Hi Syoksya, welcome to the Forum.

You have to excuse shadowminister, he once made the delusional claim here, that he was a legal man of letters, among other things. Giving "learned" legal opinions on all sorts of matters, like the Politician Porter (LIBERAL PARTY) was in for $10+ million in compensation from the ABC, a groveling apology from the ABC and 100 ABC staff sacked to pay for it all. He also claimed Porter would be PM one day. He also believes he is running a $100 million business in New Zealand, or some such thing.

Good Morning Syoksya,

Welcome to the forum.

Cardinal Pell got off on a legal technicality. He was not
found innocent. But there are still people who believe that
he was innocent. The same as some who believe that former
US President Donald Trump made America great
and that he'll do it again.

They also believe that crticizing the government's response
to the High Court decision in releasing the
people from detention - is not casting blame on the government
and so it goes.

Again - welcome to the forum.

It seems that to them to believe that following the
high court's decision in the case of Cardinal Pell
was a good thing. Whereas the government following the
high court's decision in the case of the detainees
was a bad thing. A bit of a double standard here.

Hi Foxy,

On a lighter note, we had 110, up from about 80 last year, homeless, vulnerable and community folk, pensioners mostly from the local area, for our yearly sit down Christmas Lunch last Monday. A hot meal of chicken ham, roast veg, pudding and custard etc, catered for by the local RSL. Our focus now is on 'The Christmas' Hampers' for distribution in the week before Christmas. last year about 160, this year we are expecting to distribute more like 200 with a value of around $16,000. The main items will include tinned ham, Xmas cake, Xmas pudding long life custard and much more.

PS, A generous benefactor donated 48 puddings last week, that's around $350 in cost. She bought 2 full cartons from Coles. The generosity of some folk is amazing. A school donated an estimated $6,000 in value of items they raised from parents and friends. Again amazing. These are only a couple of examples in what has been an outpouring of generosity ONCE AGAIN, from individuals, businesses and government.

PPS, We are hoping once again that the very generous logistics business in Brisbane, one of the largest, is this year again donating 100 children's back packs, stuffed with goodies, valued at $100 each, that's $10,000! Our Coordinator has contacted them, but hopefully like last year it was only in the last week before Xmas they came in with such generosity.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hi Paul,

I admire all the hard work that you guys do to help
others. I wish you every success in your endeavours.

We've got some health issues at present. But we're
managing.

Here's wishing you and yours many Happy Hours during
this Festive Season and Many Happy Days in the New Year.
Enjoy every moment!.

" Whereas the government following the
high court's decision in the case of the detainees
was a bad thing."

Again Foxy, we have to sympathise with you that this is all too hard for you to follow. I'm NOT criticising the government for acting on the HC's decision just criticising what that action was. I appreciate this is all going over your head.

Poor old Foxy is suffering from the politician's logic. The government had to do something therefore its wrong to criticise them for doing something no matter how useless that something was...
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oops...over the head again.