tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post6695667247682932112..comments2024-03-28T13:35:30.500+00:00Comments on TPQ: Be A Dissident Against Racism And HatredAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-53913246586059330902016-08-02T22:37:36.903+01:002016-08-02T22:37:36.903+01:00Have to agree Larry, what suits yer pocket best! B...Have to agree Larry, what suits yer pocket best! But that IS the way politics should be.<br /><br />The PUL community I believe will be more amenable to a UI if there is no threat of physical coercion, and it made financial sense.<br /><br />Flip sake I knew plenty of them who went south for holidays and made life-long friends in the South. Won't be that much of a shift for them. Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-89572937885604345622016-08-02T14:44:04.088+01:002016-08-02T14:44:04.088+01:00Steve Ricardos
I think Adams and Marty realised i...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />I think Adams and Marty realised in order to follow their selected political career route the IRA had become a hindrance rather than an asset in regard to their personal intentions. In fact it is possible the IRA was dead on its feet by the late 1970's but the hunger-strikes unexpectedly breathed life into it and prolonged (for Adams and McGuinness) the transition tolarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-6252376021451513612016-08-01T22:56:58.378+01:002016-08-01T22:56:58.378+01:00Recession is just a part of the endless cycle of c...Recession is just a part of the endless cycle of capitalism, Larry, boom and bust.<br /><br />I don't think Republicanism will be 'defeated', I think what Adams et al realise is that it needs to be rebranded to be successful, but I think this can't happen when the old guard/army council are still pulling the strings. That's why it seems unpalatable at the minute.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-50969242944043114262016-08-01T09:34:44.063+01:002016-08-01T09:34:44.063+01:00I have mixed feelings on the Brexit. I'm glad ...I have mixed feelings on the Brexit. I'm glad to see the corrupt EU and the criminal finance brigade get a swift boot in the arse, but it actually looks like the UK heading for recession shortly if the 'experts' are not to be listened to. Then again was it not the experts that screwed all and sundry up.... AGAIN? If I thought the border issue here could be sorted in an EU context I larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-17029015504306967672016-08-01T02:23:48.022+01:002016-08-01T02:23:48.022+01:00Larry,
Can't see it to be honest. The Union w...Larry,<br /><br />Can't see it to be honest. The Union won't change unless by consent in the 6. <br /><br />Nobody wants a border though, funny watching the powers that be frantically trying to figure out what to do now!<br /><br />Is there any benefit in remaining in the EU? I mean the world hasn't ended and already the UK is getting new trade deals.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-24695144339540453992016-07-31T20:56:13.057+01:002016-07-31T20:56:13.057+01:00Steve Ricardos
Socialism will never 'fly'...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />Socialism will never 'fly' in Ireland. But the EU frontier may be relocated to Rathlin island and Unionists permitted to keep their GB passports and identity in an all Ireland EU arrangement. They may even be allowed to march home the traditional route as part of the deal lollarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-7293224897160465352016-07-31T05:43:51.334+01:002016-07-31T05:43:51.334+01:00Larry,
Keep up,I'm more a Socialist these day...Larry,<br /><br />Keep up,I'm more a Socialist these days!lolSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-57229627602697826332016-07-30T19:09:16.004+01:002016-07-30T19:09:16.004+01:00Steve Ricardos
No PC issues here, I don't do ...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />No PC issues here, I don't do it. But what's this you fukn hate the tories....? WHAT!! The Conservative and Unionist Party.... shock horror surely not.larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-41544178978079886662016-07-28T20:47:21.915+01:002016-07-28T20:47:21.915+01:00A few points:
The race hate capital of Europe tag...A few points:<br /><br />The race hate capital of Europe tag is just rubbish. Although it continues to be repeated by my understanding it stems from a newspaper headline which has come to be treated as truth when there was little/no evidence to back it up. Just because NI is now seeing higher race hate figures doesn’t necessarily mean we have a much greater problem than other areas. Many Belfastdeskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762285245359871893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62596765694461190812016-07-27T23:11:42.044+01:002016-07-27T23:11:42.044+01:00" I believe China had/have an agreement where..." I believe China had/have an agreement whereby they buy minerals and raw materials and as part of that Australia agreed to 100,000 Chinese immigrants per year."<br /><br />Nope, that's fear mongering by the right down here. China has been buying up large farms and other primary industries but they are all checked by the Government. The minerals and raw materials China requires Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-5731560531230886402016-07-27T08:06:52.759+01:002016-07-27T08:06:52.759+01:00Steve Ricardos
My own relations went to Australia...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />My own relations went to Australia on the £10 ticket. Sons born there all ended up policemen or own businesses. I believe China had/have an agreement whereby they buy minerals and raw materials and as part of that Australia agreed to 100,000 Chinese immigrants per year. Muslims refusing to mix? How very un-PC of you, that's an awful thing to say. Yer on a roll. lollarry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-67665202603486517452016-07-26T23:20:35.000+01:002016-07-26T23:20:35.000+01:00Larry calm down I was taking the piss.
