Hampden wolf scares National's lamb

How can a tiny South Island town frighten the wits out of the mighty National Party?
The good burghers of Hampden, north of Dunedin, south of Oamaru, have challenged someone from National, anyone from National, to a debate on asset sales. John Key hasn't the stomach for it, neither has the electorate's Nat MP Jacqui Dean, nor for that matter any brave National Party MP. They've all run for cover, fearing the persuasive power of the representatives of the wee seaside shire.
Talk about the mouse that roared! Talk about David and Goliath!
Run you Natty asset-sellers, run!
I do hope John Campbell takes this story up and waves it in front of the nation.
It's very funny and described in full here: (hat-tip Nick)

http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/169884/why-asset-sales-isnt-debatable

Clear, unmistakable evidence.

'The world continues to warm' say both the Southland Times and the Otago Daily Times, with a shared article that doesn't beat around the bush over climate change - Atmospheric CO2 rising fast says the ST, with the ODT titling their version: Temperatures rise as gases in climate mount. Will anyone take any notice of an article that clearly states that 'The world's climate is not only continuing to warm, it is also adding heat-trappng greenhouse gases even faster than in the past.'?
It's difficult to believe that this report will move many, if any of us to action or even acceptance of the looming disaster.
'The indicators show unequivocally....'
'There is a clear and unmistakable signal...'
Does this move you? Perhaps you're suffering from climate change fatigue, or maybe you believe the science 'isn't in yet', or maybe you believe at all to be a conspiracy by some secret cabal/sect/uber-rich organization to fool us all and bleed us dry, whatever the reason, I don't think that most of us would be able to recognise and respond to a clear truth if it was presented to us in the simplest way - as this warning has been. I haven't heard this message disrupting or disturbing the social networks I operate in and I've got some very intelligent and aware friends and acquaintances.
It's disturbed me though and I'm doing something about it.