OUT THEY CRAWL, THUGS ALL
In case you were wondering, the filthy racists are alive and well in Malta. They were just cowering under some rock or other, like the revolting cowardly insects that they are. The death in custody that is now the subject of a criminal prosecution dragged them out, their reptilian eyes blinking in the glare of publicity now that they have reminded us of their sad existence.
I was featured, along with the other members of Pullicino Orlando's imaginary "Gang of Four", as a target for the racists' undying love, through their Facebook page "Daqshekk ghall-Immigrazzjoni Illegali f'Malta" (loosely translated to "Enough to Illegal Immigration in Malta") I trust the Commissioner of Police, to whom I have emailed a copy of this blog to make sure he sees it, will detail his cyber-crime unit to assess whether the thinly-veiled threats are worth investigating. As far as I am concerned, it's an honour to be singled out like this, but there's a limit to everything.
I've no idea who really forms part of this group, though a glance at the membership list shows a number of faux militaristic-looking types who are tailor-made for this sort of gathering of scum, to say nothing of a good smattering of Labour "faces". Anyone who is part of this group and hasn't yet removed him or herself is either a sympathiser or incapable of managing basic internet functions: either way, they should be ashamed of themselves, especially if they are part of the group in order to hoover up some cheap votes.
Obviously, the law must now take its course and justice must be served. It will not be served, however, by equivocating and humming and hawing about racism: it should be condemned, roundly, once and for all, and by all. Opportunistic blame-games, finger-pointing and fence-sitting, especially by politicians who perceive a vote or two amongst the racists, are no longer acceptable responses.
Do I sound like I'm having a good rant? That's as may be, but racism gets me that way and if any filthy racist scum thinks anything of it, all I can say is, fine, bring it on.
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Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Jul 4th 2012, 00:50
So it is OK to be prejudiced against people on the basis of their political association but not on account of their race? Great Maltese logic. No wonder Malta has never produced a philosopher of international fame.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 4th 2012, 11:20
@ Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti, today at 00:50.
No one beats you at jumping illogically to the wrong conclusion and then asking silly questions. If that tendency became more wide-spread Malta will never produce a philosopher of international fame.
Ivan Grech Mintoff
Jul 4th 2012, 16:18
@ FS
Can you try to explain that in plain English..?
What JCC is saying is perfectly logical.
let me therefore ask you a direct question (which, judging by your previous track record, you will no doubt refuse to answer):
Do you believe that it is ok to attack someone on the basis of their political association?
A 'yes' or 'no' will do but we will now no doubt be regaled with anything else but...
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 4th 2012, 20:20
@ Ivan Grech Mintoff.
No! What JCC writes it is not logical at all. It is not OK to be prejudiced about anything, neither political association nor race. And that is not just "Great Maltese logic". It is a logic of universal application.
Yes! It is perfectly legitimate to critcise anybody for "political association" or for any other reason - but criticising is not an "attack". That is your kind of double-talk. According to your double standard, Nationalists attack but Labourites discuss.
I am not that stupid as to obey your command to answer only by a yes or a no when a logical reply requires a full sentence. I understand your need for simple answers restricted to those two monosyllables but you do not make the rules how I reply.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 4th 2012, 20:24
@ Ivan Grech Mintoff.
I have never neglected to answer any of your rare intelligent or borderline questions. I only ignore questions that do not desrve an answer.
Ivan Grech Mintoff
Jul 4th 2012, 21:05
@FS
> I understand your need for simple answers restricted to those two monosyllables but you do not make the rules how I reply.
Ha!!
"La verita' offende DOTTORE e come"!
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 5th 2012, 13:22
@ Ivan Grech Mintoff yesterday at 21:05
I must have strained your brain activity beyond its breaking point. So Sorry.
Your latest comment consists of "cut & paste" sentences from my comment plus a solitary meaningless mono syllable "Ha". Do you continue to insist that I answer "yes" or "no" to that pearl of wisdom?
Kenneth Cassar
Jul 6th 2012, 08:10
Prejudice means judging a person despite knowing little or nothing about what he is about. It does not apply to people who don't miss an opportunity to give their views on any subject under the sun.
