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	Comments on: WELL DONE, NORMAN VELLA. The way to deal with bullying scum is to defy them, because they don&#8217;t know how to handle that.	</title>
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		By: Verita'		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Verita']]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338546&quot;&gt;H.P. Baxxter&lt;/a&gt;.

Well, H.P. Baxxter, I&#039;ll tell you where Kenneth Zammit Tabona is. He&#039;s licking his wounds now that MEPA have approved the development of a 3,880 square metre site that includes a car park for 424 cars, a supermarket, shops, a cafe, a fitness centre, offices and apartments, all a stone&#039;s throw from his &#038; mummy&#039;s bedroom windows. 

Apparently 70,000 cubic meters of material will be excavated (think mechanical jiggers and JCBs here) which will ensure that he too will spend the next few years living in hell. Oh joy, the sheer poetic justice of it all. 

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131031/local/spinola-car-park-approved.492727#.UnKl-HCsg6Y]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338546">H.P. Baxxter</a>.</p>
<p>Well, H.P. Baxxter, I&#8217;ll tell you where Kenneth Zammit Tabona is. He&#8217;s licking his wounds now that MEPA have approved the development of a 3,880 square metre site that includes a car park for 424 cars, a supermarket, shops, a cafe, a fitness centre, offices and apartments, all a stone&#8217;s throw from his &amp; mummy&#8217;s bedroom windows. </p>
<p>Apparently 70,000 cubic meters of material will be excavated (think mechanical jiggers and JCBs here) which will ensure that he too will spend the next few years living in hell. Oh joy, the sheer poetic justice of it all. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131031/local/spinola-car-park-approved.492727#.UnKl-HCsg6Y" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131031/local/spinola-car-park-approved.492727#.UnKl-HCsg6Y</a></p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338809&quot;&gt;Allo Allo&lt;/a&gt;.

Ethics and brains.  The Labour prime hate targets.  The reason why Carm Mifsud Bonnici and Richard Cachia Caruana were done away with.

Ethics and brains are anathema to Labour&#039;s raison d&#039;être.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338809">Allo Allo</a>.</p>
<p>Ethics and brains.  The Labour prime hate targets.  The reason why Carm Mifsud Bonnici and Richard Cachia Caruana were done away with.</p>
<p>Ethics and brains are anathema to Labour&#8217;s raison d&#8217;être.</p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338848&quot;&gt;Victor&lt;/a&gt;.

It is entirely significant that awareness and justice in the Court of Law have moved firmly and correctly against this abusive, illegal manoeuvering.

It is one registered mark of intolerance, of the regime of lies and unethical behaviour by this Labour Government, that is high on the visibility and precedent scale.

It is mind-numbing.  Not the fact that a fair and correct ruling was given:  this is a true beacon for all other cases out there; but that the Police felt it was completely in order to proceed in this way. 

Mind-numbing that we are living in a State where the Police have been called to order. 

Mind-numbing that this confirms that situations that still need to come to a head may have a great deal more suppression of truth entailed in their decision-taking. 

Mind-numbing, yet again, that this is our reality.

The official precedent that this sets within this administration is enormous.

A big thank you to Norman&#039;s no-nonsense lawyers and to the Magistrate for underlining and reconfirming the concepts that should be operative in a democracy. We have had too little of that lately, and for far too long already.  There are those who will think it is since March 9th, others who will realise that it was with the political shenanigans dating back to 2008, and others who know it all began before then.

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As Crawford so aptly described it,  there is indeed a &quot;parallel universe&quot; inhabiting our same space, being fed doublespeak and not understanding what they&#039;re being fed. Playing along with it either, out of fatal ignorance or potential gain.

How much “doublespeak” will we have to cut through with this administration?

What is the next twisted perception that will be cast over events, and immediately: over Norman’s arrest and the Court ruling? and over what action should happen next in the suite of things?

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“Doublespeak destroys relationships by corrupting thought, destroying communication, and eroding trust.”

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The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one&#039;s real and one&#039;s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish squirting out ink. -George Orwell, &quot;Politics and the English Language&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338848">Victor</a>.</p>
<p>It is entirely significant that awareness and justice in the Court of Law have moved firmly and correctly against this abusive, illegal manoeuvering.</p>
<p>It is one registered mark of intolerance, of the regime of lies and unethical behaviour by this Labour Government, that is high on the visibility and precedent scale.</p>
<p>It is mind-numbing.  Not the fact that a fair and correct ruling was given:  this is a true beacon for all other cases out there; but that the Police felt it was completely in order to proceed in this way. </p>
<p>Mind-numbing that we are living in a State where the Police have been called to order. </p>
<p>Mind-numbing that this confirms that situations that still need to come to a head may have a great deal more suppression of truth entailed in their decision-taking. </p>
<p>Mind-numbing, yet again, that this is our reality.</p>
<p>The official precedent that this sets within this administration is enormous.</p>
<p>A big thank you to Norman&#8217;s no-nonsense lawyers and to the Magistrate for underlining and reconfirming the concepts that should be operative in a democracy. We have had too little of that lately, and for far too long already.  There are those who will think it is since March 9th, others who will realise that it was with the political shenanigans dating back to 2008, and others who know it all began before then.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>As Crawford so aptly described it,  there is indeed a &#8220;parallel universe&#8221; inhabiting our same space, being fed doublespeak and not understanding what they&#8217;re being fed. Playing along with it either, out of fatal ignorance or potential gain.</p>
<p>How much “doublespeak” will we have to cut through with this administration?</p>
<p>What is the next twisted perception that will be cast over events, and immediately: over Norman’s arrest and the Court ruling? and over what action should happen next in the suite of things?</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>“Doublespeak destroys relationships by corrupting thought, destroying communication, and eroding trust.”</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one&#8217;s real and one&#8217;s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish squirting out ink. -George Orwell, &#8220;Politics and the English Language&#8221;</p>
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		By: Rita Camilleri		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rita Camilleri]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338418&quot;&gt;Mark Busuttil&lt;/a&gt;.

