[AusRace] A True Aussie Dame "Elisabeth Murdoch" (JohnnieMonash)
Dennis G deegee_88 at hotmail.comMon Jul 20 00:42:51 CDT 2009
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That report is truly f**king despicable [sigh] > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:29:50 +0930 > From: norsaintpublishing at gmail.com > To: ausrace at ausrace.com > Subject: Re: [AusRace] A True Aussie Dame "Elisabeth Murdoch" (JohnnieMonash) > > *"The point I'm makin' Nick is this ............Leave the bastards alone > > .......avoid them like the plague ..........the only way they can inflict > > any pain & power over you is if you place yourself in their sights ." > > * > Couldn't agree more Duff, but alas, sometimes it's not that simple. > Avoiding them is no guarantee of being left in peace anymore, so extreme and > drunk with abused power have they become. I'm talking about a bit more > than pedantry. I'm talking about the justice system becoming politicized, > individuals being denied due legal process, bureaucrats claiming the power > to impose divorce upon unwilling participants, of the right to steal the > children of citizens not accused of any wrongdoing, let alone found guilty > by juries, the throwing in jail of individuals without a trial by jury, etc > etc. > > As for cheering up, not really a problem. The thought of extracting some > hideous revenge keeps me reasonably happy actually. > > As for "moving on", I reckon the Goldsteins, Silversteins and Franks > probably uttered the same thing in Berlin in 1940 a fortnight before being > bundled onto the death trains. > > The below link is indicative of what stage we've reached. > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/5858902/Evil-destruction-of-a-happy-family.html > > Have slipped out of town for awhile but will look forward to a catch-up upon > my return. > > I'll try and bring Adelaide's smartest punter too, that's if the Brewery can > spare him for an hour or two. > > > On 7/20/09, Duff <mdu59851 at bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > > > > > Good Mornin' Nick , > > > > What a great mornin' it is in The Athens Of The South . > > > > A very mild & balmy 14.5' at 5 am ..........The sun is shining > > ........hardly a cloud in the sky. > > > > I've just returned from an early mornin' walk through the Morialta Falls > > National Park which almost adjoins my street in Magill , just behind my old > > alma mater , Rostrevor College . > > > > The Kangas ...Wallabies ...Koalas & the myriad of Birds all had smiles on > > their faces .........as did I & my companion :-) :-) . > > > > You Wrote ::.........."" I wouldn't bet on that actually. How long > > > > Australians are prepared to > > allow bureaucratic flunkeys to interfere unlawfully in their private > > lives is a moot point. These people never relinquish their power > > voluntarily and it may just take a civil war to regain our usurped > > basic freedoms."" > > > > > > MFD...........Now ........while I sort of understand why you feel the way > > you do ............while I defend your right to express whatever views you > > wish ..........while I even empathize with certain of your views > > .............I certainly don't agree with them & I can't allow you a free > > kick without commenting with an alternate view on this wonderful Monday > > morning ..........the first day of a potentially great week that ushers in > > the beginning of the 2009 / 2010 Racing Season in Australia . > > > > Most of us have experienced & .....yea ....even suffered .......from > > bureaucratic pedantry .....interference....negativity.....& a goodly > > portion > > of just plain silliness & bastardry . > > > > I more than most in my professional life in my early days . > > > > I was forced to take on whatever clients I could when establishing my > > practice ...........as I was based in Darwin at the time ............a hive > > of bureaucratic feverishness across the 3 main streams of Government > > ........I was obliged to accept projects from many Govt departments . > > > > What a happy day is was a few years down the track when I had built my > > private client portfolio sufficiently to be able to reject Govt work > > entirely . > > > > The point I'm makin' Nick is this ............Leave the bastards alone > > .......avoid them like the plague ..........the only way they can inflict > > any pain & power over you is if you place yourself in their sights . > > > > There's a time to move on from any given situation ...........I repeat , > > ANY > > given situation .......I'm not for one moment suggesting it's an easy task > > , > > but it is essential if you are to live a happy & satisfying life > > ..........the longer you remain a target in the bureaucratic system > > ...........the harder it is to escape . > > > > Ask yourself this question & try to answer truthfully ............" If all > > these frustrations & battles were removed from my life tomorrow by magic > > ...............would I miss them ???" > > > > The answer may not necessarily be " NO ". > > > > While I strongly defend your right to have and air these views .........I'd > > like to point out that they are far from valid in my experience & the > > experience of many of my friends . > > > > I'm sure a number of other Australians share your views , but I must point > > out that in my experience ......people with such views are very much in the > > minority ..........Australians with alternate views are not all asleep > > .......are not idiots .......& they may or may not be combative . > > > > As I've mentioned before ........I , like many on this list have travelled > > widely throughout my life ....still do to a lesser extent . > > > > We are indeed "The Lucky Country " & many grateful Aussies........those who > > were born here & those who were born elsewhere & have chosen to adopt us > > bloody well know it !!! :-) > > > > Cheer up 'Ol Son .............give me a ring & we'll meet up at Charlies > > for > > a coffee .........I'm there most days between 11 am & 2 pm chatting with > > our Cygnet Young People ........great therapy for a youngish middle aged > > 'Ol > > Rocker :-) . > > > > > > Regards , > > > > Duff > > > > Michael O'Shaunessy Duffy > > Cygnet Racing Foundation > > Cygnet Thoroughbred Management > > Chiang Mai Bloodstock Syndications > > 63 Vine St Magill SA 5072 > > Ph :...(08) 8364 6659 > > Mob:...0400 526 193 > > Email:...mdu59851 at bigpond.net.au <Email%3A...mdu59851 at bigpond.net.au> > > > > > > Behalf Of norsaint publishing > > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:50 AM > > > > To: AusRace Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [AusRace] A True Aussie Dame "Elisabeth Murdoch" > > (JohnnieMonash) > > > > > > "We are definitely the luck country, as we will never have a civil war" > > > > > > I wouldn't bet on that actually. How long Australians are prepared to > > allow bureaucratic flunkeys to interfere unlawfully in their private > > lives is a moot point. These people never relinquish their power > > voluntarily and it may just take a civil war to regain our usurped > > basic freedoms. > > > > > > > > On 7/20/09, scott mcdonagh <actionratings at yahoo.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Duff, > > > > > > I'm am proud Australian, and them some, but I hear you loud and clear,I > > once > > > heard a notion from a person I would class as having done the necessary > > > ground work for coming to an reasonable explanation. > > > > > > He opined, that a case in point, is that Australia is very close to the > > only > > > country that wants to make official recognition of our big losses, that > > > being , have public holiday's etc, to remember our country worse losses > > in > > > war, as other countries are opposite , and have their landmark day's to > > > recognize victory. > > > > > > He postulated , that there is a underlying quality in the Australian > > > community, that being we are a relatively new country, and are always > > > reminded of how we started from scratch,furthermore with the help of > > humble > > > immigrant's. > > > > > > We are definitely the luck country, as we will never have a civil war to > > > prove who is right or wrong, so I can live it, because I have a mean > > right > > > cross. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > actionratings > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AusRace mailing list > > AusRace at ausrace.com > > http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/ausrace > > > _______________________________________________ > AusRace mailing list > AusRace at ausrace.com > http://ausrace.com/mailman/listinfo/ausrace _________________________________________________________________ What goes online, stays online Check the daily blob for the latest on what's happening around the web http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx
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