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Last year Adam Goodes was targeted by bigots for being Australian of the year. He did nothing wrong and did not deserve the criticism sent his way. This year the knighthood given to Prince Philip has been savaged too. But Philip earned it on merit for his philanthropy. The relationship between Australia and the royal family is still strong. There are those who say the royal family is an anachronism, but then,the last time a political group turned to the royal family for special help was the ALP asking the Queen to over turn her GG who had called for an election. She declined. The role the Queen assumes is unique, and no one has shown better yet. It is typically class hatred, not facts, which causes some to spurn Prince Philip. But he will die soon enough and never fill any of the shadows that those who despise him inhabit. He has been knighted for the price of a hair cut, and the difference between a bad hair cut and a good one is about two weeks.
On this day in 1820, Antarctica was discovered by a Russian expedition. In 1887, in Fort Keogh, Montana, a snowstorm provided a snow flake 38cm by 20cm, the largest ever recorded. In 1922, the Knickerbocker Storm in Washington DC's biggest snowfall resulted in The Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapsing and killing 98 and wounding 133 more. In 1977, the Great Lakes Blizzard of '77 would result in 10 feet of snow in upstate New York and surrounding areas. In 2006, the roof of the Katowice International fair in Poland collapsed from weight of snow, killing 65 and also injuring 170 more. Maybe it is time to admit that these are weather events, not evidence of climate change.
In 1077, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV had overstepped his mark in trying to appoint priests, rather than letting the Pope Gregory VII do it. Henry renounced Gregory, and Gregory excommunicated Henry for a year, which was then going to be made permanent. Henry discovered he needed Gregory, so he walked to Canossa and waited at the gate for three days in blizzard conditions to humble himself. Henry was successful on this day. In 1393, King Charles VI of France nearly died when dancers caught fire in a performance, the earliest record of MJ? In 1547, Henry VIII died, leaving his 9 yo son, Edward VI as the first Protestant king of England. In 1754, Horace Walpole coined the word 'serendipity' by writing to his friend, Horace Mann and using the word. In 1813, Pride and Prejudice was published for the first time, although Jane Austen had begun the work in 1796 (age 21) and finished it in 1797.In 1871, France lost a battle against Prussia in Paris. In 1896, Walter Arnold of Kent, a noted Hoon, became the first person convicted of speeding. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs for travelling at 8 mph, which was four times the 2mph limit. In 1909, US troops left Cuba, but retained GITMO. In 1917, municipally owned street cars were used in San Francisco. In 1956, Elvis Presley was first seen on tv. In 1958, Lego was first produced, and the Goon show was last produced. In 1964, Breshnev's Soviet's shot down an unarmed trainer of LBJ's US. It was over East Germany. In 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up on take off.
2014
Australian of the Year was named for 2014, Sports star Adam Goodes. He has earned it on and off the sporting field. He represents excellent values and presents a face that is healthy to aspire to. "Nothing comes with this office except an inscribed chunk of green glass. There's no title; no stipend; no uniform; no official residence; nothing to pin in the lapel; and only the haziest of duties. What the winners are given is a voice." But it is telling to hear what the bigots who oppose him are saying. Some say he is merely Aboriginal and other Aboriginal peoples may have been more worthy. Some say he is merely an athlete and has nothing to offer the wider community. Some say that Goodes only got the award after being called an ape by a foul mouthed child. Others say they prefer others. It is ok to disagree. It is ok to not believe that Goodes is a perfect fit for the position. However, in a non legal sense, once an argument becomes Goodes is not Aboriginal enough to be representative of the wider community, or too Aboriginal, or not representative of Australians, then one becomes a bigot. The award is described as going to people where "Money and power aren't the point here. The rich have no place on the list. Raw success isn't enough. There has to be something more, some sense of distinction that lifts a candidate out of the ruck of the famous." When the foul mouthed child called him an ape, Goodes pointed her out, as he should. What the authorities did next was ridiculous, but that is not Goodes' fault. Words were placed in Goodes' mouth in subsequent days, which Goodes was taken to task for. The truth was that the child required discipline and their parent failed. It is also true many fine people could have been given the award. But none better than Goodes. We choose. in our democracy, who represents us. I am proud that Adam represents me. Others may disagree, but their reasons are often despicable.
