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Index of Subjects This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01D37063.78435C30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable None of us are privy to what drives the decisions the government makes, = and I am glad I am not an elected MLA. It=E2=80=99s impossible to do a = perfect (maybe even good) job. The only guarantee is that you will make = mistakes and annoy everyone, at some point, and you will almost never = have all the information you need to make a sufficiently-informed = decision. =20 I have huge problems with the way they are managing the forests, but = considering our (growing) debt servicing costs, our need for various = services, including infrastructure maintenance, and the demands for = higher pay from public employees, maybe the forests are a politically = low-hanging fruit. I strongly disagree that their holding the line with = teachers and public servants is stupid. We all have to tighten our = belts. =20 I believe in constructive criticism and mutually respectful debate, but = have limited patience with name-calling and gratuitous bashing. =20 From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Annabelle Thiebaux Sent: December 8, 2017 7:46 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Northern Pulp treatment plan =20 As a protestor against Alta Gas I agree with Peter Stow! Down with = MacNeil andhis cronies! Sorry! This is not a political platform but I = couldn=E2=80=99t help it! Sent from my iPad On Dec 8, 2017, at 7:13 PM, Hubcove@aol.com wrote: I would like to think that the Provincial Government would make some = sensible rulings in the matter but I am convinced that they get up in = the morning and say "what stupid decisions can we make today". Examples, = Film industry., Teachers and public servants among others. I don't = expect any sensible decisions in this matter. Peter Stow Hubbards =20 In a message dated 2017-12-08 4:51:42 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time, = dwebster@glinx.com writes: Dear All,=20 Usually I side with industry because without jobs everything will be = gone with the wind. But their present treatment plan is little more than = a rerun of the deplorable Boat Harbor fiasco. Instead of dumping their = wastewater in Boat Harbor they plan to dump it in the ocean. Since when = is dumping a treatment ? There was an article in the Chr. Hrld. explaining why a closed cycle = treatment system was not possible and it was just so much golbedygook = and lame excuses. I looked into the corporate structure on Northern Pulp = a few weeks ago and doubt that they have the technical expertise to = innovate a remedial treatment of their wastewater.=20 This is where government scientists should have been involved 50 = years ago but better late than never. Please give Halifax and Ottawa a = reminder of their duties.=20 "In the absence of justice what is sovereignty but organized robbery = ?" 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