tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post7460410867864543492..comments2024-03-29T10:10:03.288+00:00Comments on TPQ: Death By DeceptionAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-65937051245367272102023-11-22T22:44:43.384+00:002023-11-22T22:44:43.384+00:00Is this influence. Whenever Morrison was planted i...Is this influence. Whenever Morrison was planted in republican news as editor he was able to influence so much in such a short space of time.The writing of leadership statements at bodenstown,the rewriting of the army's green book,the stopping of attacks on the screws even though prisoners were going through hell, influencing the hunger strikers to continue there fast influencing the armaliteMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345657168680971372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82708950354378918462014-09-09T19:04:03.955+01:002014-09-09T19:04:03.955+01:00Gerard,
ta, that worked, tugs at the heart string...Gerard,<br /><br />ta, that worked, tugs at the heart strings that these were ordinary men and poor bangers was robbed of becoming a journalist what a lark as he pretends to have been a pacifist and mentally struggled with joining up.<br /><br /> Take a chair Danny University might have been a challenge but that’s a handy excuse as most people faced the dole lines the ordinary people still face Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-44004509342388670712014-09-08T22:51:26.833+01:002014-09-08T22:51:26.833+01:00Tain Bo hope this works..
http://www.independent....Tain Bo hope this works..<br /><br />http://www.independent.ie/opinion/once-upon-a-time-is-no-basis-for-history-30567441.htmlGerard.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03755318383331114316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-67664231983314949612014-09-08T21:14:04.681+01:002014-09-08T21:14:04.681+01:00Gerard,
is there another link to that? That link ...Gerard,<br /><br />is there another link to that? That link takes me to a dead end.Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43776007042142365332014-09-08T21:02:15.233+01:002014-09-08T21:02:15.233+01:00Frankie,
on the prison issue SF have a short memo...Frankie,<br /><br />on the prison issue SF have a short memory and remain content to view the prisoners as criminals or at best rogue pariah republicans.<br /><br />The days of smashing the H Blocks/Armagh are long gone and today’s prisoners are an embarrassment to the reformed SF much like their paymasters they turn a blind eye to prison issues.<br /><br />I don’t see any difference between Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-61062873895874937972014-09-08T20:43:52.342+01:002014-09-08T20:43:52.342+01:00Those who tell fairy tales about the armed struggl...Those who tell fairy tales about the armed struggle need to be challenged more vigorously. On <a href="http://www.independent.ie/opinion/once-upon-a-time-is-no-basis-for-history-30567441.html#sthash.EC8KnBnL.uxfs" rel="nofollow">air</a><br /><br />http://www.independent.ie/opinion/once-upon-a-time-is-no-basis-for-history-30567441.html#sthash.EC8KnBnL.uxfsGerard.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03755318383331114316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-19461623507057952672014-09-08T10:09:37.669+01:002014-09-08T10:09:37.669+01:00Ok AM, I can respect all of that and agree to enga...Ok AM, I can respect all of that and agree to engage on such terms.<br /> <br />Though I do have memories of yourself on occasion, perhaps not necessarily driving the argument on, but certainly not curtailing heated exchanges with such comments as 'it's big boy rules here'.<br /><br />If there are to be guidelines and rules of engagement, let them (and the consequences) be clear and Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49403698773684025712014-09-08T08:31:15.401+01:002014-09-08T08:31:15.401+01:00Commenters are reminded that if they wish to use p...Commenters are reminded that if they wish to use pen names to promote ideas, fine. If they wish to hide behind pen names for the purposes of insulting each other or smearing they will be moved over to the Bates & Wilkes section of the blog. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-35211101132935956842014-09-07T21:34:01.956+01:002014-09-07T21:34:01.956+01:00`Frankie,
Tain Bo did speak for himself ... gr...`Frankie, <br /><br />Tain Bo did speak for himself ... graciously acknowledging the inconsistencies in his comments.<br /><br />I stand over my comments to date on the Belfast Project. Even Ed eventually, though reluctantly, agreed with my assessment that there were oversights about seeking independent legal advice. Yourself and Tain Bo didn't seem to see that elephant in the room or were Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-64976528457311488232014-09-07T20:40:35.610+01:002014-09-07T20:40:35.610+01:00Henry,
Did someone piss in your cornflakes?
