(September 3, 2012 at 5:05 am)padraic Wrote: My respect needs to earned,it may not be assumed or demanded. I accept many societal conventions because it is in my best interest. However, I do not allow others to decide my moral obligations.
BUT,I behave in a civil, friendly manner in daily life, which is how I like to be treated. My behaviour often reflects the way I feel,but not always.
Joh Bjelke- Peterson, Australia's version of Huey P Long, once actually said "he knows which side of the fence his bread is buttered greenest on". He could have been talking about me.
Ahh, Joh. Politics just isn't the same without him. Isn't it funny, tho, how Barnaby Joyce seems to be slowly turning into him?