Thank you to Russ for the invitation, and Bill for his patience and understanding in guiding me through the maze (or amaze) of trying to post a message here. Creating and maintaining a website is much easier than contributing to a Blog... at least for this Aussie. Ah well, it can only get easier... I hope!

I feel the need to make a comment about the antics of my countryman, Mr Andrews. I wrote this earlier, tried to post it without sucess, but now that Bill has clarified procedures for me, here it is, for what it's worth:

Unfortunately (or should that be fortunately), I didn't read the posts by my countryman and former member, but judging by the responses, I support Bill's actions and reactions, and am pleased that the offender has chosen to resign.

How dare anybody, let alone a foreigner, do more than comment in passing about the democratic decision making process of another country. Certainly, opinions are the meat of self-fulfilment, discussions are the bread and butter of democracy, and disagreements are fertiliser for change, but to demean and slander will bear the fruit of destruction... that is borne out by the downgrading of status and the consequent resignation by Mr Andrews.

You will get no such diatribe and rubbish from this writer - especially in a forum into which I was kindly invited. When a subject about which I perhaps strongly disagree is raised, I may simply state my opinion without angry overtones, but would more likely exercise that most excellent of virtues... silence.

Sincere regards to all,
Anthony

Contributed by Bushranger on November 24, 2006 at 12:11 AM in Anthony Pahl | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Bill Faith

Welcome, Anthony!

Posted by: Bill Faith | Nov 24, 2006 1:29:46 AM

Posted by: OWB

Indeed! A little politeness is always appreciated. As the most loyal ally of the U.S., and a member of that country's military, you are among the few "foreigners" who have the right to be critical of us. You bought that right with your collective blood.

Welcome to the pack.

Posted by: OWB | Nov 24, 2006 7:43:04 AM

Posted by: Anthony W. Pahl, OAM

Thank you for your welcome, OWB. I reckon the right to be critical is a gift to be used sparingly and then only constructively.

Posted by: Anthony W. Pahl, OAM | Nov 24, 2006 3:33:34 PM

Posted by: Rurik

Welcome Tony. Glad to have you with us. So you have one embarassing fellow-countryman. Sadly we have a lot of them, so we know how it feels.

Posted by: Rurik | Nov 24, 2006 7:15:43 PM