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1. This is wondeful news. David is a great bloke. Keep up the good work.

   Posted By: Michael Bernard

2. Just a reminder about the requirements for posting on the CathNews discussion board. The full terms and conditions are on the front page of the website, and I would be grateful if you read and abided by them.
   I would also like to remind would-be posters of some general principles. Firstly, the discussion boards should be calm, reflective and generous places for posters to find themselves. Please keep that in mind when you write. (Please do that succinctly – no more than 250 words at most. Dividing a post into two halves of 250 words each, while inventive, will not be allowed. And no capitalisation except where required.)
   Secondly, the CathNews discussion board is not the place to push a particular political point of view. By all means discuss the issues of the day, but party politicking will not be allowed.
   Thirdly, abusive language, snide remarks and petty snits will also be eliminated before posting. Something seems to happen to some people when they get behind their keyboards and start to write from the anonymity of their coward's castles.
   Over the weekend, one poster decided to castigate the Sisters of Saint Joseph - now celebrating a wonderful milestone for their congregation - about the fact they were not wearing habits any longer. The same poster then called for death to carry off quickly one of the people quoted in a particular story and then, when I wrote and asked him to desist, decided to have a shot at me. This behaviour is simply not good enough, and that poster is now off the board permanently.
   I am also testing the email addresses which turn up in the in tray for the boards, and material from the ones I find which are not functioning will not be considered for posting. Peter in Canberra and Myrtle Moodley, if you would like to see your posts back on the discussion board, please use a proper email address.
   And finally, emails which contain actionable material will also not be allowed. By all means, be passionate in your responses, but remember that libellous material will not be posted.
   Failure to observe these basics will result in the email being deleted. Continued abuse of the discussion board will mean that the offender will be suspended for a week. If behaviour does not improve, the offender will be permanently banned.
   Shortly, CathNews will be adding a blog page to the site, so those of you who wish to write longer, will have a place for those pieces to appear. The same rules about civility and legality will also apply on the blog pages.
   The discussion boards on CathNews have the potential to be a wonderful place for discussion and debate, for broadening views and discovering a whole range of ideas. They are a resource for the subscribers of CathNews, and must be treated with respect.
   Wishing you all peace and grace
   Christine Hogan
   Communications Manager
   Church Resources
   

   Posted By: Moderator

3. It's fascinating that the media can never mention the name of Mr Clarke without calling him 'powerbroker David Clarke, leader of the Religious Right'. Yet there is never any evidence produced of any powerbroking he has done.

   Posted By: Ronk

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