To Joseph Muscat, AST, Il-Guy, Jason Micallef, Anglu Farrugia and the rest of the freak show….
….who campaigned so hard to make sure that Malta did not join the European Union. And who failed miserably, thank heavens. To quote your nice, new friend from Hal Ghaxaq: “Ha, hudu go fikhom.”
Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Friday, October 12, 2012 — 5:29 AM EDT
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EUROPEAN UNION WINS 2012 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2012 peace prize on Friday to the 27-nation European Union, saying it had contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation across the continent.
With the bloc confronting the worst financial crisis in its history over the single euro currency, the award surprised some people who recalled the deep strains between Germany and other European nations over Berlin’s insistence on austerity measures that have brought pain to many, particularly in Greece. Thousands of protesters turned out in Athens earlier this week to demonstrate against a visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.
But Thorbjørn Jagland, the chairman of the panel awarding the prize, said it was a signal from the committee concerning reconciliation in Europe and a message to the continent to carry on such work, focusing on the union’s historical role binding France and Germany together after World War II.
The peace prize climaxes a week in which Nobel institutions have awarded prizes in science and literature that rank among the world’s most coveted emblems of excellence. The prize for economics is to be awarded on Monday.
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Who’s the Hitler now?
Tghid issa l-mijiet ta’ miljuni li qed ikollna nhallsu biex insalvaw Banek irresponsabbli barranin, mhux se nhallsuhom ?
Imma kif dejjem tohrog b’ xi cucata, Privitera?
Jekk hu cucun – b’xi cucata biss jista’ johrog.
Izjed int. X’tistenna minn Privitera? Dak skadut wahda nobis u ghadu ma ntebahx.
Anthony Briffa ; aqra r-rizultat tas-survey li ghamlet The Sunday Times, u malajr tinduna minn qed jghid ic-cucati. U li ghalhekk in-nies, inkuz iz-zaghzagh, mhux qed jemmnuh !
Catsrbest: Tista tghidli li trid. haga wahda zgur ma tistax tghidli – LI JIEN BEZZIEGH BHALEK !
Anthony III: Jekk m’ghandekx lumi cempilli wahda halli nibghatlek lumija mhux skaduta, forsi jghaddilek l-ugiegh ta’ zaqq li qabdek meta qrajt is-survey tas-Sunday Times.
Sur Privitera – inti dejjem mohhok fil flus biss – mhemx affarijiet aktar importanti f’hajtek barra il PL. Jekk xi darba nigu fit’trouble ahna wkoll nistghu napplikaw ghal ghajnuna. Dik jighdula solidarjieta’ forsa kelma difficli ghalik biex tifihma. Ipprova sieb xi haga positiva ghal darba f’hajtek.
Is-Sur Privitera mhux fil-flus biss mohhu imma anke fiz-zejziet ukoll.
Etil: qatt kont smajt li meta nidhlu fl-UE nistghi nigu mgieghla nhallsu mijiet ta’ miljuni biex nghinu banek irresponsabbli barranin ? OLi konna nisimghu kien li SE JIGU GELGUL TA’ MIJIET TA’ MILJUNI ( LM 100 miljun fis-sena !) U MHUX LI SE NHALLSU L-MIJIET TA’ MILJUNI !!!
Etil: min jaf kemm dahqu b’dak li ktibt int dwar solidarjeta ! Hekk rajniha s-solidarjeta ukoll. Ahna naqsmu maghhom it-toqol tal-bailout. Izda huma ma jaqsmux maghna t-piz tal-problema enormi ghalina – minhabba c-cokon ta’ pajjizna – tal-immigranti illegali !!!
Kull ma ghandek taghmel, Privitera, bhala membru attiv fil-MLP huwa li tressaq mozzjoni fil-konferenza generali biex il-partit tieghek johrog lil Malta mil-EU. Tkunx bezziegh – igri u ressaq il-mozzjoni. Jekk le, ghalaq halqek.
L-ewwelnett jien m’hiniex delegat. It-tieni, HADD mhu se jghalaqli halqi milli nibqa nuri kif il-PN inkluz Simon Busuttil u l-klikka tal-MIC kienu ingannaw lill-poplu dwar is-shubija fl-UE !
Kienu qalulkhom li s-sovranita ta’ Malta se tissahhah bis-shubija. Minflok, is-sovranita tista tghid zvintat ghal kollox, ghax lanqas il-budget m’ghad ghandu s-sahha jiddeciedi il-gvern Malti , ikollu bzonn il-barka ta’ burokratici barranin tal-UE !
Eddy, I will not to stoop to the level of some of the more fat members of the Quasi Blue Movement by typing out a two word expletive.
May I point out to you that you should shut up with these snide comments on such a proud occasion.
With your useless ignorant remarks you insult the memories of those who fought to defend our freedom during the war. And that includes your parents and theirs.
This is a day for rejoicing rather than for obtuse partisanship and ignorant jibes.
If you stop to think that honour is bestowed even to you. Of course, no thanks to those in your party who did not want to be a part of the Union.
There are some great photos of your leader holding an ice-cube. I suggest you go next to one and chill.
AJS: taf x’qed tghid ? Kif semmejt il-gwerra mal-UE ? L-UE twaqqfet fin- 1957. il-paci wara li spiccat il-gwerra , inzammet minhabba s-sahha tremenda li kellha n-NATO . U li kienet ibbilancjata mis-sahha tremenda li kellh l-Unioni Sovjetika flimkien mal-pajjizi satelliti taghha. B’hekk iz-zewg nahat kienu jibzghu minn xulxin !
