Comments on: Last word on the election http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/ 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: Sarah http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-72002 Sarah Thu, 24 May 2007 10:50:08 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-72002 Ok, I've done the deed...I'll do a post.. Ok, I’ve done the deed…I’ll do a post..

]]> By: The Crewser http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71996 The Crewser Thu, 24 May 2007 10:34:55 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71996 I dont agree Mark atal. Economies and their proper functioning are all about sentiment these days, right around the World. By putting in a patchwork of left wing / green etc it would send out the wrong signal to industrialists and investors and potential investors. When you create something really good like our well geared economy its important to protect it. I know the Irish people will do that today. I dont agree Mark atal. Economies and their proper functioning are all about sentiment these days, right around the World. By putting in a patchwork of left wing / green etc it would send out the wrong signal to industrialists and investors and potential investors. When you create something really good like our well geared economy its important to protect it. I know the Irish people will do that today.

]]> By: Mark Waters http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71994 Mark Waters Thu, 24 May 2007 10:26:57 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71994 To be honest I think the economy has a life of its own and external factors have more influence than any government policy. No matter who's in government all they can do is hang on as best they can as the rollercoaster takes us up and down between ECB interest rates and US consumer confidence. We can tinker around the edges to try an mitigate some of the pressures (e.g. mortgage interest releief to offset ECB interest rate increases) but we're totally exposed to factors beyond our control. Where government can make a difference is on the spending side. Not saying that the alternative would have done any better but if the government were so instumental in creating the booming economy then surely they should have also predicted the need for the infrastructure that an economic boom would demand. Instead they peddle the line that "we are victims of our own success". The huge surpluses in the finances year after year would suggest to me that they had no idea of the nature of the economic boom. If they had they would have been able to predict the increased tax take and adjust their spending budgets accordingly. I don't think the opposition would have done any better/worse. As I said the economy is a rollercoaster and the government just hangs on as best it can. To be honest I think the economy has a life of its own and external factors have more influence than any government policy. No matter who’s in government all they can do is hang on as best they can as the rollercoaster takes us up and down between ECB interest rates and US consumer confidence. We can tinker around the edges to try an mitigate some of the pressures (e.g. mortgage interest releief to offset ECB interest rate increases) but we’re totally exposed to factors beyond our control. Where government can make a difference is on the spending side.

Not saying that the alternative would have done any better but if the government were so instumental in creating the booming economy then surely they should have also predicted the need for the infrastructure that an economic boom would demand. Instead they peddle the line that “we are victims of our own success”.

The huge surpluses in the finances year after year would suggest to me that they had no idea of the nature of the economic boom. If they had they would have been able to predict the increased tax take and adjust their spending budgets accordingly.

I don’t think the opposition would have done any better/worse. As I said the economy is a rollercoaster and the government just hangs on as best it can.

]]> By: irishpancake http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71993 irishpancake Thu, 24 May 2007 10:15:20 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71993 Crewser said: No change there then in regard to what you intended to do yesterday. No idea what you are on about there, a chara. However, if you mean my post on 22nd May, referring to the Green component in the prospective Rainbow Govt. you have entirely misread my intentions, as the link I posted there will show. Thanks for making up my mind for me. Crewser said: No change there then in regard to what you intended to do yesterday.

No idea what you are on about there, a chara.

However, if you mean my post on 22nd May, referring to the Green component in the prospective Rainbow Govt. you have entirely misread my intentions, as the link I posted there will show.

Thanks for making up my mind for me.

]]> By: The Crewser http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71987 The Crewser Thu, 24 May 2007 09:59:26 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71987 No change there then in regard to what you intended to do yesterday. Alliance is right but what will they be for and against and what will they do to our economy. Ask yourself that my friend. No change there then in regard to what you intended to do yesterday. Alliance is right but what will they be for and against and what will they do to our economy. Ask yourself that my friend.

]]> By: irishpancake http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71986 irishpancake Thu, 24 May 2007 09:54:20 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71986 Hey Crewser No fair man...... I wanted THE last word, and I was trying to be even-handed and non-party political and helpful. But you just couldn't leave it alone, could you. You certainly have persuaded me just how to cast my little vote this evening. It will defo be anti-this-outgoing-government and pro new government/new alliance. Hey Crewser

No fair man……

I wanted THE last word, and I was trying to be even-handed and non-party political and helpful.

But you just couldn’t leave it alone, could you.

You certainly have persuaded me just how to cast my little vote this evening.

It will defo be anti-this-outgoing-government

and pro new government/new alliance.

