When the Big Pony shirts are in the wash…
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August 11, 2012 at 1:21pm
…here are some Big Cock shirts instead. Of course, Franco may never need them. He did say that he has “many RL shirts of all kinds with all sizes of pony” so he may never run out.
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FD is now threathening not to vote in the cohabitation bill as pay back for his being kicked out of next election.
This is becoming a farce: the Pn has evidently run out of steam and is struggling to keep a government. The only slim chance of re-election would be an electoral campaign which would smear labour and make them look like the empty and resource less bunch they are. However, whichever way we loose.
Our debt ridden economy will have to face the massive bill on pharmaceuticals and infrastructure after the election. Should labour be elected Joseph will immidiatley and with a mathematical certainitty spell out the reality of the debt bill in order to do away with his empty promises of electricity cuts and rebates on second hand vechile vat, driving the economy to a grinding halt. If the nationalists come up, we will be facing an unprecedented taxation scourge, far worse than the one we winessed before we joined the euro through the effective sledge hammer of the tax compliance unit whose sole objective was to narrow the deficit proportions and bring us in line with common currrency entry requirements.
What happened after last election is a perfect example: We concealed the real scenario of Enemalta only to introduce a massive surcgarge after the elction and after having the audacity to give a 50 million euro Golden handshake to the drydocks employees who had been fleecing us dry for years. The last pre-election budget also introduced an increase in welfare in the form of children allowances and penions.
Labour did not oppose the Drydocks pay out. This tacit compliance automatically means that it intends to continue to fuel an unproductive welfare state, contiunue to encourage idleness and apathy and squueze taxation from the entrprenerurial, from the people who venture into business and invest money.
This will guarantee any government a secure powerbase by paying continued benefits to junkies and unmarried mothers with unknown fathers while these same fathers probably register for work and are first in the housing lists. They intend to continue to shoulder the astronomical health bill and finance academic courses which will never contribute anything back to the economy.
Unfortunately that is the real case scenario and the only loser in all this is the Maltese electorate
We do not need this continued form of socilaism. Sociolaism is something of the past and people who do not want to work can not be alloed to continue to milk the system
If only we could find some way to restrict the vote to those who are deserving of it.
This has to be one of the best comments ever posted in this blog.
The long-term viability of Malta’s economic and social prospects has been compromised by 41 years of left-leaning governmental policies.
One day, we will advertently have to face the reality that nothing comes for free.
The days of big brother guaranteeing a job for life, even when it is so obviously unproductive, free healthcare – no matter the cost, and a nice pension to see us through after we have been pensioned off our job ‘mal
Franco Debono, addressing somebody on his blog:
“the election is close. keep this in mind when you vote”
He is obviously suggesting that this persons votes Labour, and yet he wants the PN to let him contest next election on its ticket. How confused he is.
http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/3694536/Bronies
This is the proposed gear for Franco’s new team.
http://picgoes.in/v/frlw.jpg
On some points you are perfectly right and I tend to agree.
One of the reasons I always give why I’m not voting is that the P.N. has turned itself into a socialist party forgetting its past principle of being Christian Democratic with socialism as its prime foe.
So your solution/alternative to socialism is to help the Labour party get in power, by not voting for PN? I guess we’re really getting the government we deserve.
Why should I vote for a party just for the simple reason that is not as bad as the other?
[Daphne – Oh that’s easily answered, Silvio: because you want a government that’s better than the other. Like I always say, the choice isn’t between Labour, PN and nothing. It’s between Labour and PN. You’re going to get one of those for a government, so you might as well have the one you prefer.]
The P.N. needs to spend some time in the opposition, with time to weed the drift wood, move closer to its grass roots, give an ear to those who truly wish the party well,and stop being a party for the few.
[Daphne – Bloody rubbish thinking, Silvio. In reasoning this way, you demonstrate that the fate of the Nationalist Party is more important to you than the fate of the country. Well, bugger that.]
One thing that I can be sure of is that should the P.L win the next election we will see lots and lots of the so called Pampaluni, who have been having it so good for the last years, trying to worm themselves with the new administration.
[Daphne – Is that not always the case? Why should it make a difference to you and your life?]
Than we will know who the real Nationalists are.
This is just like a family, the parents know when their children need to be punished, this does not mean they don’t love them,but they know it is for their good.
[Daphne – Il-vera Mussolinjan, Silvio, int.]
The P.N. needs to be punished, it will hurt me I know, but it is for their own good.
[Daphne – If that’s your thing, there are places which charge you for the service and then send you on your way. No need to be so dramatic and help dump us with a Labour government to get your SM kicks.]
Silvio, you are conflating PN with the country. Likewise, you are conflating PN with some jerks within; the simple solution is not to vote for the jerks, and instead vote (and provide financial and other support) to the decent PN candidates. What could be simpler?
This could easy be the worst twisted way of thinking that I have ever encountered.
We ditch liberal, centre to the left policies to a mixed bag of extreme left, racist, over controlling, policies by rule of mob type.
We are lost – where is the nearest emergency exit?
Silvio, by not voting or by voting Labour you are not ‘punishing’ the PN, you are punishing yourself and us. A lot like cutting your nose to splte your face.
Snoopy, if you really want the nearest way out,just follow the P. N. and you will be out in no time.
Dear Daphne, It must be the first time we heard this new word–Mussolinjan– sounds nice and to some, ( not to me) it might even bring happy memories
Do we also have Gonzinjan, Muscatjan , Dallijan and Franconjan.?
On my part I would like to be called a Daphnejan. I’m sure Baxter will like it as well.
We have been following the PN for the last 35 years or so and we have also seen (very closely) what three and a half Labour goverments can do to our economy.
