monkey_magic Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 You don't even know where it's from? It's clearly a Manx paper. The date would be handy, otherwise it just looks like you're digging out news stories which are months, possibly years old. Which begs the question - "why?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yet another conspiracy theory starts to ...errrr ...Crumble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 2 It was sent to me after posting was made. I am SO going to fake some newspaper clippings with my Photoshop skills and mail them anonymously. Edit: Arse. I feel this post may remove the surprise element of my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumlin Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Its from todays Manx paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Is this a new tactic to justify your gossip? Present something as gossip - then when questioned about it say "ha ha, this is from the paper - see, I'm telling the truth!" It's quite clever trolling, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 It's quite clever trolling, really. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its also really sad that this keeps coming up over and over again. Politicians arent whiter than white...well shock horror thank god I was sitting down for that one. </sarcasm> Sometimes I wish we could close the local news thread just for a month to see if we could take a view on what else is going on in the world. Perhaps then we would come to realise and appreciate what we have and see that its not all that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Laxey Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 A good idea. But it won't make it good will it, even by comparison. What would they get up to when our backs are turned. We'll return refreshed after a month only to really see perhaps even more of our Island leaders (politicains, judiciary, senior Gov officials etc) for what they really are. Some of them are good, nice people though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yeah but maybe when we come back we will realise that it really doesnt matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yeah but maybe when we come back we will realise that it really doesnt matter... Sorry, but I think it does matter. We can't just give our politicians carte blanche to do whatever the heck they want with out being accountable to either the electorate or the law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Sometimes I wish we could close the local news thread just for a month to see if we could take a view on what else is going on in the world. Perhaps then we would come to realise and appreciate what we have and see that its not all that bad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Manx Radio made a similar wish with the weekdays' Mannin Line - and I don't they'll ever be forgiven until they restore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 OK well it matters for you then mate but not for me. If you really disagree then band together and overthrow the Government. If you believe that this is not the way politics are generally conducted then you are naieve in the extreme. Its only the fact that Manx people have an unhealthy interest in other peoples lives that this becomes public knowledge and therefore "scandalous". Maybe if we were as critical of ourselves as we appear to be of others then the world would be a better place. P.S. this post should in no way be construed as incitement to overthrow the Govt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Surely it is apathy that makes then think they can take advantage of their positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 They'll shut manx radio down first. That was a sarcasm btw. It isn't true to my knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 If you believe that this is not the way politics are generally conducted then you are naieve in the extreme. I don't believe that it it happens elsewhere we should just shrug our shoulders and accept it here. I would like all of our politicians to meet certain acceptable standards in the way they represent us and conduct their business, especially if it involves public money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Surely it is apathy that makes then think they can take advantage of their positions? True. If they think the electorate don't care what they get up to then they'll continue to do it If they think the electorate do care, and that the law will be equally applied to them as it is to Joe Public, then they will start paying attention to how they conduct themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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