Comments on: Joseph goes to San Alwigi

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:40:01 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. How pathetic! Please tell me you don't seriously think that Joseph Muscat paid a visit to his old school just to get people from there to vote for him in 5 years' time. You know students aren't as close-minded as you think. Just a visit by the prime minister will not change students' views of which party to vote for in the next election.

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:02:42 +0000

In reply to David.

According to the article the Archbishop ordered schools closed at the end of September 1984 and an agreement was reached on November 1984. Thus schools were closed for less than 2 months.

St Aloysius had two prep years, before Form 1. I understand there are no prep years now. Therefore children who entered the lowest grade, Prep 1, are usually 9 years old.

As I stated before the schools closure was in 1984 not 1983.

[Daphne – David, the government’s assault on church and independent schools began in late 1983 and carried on throughout 1984. I should know, given that I was arrested by the current Speaker of the House after a mass demo against this in the spring of 1984.]

By: David

David — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:56:51 +0000

In reply to David.

I am doubly sure of this. However if you you can show that I am wrong, I will admit my error.

On the other hand I expect am apology or a correction if whay you wrtote was incorrect. According to the report below an agreement between Church and State on this issue was reached in November 1984.

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2010/04/25/t18.html

[Daphne – Read that article again, David. Another point: how old are boys when they start at St Aloysius? Nine or 10? In Oct 1983 Muscat was nine.]

By: David

David — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:27:16 +0000

When there was the schools issue chuch schools opened late in November. There as only a short period before schools opened when lessons were held held in homes.

[Daphne – You are wrong. And even so, what are you trying to say here – that it was only a couple of months so that’s all right then?]

By: A.Attard

A.Attard — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:27:48 +0000

In reply to Snoopy. One a week was the minimum requirement at my time

By: Snoopy

Snoopy — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:31:15 +0000

The fact that he never had a yellow door punishment indicates that he was out of the group. It is an undeclared secret that to show that you are part of the group, you need to gain at least one yellow door punishment.

By: pale blue my foot!

pale blue my foot! — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:02:07 +0000

Seriously, doesn’t this man have anything better to do apart from these silly visits to massage his ego? Can someone please tell him to spend some solid time in Castille working for this country which is what we are paying him to do?

By: Anthony Briffa

Anthony Briffa — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:57:26 +0000

Did he include Franco Debono in his entourage?

[Daphne – Franco Debono is not a member of the government.]

By: Manuel

Manuel — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:18:17 +0000

Bingo, Daphne! Right on the nail’s head.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:47:47 +0000

Not being cynical, but it was said very recent that there are no funds available to carry on building a new school each year, or in some cases even maintaining present schools, which apparently are supposed to be in a very bad state, which therefore gives more reason to start visiting these schools, at least show that – look although we are not going to invest more in education, we do care… ‘the art of the possible’.