LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

BACKSTABBING

AS FAR back as Julius Caesar we have practices of backstabbing, though they are much more refined in the modern day.

Back when Caesar was stabbed by his best friend Brutus, Brutus had the good grace to admit to the deed, although he encouraged something like another five to also stab, creating the doubt as to which knife actually killed Caesar off.

Hang on, maybe with this recent disposal of the Prime Minister, little has changed.

Minsters are very adept at passing blame down the line.

However, we, the long suffering Australians, are not the fools we appear to be considered by all party members. The Australian Constitution declares, we, the people of Australia, the voters, are the real government. Elected members are only elected into position, to represent we Aussies, not to dictate to us. They must carry out our wishes or they become another part of history. BOB FOWKE, Regency Downs

MURRAY COLUMN

PAUL Murray has probably underestimated the life expectancy of the “little shops.” Little girls will very likely value theirs for years.

A little girl once. F. BARNES, Toowoomba

THANK YOU

I WRITE to thank locals for their outstanding support of Daffodil Day (August 24).

In that week, nearly 700,000 daffodils were sold in support of Queenslanders affected by cancer.

All funds raised from the initiative will be reinvested in cancer research looking into better treatment options and early detection methods.

It’s our mission to ensure that the 27,000 Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer each year have the best prospects of successfully treating and surviving their diagnosis.

Since Daffodil Day started 32 years ago survival rates have drastically improved because of advances in cancer prevention, screening and treatment – an achievement all of us can be proud of.

Despite this, there is still a long way to go and we will continue investing in research until we reach a cancer free future.

Thank you for helping us spread hope on Daffodil Day - every daffodil sold, or donation made, will save lives.

If you didn’t have an opportunity to buy a bunch of daffodils, you can still donate online and dedicate a virtual daffodil to a loved one. Visit daffodilday.com.au to support the cause.

MS CHRIS McMILLAN, Cancer Council Queensland CEO

WHY NOT JULIE?

WE HAVE had two things happen. Rain, that in most instances wasn’t rain. Just not enough to be of any use. A bit is better than none. In a severe drought situation, not really.

The second is, we have a new PM. Can he save the Libs and us? That remains to be seen. The worrying part is that what I, personally, and most voters would have preferred: Julie, was carefully weeded out so that she wouldn’t get the vote.

But then politics isn’t noted for doing the right/fair thing.

RAY HARCH, Toowoomba

PC BRIGADE

REGARDING the recent uproar about a radio station playing Charlie Drake’s funny song My Boomerang Won’t Come Back. What is the problem? This is a very clever, funny song. Is this racist or the PC brigade trying to climb on the ladder of ridiculous recognition?

I remember the hilarious song by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren sending up an Indian doctor Goodness Gracious Me.

What about the book 1066 And All That when Julius Caesar invading England famously said “Veni Vidi Vici” (i.e. I came, I saw, I conquered) and was humorously translated as the people of England being “Weeny, Weedy and Weaky” (because the ‘v’ is actually pronounced as ‘w’).

Did anyone laugh when Benny Hill said “Oh you Sirry Irriot!” I bet you did.

What about Joe Dolce’s Shaddap Your Face? The Kiwi jokes, the jokes by Americans about (or should I say aboot) Canadians.

Please let us all join in by saying that racism is not based on humour and fun.

My mum told me when I was young, if you can’t laugh at yourself, don’t bother laughing.

PETER STOREY, Harristown