Water fluoridation anger in Yanchep

Written by C. Eden, Colosoul Magazine

2010 was a big year for music in Perth with massive international acts coming to our small city to play to thousands of fans. One of the highlights was definitely Muse. Promoting their album, The Resistance the trio performed at Steel Blue Oval, Bassendean on the 19th of December as part of their Australian tour.

The Resistance is an album about liberty and refusing to be controlled by the powers that be. MUSE have, and continue to make open statements on how the world is being run. Frontman, Matt Bellamy has even voiced his opinion on the September 11th attacks in New York.

“September 11 is clearly an inside job,” he said “there’s massive evidence that suggests that it was either allowed to happen or even worse, deliberately made to happen.”

One need only listen to the tracks Uprising, United States of Eurasia and MK Ultra to see that MUSE are a band who are unafraid to call people out, educate their fans and to break new ground.

Perth fans braced themselves upon arriving at Steel Blue Oval, flocking to the multi level stage to be greeted by three sky-scraping towers. The ‘buildings’ on-stage showed faceless silhouettes walking up stairs in a repeated loop of movement until the buildings burst into bright lights and lasers while Uprising kicked in over  screams from the crowd.

Each band member stood atop their own podium, complete with giant screens, giving everyone at the venue a great view as they played. Along with flashing the words to choruses, the screens provided a fair share of close ups of Matt Bellamy’s silver reflective suit and futuristic, light up, blue sunglasses.

The delighted crowd sung along to favourites like Supermassive Black Hole, Hysteria and Map of the Problematique before attempting the Queen-styled vocals of United States of Eurasia, which the band says was inspired by a book called, The Grand Chessboard and George Orwell’s, 1984. Both books refer to a landmass where the super powers of the world are combined, losing their sovereignty in a bid to control resources.

One of the highlights of the gig was Dominic Howards’ light up drum kit, supplying the perfect focal point among green lasers as the familiar drum machine-like beat of Undisclosed Desires exploded into the air and drew the crowd into a spellbinding rendition of the currently charting hit. With the inclusion of the Keytar halfway through, the song was even more dreamlike, emphasising the perfect mish-mash of orchestral and electronic components.

Matt Bellamy’s absolutely amazing vocal range did not falter during songs that would challenge even the most trained falsetto when performed live. The first song played in the encore was part one of Exogenesis Symphony, and proved his voice is never-ending, creating a magic across the oval that had most of the crowd more sedate than they had been during previous songs. Bassist, Chris Wolstenholme’s backing vocals brought a complimenting harmony to Matt Bellamy’s high register brilliantly, making the performance of the song even more jaw dropping.

Knights of Cydonia, arguably one of Muse’s finest pieces of work, was last on the menu, serving up a wicked beat, brilliant guitar riffs and the powerful, system-aware lyrics Muse are famous for.

“No one’s going to take me alive, the time has come to make things right. You and I must fight for our rights, you and I must fight to survive” scrolled across the podiums in bright lights while the stage darkened and eighteen thousand fans sang along.

Leaving the venue, the sea of tired, sweaty but elated fans were greeted by local activist group, We Are Change WA, who handed out flyers in relation to some of the things MUSE display concern for in their music. Like-minded fans snatched these up, proving that the band’s influence regarding important political matters and current affairs does reach our isolated city. MUSE’s music has the power to promote thought and action as well as ensure gigs that go off and Perth fan’s sure got an experience that will no doubt be hard to forget.

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CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
James Fairbairn, Founder – Perth Fluoride Free
0423 026548 / 08 6401 3122 (h) / 08 9323 8888 (w)
thehistorian@openyoureyesnews.com
http://www.meetup.com/Perth-Fluoride-Free/

Calgary Vote Puts Perth’s Water Fluoridation Back Into The Spotlight
Perth’s sister resources city, Calgary in Canada, last night voted to end the undemocratic practice of water fluoridation due to increasing concerns over its health effects. This follows recent announcement by US health authorities reducing US flouridation levels to 30% less than Perth’s.

Perth, WA – 9 February 2011 –

The continued mass fluoridation of Perth’s drinking water was thrust back into the spotlight today following the overwhelming decision by politicians in fellow resources focussed city, Calgary, Canada to end the practice of water fluoridation in the city.
Perth’s drinking water has been fluoridated at a level of 0.9 to 1.0 mg/l since the mid-1960’s in the belief that fluoride say it prevents tooth decay, and has no adverse medical side effects. However a large amount of recent peer reviewed scientific research has linked fluoride to numerous health risks such as lowering fertility rates, lower IQ’s in children, thyroid problems and osteoporosis.
In addition to the Calgary decision, the US Department of Health last month issued a national directive for US fluoridation levels to be reduced to 0.7mg/l, around 30% lower than Perth’s current levels. This was due to a very significant recent rise in dental fluorosis in teenagers, a discolouring of the teeth caused by overdosing of fluoride.
Commenting on the Calgary decision, James Fairbairn, founder of Perth Fluoride Free, said “Yet again this highlights the negligent and undemocratic attitude towards the health of the people of WA by our medical and political establishment. Calgary’s leaders have recognised the significant adverse effects of fluoride on their population and have taken decisive action.”
He continued, “Such action is desperately needed here in Perth where such a large proportion of our population consume far more than the arbitrary recommended intake of 2 litres a day, as they work in high temperature environments such as mine or construction sites, and in doing so are significantly overdosing on any recommended levels of fluoride ingestion. Calgary’s politicians should be commended on their actions, which itself will save their taxpayers many millions of dollars a year, money which can be reinvested into more targeted dental hygiene schemes such as free tooth paste for children.
The timing of the Calgary vote coincides with a free presentation being given on the subject of Perth’s water fluoridation this Saturday morning at the WA State Library by one of the most foremost authorities on the subject, Professor Paul Connett of St Lawrence University, New York.

ABOUT Perth Fluoride Free – With an ever growing canon of scientific research exposing the negative health effects of fluoride, Perth Fluoride Free is campaigning to end the undemocratic and arbitrary mass medication of Perth’s population through its water supply.

Further Information on this story:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2011/02/08/calgary-fluoride-city-water-supply-removal.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Calgary+council+votes+fluoridation+municipal+water/4247383/story.html
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110208/CGY_fluoride_water_110208/20110208/?hub=CalgaryHome

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Also see: http://wearechangewa.com/2011/01/31/perth-fluoride-free/