Michael Gillespie

The Author (non-establishment) is a retired teacher who now devotes his time to writing His writing interest is the British/Irish Problem. To date he has published four books on that theme. These are: - (1) The Way Ireland Ought to Be (2) The Rape of Virgin Munchindun (3) Size Matters (4) The Theoretical Solution to the British/Irish Problem all available from Amazon. The conclusion of book (4) is that to resolve the British/Irish problem requires the Federal Kingdom Constitution for all Ireland defined in The National Government of Ireland Act. Because of this honest conviction the author had his human rights violated by agents of the N Ireland State in Belfast. When he was a practicing teacher he was elected as president of the Irish National Teacherâ€™s Union in Belfast at the height of the troubles. He campaigned for the abolition of selection at eleven and supported the Dickson plan which was adopted in North Armagh. Constitutionally he is a federalist and politically he is a Christian Socialist. He is now working on a treatise on Christian Socialism Michael Gillespie B Ed B Sc (Econ) Dip Ed D. A. S. E. MA (Ed) Nonâ€“establishment teacher and author

Is the Overthrow of the Constitution and deposing the Head of State true democracy?

Michael Gillespie on June 1, 2010, 3:00 pm

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Note: In this article the Constitution is taken to mean a set of parameters within which a state functions. If these parameters are breached the state will cease to function. It is not the aim of any of my articles to convert anyone to the idea of a Federal Kingdom. It is put forward under freedom of thought mind and expression, and for what the idea is worth. I got an interesting comment to my article on— Whither Nationalism—from Stephen who …

Whither Nationalism

Michael Gillespie on May 26, 2010, 12:27 pm

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Whither Nationalism? There’s brouhaha in the S.D.L.P. over Declan O’Loan’s call for nationalist unity. The question the S. D.L. P. must first answer— Is the S. D. L. P. constitutionalist or Republican? To answer that the party will have to look at its historic roots. Daniel O’ Connell was the first constitutional nationalist and in his speech— In Favour of the Repeal of the Union—he said this: – “Let’s have a government at College Green beside a statue of King …

Does The Constitution Really Matter?

Michael Gillespie on May 22, 2010, 6:56 pm

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Naomi Long in a T.V. interview said that there were no flags on her election literature, and denied she is a Unionist stating that there are Protestants, Catholics, Unionists Nationalists and Republicans in the Alliance party and the door of the party stand open for all. Since all are welcome so must Fascists Marxists Anarchists and Nihilists be welcome in Alliance. As for the Catholics and Protestants in the party it is to be hoped that these are of the …

The Constitution Once Again

Michael Gillespie on May 13, 2010, 5:08 pm

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The Constitution Once Again Worthwhile politics are about change. Barack Obhama came to office on a promise of change and hopefully he will do what he can to effect change in the U.S.A. David Cameron and Nick Clegg both campaigned on a message of change in the recent elections. That is welcome news. We must wait and see the nature of the change that will emerge. Politics can change history. It will be of interest if politics can change the …

Derry Essays 7: Derry Culture or Londonderry Culture. Which?

Michael Gillespie on May 5, 2010, 1:12 pm

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Culture is a slippery concept to get a grip of. According to Chairman Mao: – “ People live and move in culture as fish live and move in water.” This is true of an homogeneous people like the Chinese. The people of Derry aren’t homogeneous but are culturally divided. A more apt view of Derry culture is that of Dr Goebbels: – “ Every time I hear the word culture, I reach for my Luger and release the safety catch.” …