Discerning comment\u00a0by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-Interest always runs a good race. <\/em>[1]<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0 <\/em>In May we\u00a0heard of the sorry tale of Western Australia\u2019s former Treasurer Troy Buswell\u2019s affair with a Green politician. Apparently, neither the adulterous extra marital affair nor the perceived \u2018sleeping with the (political) enemy\u2019 were sufficient triggers for the Treasurer\u2019s resignation! What caused him to resign? His misappropriation of $300! As a blogger commented, this whole sordid episode was a failure of trust, respect and loyalty. (Countrykid posted 6.47pm on [2]<\/a>)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Surely those who corrupt trust, respect and loyalty, thereby destroying the moral will of society, are as complicit in the society\u2019s destruction as those who steal its gold and silver?\u00a0<\/p>\n
See also \u00a0Barnett will sacrifice more if he doesn’t sack Buswell<\/a>\u00a0 and \u00a0\u00a0Has guilt gone out of fashion?<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0and \u00a0\u00a0Self-interest and marginal seats<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Discerning comment\u00a0by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam:\u00a0 \u00a0The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-Interest always runs a good race. [1]\u00a0 \u00a0 In May we\u00a0heard of the sorry tale of … Continue reading