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		By: M.		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[M.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87974&quot;&gt;ciccio2011&lt;/a&gt;.

This website is probably what keeps Labour on their toes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87974">ciccio2011</a>.</p>
<p>This website is probably what keeps Labour on their toes.</p>
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		By: Interested Bystander		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Interested Bystander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

No I meant if you are a socialist then you must be an International Socialist, workers of the world etc, or else be a National Socialist.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>No I meant if you are a socialist then you must be an International Socialist, workers of the world etc, or else be a National Socialist.</p>
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		By: John Schembri		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Schembri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87976&quot;&gt;Jo&lt;/a&gt;.

Never mind the story. Look at the picture, and ask yourself “Is this the type of MP I want to represent me?”

Same applies to our MP dressed in white shown on this blog.

Let me be clear, I know that there are gay MPs and heads of other government institutions who are openly gay, but they just keep doing their own business without shoving us with their personal agenda or exhibiting their private sexual lives.

This also applies to John Attard Montalto who once wrote about the red knickers of his wife on a supposedly Valentine’s edition of a Sunday magazine.

In parliament and the civil service we need people whose well-prioritised agenda should be to move our country forward in all aspects of our lives.

Politicians who behave badly scare away valid and able people from our political scene and put off voters like me from the political parties they embrace.

We don’t need womanisers and exhibitionists. Aren’t we bombarded in election time with family pictures of our prospective MPs? We never see pictures of homosexual candidates presenting themselves pictured with their partners, do we? Aren’t we supposed to get what we see (in the propaganda leaflets)?

Gonzi should thank his lucky stars when Cyrus resigned and crossed to the LP.

For Joseph and his PL it’s OK to have Cyrus, and that says a lot.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87976">Jo</a>.</p>
<p>Never mind the story. Look at the picture, and ask yourself “Is this the type of MP I want to represent me?”</p>
<p>Same applies to our MP dressed in white shown on this blog.</p>
<p>Let me be clear, I know that there are gay MPs and heads of other government institutions who are openly gay, but they just keep doing their own business without shoving us with their personal agenda or exhibiting their private sexual lives.</p>
<p>This also applies to John Attard Montalto who once wrote about the red knickers of his wife on a supposedly Valentine’s edition of a Sunday magazine.</p>
<p>In parliament and the civil service we need people whose well-prioritised agenda should be to move our country forward in all aspects of our lives.</p>
<p>Politicians who behave badly scare away valid and able people from our political scene and put off voters like me from the political parties they embrace.</p>
<p>We don’t need womanisers and exhibitionists. Aren’t we bombarded in election time with family pictures of our prospective MPs? We never see pictures of homosexual candidates presenting themselves pictured with their partners, do we? Aren’t we supposed to get what we see (in the propaganda leaflets)?</p>
<p>Gonzi should thank his lucky stars when Cyrus resigned and crossed to the LP.</p>
<p>For Joseph and his PL it’s OK to have Cyrus, and that says a lot.</p>
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		By: Carmelo Aquilina		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmelo Aquilina]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

Please read your history and get the facts before you throw out lazy, ignorant comments like that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>Please read your history and get the facts before you throw out lazy, ignorant comments like that.</p>
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		By: silvio farrugia		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[silvio farrugia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I sent a message to the prime minister&#039;s office criticising the Cyrus Engerer affair and his government. One can imagine the surprise I had when I received a polite message from the prime minister himself, where he explained everything.

He also asked if we can meet one-to-one to talk about the other things I mentioned. I cannot ever imagine a Labour PM or anyone else from that party acting this way after being strongly criticised. It gave me insight into our PM&#039;s character and what real democracy is.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I sent a message to the prime minister&#8217;s office criticising the Cyrus Engerer affair and his government. One can imagine the surprise I had when I received a polite message from the prime minister himself, where he explained everything.</p>
<p>He also asked if we can meet one-to-one to talk about the other things I mentioned. I cannot ever imagine a Labour PM or anyone else from that party acting this way after being strongly criticised. It gave me insight into our PM&#8217;s character and what real democracy is.</p>
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		By: Joseph A Borg		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph A Borg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87982&quot;&gt;dery&lt;/a&gt;.

Many of those points describe populism. I hope that the discussions the internet is enabling between polarised opposites will neuter some of the ill effects of those fomenting discord simply to get their agenda going.

On the other hand I&#039;m not advocating that online discussions should be insipid and vacuous like most maltese conversation. We have to confront our differences and our prejudices.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87982">dery</a>.</p>
<p>Many of those points describe populism. I hope that the discussions the internet is enabling between polarised opposites will neuter some of the ill effects of those fomenting discord simply to get their agenda going.</p>
<p>On the other hand I&#8217;m not advocating that online discussions should be insipid and vacuous like most maltese conversation. We have to confront our differences and our prejudices.</p>
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		By: Joseph A Borg		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph A Borg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

National socialism is a euphemism for corporatism. The US inherited the German and Italian ideas and implemented them. See how swell things are now.