I'm against a separate constitution for Aboriginal peoples. Some good people are for it. I am against it for the same reason I oppose all forms of bureaucratic assignation of race. Partly because I am a mutt without a broad discernible back ground. Partly because of historical abuses of process. Partly because I don't trust government to do anything worthwhile very well. I recognise that Aboriginal peoples have powerful needs. In the past, authorities have tried to help, and there is a campaign at the moment to smear those good people who tried to help those in need. In some ways, the call for constitutional change is an extension of the sorry campaign. I believe that it is better to put such campaigns in the past and let healing begin. But, there is reason why some want change. I just don't feel it is a good reason. I support cultural assets. Race is rarely that.
Historical perspectives on this day
In 1077, Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor was lifted. 1393, King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball. 1521, the Diet of Worms began, lasting until May 25. 1547, Henry VIII died. His nine-year-old son, Edward VI became King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. 1573, articles of the Warsaw Confederation were signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. 1624, Sir Thomas Warner founded the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts. 1701, the Chinese storm Dartsedo. 1724, the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It was called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917. 1754, Horace Walpole coined the word serendipity in a letter to Horace Mann. 1760, Pownal, Vermont was created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants.
In 1813, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom. 1820, a Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovered the Antarctic continent, approaching the Antarctic coast. 1821, Alexander Island was first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. 1846, the Battle of Aliwal, India, was won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. 1851, Northwestern University became the first chartered university in Illinois. 1855, a locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway, ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time. 1871, Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris ended in French defeat and an armistice. 1878, Yale Daily News became the first daily college newspaper in the United States. 1887, in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes were reported, 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. 1896, Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent became the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined 1 shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8 mph (13 km/h), thus exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2 mph (3.2 km/h).
In 1902, the Carnegie Institution of Washington was founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. 1908, members of the Portuguese Republican Party failed in their attempted coup d'état against the administrative dictatorship of Prime Minister João Franco. 1909, United States troops left Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War. 1915, an act of the U.S. Congress created the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces. 1917, municipally-owned streetcars took to the streets of San Francisco. 1918, Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland went underground. 1922, Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, caused the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed. 1932, Japanese forces attacked Shanghai. 1933, the name Pakistan was coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali Khan and was accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence. 1934, the first ski tow in the United States began operation in Vermont. 1935, Iceland became the first Western country to legalise therapeutic abortion. 1938, the World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph). 1941, Franco-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. A Japanese-mediated armistice went into effect later in the day. 1945, World War II: Supplies began to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first US television appearance 1958, the Lego company patented the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today. Also 1958, the last episode of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show was broadcast. 1960, the National Football League announced expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for 1961 NFL season. 1964, an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19. 1965, the current design of the Flag of Canada was chosen by an act of Parliament. 1977, the first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 which dumped 10 feet (3.0 m) of snow in one-day in Upstate New York, with Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas most affected. 1979, CBS News Sunday Morning debuted with original host and co-creator Charles Kuralt. 1979, Pope John Paul II started his first pastoral visit to Mexico.
In 1980, USCGC Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsized killing 23 Coast Guard crew members. 1981, Ronald Reagan lifted remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. 1982, US Army general James L. Dozier was rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades. 1984, Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region. 1985, Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) recorded the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. 1986, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission – Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after liftoff killing all seven astronauts on board. 1988, in R. v. Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada struck down all anti-abortion laws, effectively allowing abortions in Canada in all 9 months of pregnancy. 2002, TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashed in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia killing 92. 2006, the roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Chorzów/Katowice, Poland, collapsed due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others. 2010, five murderers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh were hanged.
