Comments on: Newspapers http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/ An Irish woman's social, political and domestic commentary Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Daniel K. http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-33225 Daniel K. Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:12:14 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-33225 FG had a consistent policy that without a UN mandate for military action the use of shannon was not appropriate. Of course, more moderate tones always get lost in shouting matches which is what the discussion on Iraq became in the end. FG had a consistent policy that without a UN mandate for military action the use of shannon was not appropriate. Of course, more moderate tones always get lost in shouting matches which is what the discussion on Iraq became in the end.

]]> By: Darren Mac an Phríora http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-33042 Darren Mac an Phríora Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:51:10 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-33042 "selling beer" He might has well have sold beer to the murdering ba*sards!!! “selling beer”

He might has well have sold beer to the murdering ba*sards!!!

]]> By: Darren Mac an Phríora http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-33040 Darren Mac an Phríora Sun, 03 Dec 2006 23:49:52 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-33040 Meant to say that I have never heard FG being strongly against the use of Shannon Airport. I was at the Dáil debate a couple of years ago about it and and Enda Kenny was, well, quiet on it. Joe Higgins stole the show shouting at Séamus Brennan about selling beer to Saddam Hussein in the '80's. Meant to say that I have never heard FG being strongly against the use of Shannon Airport. I was at the Dáil debate a couple of years ago about it and and Enda Kenny was, well, quiet on it. Joe Higgins stole the show shouting at Séamus Brennan about selling beer to Saddam Hussein in the ’80′s.

]]> By: Darren Mac an Phríora http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-33024 Darren Mac an Phríora Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:22:06 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-33024 Sorry, I went on a bit of a tangent there. Sorry, I went on a bit of a tangent there.

]]> By: Daniel Sullivan http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-33013 Daniel Sullivan Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-33013 You would prefer if people made irrational arguments? Or that they based their views on something they had overheard in a pub? You would prefer if people made irrational arguments? Or that they based their views on something they had overheard in a pub?

]]> By: Darren Mac an Phríora http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-32905 Darren Mac an Phríora Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:30:57 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-32905 Not all capitalists are unbridled capitalists though. Some of them are cultured. David McWilliams made this argument in Galway last March: Why are foreign mulitinationals investing in Galway more than Waterford? Waterford has better roads and is nearer to Dublin... Its because- albeit argubably- that Galway has that whole culutural connection with the US a hell of a lot more than Waterford. The Rick tycoon Denis O' Brien seems to be a nice guy. Bill Gates seems to be a nice guy. A lot of the rich people in the world got to where they are precisely because they are nice guys and are cultured. Sorry, Dan- and I know you are in FG- your super-rational argument is precisely the thing that turns a lot of people of Fine Gael. Not all capitalists are unbridled capitalists though. Some of them are cultured.

David McWilliams made this argument in Galway last March:

Why are foreign mulitinationals investing in Galway more than Waterford? Waterford has better roads and is nearer to Dublin… Its because- albeit argubably- that Galway has that whole culutural connection with the US a hell of a lot more than Waterford.

The Rick tycoon Denis O’ Brien seems to be a nice guy. Bill Gates seems to be a nice guy. A lot of the rich people in the world got to where they are precisely because they are nice guys and are cultured.

Sorry, Dan- and I know you are in FG- your super-rational argument is precisely the thing that turns a lot of people of Fine Gael.

]]> By: Daniel Sullivan http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-32898 Daniel Sullivan Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:09:44 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-32898 Folks, american companies are not going to pull out of Ireland if we stop rendition flights. They are commerical organisations for crying out loud. Folks, american companies are not going to pull out of Ireland if we stop rendition flights. They are commerical organisations for crying out loud.

]]> By: faolain http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-32784 faolain Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:48:32 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-32784 what would happen if Ireland chose to stop rendition flights? How much money would we lose? How many jobs? vs How much better would we feel about ourselves as the guardians of righteousness? what would happen if Ireland chose to stop rendition flights?

How much money would we lose? How many jobs?

vs

How much better would we feel about ourselves as the guardians of righteousness?

]]> By: faolain http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-32781 faolain Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-32781 Sarah, been away, so before I even read comments: newspaper needs to be doused in white (malt or spirit) i.e. white vinegar. Sarah,

been away, so before I even read comments: newspaper needs to be doused in white (malt or spirit) i.e. white vinegar.

]]> By: Mars http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/comment-page-1/#comment-32554 Mars Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:07:24 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2006/11/29/newspapers/#comment-32554 As much as it saddens me, annoys me and makes a mock of Ireland commitment, actually not even commitment just basic acknowledgement of Human Rights, I have to agree with Leon comments. What realistically will Ireland do about rendition flights. What check all the flights, find prisioner on the flight, take them under the wing of the Irish judicary, ask difficult questions and challenge the US? Legally challenging, politically embarressing and potentially economically disasterous. What would happen if Ireland really tackled the issue of rendition flights in Ireland. Would the US pull the plug on their investments in Shannon, would there be job losses, would families would lose their livelyhood. I would really like to hear this side of the argument teased out. Its all well and good to make fun of the mooawnn like approach of the Irish government..........off course its a joke and we all know that to rely on the "word of Miss Rice" or to "Trust our US friends" on this thorny issue is an insult to our intelligence. But seriously...........lets tease out what would happen if Ireland chose to stop rendition flights? As much as it saddens me, annoys me and makes a mock of Ireland commitment, actually not even commitment just basic acknowledgement of Human Rights, I have to agree with Leon comments. What realistically will Ireland do about rendition flights. What check all the flights, find prisioner on the flight, take them under the wing of the Irish judicary, ask difficult questions and challenge the US? Legally challenging, politically embarressing and potentially economically disasterous. What would happen if Ireland really tackled the issue of rendition flights in Ireland. Would the US pull the plug on their investments in Shannon, would there be job losses, would families would lose their livelyhood. I would really like to hear this side of the argument teased out. Its all well and good to make fun of the mooawnn like approach of the Irish government……….off course its a joke and we all know that to rely on the “word of Miss Rice” or to “Trust our US friends” on this thorny issue is an insult to our intelligence. But seriously………..lets tease out what would happen if Ireland chose to stop rendition flights?

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