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Vice-regal Republicans.(Letters)
SIR: A poll taken by Hohart's Southern Cross television following Tasmanian Premier Jim Bacon's recommendation of Richard Butler as governor-designate found 83 per cent against the appointment.
Alan Ramsey referred to the "gall" of a passionate republican accepting the vice-regal appointment and called it "rank hypocrisy". He quoted "an old Labor head" as saying, "The appointment ... has to be the first step to decay in what has been, until now, a robust little government ... Jim Bacon--and it is wholly his choice---has opted for celebrity over substance."
Republican Mike Carlton continued the outrage: "What republican would not hoick his or her beliefs overboard to wallow in such taxpayer-funded luxury". "The republic can walt," he concluded.
I was totally aghast--even horrified--at the appointment.
But perhaps we're missing something interesting here!
We must assume Mr Butler to be a man of intelligence and principle. Why wouldn't he wish to be identified with a system of government that he carefully ...
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- Jacada Selects Jim Bacon to Lead Americas Sales.
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 15, 2009 700+ words
...customer service operations, today announced that it has named Jim Bacon as Senior Vice President of Sales - Americas, effective June...real pleasure to join the outstanding team at Jacada," said Jim Bacon, senior vice president, sales - Americas, for Jacada...
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- Newspaper article from: Wireless News July 20, 2009 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Health & Beauty Close-Up July 21, 2009 700+ words
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- Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler finally takes his solo shot.
- Newspaper article from: Morning Call (Allentown, PA) March 23, 2006 700+ words
...frontman and Brit post-punk veteran Richard Butler will finally take the plunge next month...listen, and then some. And although "Richard Butler" won't be released until April 18...marriage color the proceedings, "Richard Butler" is more meditative than downbeat...
- Statement by family of Richard Butler.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire April 16, 2008 700+ words
...16 April 2008-UK Government: Statement by family of Richard Butler(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16042008...issued the following statement by Mrs Helen Butler, wife of Richard Butler who was recently released after being held in Basra, at...
- IRAQ - Apr 14 - Iraqi Forces Free Kidnapped Journalist Richard Butler.
- Newspaper article from: APS Diplomat Recorder April 19, 2008 700+ words
...in a crackdown on militants, the Iraqi military said. Richard Butler, a photographer on assignment for CBS News, appeared to...off". "We are incredibly grateful that our colleague, Richard Butler, has been released and is safe", CBS said in a statement...
- NORTHERN IDAHO BATTLES TAINT OF RACIST IMAGE RESIDENTS SAY FEW IN THE REGION...
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) Barber, Mike August 26, 2000 700+ words
As a civil lawsuit designed to break Richard Butler and his Aryan Nations prepares to go to trial Monday...20 years limiting the impact of the Aryan Nations and Richard Butler's version of white supremacy.'' Skip Kuck, vice...
Source: HighBeam Research, Vice-regal Republicans.(Letters)