@Mark - no he is a puppet on a string.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338418">Mark Busuttil</a>.</p>
<p>@Mark &#8211; no he is a puppet on a string.</p>
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		By: Alf		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338439&quot;&gt;Frank Psaila&lt;/a&gt;.

And so say all of us. May I add that another position is also untenable which, according to me, is the worst position that was inflicted on the Police Force / AFM since Lorry Sant]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338439">Frank Psaila</a>.</p>
<p>And so say all of us. May I add that another position is also untenable which, according to me, is the worst position that was inflicted on the Police Force / AFM since Lorry Sant</p>
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		By: Spock		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spock]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338500&quot;&gt;Gahan&lt;/a&gt;.

I wonder if this whole shenanigan was a set up to justify confiscating Norman&#039;s mobile and iPad to find out any valuable information to do with his civil court case against Joseph Muscat.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338500">Gahan</a>.</p>
<p>I wonder if this whole shenanigan was a set up to justify confiscating Norman&#8217;s mobile and iPad to find out any valuable information to do with his civil court case against Joseph Muscat.</p>
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		By: Alf		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338426&quot;&gt;Frank Psaila&lt;/a&gt;.

I wholeheartedly support this request.  Peter Paul Zammit has to go and he should be closely followed by the Minister responsible for the Police.  

The Police now are in duty bound to investigate the person/s who &quot;confidentially&quot; gave them the information which in my opinion is nothing less than a frame-up.

Also, the Police should investigate the conflicting information as to who made the report.  Whilst Dr Aquilina in his testimony in Court said that the Inspector told him that the report was lodged by Kurt Farrugia and Ramona Attard, Kurt Farrugia - on his behalf and obo Ramona Attard - again denied filing the report about Norman Vella. I know who to believe.

Prosit Norman and prosit to the lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Karol Aquilina.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338426">Frank Psaila</a>.</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly support this request.  Peter Paul Zammit has to go and he should be closely followed by the Minister responsible for the Police.  </p>
<p>The Police now are in duty bound to investigate the person/s who &#8220;confidentially&#8221; gave them the information which in my opinion is nothing less than a frame-up.</p>
<p>Also, the Police should investigate the conflicting information as to who made the report.  Whilst Dr Aquilina in his testimony in Court said that the Inspector told him that the report was lodged by Kurt Farrugia and Ramona Attard, Kurt Farrugia &#8211; on his behalf and obo Ramona Attard &#8211; again denied filing the report about Norman Vella. I know who to believe.</p>
<p>Prosit Norman and prosit to the lawyers Therese Comodini Cachia and Karol Aquilina.</p>
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		By: Victor		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Victor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338501&quot;&gt;just me&lt;/a&gt;.

How right you are, Daphne. I have just been seeing some posts and comments on Facebook. The pea-brains are saying that of course Norman Vella won this case, the law courts are still being run by Nationalists. 

Some even went to the extent to say that there is need for a big sweep there too, to get rid of all the &#039;traitors&#039;.

The extent of ignorance has left me gobsmacked. Poor, poor Malta, no wonder we have found ourselves in this deplorable state.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338501">just me</a>.</p>
<p>How right you are, Daphne. I have just been seeing some posts and comments on Facebook. The pea-brains are saying that of course Norman Vella won this case, the law courts are still being run by Nationalists. </p>
<p>Some even went to the extent to say that there is need for a big sweep there too, to get rid of all the &#8216;traitors&#8217;.</p>
<p>The extent of ignorance has left me gobsmacked. Poor, poor Malta, no wonder we have found ourselves in this deplorable state.</p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338471&quot;&gt;anthony&lt;/a&gt;.

You forgot looking at the Maltese passports of crooks from Azerbaijan and China.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338471">anthony</a>.</p>
<p>You forgot looking at the Maltese passports of crooks from Azerbaijan and China.</p>
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		By: ciccio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ciccio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338568&quot;&gt;Joan&lt;/a&gt;.

The switchers will only be bothered if the government introduces an &quot;abuse of power tax,&quot; in which every time there is a sentence like the one meted out today, a tax is levied on the electorate.

Under Labour, the bill of such tax would far outweigh a 25% savings on the electricity bills.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/10/well-done-norman-vella-the-way-to-deal-with-bullying-scum-is-to-defy-them-because-they-dont-know-how-to-handle-that/#comment-1338568">Joan</a>.</p>
<p>The switchers will only be bothered if the government introduces an &#8220;abuse of power tax,&#8221; in which every time there is a sentence like the one meted out today, a tax is levied on the electorate.</p>
<p>Under Labour, the bill of such tax would far outweigh a 25% savings on the electricity bills.</p>
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