Comments on: Australia http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/ Salvation Army dialogue with the Territorial Commander of the USA Western Territory. Mon, 21 May 2012 04:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 David Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:51:00 +0000 http://tcspeak.com/blog/?p=756#comment-2085 "Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck. It lives on other people's ideas, and, although its ordinary people are adaptable, most of its leaders (in all fields) so lack curiosity about the events that surround them that they are often taken by surprise. A nation more concerned with styles of life than with achievement has managed to achieve what may be the most evenly prosperous society in the world. It has done this in a social climate largely inimical to originality and the desire for excellence (except in sport) and in which there is less and less acclamation of hard work. According to the rules Australia has not deserved its good fortune."<br/><br/>Donald Horne, "A Lucky Country".<br/><br/>Still applies, Jim. You may have noticed, it's not hard to spot. “Australia is a lucky country run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck. It lives on other people’s ideas, and, although its ordinary people are adaptable, most of its leaders (in all fields) so lack curiosity about the events that surround them that they are often taken by surprise. A nation more concerned with styles of life than with achievement has managed to achieve what may be the most evenly prosperous society in the world. It has done this in a social climate largely inimical to originality and the desire for excellence (except in sport) and in which there is less and less acclamation of hard work. According to the rules Australia has not deserved its good fortune.”

Donald Horne, “A Lucky Country”.

Still applies, Jim. You may have noticed, it’s not hard to spot.

]]> By: Jim Knaggs http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Jim Knaggs Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:26:00 +0000 http://tcspeak.com/blog/?p=756#comment-2077 Thanks, HD. I'm feeling it. No doubt about it. Thanks, HD. I’m feeling it. No doubt about it.

]]> By: With Holy Discontent http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 With Holy Discontent Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:13:00 +0000 http://tcspeak.com/blog/?p=756#comment-2076 The US is no where as good. But then you have to be Australian to understand why. This is my home, if only until my tent perishes and i go to my heavely home. The Great South Land of the Holy Spirit, where the bark falls of trees and the leaves stay on with seasonal change, where rats are as big as horses and hop on their rear legs. Once you come to understand what is good about Australia, then it has a hold on you, and Jim, it will never let you go. You may travel home to the States, but Australia and its people, will always be calling you to return.<br/><br/>I am, you are, we are Australians.<br/><br/>BCA The US is no where as good. But then you have to be Australian to understand why. This is my home, if only until my tent perishes and i go to my heavely home. The Great South Land of the Holy Spirit, where the bark falls of trees and the leaves stay on with seasonal change, where rats are as big as horses and hop on their rear legs. Once you come to understand what is good about Australia, then it has a hold on you, and Jim, it will never let you go. You may travel home to the States, but Australia and its people, will always be calling you to return.

I am, you are, we are Australians.

BCA

]]> By: Anonymous http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:33:00 +0000 http://tcspeak.com/blog/?p=756#comment-2075 I'm sure you will still want to return to the USA when the time comes!!!!! The USA is nearly as good as Australia! I’m sure you will still want to return to the USA when the time comes!!!!! The USA is nearly as good as Australia!

]]> By: Anonymous http://tcspeak.com/blog/2009/03/07/australia/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Anonymous Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://tcspeak.com/blog/?p=756#comment-2074 Inland is great too Inland is great too

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