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Williams must bear
up to the facts
IN reply to Harry Williams, first-
ly I am not in the least pained by
his replies since they are very
easily punctured.
If he and his ilk do not like
being tarred with the bigotry and
racist brush, as all informed and
sensible commentators regard
his party, I suggest he leaves.
Also, I remind him and readers
of the recent case of a BNP mem-
ber being jailed because he had
hoarded ammunition in prepara-
tion for an attack. Is this the sort
you want to consort with Mr
Williams?
Further, in last week's edition
there was an excellent article
about how folk music people are
fighting back against the infiltra-
tion tactics of the BNP and are
organising a music event: Folk
Against Fascism in Maidstone. I
wish them every success.
As for Mr Griffin et al going to
Copenhagen, he went wanting to
be a sort of cheerleader for the
denialists, but then apparently
commented that not dealing with
climate change will bring waves
of migrants. Which is it? He can-
not have it both ways.
Mr Williams makes sweeping
statements with barely a single
source mentioned about the EU
and global warming.
The apparent removal of cross-
es is in regard to children in
Italian schools by a ruling of the
Euro Court of Human Rights
and is now subject to appeals.
If children, by free choice, want
to wear them or other religious
signs, then ok, but not if it is
`forced' by parents or schools.
As regards the polar bear situ-
ation, I quote from Polar Bears
Intl: "The main threat to polar
bears today is the loss of their icy
habitat due to climate change.
"Polar bears depend on the sea
ice for hunting, breeding and, in
some cases, to den.
"The summer ice loss in the
Arctic is now equal to an area
the size of Alaska, Texas, and the
state of Washington combined.
"At the most recent meeting of
the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist
Group (Copenhagen, 2009), scien-
tists reported that of the 19 sub-
populations of polar bears, eight
are declining, three are stable,
seven are indeterminate, and
(only) one is increasing."
The vast data from global peer-
reviewed science states quite
clearly that the world is warming
and that it's our fault.
The denialists have never put
together any sort of peer-
reviewed studies refuting this.
The Antarctic ice sheet may
vary in its decrease, but figures
from NASA satellite and research
show that it is happening.
It is the land-based ice there
and on Greenland that could, if
we do nothing, lead to up to a
7-metre sea-level rise.
Meanwhile, data from the
Arctic has scientists worried
about the increasing release of
methane, far more potent than
CO2, which will make things
happen even faster.
Finally, what money-grabbing
Tory B.Lair does is no surprise to
anyone, however, the grandfather
of climate science, Prof James
Hanson, said before the now
`Brokenhagen' talks that current
carbon-trading was nothing more
than the `business as usual' ideas
that caused the climate problem.
In more and more informed
people's views it's the Green New
Deals, along with `non-growth
economic methods' that are going
to be needed from now on and
that can help alleviate people's
concerns about unemployment,
pay levels and migration.
Also, by the way, my info comes
from far wider sources than Mr
Williams says, including other
magazines, websites and books �
all written by people who know
the facts.
Ray Duff, Folkestone
YOUR LETTERS
TALK TIME
KEVIN
HOWELL
The deputy chair-
man of the Hythe
Chamber of
Commerce and
Tourism talks to us
about his role, living
in the town and
how to beat the
recession
Tell us something about yourself.
I've lived in the town since 1978. I started at the Peter
Dominic wine merchant chain in 1987 and was made
manager's at the Hythe shop in 1989.
What do you think could be done to help
the town survive the recession?
In the current situation, what works for a national chain
may not be what is needed by an independent retailer. I
would also like to see a bit more control, and budget,
given back to town councils.
What do you do in your spare time?
I read Terry Pratchett and Stephen King but I also enjoy
finding out about wines as well as selling them. Plus I'm
chairman of Hythe Twinning Association and enjoy the
opportunity to visit other parts of Europe.
How did you get involved in the Hythe
Chamber of Commerce and Tourism?
Having finally persuaded Chamber head office that being
a member was worthwhile, I was happy to join the com-
mittee when someone stepped down. It sounds clich�d
butitwasachancetorepaysomeofthesupportthatthe
business had enjoyed from the town.
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