tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post7316944790933440325..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Defining shirtfrontingJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-47159106528447346072014-11-14T15:08:07.221+11:002014-11-14T15:08:07.221+11:00We all know that Mr Putin (Ex K.G.B) sent sophisti...We all know that Mr Putin (Ex K.G.B) sent sophisticated<br />Weapons and experts to the so called rebel forces to<br />Shoot Down any planes flying over the Ukraine.Mr Abbot<br />Only said what many other people were thinking that<br />Russian soldiers not Ukranians were sent to the border<br />as Mr Putin attempted to take over other countries<br />In the Baltic CIrcle.Sounds a return to the Communist<br />Regime to me.Sorry Mr Putin sending your war ships<br />Off the coast of Australia does'nt frighten anyone<br />We have more friends than you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-58995620091459735962014-10-18T06:36:24.585+11:002014-10-18T06:36:24.585+11:00Hi Jenny, welcome and thanks. Good to have an alte...Hi Jenny, welcome and thanks. Good to have an alternative view. Don't worry about your English. It's understandable.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-39080716818557073982014-10-17T23:10:04.485+11:002014-10-17T23:10:04.485+11:00Hello Jim. I quite like Mr Abbott hes manly and no...Hello Jim. I quite like Mr Abbott hes manly and not afraid to stan up to the Russian Premier Putin. I wish more Australian leaders around the world could be like him. I think hes doing what s best for the country with his limit on resources. I'd like to see if those critisizng could do half as good a job. I'm sorry english is my second language I like you blog.<br /><br />J YuanJenny Yuannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-307308949052192822014-10-17T18:16:55.072+11:002014-10-17T18:16:55.072+11:00Anon, your comment got caught in the spam trap! Ho...Anon, your comment got caught in the spam trap! How interesting. So it went from there to AFL and back. Somehow, I doubt that Mr Abbott had the more genteel definition in mind!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-41635320796003073042014-10-16T06:42:37.713+11:002014-10-16T06:42:37.713+11:00Accepting that rules change all the time, anon, I ...Accepting that rules change all the time, anon, I doubt that the rules changed in any particular way. It's just that the criteria used to select RS and those used to judge prime ministerial behaviour are not the same.<br /><br />Austin,it's rhetorical language - accept the pub analogy - targeting a local audience. That doesn't make Mr Abbott a fool, just (in my opinion) unwise. That un-wisdom also makes me uncomfortable about the personal freedom arguments. I don't trust the Government or, for that matter, the opposition to strike the right balance. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-67164904933029323962014-10-15T23:46:46.848+11:002014-10-15T23:46:46.848+11:00Jim How did this man (Abbott) ever become a Rhodes...Jim How did this man (Abbott) ever become a Rhodes Scholar. Have they changed the entry requirements?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-35871899960210589262014-10-15T23:42:40.376+11:002014-10-15T23:42:40.376+11:00I think Mr Abbott is a national embarrassment. I c...I think Mr Abbott is a national embarrassment. I cant think of any other Prime Minister ever threatening a leader of another country with physical force (except for the gulf wars). This is stuff better left in the pub, except aren't we supposed to be discouraging this type of behaviour. And let's not forget we are supposed to trust this fool and his colleagues with shifting the balance of personal freedoms. This guy is in line with George Dubbya when it comes to stupid quotes. Can we rely on Mr Abbott? You bet you are!Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-12662181218092782392014-10-15T21:31:35.827+11:002014-10-15T21:31:35.827+11:00I believe that the originality of shirt fronting c...I believe that the originality of shirt fronting came from British Parliament where members from one side challenged members from the other side whilst outside parliament to a debate once back in parliament by politely coming shirtfront to shirtfront without violence <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-50096704914375080082014-10-15T18:14:56.951+11:002014-10-15T18:14:56.951+11:00I suspect quite right, Evan. I suspect quite right, Evan. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-35553148394032864782014-10-15T17:17:05.229+11:002014-10-15T17:17:05.229+11:00"An air of unreality" as in: you couldn&..."An air of unreality" as in: you couldn't make this stuff up!Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355215688351759230noreply@blogger.com