I think th...Larry calm down I was taking the piss.<br /><br />I think the older generation here are just reacting typically to influx of 'new' people. Apparently there was huge migration growth from the 60/70's and this is were the older Gen get it from.<br /><br />The younger ones don't give a monkeys it seems. They all tend to mix apart from the Muslims.<br /><br />None of them have any Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-46515144282895914832016-07-26T09:43:46.746+01:002016-07-26T09:43:46.746+01:00Steve Ricardos
My wife was working in Manila at t...Steve Ricardos<br /><br />My wife was working in Manila at the De los Santos Hospital where she was a physiotherapist and also lectured the subject when I met her. 90 million RCs in the Philippines and I took a shine to a Protestant there. Couldn't make it up. I was traveling via the Philippines to and from Borneo when we met. The rest is history. My friend's wife was already in Ireland, larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-41630540609388904042016-07-26T06:34:00.195+01:002016-07-26T06:34:00.195+01:00Niall,
I read this article a while ago.
http://...Niall,<br /><br />I read this article a while ago.<br /><br /> http://www.haaretz.com/israeli-society-is-tainted-by-racism-1.408251<br /><br />Racism is everywhere. People are ar*eholes.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-89934323771724067092016-07-26T06:31:17.861+01:002016-07-26T06:31:17.861+01:00Well you definitely hate Prods I'll give you t...Well you definitely hate Prods I'll give you that Larry!<br /><br />Turns out the young Irish have made a bit of a bad name for themselves down here. They apparently get blind drunk and wreck the place. They also have been accused of thieving while doing some 'door to door' work knocking- think this was some scheme of the Aussie Government?- not sure. Felt ashamed when I was told thisSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-19455900143302609022016-07-25T16:36:11.101+01:002016-07-25T16:36:11.101+01:00In an article talking about racism the 'N'...In an article talking about racism the 'N' word featured once. I have experienced racism here in Letterkenny, or should I say my wife from the Philippines has, on several occasions. As has my friends Romanian wife. I can assure you the nacker Irish are in a league of their own at it, believe me. As for Celtic and Rangers, I have said before they don't do racism in Glasgow they do larry hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837849309156970989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-91762859971442595432016-07-25T11:32:56.867+01:002016-07-25T11:32:56.867+01:00Steve,
it is ever so tiny winy biased...just ever ...Steve,<br />it is ever so tiny winy biased...just ever so slightly....although I don't think calling for facts and figures from Nationalist areas would have gave it balance. It would have just made it mundane. Perhaps there are no racist facts or figures from Nationalist areas!<br />Years ago, when I was working abroad I once met a whole bunch of migrants that were so fuck'n racist it Niallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013400649117430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60453707851466594832016-07-25T02:31:27.208+01:002016-07-25T02:31:27.208+01:00In 2006 The Observer newspaper surveyed all report...In 2006 The Observer newspaper surveyed all reported racist attacks carried out between January 2005 and September 2006. It found that 90% of attacks happened in Loyalist areas...<br /><br />One could imagine the response the victims would get if they brought the PSNI around their doors in Nationalist areas! What a ridiculously biased article. Only 'loyalists' are racists it seems to Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-23287887435876775832016-07-24T08:54:03.107+01:002016-07-24T08:54:03.107+01:00I would be seriously worried about the implication...I would be seriously worried about the implications for freedom of expression and inquiry that flow from this article. <br /><br />I very much subscribe to the Stephen Fry perspective:<br /><br /><i> It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, itAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-24205236558658066342016-07-24T08:49:48.643+01:002016-07-24T08:49:48.643+01:00I bet the Government loves legislating on giving o...I bet the Government loves legislating on giving offense. Only hateful racists should worry right? <br />I jest. My freedom of speech is more important than anyone's right to not be offended. There are laws enough for directing violence and violence itself. You aren't shaming authorities by naming them here, you are doing their bidding.DaithiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154264514142897745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-43251537831816210262016-07-24T08:48:18.049+01:002016-07-24T08:48:18.049+01:00Belfastdesk,
a response perhaps? Belfastdesk,<br /><br />a response perhaps? AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-52144516170349314112016-07-24T07:49:55.144+01:002016-07-24T07:49:55.144+01:00Depressingly simplistic and one sided article. Depressingly simplistic and one sided article. Belfastdeskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762285245359871893noreply@blogger.com