treat the cause

 Look at the symptons -- but treat the cause. Our population continues to explode. Our economy throws more cash into billionaires pockets while Individuals can find nowhere to live, even if they could afford it. Kim Macdonald wants to convert comfortable homes into overcrowded ghettos.

Nothing should be off the table (Ed. 11 July). Except the obvious, population management. And all this "should be good news". Good news in which warped world?

...Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

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no need for social media

Social media is slammed for reinforcing prejudice.

We now have a Special Envoy to combat anti-Semitism. So what does this person do? First, they reinforce their prejudice at a conference in Argentina. 

Then more one-side views by talking with Jewish Australians.

 Will the anti-islamophobia envoy begin their pointless role with a trip to Hamas HQ in Gaza? Then restrict their contacts to Muslim Australians?

It would make a lot more sense to talk to and engage with anti-Semites and with islamophobes. That way the latest government sinecures may be able to identify root causes -- and look for fixes.

Or are our special envoys afraid to consider both sides.

... Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

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no help here

I was a public servant long enough to understand the ""return on investment" report which Saffioti uses to justify eight million dollars for a Cold Play concert in Perth, 9th July. These reports never analyse "if" money should be spent. The decision has already been made, the report must make it appear to be worthwhile.

Meanwhile, I have an app which will bring thousands of tourists to WA. And get them to do more than see one concert. And it will work all year, every year.

I contacted Saffioti's office to see if she could introduce me to a potential backer for commercialisation. Not a fucking hope.

I don't blame Saffioti, I could not get past her "senior adviser" whose job is to prevent new ideas getting to the Minister. A "flapper", Jonathan Swift would call him. Six months of wasted emails during which the flapper never understood what I wanted, because he finally said, What you want is a backer. At which point I re-sent my original request to be introduced to a possible backer.

The flapper replied, No, we can't do that.

Eight million dollars spent on an English music group. No help at all for a local developer.

How do I feel about that?

Absolutely pissed.

... Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

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join the crowds

Dean Kemp, 6th July, objects to a power-pole between his house and the view.

Welcome to the real and overcrowded world.

People are packed in like sardines, this is called development.

All those extra people need, demand, power, water, gas, sewers, mobile and home phones.

One visible pole is nothing. In Nedlands the government will take and tear down your house, so that some of those extra people can get poorly placed health care.

More people, more infrastructure, less quality of life. You lost your view. Be glad it was not your house.

08jul24: printed in The West as "Could be worse, Dean"

...Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

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better music

Since the 1950s, pop music melodies have become simpler, less complex.

This has been interpreted as, older songs are better.

Wrong.

Perhaps listeners like to tap their feet while listening. Or even sing along. In which case simpler songs --modern songs -- are better.

First, define good and bad. And then place a value judgement on the data.

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one-eyed Murray

Paul Murray is an intelligent journalist. So we can take his article on Jill Biden as his own bias rather than stupidity.

The mob is calling for Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Jill B says, we will make that decision. The Bidens -- not the mob.

Murray claims that this is a rejection of democracy. Without even mentioning the Trump attempt to retain power by force of mob violence, Murray accuses the Bidens of armed insurrection... for planning to make their own decision.

In Murray's world a candidate must run, no matter what. The candidate is allowed no say in the decision to run.

In Murray-world a candidate is a candidate until Murray says otherwise.

Mob rule by a mob of one.

Deliberate misunderstanding? Or blind Murray bias?

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Role for the Letters

The new Editor announced himself with emotionally charged highly biassed tub-thumping Editorial rants. Friday's Editorial is a calmer and more convincing statement of opinion. Much better journalism.

Please leave the rabid rabble-rousing writing to us Letters writers.

... Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands

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