Joey Johns hold ur head high

[ijuandaQLD]

Joey Johns u r still my hero. i luv ya bro

[Chrome Prince]

Personally, I believe that an actor, singer, sports personality or any other famous person has a right to be judged on their achievements in their chosen field, not based on what they did in their personal lives.

The problem is that the media prys far too closely into celebrities personal lives making them role models and to others and disclosing personal information.

How can JJ's, Lilo's, Paris's, or anyone else's personal lives be newsworthy, it doesn't help the person involved and doesn't help the public. It's simply low grade paparazzi muck raking journalism at it's lowest point.


I'm sure the reporters and others involved wouldn't like shots of them drunk, cheating on their wives, being arrested by police spread all over their local neighbourhood.

Nobody is immune from making bad choices in life.
Everyone has a right to personal privacy.

Quite frankly, I'm sick of this type of reporting - it's getting quite boring.

[syllabus23]

Quote.Andrew Johns

"I have been a very foolish person and realise I have brought great disappointment to my family, friends and many people, including lots of youngsters who have looked up to me over the years".

Even Andrew seems to get the point.

[Mr. Logic]

This whole issue is beyond a joke and full of hypocrisy. Like constant and random drug testing on AFL footballers for not only performance enhancing drugs, but also for non performance enhancing drugs.

Now let me get clear something.

I'm not aware that this random drug testing for anything and everything is a legal condition of employment in this country.

But if it's expected of and good enough for the footballers, how about the AFL head honchos being subjected to similar random drug tests? I'm sure they won't mind.

What about all our politicians? We can't forget them. After all, it is public money that is being used to pay them!!

Surely above all, our politicians should be role models. Even more so than AFL footballers. Because our politicians are meant to be demonstrating to us that they are properly representing us and that the democratic process is alive and well.

This surely is far more important for society than an 18 year old kid playing AFL football?

I'm sure none of us elect our politicians to get drunk and frequent strip clubs while on official business paid for by the taxpayer. We surely should expect politcians of all parties to loudly condemn such action if it is discovered? Surely?

After all, they are our role models.

And let's not forget the media that like to dig up dirt on everyone.

Surely they should also be subjected to regular drug testing? The way some of them report you'd have to think they are on drugs. But in their case it's certainly not performance enhancing.

[crash]

Oh boy, everyone into a regular congo-line to be drug tested, lie tested, hemline tested, haircut tested and morally tested etc.

We will need a new governing department. Lets call it the " Ministry of Truth" !

[darkydog2002]

Forget the hypocrites Joey.

Wonder how many of these "shocked "people are lighting up Their 1st cigarette right now or looking forward to a cold beer when they get home from work.

Todays news is tomorrows fish and chip paper.

Cheers.
Darcy.

[syllabus23]

I agree with all of your comments,in fact I reckon they should ban drug testing for race horses.

After all, trainers have their rights.They just want their horses to run faster,,,or slower??

Horses have their rights,they just want to beat the other horses.

It would be a simple matter to add a couple of extras columns in the form guide.One for "go quick" drugs and one for "go slow" drugs.

Then the ratings men and the form analysts could just factor whatever drug is being used into their equations.

No need to get too technical,,Amphetamines could just be a big "A"
Etamorphine a big "EJ" I mean,,why confuse people with real words??

That way the filthy media and the hypocrites wouldn't have anything to write about.Trainers could simply please themselves,just like the rest of us.

[Chrome Prince]

Why do youngsters look up to him, for his sporting achievements, not because he's a responsible person.

The issue is he would have only disappointed himself and his family if it were not publicised by gutter journalism.

When you're in the public eye, you are public property, but line has to be drawn as to the interests of the public. What possible good can come from hanging this guy out to dry like an example.

It's his possible addiction, has nothing to do with the public or his sporting ability.

What really gets me boiled, is that they are selective as to what is hushed up and what gets publicised..... "depending".
That's the sour part of it all.

[crash]

Todays news is tomorrows fish and chip paper.

Cheers.
Darcy.

Geez mate, when was the last time you bought fish and chips?

[darkydog2002]

Years ago.Have they "flashed" em up for the yuppies.

Cheers.
darky

[Chrome Prince]

Yep, nothing like Herald Sun embossed on your piece of flake ;)

[Chuck]

Speed for quite a while is what i've heard ;)

[darkydog2002]

Ah the good old days eh Chrome.

[ijuandaQLD]

nothing wrong with a bit of sweetness every now and then........