<\/p>\n<p>whats going to happen<\/p>\n<p>they always do<\/p>\n<p>look at BP and look at who<\/p>\n<p>they are and will create<\/p>\n<p>you&#8217;ll see<\/p>\n<p>they will destroy<\/p>\n<p>they can&#8217;tr hear our plea<\/p>\n<p>because their headsare bunged with dough<\/p>\n<p>profit margins<\/p>\n<p>the come and go<\/p>\n<p>their lies are<\/p>\n<p>everywhere today<\/p>\n<p>they will kill what heritage<\/p>\n<p>anyway<\/p>\n<p>dump dust as needs must<\/p>\n<p>and then walking away<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>600,000 years ago<\/p>\n<p>all that time<\/p>\n<p>its growth was slow<\/p>\n<p>packed with fish and<\/p>\n<p>with whales and shark<\/p>\n<p>coral life there<\/p>\n<p>makes its mark<\/p>\n<p>its mind blowing<\/p>\n<p>what is down there<\/p>\n<p>nothing on earth does compare<\/p>\n<p>so for the government<\/p>\n<p>of a few years<\/p>\n<p>whose decisions bnng<\/p>\n<p>angst for many years<\/p>\n<p>the splendour, brightness<\/p>\n<p>great appeal<\/p>\n<p>is not sorely at risk<\/p>\n<p>for real<\/p>\n<p>a thing of beauty<\/p>\n<p>is a joy<\/p>\n<p>but clearly not when<\/p>\n<p>some employ<\/p>\n<p>the coal board<\/p>\n<p>and the exploration<\/p>\n<p>could in fact destroy a nation<\/p>\n<p>turn what is a paradise<\/p>\n<p>into a monstrosity<\/p>\n<p>which isn&#8217;t nice<\/p>\n<p>which destroys the habitat<\/p>\n<p>and the fish<\/p>\n<p>the fauna everywhere<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One has to ask and ask aloud what has happened to the science crowd their political masters have taken control and the corporations have got no soul &nbsp; 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