Did ...Henry,<br /><br />Did someone piss in your cornflakes?<br /><br />Did you save that up Mr. hindsight with your attempts to rewrite BC. There was no need to bring Simon into it I already read his comment.<br />You will need to put a bit more effort into it if you want to rattle my cage.<br /><br />A headline for a day in regional news and I am sure it was the leading story on every news station Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-46005219484202703762014-09-07T15:34:01.019+01:002014-09-07T15:34:01.019+01:00Simon,
you are right. The rule of thumb here is ...Simon, <br /><br />you are right. The rule of thumb here is that what people say in the comments section is the first draft rather than the final word. It reflects how we try to think rather than what we actually do think. Unless somebody is deliberately lying rather than practicing their ideas there is no reason to hold them to account over what they say in the comments section of a blog. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-83004124603391341852014-09-07T12:44:25.639+01:002014-09-07T12:44:25.639+01:00Tain Bo, No worries. Everybody gets caught up in w...Tain Bo, No worries. Everybody gets caught up in what they say now and again. I think Anthony's rule that the quill is a vehicle for writing down our thoughts and not positions (if I am right in that) is the best rule of thumb.<br /><br />It wasn't a serious discrepancy and doesn't betray anything but a change of thoughts. Positions are best left to serious consideration and are alsoSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029656112153509987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-82064943531780891342014-09-07T11:05:38.152+01:002014-09-07T11:05:38.152+01:00You're waffling TB, retrospectively trying to ...<i>You're waffling TB, retrospectively trying to justify the history you would prefer rather than reading it in the context of it's time</i><br /><br />I'll let TB speak for himself henry but reading your thoughts on the Belfast Project you have done what you are accusing TB of doing 'retrospectively trying to justify the history you would prefer'....<br /><br />The brief frankiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452424095829736700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-59805909509700380812014-09-07T07:21:29.522+01:002014-09-07T07:21:29.522+01:006:16 PM, September 03, 2014 Tain Bo said "I n...6:16 PM, September 03, 2014 Tain Bo said "I never understood why they (SF) decided back then to shift the focus away from the hunger strike when they put Owen Carron up for election and not another prisoner or hunger-striker." <br /><br />9:23 PM, September 06, 2014 Tain Bo said "after he (Sands) died electioneering seemed pointless as the emphasis was on political point scoring Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-35012953272335092612014-09-07T05:49:41.370+01:002014-09-07T05:49:41.370+01:00
Anthony,
any word on itsjustmacker?
<br />Anthony,<br /><br />any word on itsjustmacker?<br />Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-79280432705467054562014-09-07T05:48:53.177+01:002014-09-07T05:48:53.177+01:00Henry,
thanks, that is one thing about the poster...Henry,<br /><br />thanks, that is one thing about the posters here nothing sneaks past. I remembered that a few hours after posting the comment and didn’t want to bother Anthony about pulling the comment.<br />I will need to remember the sharp eyes and minds here and get back to making notes before commenting.Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-52557482747929304832014-09-07T05:48:21.882+01:002014-09-07T05:48:21.882+01:00Simon,
I viewed elections then as propping up the...Simon,<br /><br />I viewed elections then as propping up the State the SDLP bore the brunt of the RM ridicule for participating in elections yet little has changed the State is still being propped up and SF now make the SDLP look like hard-line republicans I maintain a healthy skepticism on political peace.<br /><br /><br /> Best of luckTain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-49285504928089546042014-09-07T04:49:27.155+01:002014-09-07T04:49:27.155+01:00Simon,
I viewed elections then as propping up the...Simon,<br /><br />I viewed elections then as propping up the State the SDLP bore the brunt of the RM ridicule for participating in elections yet little has changed the State is still being propped up and SF now make the SDLP look like hard-line republicans I maintain a healthy skepticism on political peace.<br /><br /> Best of luckTain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-65735172893922804612014-09-06T23:53:39.294+01:002014-09-06T23:53:39.294+01:00Tain Bo, I interpreted your original post as quest...Tain Bo, I interpreted your original post as questioning the person standing for election or at least querying why he was chosen. I didn't know you were against elections in themselves at that point.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029656112153509987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-37859473457627606332014-09-06T21:24:57.725+01:002014-09-06T21:24:57.725+01:00Sarah,
I am sorry I was in a rush writing my last...Sarah,<br /><br />I am sorry I was in a rush writing my last comment you didn’t miss anything obvious I should have said WW1 and the defeat of the Ottoman Empire divvying up the lands redrawing the map and expanding Empires.<br /><br />I am fascinated with war poets (all sides) and in general anything artistic that comes out of war. I agree Rosenberg should have his rightful place amongst the Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70011685376150638472014-09-06T21:23:37.166+01:002014-09-06T21:23:37.166+01:00Simon,
my friends and I argued the toss back then...Simon,<br /><br />my friends and I argued the toss back then on the issue it was understandable running Vol. B. Sands after he died electioneering seemed pointless as the emphasis was on political point scoring on the backs of the hunger strikers. <br /><br />The problem we had there was plenty of time for elections but little time for resolving the hunger strike a meaningless vote was not going Tain Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441592658332493965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-28339069092651642242014-09-06T08:23:21.899+01:002014-09-06T08:23:21.899+01:00Simon,
haven't saw it but it will be listed ...Simon, <br /><br />haven't saw it but it will be listed as 'one to watch'AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-23387331433116131322014-09-05T23:15:33.594+01:002014-09-05T23:15:33.594+01:00Sarah,
we have all the Wallander books but havin...Sarah, <br /><br />we have all the Wallander books but having watched the series in both English and Swedish I have not yet got around to reading them. Just finished a Karin Fossum one a few days ago. A very good writer. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-66533751453599593092014-09-05T23:11:15.392+01:002014-09-05T23:11:15.392+01:00Anthony, i confess to a disturbingly bizarre fixat...Anthony, i confess to a disturbingly bizarre fixation on Kurt Wallander. Possibly wouldn't be quite so peculiar if he was actually a real person!!!<br /><br />I look forward to you telling your thoughts re 51 Documents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419066460352429298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-65186342945745825062014-09-05T22:31:03.235+01:002014-09-05T22:31:03.235+01:00AM,
Are you aware of the new Norwegian film calle...AM,<br /><br />Are you aware of the new Norwegian film called "In Order of Disappearance"? It might be up your street.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029656112153509987noreply@blogger.com