I doubt there was much agreement between local business leaders and the labour government, especially after the oil crisis…]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87985">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>National socialism is a euphemism for corporatism. The US inherited the German and Italian ideas and implemented them. See how swell things are now.</p>
<p>I doubt there was much agreement between local business leaders and the labour government, especially after the oil crisis…</p>
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		By: .Angus Black		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[.Angus Black]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87970&quot;&gt;P Shaw&lt;/a&gt;.

P Shaw, while I agree with you that most of the public is not all that sophisticated, it is however quite perceptive and can work out that today they live much better than even 15 years ago let alone 30.

They can also figure out that with Joseph in command and surrounded by some nasty samples of the 70s and 80s, their aim is to grab power, control everything and everyone and quickly turn the clock back to those horrid years.

It is for this reason why we cannot and will not forget the past performance of the Socialist regimes and their violent tactics. Our youth has to be made aware of the pitfalls of electing a Labour government who has proved to be so disastrous in the past.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87970">P Shaw</a>.</p>
<p>P Shaw, while I agree with you that most of the public is not all that sophisticated, it is however quite perceptive and can work out that today they live much better than even 15 years ago let alone 30.</p>
<p>They can also figure out that with Joseph in command and surrounded by some nasty samples of the 70s and 80s, their aim is to grab power, control everything and everyone and quickly turn the clock back to those horrid years.</p>
<p>It is for this reason why we cannot and will not forget the past performance of the Socialist regimes and their violent tactics. Our youth has to be made aware of the pitfalls of electing a Labour government who has proved to be so disastrous in the past.</p>
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		By: Not Tonight		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not Tonight]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87984&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

Well, Shaw was not living in Malta in the seventies and eighties when he was in his late teens and early twenties or he wouldn&#039;t have said anything so stupid.

I grew up equating &#039;socialism&#039; to thuggery, totalitarianism, corruption and complete abuse of power.  I&#039;d have died of shame had anyone even thought I could be a socialist.

When I see the Libyan rebels struggling against the Gaddafi regime, I can&#039;t help but think that had the Nationalists not set up a campaign of resistance against Mintoff&#039;s ever tightening grip on power, we&#039;d be in a similar situation to theirs by now.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87984">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>Well, Shaw was not living in Malta in the seventies and eighties when he was in his late teens and early twenties or he wouldn&#8217;t have said anything so stupid.</p>
<p>I grew up equating &#8216;socialism&#8217; to thuggery, totalitarianism, corruption and complete abuse of power.  I&#8217;d have died of shame had anyone even thought I could be a socialist.</p>
<p>When I see the Libyan rebels struggling against the Gaddafi regime, I can&#8217;t help but think that had the Nationalists not set up a campaign of resistance against Mintoff&#8217;s ever tightening grip on power, we&#8217;d be in a similar situation to theirs by now.</p>
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		By: Adrian Buckle		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrian Buckle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87986&quot;&gt;Maltafan&lt;/a&gt;.

Things may change, Maltafan . . .  When I am reminded of initiatives like tasteyourownmedicine.com, I squirm.

I have the utmost respect for Daphne and while I don&#039;t always agree with her comments, she is entitled to express them how she wants, when she wants.

I think I am more in agreement with Daphne than many in the Labour Party, mostly because I respect her liberal agenda.  Daphne should be heeded not attacked.

On the other hand, I am not happy with other things the Nationalists do either.

Also, the PN candidates on my district (Tarxien) are one complete joke.  Whereas certain candidates of the LP on my district inspire hope. Might be proved wrong but some of them deserve their chance.

I know that there are incompetent idiots on the LP ticket too and that they are the ones who tend to get voted in, but I don&#039;t vote for those.

So for me, it&#039;s like choosing between two evils.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/labour-surpasses-itself-in-progressive-liberalism/#comment-87986">Maltafan</a>.</p>
<p>Things may change, Maltafan . . .  When I am reminded of initiatives like tasteyourownmedicine.com, I squirm.</p>
<p>I have the utmost respect for Daphne and while I don&#8217;t always agree with her comments, she is entitled to express them how she wants, when she wants.</p>
<p>I think I am more in agreement with Daphne than many in the Labour Party, mostly because I respect her liberal agenda.  Daphne should be heeded not attacked.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I am not happy with other things the Nationalists do either.</p>
<p>Also, the PN candidates on my district (Tarxien) are one complete joke.  Whereas certain candidates of the LP on my district inspire hope. Might be proved wrong but some of them deserve their chance.</p>
<p>I know that there are incompetent idiots on the LP ticket too and that they are the ones who tend to get voted in, but I don&#8217;t vote for those.</p>
<p>So for me, it&#8217;s like choosing between two evils.</p>
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