tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post6648899372111043506..comments2024-03-28T10:25:42.597+00:00Comments on TPQ: ‘The Bold McElwain’ Remembered As 30th Anniversary Commemoration ApproachesAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-84890669570408312592016-05-10T09:14:40.390+01:002016-05-10T09:14:40.390+01:00Steve Ricardos
Socialisation plays a huge part al...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />Socialisation plays a huge part also. I was returned to Armagh at 9 years old from a Lincolnshire RAF base and quickly got the sense of a 'them and us' Alamo experience in Primary school. Army/RUC activity at the time merely confirmed it. My family were in no way republican. Still are not.<br /><br />I am looking forward to see how People Before Profit perform larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-22561280299564056242016-05-09T22:59:56.487+01:002016-05-09T22:59:56.487+01:00Larry,
Yes, that was the direct result of fear an...Larry,<br /><br />Yes, that was the direct result of fear and hatred bred by segregation from a young age.<br /><br />But hopefully we are all passed that nonsense now. Nobody is born a bigot, its a learned behaviour.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-51681721684766488842016-05-09T06:32:46.020+01:002016-05-09T06:32:46.020+01:00Steve Ricardos
I have no idea how typical you are...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />I have no idea how typical you are but I remember unionists/prods moving out en mass from housing estates once RCs began moving in. That has been a practice until very recently. Integrated eductation is definitely something that has been floated for decades. It is something that kiddies of today and future generations would no doubt benefit from. A bit less history mightlarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-27954115715522609782016-05-08T21:52:24.988+01:002016-05-08T21:52:24.988+01:00Fair play Sean, cheers.
Must say, I am pleased th...Fair play Sean, cheers.<br /><br />Must say, I am pleased that you responded without your previous 'forcefulness' in replies, I think you will get a lot further if you keep going this way.<br /><br />And as HJ says, there is the common ground. If you truly want a people unified, get rid of what divides them. It's too easy and misses the problem to point all fingers at 'the brits&#Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-39025919126755944022016-05-08T16:00:14.314+01:002016-05-08T16:00:14.314+01:00Sean
thanks for your response.
There was no mal-i...Sean<br /><br />thanks for your response.<br />There was no mal-intent behind the question merely a request for information. <br />The man bites dog quip suggested news worthiness ... nothing more. <br /><br />It seems Steve, yourself and I have some commonality with regards to segregated education. Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-58125570648843489272016-05-08T14:02:02.720+01:002016-05-08T14:02:02.720+01:00As I said at the outset, I make no secret of my po...As I said at the outset, I make no secret of my politics and all is readily understood. It could be no other way in a small community as ours. It's quite obviously yourselves who don't understand my politics or what my hopes are for the future. My vision for Ireland is a non-sectarian and secular all-Ireland republic founded on mutual respect and an agreement, on that basis, between the Sean Bresnahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842180620284317746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-2903681903156716382016-05-08T13:13:29.125+01:002016-05-08T13:13:29.125+01:00Yes HJ,
I too would be intrigued to hear Sean'...Yes HJ,<br /><br />I too would be intrigued to hear Sean's comment. <br /><br />I wonder if the kids across the divide know the ballads he sings? Maybe he sings them to them!Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-86246738076425307742016-05-08T12:04:33.768+01:002016-05-08T12:04:33.768+01:00Hopefully the the old manufactured sectarian hatre...Hopefully the the old manufactured sectarian hatred will breed itself out Steve. Indeed an integrated education system would accelerate this process.<br /><br />Perhaps Sean Bres might comment on this given his involvement in youth work around cross-community initiatives. It would be something I'd look forward to hearing his thoughts on. It would make interesting reading to hear of his Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82387943054783287132016-05-08T10:22:15.145+01:002016-05-08T10:22:15.145+01:00It's changing. The old manufactured sectarian ...It's changing. The old manufactured sectarian hatred will breed itself to background noise.<br /><br />Be a lot faster if they got rid of segregated schools.<br /> Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-658471374142442982016-05-07T15:04:05.391+01:002016-05-07T15:04:05.391+01:00Henry Joy/Steve Ricardos
With a bit of luck the ...Henry Joy/Steve Ricardos <br /><br />With a bit of luck the 'blackmail' of the SF peace process strategy votes for guns is lifting off the shoulders of voters in Nationalist/RC communities. West Belfast and Derry elction performance of PBP is inspiring. Billy Hutchinson was eliminated I think. Fleg protests maybe had a negative impact? But looking at the E. Belfast performance of Alliancelarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62280578788454575692016-05-07T12:38:46.801+01:002016-05-07T12:38:46.801+01:00Larry,
I don't think it would happen for good...Larry,<br /><br />I don't think it would happen for good few years yet but at the minute there is definitely a swing to the left within grassroots loyalism. The people are sick of seeing the DUP tossers lining their own pockets and only being about when there is a photo or to stick the boot into someone, usually the shinners. Living in North Down doesn't give them a fair idea of whats Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-55002814139275620352016-05-07T11:53:53.788+01:002016-05-07T11:53:53.788+01:00Larry
