tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post9026723233900748839..comments2024-03-28T17:44:07.653+00:00Comments on TPQ: Hubris Over HumilityAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-91849781146416524602017-03-07T20:23:16.753+00:002017-03-07T20:23:16.753+00:00Larry,
For our shame, yes. Kids should not be seg...Larry,<br /><br />For our shame, yes. Kids should not be segregated in the schooling system to combat this.<br /><br />Niall,<br /><br />Sorry, I don't follow? I am not playing 'one up manship' with the illustrious Mr Hughes as he well knows me by now, and I enjoy bantering with him! lolSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62183966946546239392017-03-07T10:18:19.636+00:002017-03-07T10:18:19.636+00:00Nial
Steady on everyone knows the Provos performe...Nial<br /><br />Steady on everyone knows the Provos performed more miracles on a weekly basis than J.C. could have dreamed of.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33514984829102036562017-03-07T07:27:07.116+00:002017-03-07T07:27:07.116+00:00Steve R,
You forgot about how the Provos burned do...Steve R,<br />You forgot about how the Provos burned down your house to the ground killing the 5 people travelling in the school bus 4 days before the attack...how could you! <br /> Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-47558701527471535032017-03-06T23:28:42.514+00:002017-03-06T23:28:42.514+00:00Steve R
Young lives wasted. And still they argue ...Steve R<br /><br />Young lives wasted. And still they argue about crap. Dunno bout wood pellets but there's plenty of 'gas' up at Stormont.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-8200229431116895702017-03-06T21:29:52.875+00:002017-03-06T21:29:52.875+00:00Larry,
The largest part of the problem is that pe...Larry,<br /><br />The largest part of the problem is that people like you and me growing up had absolutely no idea what was going on for the otherside, what it was like for them and the fear & bigotry each other were on the end on. My first experience of 'Catholics' was being 9 years old and spat on and kicked outside leisureworld for being a 'hun'. I had never heard the term Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82536354999320734972017-03-06T12:24:54.740+00:002017-03-06T12:24:54.740+00:00In a telephone chat with my 85 year old mother las...In a telephone chat with my 85 year old mother last week she enquired as to my views whether or not Arlene would be re-elected?<br /><br />My reply "Ma, I've become like the rest of them down here ... we don't really care what you do up there. We don't really care and just hope ye aren't going to be a nuisance to us anymore".<br /><br />I'm hopeful that Michelle won&Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-19321857147963933202017-03-05T22:50:00.688+00:002017-03-05T22:50:00.688+00:00Steve R
I arrived home from England at 9 years ol...Steve R<br /><br />I arrived home from England at 9 years old to Lurgan, twinned at the time I think with Lebanon. Even at that age I was aware of RC houses being trashed by loyalist at night gangs while the RUC held the local men at gun point. My granda, a WW2 veteran who couldn't get a job emptying bins being an RC after the war, died of heart attack doing vigilante, that is what brought uslarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-27659845402762911232017-03-05T22:34:46.413+00:002017-03-05T22:34:46.413+00:00Peter
I have everything here in Donegal I ever ha...Peter<br /><br />I have everything here in Donegal I ever had in Lurgan and more. So that is truly a non issue. It is swings and roundabouts although wealthy farmers in the north seem set for a huge financial hit post Brexit. Regardless, your voting pattern is sound and your contributions here highly commendable. As for demographics, my own immediate family would vote against unification as larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33684182108055288152017-03-05T22:22:45.866+00:002017-03-05T22:22:45.866+00:00People vote out of fear of 'themmuns', not...People vote out of fear of 'themmuns', not necessarily hatred Larry, although admittedly for many that would also be the case. I remember the pure fear we all felt when I was a wean, about the Provo's. Heart feart that any day the troops would be withdrawn and we would be marched off to concentration camps, shot, or forced to flee to Scotland to avoid an inevitable civil war.<br /><Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62295736593898750842017-03-05T20:17:35.665+00:002017-03-05T20:17:35.665+00:00Larry
It is essential for unionism that DUP/OO big...Larry<br />It is essential for unionism that DUP/OO bigotry is defeated as it is seriously counter productive for the union. I am stoked that they have lost the Petition of Concern and had their smug bakes well and truly smacked but I fear the road ahead for progressive unionism is an uphill challenge. I wouldn't join the Alliance party, my days in political parties are over but I would vote Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-39298309201416010712017-03-05T17:03:40.738+00:002017-03-05T17:03:40.738+00:00What is depressing is there is no credible alterna...What is depressing is there is no credible alternative. We have been locked into sectarian politics by the GFA, the only way to a united Ireland being procreational value of one side or the other. One good thing though is the DUP do not have a veto.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166605274886767312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-75978485461907482322017-03-05T16:54:12.596+00:002017-03-05T16:54:12.596+00:00Peter
That political participation on your part h...Peter<br /><br />That political participation on your part had totally escaped me. Not sure how that happened. I was obviously blinded/over focused upon your Chuck Norris alter ego. I was disappointed more unionists never voted for Nesbitt. I felt had they done so it would have relaxed the RCs to go back to the stoops. The electorate there seem to have the measure of each other down to a 'T&#larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-53213291726522777682017-03-05T14:21:26.039+00:002017-03-05T14:21:26.039+00:00Astute as ever and especially from someone who had...Astute as ever and especially from someone who had no interest in it! I thought Mike Nesbitt looked delighted at the prospect of stepping down and getting away to fuck from about the whole lot of them. At least he tried.<br />The problem Unionism has is that it can't perceive the positives of change which is all connected to their siege mentality....unfortunately for them the croppy is now Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-15008767127658990032017-03-05T14:13:05.665+00:002017-03-05T14:13:05.665+00:00There is something to learn in how not to behave a...There is something to learn in how not to behave after winning by examining the Unionists. Breaking the link with Britain seems to be focused on economic issues, but being utterly magnanimous to the point (outside of sovereignty) victor and loser would be indistinguishable might be a good aim.DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-10933762578933795062017-03-05T13:26:52.117+00:002017-03-05T13:26:52.117+00:00Larry
Why would you not expect that from me? I was...Larry<br />Why would you not expect that from me? I was in NI21 remember? I hate the DUP with a passion.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43182736685988551012017-03-05T10:34:24.597+00:002017-03-05T10:34:24.597+00:00Peter
A very fair point. I never expected it from...Peter<br /><br />A very fair point. I never expected it from yourself. I was going to ask you what you think of my regular reference to demographics now? That comment of yours is a tad disarming. Unionists do indeed require a look in the mirror. Mike Nesbitt is just the latest to have tried and died. I think the hatred is so intense and ingrained they will prefer to 'die' on their knees larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-57246693594025504332017-03-05T09:49:53.101+00:002017-03-05T09:49:53.101+00:00Well balanced piece that hits a number of truisms ...Well balanced piece that hits a number of truisms on all fronts. As accurate as Ger Cunningham's observation might be but whenever the next election is how many non-Sinn Fein voters would not like to see the unionist psychic as the dominant majority to be broken once and for all? The DUP 'no surrender' psychic is amazing, even when they know they are in a sinking boat, they voted to Christy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529990561635818286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-50091492034925039482017-03-05T07:48:06.393+00:002017-03-05T07:48:06.393+00:00Excellent article. This kicking is exactly what Ar...Excellent article. This kicking is exactly what Arlene needed, maybe now the DUP will have a deep look into its black heart and see what the rest of us see. Though I'm not holding my breath.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.com