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Tuesday February 7, 2012

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  • Jan James on Di Fingleton I would like to contact Di Fingelton- Her story on Compass, helped me so much- Jan JAMES WA. more
  • Colin Simpson on Hayden Sargent wish to contact Hayden, I knew his mum & dad who lived at Lakes Heights NSW. Her name was Jenny, My mum & dad were great ... more
  • Sharon Massey on Hayden Sargent Just a question did Hayden Sargent drive a bus for a sunday school in wynnum. If so I would love to ask you a question. ... more
  • Norma Kawak on Hayden Sargent I listened to Hyden for the early 70's but listening now he doesn't sound a bit like Hyden.PS. Greg, your still my ... more
  • Barbara Berg on Memorial removal I dont see the harm in having roadside memorials as when i see them it is a reminder of how sudden a life can be taken away ... more
  • Cary maids on Mal Brough with Greg Cary Anyone who has anything good to contribute should be allowed to just jump in and do it. If its just that easy ... but its ... more
  • Cary maids on United Government Anna Bligh, maybe you should get the ball rolling. You have captured the confidence of your constituents. There are other ... more
  • Cary maids on United Government It takes a calamity to unite a nation, a government. This should serve as the catalyst to sit down and work together instead ... more
  • Greg on United Government United GovernmentDonâ??t know why I am responding Anna Bligh was inspirational she hasnâ??t stopped for days giving a press ... more
  • barry norwood on United Government what i would like to know is were are all the greens gone you now bob brown and co have not heard a word from them have we. more
  • Drakos on United Government APART THEY ARE LIKE KIDS SCRAMBLING,TOGETHER THEY CAN DO IT..!!! more
  • Maria ten Lohuis on United Government "Incorporating some from outside Government". Are you aware and Anna Bligh, as well as Mr. Newman, that the Dutch ... more
  • Trevor Beetham on Memorial removal Our sons road side Memorial has been so important throughout our grieving. We go to the site often & reflect on Michaels ... more
  • Roxanne Beetham on Memorial removal This is absolutely ridiculous to suggest grieving parents and relatives not put up roadside memorials. I hope to God people ... more
  • joan cavanagh on Formal rules I agree wholeheartedly with Richard Ray 10/11/10. Many young girls are in love with their teachers, queen bees, and movie ... more
  • Lee Patterson on Daniel O'Donnell Is this the latest up-date you have for this page. August 2010. Is the Daniel O'Donnell show still on? more
  • ken on Memorial removal For gods sake LOGAN COUNCIL whats more dangerious than the great lumps of concrete you put in the middle of the road, just ... more
  • Jennifer on Special treatment Greg this whole issue of special treatment for this Man really angers me.Here is Australia assuming the high moral ground - ... more
  • Jennifer Nash on Special treatment You are right Greg and I also share your belief Australia would in fact extradite Osama Bin Laden to the US, no matter what ... more
  • Brian on Special treatment Greg you have hit the nail on the head, not only is the federal govt hellbent on accepting illegal immigrants for future ... more

It’s the soldier

Posted by: Greg Cary | 25 January, 2010 - 10:35 AM


It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given us
Freedom of the Press.
It's the soldier, not the poet, who has given us
Freedom of Speech.
It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the
Freedom to Demonstrate.
It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the Right to a Fair Trial.
It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protestor the right to burn the flag. ~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC

Blog comments Your Say

  • Very thought provoking. You have to admire and respect the service personel when you think about this poem

    Glenice Barrett Wednesday 27 January, 2010 - 2:11 PM

  • Our Flag (Author Unknown)
    Our flag bears the stars that blaze at night.
    In our Southern Sky of Blue
    And a little old flag in the corner,
    That's part of our heritage too.

    T's for the English, Scots and the Irish
    Who were sent to the ends of the earth,
    The rogues and the schemers, The doers and the dreamers,
    Who gave australia birth.

    And you are shouting to change it
    You don't seem to understand,
    It's the flag of our law and our laguage,
    Not the flag of a far away land.

    Though there are plenty of people who'll tell you how,
    when europe was plunged into night,
    That little old flag in the corner
    Was their symbol of freedom and light.

    It dosn't mean we owe allegiance
    To a forgotten Imperial dream,
    We've the stars to show where we are going
    And the old to show where we've been.

    Now my bit:
    If you don't like these things in our Country
    The way they are to-day
    You can pak your bags and leave'
    For we won't force you to stay.

    Bill Halbesma Monday 25 January, 2010 - 8:44 PM

  • My dear uncle Bill we buried the other day. He fought in atrocious conditions at Milne Bay against a totalitarian regime. I am glad he didn't get to know of the regimes we have now here. Censoring of oppositions missives, Christmas cards for God's sake !!!!!

    Brian Monday 25 January, 2010 - 5:27 PM

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