tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post8259916158653314797..comments2024-03-29T10:10:03.288+00:00Comments on TPQ: Protestants Vital in Rising: Republicans Hijack HeroesAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-48446799822123956952014-12-12T08:18:36.566+00:002014-12-12T08:18:36.566+00:00Of course they were vital, who the fuck else were ...Of course they were vital, who the fuck else were we supposed to shoot at!?!?!!?!?Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-75047601954321417842014-12-08T21:54:52.503+00:002014-12-08T21:54:52.503+00:00There are several factors that contributed to Sinn...There are several factors that contributed to Sinn Féin's success in the 1918 General Election.<br /><br />De Valera's election as President of the party and of The Volunteers. Political and military republicanism united under a figurehead leader. <br /><br />Representation of the People Act of the same year increased the electorate, by giving the vote to all women over thirty and all Henry JoYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04161613445053833181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-24802789980136976002014-12-08T13:45:11.137+00:002014-12-08T13:45:11.137+00:00And the UVF would presumably have fallen into the ...And the UVF would presumably have fallen into the ranks with the rest come 1918? The mind boggles.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-18511846798262872122014-12-08T12:50:14.829+00:002014-12-08T12:50:14.829+00:00Ozzy
We've been down this road on a previous ...Ozzy <br />We've been down this road on a previous thread: Is Republicanism Catholic? In its pure form then no it's not, but in reality it is as infected by sectarianism as orangism. As Grouch says, no prods no problem.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027470398152153427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-18048892826016341872014-12-08T11:57:22.993+00:002014-12-08T11:57:22.993+00:00if there were no prods here, thered have been no n...if there were no prods here, thered have been no need for a rising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-45945071183003174432014-12-08T09:39:26.288+00:002014-12-08T09:39:26.288+00:00Wrong headed article in so many ways.
The most obv...Wrong headed article in so many ways.<br />The most obvious example is that Republicanism is blind to religious make up in it's truest form.<br />One thing that bugs me about partition is that it cemeted a sectarian role in politics.<br />John, you mention Wolf tone been Hijacked by Republicans as one of there own.<br />You ride a horse and carraige through what Wolf Tone was trying to ozzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13460964169244612246noreply@blogger.com