Comments on: A splendid cruise to inspire the starving masses

By: Esteve

Esteve — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:25:14 +0000

Why all this fuss?

I am sure there is a reasonable explanation for this.

Probably he wanted to shop around for medical advice about his condition and it just so happens that the world’s best specialists work in the port cities where the ship docks.

By: Deuthsche hunde

Deuthsche hunde — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:26:38 +0000

The Germans say: “Was man nicht im kopf hat, muss man in den beinen haben.” Not in the case of Joseph Muscat, apparently.

By: Gahan

Gahan — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:49:44 +0000

‘because of his leg’ or ‘jet lag’?

By: maryanne

maryanne — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:41:07 +0000

M’ghandix l-icken dubju.

By: pippo

pippo — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:41:05 +0000

Ma kienx f’xi suit fuq il-vapur u kellu is-servizz kollu privat biex ma jithallatx ma’ l-ohrajn u joqghodu isaqqsuh x`kien qieghed fuq kruzzzzzzzz meta kullhadd kien qed jahseb li kien indispost?

By: Joseph Micallef

Joseph Micallef — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:47:59 +0000

This is nothing but the true nature of a socialist and the reason why, if I were constrained to choose, I would prefer dirty capitalism to good socialism.

You have a better chance of knowing who the capitalist is and should he ever trespass the limit of decency you can always “punch” him straight between his eyes – metaphorically speaking, of course.

But socialists are always in the abstract (typical references such as the Politbureau, the People’s Conference and similar hogwash) all in the name of common good, that is, the good which is not good enough for the management elite who usually abound in luxuries and occasionally even go on a cruise.

By: Cannot Resist Anymore

Cannot Resist Anymore — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:21:26 +0000

Not so long ago I finished reading Senator Edward M. Kenndy’s True Compass – A Memoir. He narrates several significant and memorable anecdotes about his father that illustrate precisely your central thesis in this article namely, that

“political leaders are meant to show sensitivity to the times they live in and to the stresses and distresses of the electorate. Some people call it hypocrisy. Those who know better see it as simple good manners: not flaunting your good fortune in the face of those who are far less fortunate and who might be having a hard time.”

I will mention just one. During the campaign to elect his brother Jack as United States President, Ted, while campaigning in Las Vegas, was so certain his brother was going to win that he took a out a bet on some very expensive car.

Jack won the election. Ted won the car. When he told his father that he was going to collect his prize Joe Kennedy told him in no uncertain terms that he was not going to do any such thing.

The reasons being exactly like you clearly explained in your article. Good manners. Not flaunting one’s good fortune, and sensitivity towards the public.

Ted Kennedy had his father to open his eyes. Is it possible that the Muscats have no one?