Andrew Borg-Cardona
Jul 2nd 2012, 18:21
And in other news, many of the Labour faces on that page for racist scum have pulled out. Glad to see it.
Franco Farrugia
Jul 2nd 2012, 20:12
But for the right reasons? I doubt it.
Victor Laiviera
Jul 2nd 2012, 23:29
I'm not so glad to see that the PN is resorting to such dirty tricks. Shame.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 3rd 2012, 12:58
@ Victor Laiviera
No dirty tricks but the plain truth; quite simply, "La verita' offende e come"!
Paul Ellul
Jul 2nd 2012, 16:31
Yet another person has been found dead. This memory of a human being being murdered whilst in preventive custody will undoubtedly linger on.
Despite the claims of what a jolly good show we are running, as told by our ministers and opinion writers, these incidents continue to happen to people while in preventive custody,
everyday, one reads about victims of one injustice or another, whilst in preventive custody.
The persons who have been charged in court with this despicable act is now behind us.
That is part of the process. The other part must surely be the conclusion of the inquiry which is now under way.
We pay billions of €'s to government every year to keep, amongst other priorities, the wheels of authority in motion. It just seems so painfully obvious that no matter how much money the administrators throw at a problem, is just doesn't get fixed.
And there have been many a declaration that yet one more process of consultancy is being conducted after we already conducted a few dozen, costing yet more 100's of 1,000's of hard earned tax payers €'s.
But, either because the findings don't sound too good, or because a weakness would be exposed, the end result is that we do nothing to fix the issues.
Now do excuse my impatience at this point but if this inquiry is not finished and published within six months, then that would, in my eyes at least, amount to gross injustice and that the racism that is already present, is being treated with little or no concern.
And worse, that would probably lead to others following the trend. A few months ago, some Maltese youths were attacked and left with black eyes and bruises. And because one of the parents is a practising lawyer, there was a lot of publicity in the press, asking for changes in the way law and order is managed.
And then the matter just faded away. No ground breaking improvements have been made and things are just the same, or perhaps getting worse.....
Now I'm no clairvoyant, but I will dare predict that this matter is just going to fade away and find itself stacked on the pile of a few 100 similar pending inquiries.
And because of our ability to shift the blame, these despicable acts are just going to continue on and on.
The chain of command in Malta is being lost day by day. It has been for a while, but now it has become so obvious.
And instead of bringing these matters to the fore, the press continues in shifting blame away the from the real issues.
Excuse me, but when are we going to start asking the right questions?
The freedom of the press is the most important tool we have to ensure those running the show do so to the best of their abilities.
But in Malta this tool is being used it to shift blame.
The public it seems need to make more noise than the press, and then perhaps the press will do the job it is supposed to do.
So we must speak up and make our concerns heard.
Carmel Vella
Jul 3rd 2012, 01:52
Why not declare Malta a haven for anyone and everyone who can be brought to Malta by ship and dropped into a row boat? At some point, I am very sure that your own home will then have to be acquired by our so understanding PC leadership , who loves humanity so that more illegal persons can stay here in THEIR island?
Maria Borg
Jul 2nd 2012, 15:36
Every human being has the right to a fair trial and calling these people "insects" won't change their human rights. Had there not been a video camera when the police shot a black immigrant outside the cave, these same people here who are already dishing out the "guilty" judgment would have done the same in that case. It's wiser to wait until all the facts are established before passing judgements but admittedly not everyone is wise.
Kenneth Cassar
Jul 6th 2012, 08:14
Andrew Borg Cardona never called the accused insects.
Eric Soames
Jul 2nd 2012, 13:02
' ... gathering of scum, to say nothing of a good smattering of Labour "faces".': Even I living in a land far, far away can detect a hint of accusation [of them being scum] towards one party in particular. Once one removes the small amount that is a smattering how much is left and what political leaning would THEY have?
Ivan Grech Mintoff
Jul 2nd 2012, 12:34
All decent people are of course shocked by this man's death and treatment. And yet, during this very sad moment, you STILL find it in yourself to stoop so low as to insinuate a connection between being left winged and a racist....