and when you could probably do with trying ...Larry<br /><br />and when you could <i>probably</i> do with trying that yourself ... what kind of <i>probably</i> is that <i>probably</i> ?<br /><br />On a more serious note its great to see McCann get the seat in Derry. Some seeds of hope have been sown. Hopefully more people will now cross the old sectarian divide and vote for candidates who can rise above all of the old bollix of the past. AllHenry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-51607461547069785762016-05-07T08:20:01.443+01:002016-05-07T08:20:01.443+01:00Steve Ricardos
Mybe that is why you have the admi...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />Mybe that is why you have the admirable democratic stand point you do. Certainly it was disarming in a manner Henry Joy suggested, but I am hesitant to believe a majority of unionists/loayalists would be as graceful. On the bright side, there seems to be an indication of a dent of sorts being put in the usual suspects/faces in elections here. Maybe people are confident larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-35693858841281958452016-05-06T23:02:58.840+01:002016-05-06T23:02:58.840+01:00Larry,
I've not lived in Europe since '99...Larry,<br /><br />I've not lived in Europe since '99 and not drank in 5 years so I'll have to give it a bye ball this time. lolSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-33184194597123338092016-05-06T08:00:18.175+01:002016-05-06T08:00:18.175+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73625760714296684602016-05-06T07:38:40.103+01:002016-05-06T07:38:40.103+01:00Mackers
I'm up for a wee swalley with anyone...Mackers <br /><br />I'm up for a wee swalley with anyone... people in glass houses probably shouldn't lob van bombs... I'm just not giving any FAMILY details coz that's where 'they' go when angry. But absolutely up for a get to gether in the 'Best possible taste' Kenny Everet style, if WE can't laugh at US...who can? Bring it on....Clontibret? lollarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-9223286804642507502016-05-06T07:03:44.182+01:002016-05-06T07:03:44.182+01:00Larry
A night out with you? You must be fucking jo...Larry<br />A night out with you? You must be fucking joking. In my experience when wee men with anger issues get drunk they end up wanting to fight the world or start crying into their beer. I'll give it a miss thanks.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-27417330035730466642016-05-05T21:41:11.354+01:002016-05-05T21:41:11.354+01:00At least someones getting answers from ye Sean!At least someones getting answers from ye Sean!Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-85235748438861838612016-05-05T21:37:19.655+01:002016-05-05T21:37:19.655+01:00No Steve, I didn't spit the dummy out. Just no...No Steve, I didn't spit the dummy out. Just no sense in continuing the conversation when you's are plainly all bored of it. I'm at a fundraising quiz here for our wee cross-community group in Omagh as we're sending a group of kids abroad at the start of the summer. I'm more concerned at missing the Europa League semi-final than anything above (though admittedly I'm Sean Bresnahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842180620284317746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-13841270850040821742016-05-05T21:27:34.024+01:002016-05-05T21:27:34.024+01:00Did Sean really just spit the dummy out??
Did Sean really just spit the dummy out??<br /><br />Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43578191562293293542016-05-05T21:09:09.636+01:002016-05-05T21:09:09.636+01:00I tried engaging you and met with endless evasion....I tried engaging you and met with endless evasion. I ended up concluding if OIOV is a good initiative, you are wholly unable to articulate it. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-13682572438274968892016-05-05T21:05:56.947+01:002016-05-05T21:05:56.947+01:00Larry,
not in the slightest rude, just blunt. Li...Larry, <br /><br />not in the slightest rude, just blunt. Listen to Gerry Adams explain economics and you quickly see what jabberwocky is. I neither have the time nor interest. If people want to discuss initiatives they should at least be serious about it. <br /><br />Fine, if you bring them down here. I can't go up LOL. We bumped into the screws one day when out in Botanic Avenue. They AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-69989394918809756462016-05-05T21:00:27.438+01:002016-05-05T21:00:27.438+01:00Good man. If you think I've time to pander fur...Good man. If you think I've time to pander further to this type of nonsense then you underestimate me also. We'll leave it at that and as I said, don't bother engaging me in this discussion again. Carry the pieces from our site if you want to but aside from that'll do as far as I'm concerned. Why would I waste my energy to be met with the above. Oiche mhaithSean Bresnahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842180620284317746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-90293854427975785502016-05-05T20:52:52.544+01:002016-05-05T20:52:52.544+01:00Ach Mackers...a tad rude....would have expected mo...Ach Mackers...a tad rude....would have expected more from 'camp staff' wot say we have a nite with our UDR amegos... maybe they cud stump up a few beers? them lads dun well.<br />larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82880990510504989232016-05-05T20:49:06.145+01:002016-05-05T20:49:06.145+01:00The subject didn't bore me, just your inabilit...The subject didn't bore me, just your inability to make a case. We now know that the referendum is to be a thingy sort of thing. If you think I have time for that jobberwocky you seriously misunderstand meAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.com