It takes a village to raise a child.
If dignity in adults is the antidote for humiliation, how can dignity be promoted?
Humiliation is a bomb to emotions.
History would not support that tainted view in any way, quite the opposite in fact.
It does highlight the fact though, that no amount of evidence, or passage of time, can 'un-ring' false gongs,
(in embittered heads) that are intended to demean , malign, defame & discredit, very decent people.π
ππππ I totally agree Linda about Bills' unshakeable integrity & am delighted to hear that he stayed in contact with them both.
Thanks for sharing that, you have lifted my day with that Gem!
"Life is mostly froth & bubble,
But two things stand like stone.
Kindness in anothers' trouble,
And courage in your own".
Bill has lived those epithet, daily.π
@JoanSadler12@Russputin2@Dazzaat Stayed close to both men. Welcomes them as guests in hus home when they visit Melbourne.
Bill is just a thoroughly decent bloke.
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Me Too judy.π
I didn't know who Bill was at that point, but I was totally impressed by his wisdom beyond his years (at the time) & I shared the nations' relief when the men were saved.
Two media events that I remember being totally appalled by at the Beaconsfield event , were Channel 7 Sunrise, negotiating for the Cash Cow (Kochie) to jump in the back of the Ambulance for live interview & also (the late) Richard Carletons' angry and very personal abusive attack on the Mine Manager.π¬
The sad passing of Todd Russell, survivor of the Beaconsfield Mine disaster, reminds us of the good & bad elements, at play the Time.
Bill Shortens' actions, ensured the recue, was carried out in the safest way possible was indeed a blessing.
The Demands of Media to expedite the conclusion by just blasting the men out (in order to save their own media costs), was eclipsed by the angry, abusive outburst of Richard Carleton, trying to infer/ accuse the Mine Manager of sending men to their deaths, only just preceding his own untimely demise, via a massive Heart attackπ
It gives credence to the the apherism of "Live by the sword, die by the sword"
& might well be remembered by current angry press Gerbils, trying to vilify people, trying to humiliate, intimidate & vilify people, for a Gotcha moment.
Any buffoon who made those counter intuitive and totally wrong observations, was either not watching, has no comprehension, or was getting facts directly suckled from Murdochs' Stoma tube.
Many of us watching at the time, despite never having heard of Bill Shorten, remarked that we Hoped he ran for Politics at some point.
The Person you spoke to, probably reckons the Dingo is innocent, Elvis is alive & Pauline Hanson is a chance at becoming PM.
π₯Ίπ¬Breaking News Canberra;
In massive policy backflips overnight, both the Primitive One Nation Micro-Fringe Cult & the residual rabble of the deposed LNP Covert Crime Org, have both announced intentions to dramatically increase immigration numbers of failed Criminals & Arrogant egotists with I.Q's of less than 50.
Both fringe Parties, are seeking applications from
people who are prepared to act as front line Media spokes-people for the micro parties, due to the frantic pace of current attrition/exodus by incumbents, who are withdrawing to spend more time with their Parole officers & therapists.π₯Ίπ¬
@Russputin2 Hi Russ, surely you'd think so... but Murdoch et al can be unrelenting.
Their MO is to keep banging on until we submit. Well, thats how its been. But with twitter etc we can get info from elsewhere.
See, we can talk, so to speak π π€£
Very true Merππππ
It is said that the truest test of a persons' Mettle, is how they react to adversity.
Despite all polls saying Bill would win by the length of the straight, not allowing for the abject Corruption of Crooked Clive spending a total of $500 million to buy Scomos miracle, Bill & his wife were extremely dignified & gallant in defeat, unlike anyone in the LNP Crime Org.
Half Term Tony Abbott, is still whingeing about being rejected by the Nation.
@Russputin2@Dazzaat Bill Shorten has quietly done more good for Australians, with out getting any credit for it, he should have been PM. He is a great Australian and I hope history treats him well .
Don't fall for Media & Lib Crim diatribes.
The fake Polling by paid media groups , mostly used the same 300 pre-vetted RWNJs for every unreliable fake poll, but the Year Six News/ AusPoll, only quizzed high school kids in the Tuck shop Queue & they are years away from being eligible to vote.
@BrendaJ69492764 Heya Brennieππππ₯°π₯°
We started out with a beaut spring day here, then heavy rain, clear sky, now grey again & thunder rumblingπ
It's a lot like an average day in Melbourne.π
I'm not bagging Melbourne by the way, I love the place.π