Ah, Ireland’s political problem writ large and metaphorically…
A stroke is a temporary or permanent loss of higher brain function, generally caused by a blockage in the area that involves ethical decision-making.
Ba boom… Nice one Frank!
Tweet World by Storm has a nice piece up on the IRA’s role in helping MK, the armed wing of the ANC, in the 1980s. In particular he sees a strange alchemy at work there: …if one can think of a clearly legitimate contemporary struggle it was that against apartheid and it is to the [...] read our review »
Tweet Bronagh Hinds’ chapter of Everyday Life After the Irish Conflict: The Impact of Devolution and Cross-Border Cooperation [reviewed yesterday] examines women’s political participation points to limited progress in addressing the gender balance of political institutions. The proportion of councillors who are female rose to 24 per cent in 2011 from 14 per cent in [...] read our review »
Hilarious.
Ahhh Strokes… sure they’re while craic.
…and reading further on:
“Q: Is there always a clot involved?
A: No. Often the person responsible is highly intelligent.
Rory, How intelligent can he be when he thinks everyone else is stupid enough to believe him?
sherdy,
Could Master Stroke have been really stupid?
Eh sherdy, are you for real? We love it! How do you think this practice became so much the norm it is now part of the Irish political tradition? Because we just love getting stroked!!
The list can be added to:
Q. Are all strokes the same?
A. No; there are different strokes for different folks.
Mick, You may love being stroked, but try to figure out the eventual cost beforehand!