Comments on: Prosy points

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:03:23 +0000

Uncle Fester: Was your tongue in your cheek when you were cross dressing or when you gave your president a dressing down? You’re now going to suggest that lawyers should not enter politics. Whatever next? People with PhDs should not be party leaders?

By: Uncle Fester

Uncle Fester — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:12:17 +0000

@Corinne Vella. Tongue was firmly planted in cheek.

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:03:15 +0000

Uncle Fester: Why press the point if the notion is silly?

By: Uncle Fester

Uncle Fester — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:12:59 +0000

@Mario Debono, chris I, Corinne Vella – My reasoning for believing that the President of the Chamber of Advocates, as representative of all the country’s advocates, should not publicly express party political opinions is just based on that silly notion that the law is supposed to be impartial. Absolutely amazing and earth shattering concept I know. Fancy that – the President of the body of individuals given the privilege and duty (warrant) of representing the interests of citizens before our impartial tribunals should strive to be impartial in all his public utterances. And we are actually disputing this? Lord have mercy.

Mario Debono – if I ever dress up in drag (because as people like you know all homosexuals do that on a regular basis and molest little boys as well – that’s just the way it is) I would look a darn sight better than Idi Amin.

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:18:24 +0000

Uncle Fester: You’re confusing independence with neutrality. The President of the Chamber of Advocates is not paid by any political party. And why should anyone keep quiet about their political opinions, anyway?

By: chris I

chris I — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:00:40 +0000

@Uncle Fester
Are you by any chance a civil servant? That is the only reason i can give for your last comment:
“Are you the ABC who is the President of the Chamber of Advocates? If so, do you think it is compatible with your position to take such a politically partisan attitude in your contributions to this and other blogs.”

I’m no advocate, but isn’t the president of the Chamber of Advocates elected by Advocates themselves. ABC has been taking the mickey out of the Labour Party for more years then I’ve got teeth.

I think they know what they voted for.

Are there any other positions which you think are incompatible with having a political opinion. Ah yes, I’ve got one, Prime minister perhaps?

Good night!

By: Not Ganni Borg

Not Ganni Borg — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:33:26 +0000

@ Mario Debono and Tony Pace – “Ganni Borg” is, in my opinion, a woman. Most comments posted in the same style tend to have noms-de-plume with the initials “MB” or at least “something B”. No prizes for guessing who that could be. Well, either her, or one of the other sourpusses.

By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:27:21 +0000

I agree with Mario Debono. After all, who gives a whim about whether someone’s opinion is that of the president of the chamber of advocates, or of the president of the chamber of poop-sweepers? Every president of whatever body is entitled to his/her own political opinion. The only exception is the president of the republic, and that’s because it’s in the interest of the country as a whole. Thankfully.

Lol on a lighter note (why blog if not for the sheer fun and amusement of it?), who’s ready to bet all their life’s earnings that ABC would still opine against the MLP even if he were made the president of the…. MLP itself??? :D

[Moderator – How many times do I have to say this: the medium is the message. A political opinion from the president of the Chamber of Advocates is going to be taken a whole lot more seriously than one from the president of the Malta Floral Club. Now, if the opinion were about how best to grow hyacinths, that would be the other way around. Another thing: people aren’t ‘entitled’ to opinions because they can’t help having them.]

By: Mario Debono

Mario Debono — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:13:29 +0000

Uncle Fester. Just because he is something of a president, isnt he entitled to his opinions? Or are we to become a state where you cant have any? Or is a person to be judged by the opinion he holds? At least, at the very least, he doesnt hide behind a pseudonym. Like you do. Courage means not hiding behind paraventi……for all we know you might be Idi Amin in drag!!!!

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:25:16 +0000

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