Comments on: Queensland Liberals set to punish freedom of speech

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By: Bannerman

Bannerman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:23:52 +0000

One must not speak out, Graham. One must follow the party line, even if one is only a member when it suits one to be.
By the way, whatever makes you think Howard is making ground on Rudd because of some bad language in Unionist ranks?

By: morganzola

morganzola — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:39:33 +0000

Graham – the comments attributed to you in the article would earn you expulsion from any political party I can think of. At the very least, they bring your erstwhile party into disrepute.
Also, you haven’t always exactly championed ‘freedom of speech’ on the On Line Opinion site, have you?

By: Leigh

Leigh — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:02:39 +0000

Why anybody would want to be a member of any political party in the first place is beyond me.

By: John Humphreys

John Humphreys — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:15:11 +0000

If you’re a classical liberal, quit the national socialist Liberals and join the Liberal Democratic Party.
Then find the most annoying Liberal representative you can find and run against them.

By: Graham Bell

Graham Bell — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:16:24 +0000

Everyone:
If the Liberal Party expels every member who offers constructive criticism, disagrees with a decision, doubts the wisdom of a particular move or policy, stands by a specific point-of-view or speaks out of turn ….. then the Liberal Party can rightfully claim that its members are the loyalest, bestest members of any political party in Australia.
Brilliant idea, eh? …. why, what’s wrong with it?

By: feral sparrowhawk

feral sparrowhawk — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:53:22 +0000

My sympathies on this, but since I wouldn’t be voting Liberal anyway I can’t honestly offer to withdraw my vote in sympathy.
However, can I pick you up on one thing. I’m not aware of any evidence of Dean Mighell “standing over” an employer, or threatening them with anything illegal. He admitted to tricking them in a clever tactical move and boasted about it indiscretely, but that’s not standing over. Macdonald I think is closer to the mark.

By: Graham Bell

Graham Bell — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:33:18 +0000

[1] Graham:
“”I have not breached the party’s rules, nor have I brought it into disrepute,”" They really have lost the plot. In a robust democracy, criticism would be both welcome and rewarded.
[2] Furious, you did say
“”your continual deriding of the party in public is not helpful. if you were truly committed to the party’s cause you would participate and not throw stones”".
Isn’t the party under discussion here the Liberal Party? I’m unaware of the NSDAP, CPSU or Hamas establishing branches in Queensland however if you have inside information to the contrary please feel free to share it with us.
Sorry fella …. but it attitudes like yours that continue to make me decline offers to become involved with your confused Party ever again.