Comments on: It's not really about religion, is it

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:48:55 +0000

In reply to Jean Paul. Fiasco? The postman lost the voting documents, made a report and they were found later. The electoral commission and Maltapost are doing a good job in my opinion. I prefer to have a postman rather than a policeman accompanied with two party spies on my doorstep knocking at my door and taking notes. There are more than enough checks and balances to prevent foul play in our electoral system.

By: red nose

red nose — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:11:18 +0000

Letter in the Times today, Saturday , regarding Professor Kmiec is really disgusting and shameful. I really hope that this scribbler has not got the support he thinks he has.

By: Grezz

Grezz — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:15:58 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110421/local/Lawyer-floored.361593 I would have loved to be there!

By: Zorro

Zorro — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:14:43 +0000

My sources tell me that his ultimate aim was to become his country’s ambassador to the Holy See. He was hoping to use Malta as his launching pad. Methinks there is more to his resignation than meets the eye !

By: Jean Paul

Jean Paul — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:36:29 +0000

Totally off topic – Did you read about the voting documents fiasco?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110421/local/undelivered-voting-documents-thrown-away-or-hidden.361666

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:26:04 +0000

In reply to Viva Benghazi.

Our diplomatic corps – what a fancy word! – is mostly staffed by incompetent “sons/boyfriends/friends of” who’ve no idea how they came to be propelled to power and showered with perks.

I don’t exactly talk about having a well-resourced army, whatever that is. But now that you mention it, I would rather see the budget for our diplomatic clown-corps spent to raise salaries in the AFM. They deserve it, because they work without seeking publicity, unlike the suit-wearing numpters in our diplomatic corps.

I stopped believing in change, silent or not, when I was sixteen. That’s when I realised we are – well, I am – in a sea of shit and there’s nothing we can do about it.

By: Joseph A Borg

Joseph A Borg — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:37:36 +0000

In reply to Impatient!. Here's a twist to this sorry story: the Maltese government should employ him to lobby for our interests in Washington.

By: red nose

red nose — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:47:44 +0000

Professor Kmiec – Mr.Impatient – was not at all lacking in diplomatic technique. Professor Kmiec evaluated his decision to leave on account of the lack of esteem towards his religion.

By: Toffee

Toffee — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:34:43 +0000

Quite frankly, the man was more interested in spreading the faith than living up to his ambassadorial responsibilities. He had to go and his ” resignation” is a face-saving manoeuvre.

By: yor/malta

yor/malta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:56:24 +0000

Star Trek main actor Sir Patrick Steward has accepted to become a patron for ‘Dignity in dying’.

Following a close friend’s agonising death Sir Patrick has been quoted as saying, ‘having had no role in my birth, I would like there to be a choice I might make about my death.’

Sir Patrick backs proposed changes to legislation for assisted deaths enabling people to make the choice of ending their lives without the fear of legal troubles to family, partners and friends.
Is this island ready to at least discuss the above following the divorce shambles on a national scale?