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This column welcomes feedback and criticism. The column is not made up but based on the days events and articles which are then placed in the feed. So they may not have an apparent cohesion they would have had were they made up.
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Editorials will appear in the "History in a Year by the Conservative Voice" series, starting with August www.createspace.com/4124406, October www.createspace.com/5106951, or at Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/1482020262/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_dVHPub0MQKDZ4 The kindle version is cheaper, but the soft back version allows the purchase of a kindle version for just $3.99 more.
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For twenty two years I have been responsibly addressing an issue, and I cannot carry on. I am petitioning the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to remedy my distress. I leave it up to him if he chooses to address the issue. Regardless of your opinion of conservative government, the issue is pressing. Please sign my petition at www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/tony-abbott-remedy-the-persecution-of-dd-ball
Or the US President at
www.change.org/p/barack-obama-change-this-injustice#
or
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/change-injustice-faced-david-daniel-ball-after-he-reported-bungled-pedophile-investigation-and/b8mxPWtJ or wh.gov/ilXYR
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce via David Daniel Ball
Mr Ball, I will not sign your petition as it will do no good, but I will share your message and ask as many of friends who read it, to share it also. Let us see if we cannot use the power of the internet to spread the word of these infamous killings. As a father and a former soldier, I cannot, could not, justify ignoring this appalling action by the perpetrators, whoever they may; I thank you Douglas. You are wrong about the petition. Signing it is as worthless and meaningless an act as voting. A stand up guy would know that. - ed
Lorraine Allen Hider I signed the petition ages ago David, with pleasure, nobody knows what it's like until they've been there. Keep heart David take care.
I have begun a bulletin board (http://theconservativevoice.freeforums.net) which will allow greater latitude for members to post and interact. It is not subject to FB policy and so greater range is allowed in posts. Also there are private members rooms in which nothing is censored, except abuse. All welcome, registration is free.
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Last year Adam Goodes was targeted by bigots for being Australian of the year. He did nothing wrong and did not deserve the criticism sent his way. This year the knighthood given to Prince Philip has been savaged too. But Philip earned it on merit for his philanthropy. The relationship between Australia and the royal family is still strong. There are those who say the royal family is an anachronism, but then,the last time a political group turned to the royal family for special help was the ALP asking the Queen to over turn her GG who had called for an election. She declined. The role the Queen assumes is unique, and no one has shown better yet. It is typically class hatred, not facts, which causes some to spurn Prince Philip. But he will die soon enough and never fill any of the shadows that those who despise him inhabit. He has been knighted for the price of a hair cut, and the difference between a bad hair cut and a good one is about two weeks.
On this day in 1820, Antarctica was discovered by a Russian expedition. In 1887, in Fort Keogh, Montana, a snowstorm provided a snow flake 38cm by 20cm, the largest ever recorded. In 1922, the Knickerbocker Storm in Washington DC's biggest snowfall resulted in The Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapsing and killing 98 and wounding 133 more. In 1977, the Great Lakes Blizzard of '77 would result in 10 feet of snow in upstate New York and surrounding areas. In 2006, the roof of the Katowice International fair in Poland collapsed from weight of snow, killing 65 and also injuring 170 more. Maybe it is time to admit that these are weather events, not evidence of climate change.
In 1077, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV had overstepped his mark in trying to appoint priests, rather than letting the Pope Gregory VII do it. Henry renounced Gregory, and Gregory excommunicated Henry for a year, which was then going to be made permanent. Henry discovered he needed Gregory, so he walked to Canossa and waited at the gate for three days in blizzard conditions to humble himself. Henry was successful on this day. In 1393, King Charles VI of France nearly died when dancers caught fire in a performance, the earliest record of MJ? In 1547, Henry VIII died, leaving his 9 yo son, Edward VI as the first Protestant king of England. In 1754, Horace Walpole coined the word 'serendipity' by writing to his friend, Horace Mann and using the word. In 1813, Pride and Prejudice was published for the first time, although Jane Austen had begun the work in 1796 (age 21) and finished it in 1797.In 1871, France lost a battle against Prussia in Paris. In 1896, Walter Arnold of Kent, a noted Hoon, became the first person convicted of speeding. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs for travelling at 8 mph, which was four times the 2mph limit. In 1909, US troops left Cuba, but retained GITMO. In 1917, municipally owned street cars were used in San Francisco. In 1956, Elvis Presley was first seen on tv. In 1958, Lego was first produced, and the Goon show was last produced. In 1964, Breshnev's Soviet's shot down an unarmed trainer of LBJ's US. It was over East Germany. In 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up on take off.
2014
Australian of the Year was named for 2014, Sports star Adam Goodes. He has earned it on and off the sporting field. He represents excellent values and presents a face that is healthy to aspire to. "Nothing comes with this office except an inscribed chunk of green glass. There's no title; no stipend; no uniform; no official residence; nothing to pin in the lapel; and only the haziest of duties. What the winners are given is a voice." But it is telling to hear what the bigots who oppose him are saying. Some say he is merely Aboriginal and other Aboriginal peoples may have been more worthy. Some say he is merely an athlete and has nothing to offer the wider community. Some say that Goodes only got the award after being called an ape by a foul mouthed child. Others say they prefer others. It is ok to disagree. It is ok to not believe that Goodes is a perfect fit for the position. However, in a non legal sense, once an argument becomes Goodes is not Aboriginal enough to be representative of the wider community, or too Aboriginal, or not representative of Australians, then one becomes a bigot. The award is described as going to people where "Money and power aren't the point here. The rich have no place on the list. Raw success isn't enough. There has to be something more, some sense of distinction that lifts a candidate out of the ruck of the famous." When the foul mouthed child called him an ape, Goodes pointed her out, as he should. What the authorities did next was ridiculous, but that is not Goodes' fault. Words were placed in Goodes' mouth in subsequent days, which Goodes was taken to task for. The truth was that the child required discipline and their parent failed. It is also true many fine people could have been given the award. But none better than Goodes. We choose. in our democracy, who represents us. I am proud that Adam represents me. Others may disagree, but their reasons are often despicable.
I'm against a separate constitution for Aboriginal peoples. Some good people are for it. I am against it for the same reason I oppose all forms of bureaucratic assignation of race. Partly because I am a mutt without a broad discernible back ground. Partly because of historical abuses of process. Partly because I don't trust government to do anything worthwhile very well. I recognise that Aboriginal peoples have powerful needs. In the past, authorities have tried to help, and there is a campaign at the moment to smear those good people who tried to help those in need. In some ways, the call for constitutional change is an extension of the sorry campaign. I believe that it is better to put such campaigns in the past and let healing begin. But, there is reason why some want change. I just don't feel it is a good reason. I support cultural assets. Race is rarely that.
Historical perspectives on this day
In 1077, Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor was lifted. 1393, King Charles VI of France was nearly killed when several dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball. 1521, the Diet of Worms began, lasting until May 25. 1547, Henry VIII died. His nine-year-old son, Edward VI became King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. 1573, articles of the Warsaw Confederation were signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. 1624, Sir Thomas Warner founded the first British colony in the Caribbean, on the island of Saint Kitts. 1701, the Chinese storm Dartsedo. 1724, the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It was called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917. 1754, Horace Walpole coined the word serendipity in a letter to Horace Mann. 1760, Pownal, Vermont was created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants.
In 1813, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom. 1820, a Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovered the Antarctic continent, approaching the Antarctic coast. 1821, Alexander Island was first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen. 1846, the Battle of Aliwal, India, was won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. 1851, Northwestern University became the first chartered university in Illinois. 1855, a locomotive on the Panama Canal Railway, ran from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for the first time. 1871, Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris ended in French defeat and an armistice. 1878, Yale Daily News became the first daily college newspaper in the United States. 1887, in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes were reported, 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. 1896, Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent became the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined 1 shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8 mph (13 km/h), thus exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2 mph (3.2 km/h).
