Is Mise my dear boy, obviously you don't comprehend that a military salute to a higher ranked officer is a sign of subjugation, and the return salute is a sign of acknowledgement, as I have pointed out to you several times. I guess you don't read my posts before replying.

Only one person here has suggested that a military salute between officers of equal rank, and a military salute between privates, has any relationship with subordination ... YOU, in your first post on page 15.

Nice try Is Mise, ha ha. Anyway, I'll now say goodbye to all my fans here as I'm off traveling on holidays till mid next week. But as Senator Korman says "I'll be back".

I havent read through everyones posts, just the link. Im sure as these two define themselves by their religion, they would not have been made to swear on the holy bible. My God they simply have no respect or regard for our laws. I suppose they are Australian Citizens and are safe from deportation. What a shame. Creating a monster!

The punishment to fit the crime no matter who the hell they are. Politicians should be treated as citizens and sacked, fined ,jailed, given community service, even made example of, upon committing an offence. They are people, and like no one else is meant to be in this country, above the law.

Pesky,

Have a nice holiday and we shall all, no doubt, look forward to your future posts; don't fall in that deep well.

Here's a little true story on contempt of Court.

Some thirty years ago I was a police witness at a case in Parkes (NSW).
We were strolling from our hotel to the Court House along with the Sheriff, on the other side of the street was the Judge (wigged and gowned), a Sergeant of Police walking beside him and a Constable about ten paces ahead.
Passing men were raising their hats and biding the Judge "Good morning", women were also smiling at him and giving the greeting; the Judge was smiling and returning their salutations.

I remarked to the Sheriff that the Judge seemed to be very popular.

"Of course" said he, "you wouldn't know the story".
"What story?"
It had happened that the Judge, on his first day on the Circuit Court, had been walking to the Court, dressed for the job and with his police escort, a passing farmer pointed at him and made some remark and then laughed.
The Judge had him arrested on the spot and the first case of the day was the farmer charged with contempt of the Court.
He was sentenced to the rising of the Court; he protested that he had work to do, he was told that he could spend the time in the relative comfort of the courtroom, with a free lunch at a local cafe, and learn a bit of respect for the law or he could spend the time in the cells and take pot luck for lunch.

He decided to further his education and have a reasonable meal; he elected to stay.

The Sheriff explained that the Circuit Court was deemed to be in session from the moment that the Judge, in appropriate attire and with his escort, stepped into a public place.