After Obamacare... US Chief Justice heading to Malta

Alex Buds

Jul 4th 2012, 18:50

Certainly the quality of the lecturers at the UoM has improved since my time.

I remember this one lecturer in the engineering department who dictated from a 50 year old book for the entire duration of his lectures. I mean, literally dictated.

Doreen DeBattista

Jul 3rd 2012, 19:07

Well Said Mr. Joseph Wolff, US does not know what's to come in few years with the new health care system. Those long and long never ending lines awaiting to see a doctor or to have a simple operation done.

Joseph Wolff

Jul 3rd 2012, 15:18

As an American citizen who has spent a lot of time in Malta, let me start by saying I have great respect for the Maltese people.... So much so, that I actually read this paper daily. That said, I read some of the comments left about this visit and can't help but think of the irony of the fact that every Maltese person I know... Hates the national health care system. I don't know how closely those in Malta have followed the chief justices recent ruling... Those that understand the function of the supreme court have to recognize the fact that justice Roberts failed to properly execute his sworn duty.... My only hope is that the brave people of Malta have both the opportunity and the courage to tell justice Roberts what they truely think about Malta's National Health care sytstem.

Joe Wolff

Phil Zammit

Jul 2nd 2012, 04:57

THANK YOU Dr. Roberts for your willingness to serve on the University of Malta Faculty and teaching there for two weeks. I have no doubt you will leave a lasting impression.

It is also wonderful that you are knowlegeable about such a small island - albeit with an amazing history. As you well know we have ranches, particularly here in the Western US, that are larger than Malta!

God bless your contribution.

Bill Millam

Jul 1st 2012, 14:44

That is great news for both Malta and the United States!
Malta should try to exploit the Chief Justice's visit (I mean that in a nice way) to the max to see if the island can attract more people of such intellect, one can only speculate on the fantastic goodwill such visits generate.
I find that here in the US people's knowledge about Malta broadly fall into 2 categories:
1) They either do not know anything about the island, not even where it is
or sometimes you come elderly people who fit in what I would call the 2nd category:
2) They speak very highly of the island, its people, its culture, is history, its immense beauty
Perhaps the Chief Justice's visit can help promote Malta even further here in the United States.

VIVA MALTA U L'MALTIN

Bill Millam
[email protected]
Los Angeles

M. Hills

Jul 1st 2012, 13:33

Let us hope that these two learned lawyers will include,in their credit called the "US Supreme Court in Historical Perspective", a mention about how America's "free market " policies have come to dominate the world through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries ,example Iraq...and I hope they will recommend the reading of Naomi Klein's book "The Shock Doctrine" already in the Law Course reading list in UK. This explains the exploits of the "Chicago Boys" under the tutelage of Milton Friedman and what happens to countries in danger of being annihilated as a "tabula rasa" for them to get it to be re-born under a new system......having had all their assets stolen and their customs ironed out...

Joe Portelli

Jul 1st 2012, 12:38

Its a great compliment from a strong conservative, who stood up for principles, in a culture where principles are dirty words. A great American. We could learn a thing or two, no doubt.

Mr Tony Gatt

Jul 1st 2012, 09:53

A strange sort of comment- it seems Malta's wartime reputation lives on!