Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“We are not entirely sure what the time scale is..”
The President of the Republic of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has echoed Taoiseach Bertie Ahern by linking a visit by the Queen there to the devolution of policing and justice powers here. From the BBC report
Indeed. Adds From another report“We know that it is dependent on the completion of devolution, which hopefully will not be too far away. We had hoped that would be May.” Mrs McAleese said: “We are not entirely sure what the time scale is. We hope it will keep closely to the timetable.”
Mrs McAleese said she thought it unlikely a visit would take place this year. “I would be hopeful, though, that it would happen sooner rather than later,” she said.
Pete Baker @ 05:01 PM
Turgon
Your response is only correct if you believe that Mrs Windsor is due respect beyond what she has earned, most true republicans would not consider that she has. Being squirted into and out of the right womb does not automatically confer respect unto youPosted by on Mar 20, 2008 @ 10:49 PMI’m not sure I ‘get’ this…
Mary repeats what Bertie says: Queen can’t visit Dublin til P&J;is devolved.
And this is bullying unionists? How?
Why would they care?
Answer: they don’t.
Therefore, the reason she said it was for nationalist/republicans’ benefit. Make it look like an eventual victory for them by ‘offending’ unionists. But I doubt if too many unionists care if Liz ever gets to Dublin, meself.
Zero-sum politics, with a bit of bluff.
Posted by on Mar 21, 2008 @ 03:46 AM“Regarding “British” royalty, what about that very genuine “British” blue blooded King James II who was given the boot for a Dutchman foreigner who usurped the very “British” crown.”
Oh come on Gregoir, stop trolling.
James Stuart was part of a dynasty that was grafted on to the Tudors, who themselves arguably stole the Crown, and was only the latest in a long line from William the Conqueror to depose the existing Sovereign,( and I haven’t the knowledge to go back further).And before you get all sniffy about the pedigree of the Royal family, even the Stuarts scottish ancestory include many examples of skullduggery- Robert the Bruce etc. Monarchs all over the world have broken lineage. How you get to be King is a mystery- the Albanians wanted an English cricketer before settling for KIng Zog.
If a nation by its constitution recognises someone as monarch, you should show them-and those who give allegiance to them- respect.After all, we fully respect the entitlement of the Irish people to give their allegiance to that ghastly jumped up woman , though we wonder why on earth you elected her. Was Dustin the Turkey’s contract unbreakable?
Posted by on Mar 21, 2008 @ 10:58 AMAh Darth, have you realized what you have just written?
You have just reduced the staus of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations, to the likes of King Zog (or an English cricketeer) of Albania.
You have somewhat demeaned the English monarch, have you not?So anyone can be monarch!
And then you say .....
“If a nation by its constitution recognises someone as monarch, you should show them-and those who give allegiance to them- respect” ....
You go on by insulting “that ghastly jumped up woman” the Irish President who was elected to her position by the people, unlike Queen Elizabeth II and her predecessors.What sort of rudimentary ideology is that?
Does it depend on what the weather is like?Posted by on Mar 21, 2008 @ 11:21 AMTurgon
Incidentally tell us how big was your electoral mandate to be a student councillor? I remember that the number of votes needed sometimes gets to double figures. Maybe your “representation” is rather smaller than you would like us to believe.
It is still infinitely more than Mrs Windsor has ever received.
Posted by on Mar 21, 2008 @ 11:34 AMRarely have I witnessed such an ill educated display of distorted republican naked hate.If you are all going to comment on HM Queen’s and HRH Prince Philips lineage learn the facts first. You will then possibly be able to see what a bunch of juvenile smutty ignoramuses you are with attitudes like this there is no hope.
Posted by on Mar 22, 2008 @ 01:33 PM
