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Too little, too late

 The climate emergency is here but rather than countries recognising that we only have one planet, which they are destroying, they put making money and retaining power, both at home and abroad, before a common goal of saving the world.  Do they think that when they have annihilated life as we know it on earth that they can just move to mars?  The young have every right to be angry.  The decisions concerning their future are being made by mostly oldish men wallowing in the depths of corruption.

As you drive around France you see men in high visibility jackets ranged around fields and wielding guns.  They put out signs everywhere saying beware of the hunt, take care - hunting in progress.  No, we shouldn't be taking care, you are the ones with the guns and so  far this year a man has been killed in his own garden, another driving along in his car, a grandfather has killed his grandson and a grandson has shot his grandfather,  as well as numerous others.  Yet the government does nothing.  Every year more than 20 people are killed by hunters in France and the people who are so good at protesting, do nothing.  There is now an appeal to forbid hunting on 2 days a week.  Really?  Do they think that will make a difference?

I spent 2 days looking for my glasses and this morning I found them.  They were in my glasses'  case in my handbag where they always are.

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