As in my case, Malta’s economy comes first, against lanzit and hdura. I would rather remain how I am at the moment (quite well compared to my colleagues in half of Europe) than risk it all with Hamburger Joe’s policy-by-popular-congress way of governing.
B’kull rispett lejn in-nisa, imma dan l-iffrustrat ghandu bzonn isib wahda, jaghtiha 20 euro u jizvoga ftit u lilna jhallina bi kwietna.
La tithabbar il-jum tal-elezzjoni kulhadd jibghat lil dan il-bahnan jixxejjer hlief xi Laburist li jipprova jsahhnu halli jinqeda bih kif qed jaghmlu.
Evening Daphne,
This has absolutely nothing to do with the titled commentary above, hoever , if you may allow me to state…
… These power cuts are becoming a real inconvenience, especially during these summer months. Let’s call a spade, a spade, Enemalta have failed miserably on this problem, whoever is responsible for these fuck ups has to take the full reponsibilty, and resign.
I don’t really give a toss if a cable, a boiler, hot tarmac ( now that’s a good one) or whatever lame excuse Enemalta can come up with; I am paying through my teeth for a decent service. No excuses this time. It seems that we are reliving the 80’s infrastructre again, albeit with much higher utilty bills.
Yes, I have had enough and truly pissed off, damn it.
Brian,
You just need to be patient for a few months. Joseph will sort all that out once he’s in charge. And if that is not enough he will even charge you less.
@ C Falzon
Stop being so silly now. Did I mention or praise Joseph Muscat?
As for Lino Spiteri’s comparison of Muscat to Fenech Adami, this calls his credibility into question.
I would equate Muscat to KMB.
Hey Brian, stilla kollox ha jkollok meta jidhlu tal-PL.
@mattie
Qed tara kemm inti bravu…
Brian is right, the power cuts are a blow to our standard of living, both directly and via their effect on the economy (e.g. e-gaming).
Having said that, there are no prizes for guessing which party made sure that the Delimara power station extension plans got delayed by mostly useless debacles – just like they did for the Mater Dei hospital.
Even worse, the same party is promoting an energy solution (Sargas) that most European countries deem too experimental (and this when typically they have dozens of power plants, hence can ‘afford’ a dud, and are connected to the Euro power grid – whilst we, on the other hand, have just a couple of power plants and are furthermore isolated on a flippin’ rock with no energy backup).
Poor party that is going to win the be nest general election.Everybody knows that the state of the economy is bad.. .He has to take many unpopular measures.and this will not go down well with the electorate.I do not want to be in their
shoes.
Brian, I agree with you about the inconvenience, but I don’t agree we are reliving the 80s infrastructure.
That was because of a lack of power generation coming from gross lack of investment.
The recent problem seems to be due to transmission fault which may also be due to a lack of investment but surely not a gross one.
Your reference to ‘much higher utility bills’ is a little bit politically biased.
@ Lino
I may seem to be impetuous with my previous comment. Yet, I don’t believe that I am exaggerating or being politically biased, God forbid.
Sometimes the truth hurts and yes I do believe that somewhere out there ‘qieghed impaxxi certu nies’.
That’s not the way I see it, to hell with them I say. I believe that any Enemalta ‘top brass’, reponsible for the lack of professional foresight, must hold themselves accountable.
After all, that’s what we lesser mortals have to face, when we unfortunately screw up at our place of work.
With regards to the costs of our local utility bills, they are one of the highest in Europe. Just compare our PPP to other European countries.
Our utility bills are not higher than average in absolute terms. As regards to relative terms, it should be obvious that international oil companies do not give two hoots about PPP, so that is a moot point – to put it politely.
As regards to inefficiency, only the blind can say it’s not there – and PN should shoulder the blame. If, on the other hand, anyone thinks that PL can do better, I’d ask them about their ‘glorious past’ and ‘brilliant present’ (with a dentist as energy spokesperson).
Just as a reminder, refer to a The Times report on a GWU-ordered strike at Enemalta (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050317/local/action-at-power-station.96115):
“Another issue related to the dismissal of a worker last month. According to Enemalta, the worker had been disciplined for irregular behaviour and threatening his superiors 36 times.
The union also opposed a decision to give an allowance to district employees who catch people tampering with electricity metres in households, the ministry said.
Another dispute related to the fact that Enemalta wanted to stop the night shift of the Gozo enquiries office, where Enemalta pays two workers for working a night shift. As the office receives a maximum of 200 calls a year, Enemalta planned to close the Gozo office at night and to redirect all calls to Malta.”
The Nationalist Party has over the years fine-tuned a very balanced policy to cater for the remnants of the past socialist white elephants and the ever present unskilled people who always exist in society – but their principle has always been free education and health.
And to Lorna, our economy is not debt ridden – it is financed by ourselves the Maltese people who always oversubscribe to the government bonds.
Debt is not a problem if it can be repayed and used to finance the entrepreneur to generate growth.
And another important aspect about the Maltese debt/government stocks is that through this vehicle the Nationalist government manged to get the millions of money that Maltese people had hoarded abroad during the socialist regime.
The success of the PN in government should really be gauged by checking out what other governments such as Italy are doing now – their proposed reforms are an exact copy of what the PN has being doing in the past years.
Just watch their talk shows or pickup a serious Italian newspaper.
And that is why tiny Malta “il-makku” is doing well while the “baleni” are in panic mode. The PN has been proved right but our Francos, Cyruses and JPOSes have the luxury of deflecting attention because our economic climate permits.
Mela veru irridu l-ghaks u lex ufficio biex nifhmu li xejn ma jigri b’ kumbinazzjoni.