The School of Athens

The School of Athens
The School of Athens by Raphael (click on picture to view short documentary from Columbia University)

Friday, 13 September 2013

Very short and very sweet. A final word.


Colleagues and scholars from coast to coast, across Bass Strait and all the ships at sea.

A final word in this post election 'Short and Sweet' series.

Once again we've had an election. Once again we've seen a change of government. Once again this has occurred with a minimum of fuss.

The people have expressed their will; their view has been respected; the result has been honoured.

This has not been the common experience in human history; indeed it is very much the exception. 

This is something of which we should be very proud; something we should cherish deeply; something we should protect fiercely.

So that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."




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