]]> By: The Crewser http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71984 The Crewser Thu, 24 May 2007 09:47:13 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71984 Good advice irishpancake. Its important that as many as possible exercise their right to vote. It may be close overall but at this stage I think most people are agreed that Bertie will be back as Taoiseach. And rightly so. Looking at the wonderful achievements of the last two Governments anything else would be a travesty. Also he is the preferred choice by a long way for the job. I was just jotting down the list of achievements during his two terms and they speak for themselves. Peace in Ireland delivered thanks to Bertie,Blair and Clinton chiefly. The country is transformed with infrastructure over the last decade thanks to FF and PDs also. Full employment delivered. Net inward migration of workers from Europe and elsewhere. Much better living standards for workers and pensioners and continued reductions in personal taxation. There are vastly improved social conditions all round for everyone. Why would anybody want to destabilise the future of our great country by throwing out one of the most successful Governments anywhere in the civilised world. So go forth proudly irishpancake and do the right thing. Good advice irishpancake. Its important that as many as possible exercise their right to vote. It may be close overall but at this stage I think most people are agreed that Bertie will be back as Taoiseach. And rightly so.
Looking at the wonderful achievements of the last two Governments anything else would be a travesty. Also he is the preferred choice by a long way for the job.
I was just jotting down the list of achievements during his two terms and they speak for themselves. Peace in Ireland delivered thanks to Bertie,Blair and Clinton chiefly. The country is transformed with infrastructure over the last decade thanks to FF and PDs also. Full employment delivered. Net inward migration of workers from Europe and elsewhere. Much better living standards for workers and pensioners and continued reductions in personal taxation. There are vastly improved social conditions all round for everyone.
Why would anybody want to destabilise the future of our great country by throwing out one of the most successful Governments anywhere in the civilised world. So go forth proudly irishpancake and do the right thing.

]]> By: irishpancake http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71980 irishpancake Thu, 24 May 2007 09:26:35 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71980 OK Sarah, the fateful day has arrived. I am still firmly undecided, as I am exiled in Meath West. As you may have gathered, I'm a died-in-the wool Lake County person. But I have a vote, and I want to and will exercise my constitutional right. Looks as though nationally it is too close to call, and will go down to the last preferances. So the advise surely should be GO OUT AND VOTE regardless of who you vote for, and go down the list. Which combination do you think a large turn-out will best suit? or the converse with a low poll? OK Sarah, the fateful day has arrived.

I am still firmly undecided, as I am exiled in Meath West.

As you may have gathered, I’m a died-in-the wool Lake County person.

But I have a vote, and I want to and will exercise my constitutional right.

Looks as though nationally it is too close to call, and will go down to the last preferances.

So the advise surely should be

GO OUT AND VOTE

regardless of who you vote for, and go down the list.

Which combination do you think a large turn-out will best suit?

or the converse with a low poll?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71792 Elizabeth Wed, 23 May 2007 11:46:10 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71792 I live in Dublin Central and a car with loudspeakers has just driven down my street, with a voice intoning "Vote Bertie Ahern No.1" (no mention of his running mates, as per usual) to the strains of Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow". Of course, the sound was turned down after the first two lines of the chorus. Do they think people won't continue to sing the next two lines in their heads?! Also, are they unaware that Clinton used this song as his anthem in 1992 when he was advocating a change of government? The whole point of the song is to stop thinking about the bad things that have happened in the past and to focus on a changed future! Here are the full lyrics to sing on your way to the polling centre: If you wake up and don't want to smile, If it takes just a little while, Open your eyes and look at the day, You'll see things in a different way. Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow, Don't stop, it'll soon be here, It'll be, better than before, Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone. Why not think about times to come, And not about the things that you've done, If your life was bad to you, Just think what tomorrow will do. Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow, Don't stop, it'll soon be here, It'll be, better than before, Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone. All I want is to see you smile, If it takes just a little while, I know you don't believe that it's true, I never meant any harm to you. Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow, Don't stop, it'll soon be here, It'll be, better than before, Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone. Don't you look back, Don't you look back. I live in Dublin Central and a car with loudspeakers has just driven down my street, with a voice intoning “Vote Bertie Ahern No.1″ (no mention of his running mates, as per usual) to the strains of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow”. Of course, the sound was turned down after the first two lines of the chorus. Do they think people won’t continue to sing the next two lines in their heads?! Also, are they unaware that Clinton used this song as his anthem in 1992 when he was advocating a change of government? The whole point of the song is to stop thinking about the bad things that have happened in the past and to focus on a changed future! Here are the full lyrics to sing on your way to the polling centre:

If you wake up and don’t want to smile,
If it takes just a little while,
Open your eyes and look at the day,
You’ll see things in a different way.

Don’t stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here,
It’ll be, better than before,
Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone.

Why not think about times to come,
And not about the things that you’ve done,
If your life was bad to you,
Just think what tomorrow will do.

Don’t stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here,
It’ll be, better than before,
Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone.

All I want is to see you smile,
If it takes just a little while,
I know you don’t believe that it’s true,
I never meant any harm to you.

Don’t stop, thinking about tomorrow,
Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here,
It’ll be, better than before,
Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone.

Don’t you look back,
Don’t you look back.

]]> By: Gordon Davies http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/comment-page-1/#comment-71789 Gordon Davies Wed, 23 May 2007 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.sarahcarey.ie/2007/05/22/last-word-on-the-election/#comment-71789 Drowning our sorrows would be more appropriate if the yahoos get back in Drowning our sorrows would be more appropriate if the yahoos get back in

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