In 1902, the Carnegie Institution of Washington was founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. 1908, members of the Portuguese Republican Party failed in their attempted coup d'état against the administrative dictatorship of Prime Minister João Franco. 1909, United States troops left Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War. 1915, an act of the U.S. Congress created the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces. 1917, municipally-owned streetcars took to the streets of San Francisco. 1918, Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland went underground. 1922, Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, caused the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapsed. 1932, Japanese forces attacked Shanghai. 1933, the name Pakistan was coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali Khan and was accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence. 1934, the first ski tow in the United States began operation in Vermont. 1935, Iceland became the first Western country to legalise therapeutic abortion. 1938, the World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195 at a speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph). 1941, Franco-Thai War: Final air battle of the conflict. A Japanese-mediated armistice went into effect later in the day. 1945, World War II: Supplies began to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first US television appearance 1958, the Lego company patented the design of its Lego bricks, still compatible with bricks produced today. Also 1958, the last episode of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show was broadcast. 1960, the National Football League announced expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for 1961 NFL season. 1964, an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19. 1965, the current design of the Flag of Canada was chosen by an act of Parliament. 1977, the first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 which dumped 10 feet (3.0 m) of snow in one-day in Upstate New York, with Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas most affected. 1979, CBS News Sunday Morning debuted with original host and co-creator Charles Kuralt. 1979, Pope John Paul II started his first pastoral visit to Mexico.
In 1980, USCGC Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsized killing 23 Coast Guard crew members. 1981, Ronald Reagan lifted remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. 1982, US Army general James L. Dozier was rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades. 1984, Tropical Storm Domoina made landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region. 1985, Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) recorded the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. 1986, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission – Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after liftoff killing all seven astronauts on board. 1988, in R. v. Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada struck down all anti-abortion laws, effectively allowing abortions in Canada in all 9 months of pregnancy. 2002, TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashed in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia killing 92. 2006, the roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Chorzów/Katowice, Poland, collapsed due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others. 2010, five murderers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh were hanged.
===
This column welcomes feedback and criticism. The column is not made up but based on the days events and articles which are then placed in the feed. So they may not have an apparent cohesion they would have had were they made up.
===
Editorials will appear in the "History in a Year by the Conservative Voice" series, starting with August www.createspace.com/4124406, October www.createspace.com/5106951, or at Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/1482020262/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_dVHPub0MQKDZ4 The kindle version is cheaper, but the soft back version allows the purchase of a kindle version for just $3.99 more.
===
For twenty two years I have been responsibly addressing an issue, and I cannot carry on. I am petitioning the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to remedy my distress. I leave it up to him if he chooses to address the issue. Regardless of your opinion of conservative government, the issue is pressing. Please sign my petition at www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/tony-abbott-remedy-the-persecution-of-dd-ball
Or the US President at
www.change.org/p/barack-obama-change-this-injustice#
or
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/change-injustice-faced-david-daniel-ball-after-he-reported-bungled-pedophile-investigation-and/b8mxPWtJ or wh.gov/ilXYR
Douglas Sutherland-Bruce via David Daniel Ball
Mr Ball, I will not sign your petition as it will do no good, but I will share your message and ask as many of friends who read it, to share it also. Let us see if we cannot use the power of the internet to spread the word of these infamous killings. As a father and a former soldier, I cannot, could not, justify ignoring this appalling action by the perpetrators, whoever they may; I thank you Douglas. You are wrong about the petition. Signing it is as worthless and meaningless an act as voting. A stand up guy would know that. - ed
Lorraine Allen Hider I signed the petition ages ago David, with pleasure, nobody knows what it's like until they've been there. Keep heart David take care.
I have begun a bulletin board (http://theconservativevoice.freeforums.net) which will allow greater latitude for members to post and interact. It is not subject to FB policy and so greater range is allowed in posts. Also there are private members rooms in which nothing is censored, except abuse. All welcome, registration is free.