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Where his principles took him : Comments

By David Flint, published 31/8/2006

Don Chipp made a significant contribution to public life in Australia, and he did so because his principles guided him.

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Oh how I wish that Don Chipp had been in parliament when the lies about Iraq were being propagandised. Maybe he would have made up for Labor's aquiescence.

I wonder what Chippy would have made of The War For Profit Gang?

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Posted by Chris Shaw, Carisbrook 3464, Thursday, 31 August 2006 9:16:20 AM
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As Neill Brown opined in 'The Australian', Don Chipp was too good for the Democrats.
Posted by Leigh, Thursday, 31 August 2006 10:24:50 AM
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Good article, David.
Posted by DFXK, Thursday, 31 August 2006 11:35:16 AM
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Good article David. A fine tribute to a great Australian.
Posted by Rob H - Law101, Thursday, 31 August 2006 1:13:38 PM
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Well said David. Thanks for a fair and generous assessment of a decent and principled man.
Posted by wobbles, Thursday, 31 August 2006 2:02:47 PM
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I think God will gladly recieve this honest bastard.
Posted by Rainier, Monday, 4 September 2006 7:36:24 PM
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I was 16 and finding my way, I went to a lecture at Uni with my professor and a few other students. There was Don Chip, I became a democrat as I left 3 hours later. This was a time when we as democrats had the power to fight and to get things done. I became a labour girl later,for a short while, and after the fights were over and we as a people in this country lost our voices and our belief that one person can start a major change and keep it happening, I lost faith in all parties. Don Chip needs to be remembered as a man who was willing to say no you dont have the right to do what you want. The people have a say and you are going to bloody well listen and they will be heard by the Democrats.
I watched Andrew Denton last night and there was Don Chip, and I would have joined his party again if he said there and then that he was going to stand. He was a wiser and if possible more intelligent man. There will be someone in our future who will stand out but I dont think from the team in parliment at the moment s/he will be here any time soon.
Posted by alphafemale, Tuesday, 5 September 2006 9:43:06 PM
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