Bravo, padre! DCG’s point exactly.

Amongst many others, the cherry on the cake that clinched it in my eyes was Magistarte Scerri Herrera presiding over her boyfriend’s brother’s criminal case. Shameful, unethical, immoral, and a TOTAL disregard for the basic distinction of what is right and what is WRONG.

A note for the Commission for the Adminstration of Justice -HURRY up with your investigations. Have you sent police officers to the magistrate’s house at 1.30am? This matter is FAR more serious … or isn’t it in your eyes?

Having just read the above piece on the eve of Valentine’s day, it smells like roses when compared to all the trash you write about Tom, Dick or Harry (irrespective of whether they are in public life or not!).

Should you adopt this style of writing (which you are very capable of) I am sure that your following would increase ten fold and the feedback – as is evidently clear when reading the above comments – would be much more constructive than the pathetic remarks of your regular followers.

I have nothing against the fetching of skeletons from old cupboards and exposing them for all to see as long as there are no hidden agendas or ulterior motives.

Perhaps you feel comforted by the saying that “The pen is mightier than the sword” but always remember that “blood is thicker than water”!

By being a public figure, one is exposing oneself to exposure and exposure has both its benefits and pitfalls.

It is important for a private citizen to be aware of what motivates the message of a public figure as it may have a positive or adverse influence on his or her life.

By chosing to be a public figure, one is partly relinquishing the right to privacy. Its the name of the game irrespective of what is legally or morally correct.

Ha nghidlek x’konna nkantaw:
LE , LE, LE ‘l Gorg il-barri ma’ rriduhx
Assasin tal-Maltin!
Mur ghidilna li Mintoff kellu diga ritratti ma’ wahda topless li ma’ kinetx martu.

I was trying to send this over yesterday but the server wasn’t serving. Anyways; John Terry is the captain of his country’s national football team. He is accountable to several parties, including the English FA, his manager, his teammates and the English sporting public. If these parties don’t have a problem with him fine, but I think they have a right to know.

For me it boils down to accountability to those who you represent and provide you with some or all of your income – in the magistrate’s case, us taxpayers. There’s the question of ethics; is Daphne ethically correct in reporting things the way she does? She will argue that it’s her blog and her choice, and if someone is annoyed they’re free to take her to court (as long as it’s not a particular magistrate). Not everyone will agree with this line of thinking. But whatever its shortcomings, I prefer it to a don’t see-don’t hear-don’t speak society or a zombie-like life in a totalitarian state.

[Daphne – Consuelo’s shag is a PN politician. Or hadn’t you registered that fact?]