Kieku kif tispjega l-fatt li baqghet ma nqalghetx gwerra ohra bejn in- 1945 u 1957 ? Wara kollox meta twaqqfet l-EEC ( l-UE ) kienu biss 6 pajjizi.Mela kif tista tghid li l-UE (EEC) kienet li zammet il-paci fl-Ewropa ???
Rigward il-Billboard ta’ GonziPN juri l-dr. Muscat izomm ice-cube -l-ewwelnett rajt x’effet kellu dak il-Billboard hux ? GonziPN zelaq aktar lura skond is-survey tas-Sunday Times.
U ghalhekk nahseb li Lawrence Gonzi illum f’idejh ghandu lumija !
Apparently money is all that you seem to care about. So let’s phrase it this way: the hundreds of millions that you refer to are equivalent to a couple of months’ GDP – don’t you think it’s a price our grandparents would have gladly paid had it meant not going through the six years of horror WW II ?
Dust: Our parents and grandparents were courageous people. Not like you and all those who are even afraid to show their name, let alone go and fight a war !
Privitera, tista’ tghidilna int x’int?
Kontra l-EU u favur Joseph li kien kontra l-EU u mar ippapiha fl-EU u llum Joseph li kien bhalek kontra l-EU, illum favur! Tfakkarini fi programm ta’ Martin Sapiano…”Tahwid garantit”.
R. Abdilla: U n-nies lil Dr. Muscat qed temmen u mhux lil Lawrfence Gonzi u GonziPN, ghax taf li ghadhom ma xebghux jghaddu l-poplu biz-zmien !
Ittawwal ftit lejn is-survey tas-Sunday Times.
Daphne: X’jidhirlek mis-survey tas-Sunday Times ? Mhux ta’ b’xejn ghidtlek biex tkompli bil-missjoni tieghek li teqred dak li fadal minn GonziPN, bil-hdura politika li throg minn idejk !
Nawguralek l-ikla t-tajba.
I would like to point your attention to the fact that said survey clearly shows that 22% are undecided.
If you really believe that that percentage is made up mainly of Labour voters then you are either stupid or dumb; my guess is that you are both.
I suggest that you go back to previous elections surveys keeping in mind the same distance in time from the forthcoming election and match the undecided.
Ghadek l-istess, Privitera.
The best is yet to come when Malta celebrates its 10th. anniversary as a EU member in 2014.
[Daphne – Indeed. Under a Labour government led by people who fought to keep us out. I’ll enjoy watching that.]
Ugh.
And Valletta as Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2018 too. Hopefully Joseph won’t last the 5 years. Would be funny if we had that in full election mode.
The EU winning the Nobel Prize is as meaningful as some buffoon wining a dictator’s Prize for Human Rights. Let’s not use two weights and two measures now.
Qegħdin Sew, so you think the Nobel Prize and the Gaddafi Prize are on the same level. Incredible.
I see. So you consider the Nobel committee and the the Nobel prize as meaningful as Gaddaffi’s henchmen and his human rights prize. Little wonder you root for labour.
This person can’t be serious
@ Eddie Privitera (old bore / full-time blogger)
How bad is it to wake up every day and face the ingomniny of being named “Eddie” ?
“EddiE” dak li kien qal li l-flus mhux problema ? U li jaf min qatel lil-Karen Grech u Raymond Caruana u spicca ma qalx minn mienu ? Anke EFA kien tajjeb biex IPACPAC !
Certainly, this achievement wasn’t with the help of Alfred Sant and Joseph Muscat.
timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121012/local/valletta-officially-names.440767
Considering that the last recipient’s first directive as President of the good old U.S of A was to order a drone strike in Pakistan, I’m not impressed.
And honestly now, do the scenes of mayhem across half of Europe look peaceful to anyone on this board? Really?
Please!
It was a toss up between Bill Clinton and the EU. Take your pick.
Nobel prize for Economics up on Monday. Doubt if either are in the running.
I wouldn’t award this year’s prize. When even Richard Layard starts talking bollocks you know we’ve reached rock bottom.
If you are going to imply that people shouldn’t take the prize seriously, try to at least get your facts straight.
Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel in 2009 – therefore, by no definition can he be considered the last recipient.
O.K ; One of the last recipients. Better, pedant?
Take it seriously? How and why should I do that? Open your eyes and stop drinking the cool aid.
Julian Assange or Bradley Manning would have been better choices. It might have seemed more credible.
Bill Clinton or E.U….who the toss cares.
Where is Kevvie, slaving behind a hot stove or unblocking the kitchen sink?
Kevvy is busy googling all comments concerning the award, before he plagiarizes the one that suits his conspiracy agenda the best.
The dishes can wait, Karen is travelling.
Check that, Sharon is travelling. She doesn’t know about Karen.
Hi there, Purdie. Nearly missed your comments. Glad to see you’re still obsessed with dishwashing. How’s your cardboard box doing? Any cracks yet? Sunlight? Moonlight? A lost photon, perhaps, seeking refuge where darkness reigns?
When the EU wins the Nobel Peace Prize, that’s when the whole waking world knows it’s a farce, yet a blissful pollyanna here flashes out the joke as a justification of her claustrophobic tin can that stands for a world-view.