tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post4814205961919169879..comments2024-03-29T06:51:03.388+00:00Comments on TPQ: Hello Old FriendAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-17593049791373312402022-05-31T02:26:43.063+01:002022-05-31T02:26:43.063+01:00In a article in Washington post from 1981 on the e...In a article in Washington post from 1981 on the ending of the hunger strike Sinn Fein spokesman Richard McAuley says something that proves Sinn Fein wanted hunger strikers to die.In order to maintain the pressure as cold as it may seem prisoners HAVE to die,A hunger strike involves men dying!So with them having attitude like at proves that the people trusted with negotiating on behalf of the Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345657168680971372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-37155317287512262582021-10-13T13:39:11.942+01:002021-10-13T13:39:11.942+01:00I think friendships can differences of political o...I think friendships can differences of political opinion, but when a person is emotionally attached, or psychologically stuck, in an ideological rut, then friendships can become frayed.<br /><br />We live in an era of "gotcha" meme rebuttals. People en masse like to see those they oppose politically "owned" by someone that they champion. In almost all cases, this is simply aBrandon Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846523287559978645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-1542169746590788222021-10-12T21:51:11.453+01:002021-10-12T21:51:11.453+01:00I think friendship can survive differences of poli...I think friendship can survive differences of political opinion but it doesn't easily survive the perceived needs of a political career. Pat was never hostile or nasty but he did what he felt he had to do to get where he wanted to be. It's water under the bridge now. <br />Unfortunately, there are blanketmen who refuse to speak to each other. I shun none of them but it is a sentiment not AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60596750446154469932021-10-12T19:26:35.224+01:002021-10-12T19:26:35.224+01:00One thing I have noticed as I get older is how muc...One thing I have noticed as I get older is how much people change. And most of the time I have to say not in a good way. Its stunning to me that Sheehan would end your friendship after all these years. I heard lots of blanket men are no longer on speaking terms and even that there is hatred amongst a few due to political differences. You'd think after enduring such a titanic struggle togetherRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263777399426493919noreply@blogger.com