Monday, March 24, 2008
Prof O’Neill’s latest words of wisdom
Almost as predictable as an IRA statement at this time of year is unionists arguing about what it means. Rusty Nail has helpfully provided a link to the text below along with lots of other links to assorted terrorist cheerleading ramblings and some other stuff. Here is another link to Professor O’Neill’s own comments.
Jim Allister has pointed out that the IRA still seems committed to a united Ireland and criticises those who try to imply otherwise. Sammy Wilson on the other hand found the IRA statement “defensive” and reports that SF are now trapped in a partitionist settlement.
To be honest Professor O’Neill’s statement does not really say very much which is of course itself interesting. Certainly no mention about any disbandment of the Army Council nor anything else of substance though of course absolutely no evidence of loss of commitment to the “cause” and, whilst there are words for imprisoned “volunteers” and the families of deceased “volunteers”; not a word of remorse for any victims of the said “volunteers”. No changes there then.
Turgon @ 08:11 PM
“Well roll on the day, but by then there may be an evolution in Sinn fein, without the terrorist baggage of the current leadership. Even JHA isn’t saying they can never be in an administration”
Is that the condition Darth? A new, younger, leadership....IMHO JHA would thik of another barrier if that happened.
Posted by on Mar 26, 2008 @ 11:29 PMWould thik? would think.
Posted by on Mar 26, 2008 @ 11:30 PM‘Well he did regard them as fit for government actually, just not law enforcement.’
??? Did you stand on your head when you typed the above . What you appear to be saying here is that somebody from the UUP or their descendants the DUP can lead a Government can’t be entrusted with Justice ?
‘In seventy years they’ve probably not produced a dozen able politicians betwen them.
Why do you think that is ? Is it nature or the environment ?
‘by then there may be an evolution in Sinn fein’
May? They have an option to evolve or face the consequences no ‘may’ about it .
‘Even JHA isn’t saying they can never be in an administration’
Newsflash for JHA -SF are in an administration and JHA isn’t. JHA is Paisley MK 111 ? IV ? V ?
. A pimple just not quite the full pox. The latter was Paisley . The latter has now evolved to pimple perhaos even pimpernel .More powerful local councils is probably the way to go . That route should facilitate an easier transition to effective repartition with a reduced likelihood of reviving widespread unnecessary violence.
‘Posted by on Mar 27, 2008 @ 01:15 PM“What you appear to be saying here is that somebody from the UUP or their descendants the DUP can lead a Government can’t be entrusted with Justice ?”
Not at all. Merely stating the facts relating to the prorogation of Stormont. Heath was a balloon, but unfortunately also the Prime Minister“Why do you think that is ? Is it nature or the environment ?”
Not sure. But if there are only about 600,000 adult Prods, and half of them are women ( thus effectively ruled out so far as party heirarchies were/are concerned) the talent pool is quite small. Of the 300,000 left, probably half are post-Protestant garden centre or pigeon club types. There was considerable bias towards Orange leaders in the past, so knock out another 100,000.
That leaves about the population of Newry expected to produce the Metternichs, Chamberlains or Lincolns. And the stultifying boredom of being an MP/MLA hardly attracted highflyers. No money, no real power, limited prospects. it was a glorified county council after all. The tragedy is that many of the able ones- Faulkner and trimble being the most obvious- fell for the hype more easily than their backwoodsmen.
“They have an option to evolve or face the consequences no ‘may’ about it . “
Aye right. When have they ever had to face serious consequences? Northern Bank, McCartney etc etc. The slums of West Belfast misled for decades and their vote’s never been hugher there.Oh, and there’ll never be repartition. We’ll have the Maze stadium sooner…
Posted by on Mar 27, 2008 @ 03:23 PM