Although nothing better is expected from you (a "learned gentleman" to boot!).
Think about it awhile will you..? (whooooosh....!)
Perhaps you could be forgiven by some due to the obvious pressure you must be finding yourself under these days.
After all, you wouldn't be the only one losing you head and starting to panic ... as the "ship", ably led by a steady pair of hands, sinks deeper and deeper into the BLUE abyss , leaving nothing but a trial of dirty rats attacking each other and anything thing else that stands in their way to survive...
Let's see if the Commissioner will have his hands full with all the attacks on your very good self.
So far I have only seen underhanded attacks the 'other way round'...
Nothing new there, either.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 2nd 2012, 18:17
@ Ivan Grech Mintoff.
The connection between thuggery and the Labour Party is not being made now by Dr S Borg Cardona. That thuggery was unashamedly and pridefully acclaimed by an MLP Prime Minster who, part of the way, accompanied the usual MLP violent mob on its way to ransack the Curia and, to add insult to injury, glorified those thugs as the aristocracy of the workers' movement for their evil deed. Credit where credit is due
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jul 2nd 2012, 11:51
You say there are a number of Labour 'faces'. Are you trying to tell us that only labourites are racists? is this not a slander on your part? My understanding is really exactly the opposite - that it is mostly Nationalists that are racists. And how can they not be? Their party name says it all! On another related issue, when is this government going to wake up and do something about police violence?
Andrew Borg-Cardona
Jul 2nd 2012, 12:19
Mr Camilleri, all I made was a statement of fact. If the Labourites on the page don't wish to be associated with it, as I would hope they don't, all they have to do is remove themselves, as anyone with the slightest interest in protecting his good name would. Insofar as concerns your statement about which political grouping is more racist, all I can say is that it is puerile. Re police violence, don't get me started.
Richard Caruana
Jul 2nd 2012, 15:47
Mr Camilleri, you can go and check it for yourself. All of a sudden they are removing their names from members of this page. The list contains (or contained up to a couple of days ago) no less than 21 of the 34 Labour MPs, and not a single one from the PN side. Makes one wonder.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 2nd 2012, 18:23
This government woke up to police violence, and did something about it, as far back as twentyfive years ago, when it secured the conviction of an MLP Commissioner of Police for his complicity in the murder of a suspect whilst in police custody whereas for years previously that Commissioner of Police enjoyed the protection of an MLP prime minister.
Victor Rodenas
Jul 2nd 2012, 11:37
Very deep down we are all racist,now with your hand on your heart will you declare that you will be happy if your daughter (imaginary perhaps) tells you that she is going to marry one of them?
Andrew Borg-Cardona
Jul 2nd 2012, 12:20
With my hand on my heart, I would only care that my offspring, male (which he is) or female (which I don't have) is marrying someone decent. If you are racist deep down, that is your problem, not mine.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 4th 2012, 04:00
@ Victor Rodenas.
Please speak for yourself.
No! We are not all racists, very deep down. Most of us have the basic intelligence not to judge people solely by the colour of their skin.
Eddy Privitera
Jul 4th 2012, 09:38
Francis Saliba: The proof of the pudding is in the eating !
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jul 4th 2012, 11:36
@ Eddie Privitera.
And that "proof of the pudding" consists of a disgusting facebook that lists a host of MLP notables who do not remove their names from that list until public protests are lodged by the lobby combating racism.
Kenneth Cassar
Jul 5th 2012, 10:24
@ Victor Rodenas:
Speak for yourself. We are not all racists deep down, and if I had a daughter, I would judge her future spouse on his character, and not on his provenance or the colour of his skin.
Kenneth Cassar
Jul 6th 2012, 08:21
@ Eddy Privitera:
"Francis Saliba: The proof of the pudding is in the eating !".
So what are you suggesting? That we immediately rush to the bedroom to conceive a girl, wait impatiently until she grows up, and then convince her to marry a black immigrant just to prove you wrong? Don't be silly.
Please choose the reason of your report below: