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Who is your favourite politician and what are your political values?

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  • #32
    St.Spodo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭St.Spodo


    Don't have a favourite politician but my political views can be expressed succinctly by the quote: "We are convinced that freedom without Socialism is privilege and injustice, and that Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality."-Mikhail Bakunin.


  • #33
    _Gawd_
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 410 ✭✭_Gawd_


    Libertarian here. (economically right, socially left) no gods, no masters.

    I don't like nation states or patriotism - everyone should be free to move where they want.
    I don't like creeping Communism i.e - the public service.
    I don't like taxes.
    I don't like paper money or central banks, I don't like war.
    I don't like drug laws.

    I believe in the free market. I believe in capitalism. I believe in the free movement of free peoples. I believe in private property. I believe in the individual (because you're Irish means nothing to me) - you should be judged by the content of your character. I believe you have a right to do whatever you please so long as it doesn't intrude on anyone else.

    Politician? Ron Paul.


  • #34
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    another libertarian on the Internet, shocker.


  • #35
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    ripcurl105 wrote: »
    no foreigners
    take back our country
    thatcherism
    no more nigerians or knackers or gypsies
    simples
    then we have a pure clean society

    mod: banned.

    He could include himself in that too..:rolleyes:
    Strange how Thatcherism gets in there too...:o



    The way things have been going I honestly can't say I have a favourite politician.

    My political values would basically be let people do what they want as long as it doesn't interfere with others, Strong environmental and animal protection. Common sense approach to laws with strong justice system and harsh penalties for people who don''t or won't change.


  • #36
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    just for personality - bertie ahern, taking criticism like a hero and completely shameless about taking the money that we all would have taken in the same position
    Speak for yourself - in fairness you're not a mind-reader.

    Oh and Nigerian corruption - bad; Irish corruption - good. I see... :pac:


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  • #37
    IrishAm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭IrishAm


    I quite like Nigel Farage. If there was an Irish politician of the same ilk, I would support him.



    A few politicians to stand up against the greedy farmers would be nice too.


  • #38
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Trolls are gathering.


  • #39
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Born to Die wrote: »
    Trolls are gathering.
    Don't think they're trolls, just not educated.


  • #40
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Dudess wrote: »
    Don't think they're trolls, just not educated.

    Give them a chance. First year is always difficult.


  • #41
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,283 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Dudess wrote: »
    Speak for yourself - in fairness you're not a mind-reader.

    Oh and Nigerian corruption - bad; Irish corruption - good. I see... :pac:

    taking money given voluntarily by property developers to change land zoning to which the end result create buildings, jobs and in general benefit us all , is far different from taking aid money or money aquired from scamming and using it to fund a military


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  • #42
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    I have admiration for Mo Mowlam :cool:


  • #43
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Biggins wrote: »
    Say wha? :confused:

    :pac:

    ooo biggy you know what i mean :pac:

    Im sick to death of political threads :cool:


    Im a foringhner :cool::pac:


  • #44
    FlyingIrishMan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭FlyingIrishMan


    Turtyturd wrote: »
    My favourite political values are pot hole fixing, my favourite politician is whoever gets the potholes fixed.



  • #45
    tommylimerick
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭tommylimerick


    i like joe higgins always find myself agreeing with him


  • #46
    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    All my favorite politicians are dead.


  • #47
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Mick Wallace. Just for having the pure balls to go into Dail Eireann with that hair cut, jeans and a pink shirt.

    Also Peirce Docherty. For his energy, enthusiasm, and passion that he has in his role.

    And Mo, just for the Good Friday Agreement.


  • #48
    true
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭true


    Mrs Thatcher- for standing up to the Eastern block ( defeated ) , militant trade unions ( defeated ), Argentian military regime responsible for thousands of disappeared ( defeated ), Gadaffi ( defeated) , PIRA and INLA ( responsible for deaths of her friends like Airey Neace, Mrs Tebbbit etc ( defeated). The lady was not for turning. She worked 80 hour weeks in the interests of her country, and was proven to be honest. Meanwhile , as tens of thousands of Irish were enmigrating to the UK each year at the time, our Lord Haughey was telling us to wear the hairshirt while buying the most expensive handmade shirts in the world in Paris with his mistress. You could not make it up. Pity we had not her in this country and she would not have let the regulator, unions or Irish banks get away with it.

    Kind of makes the likes of Wallace and Doherty look like parochial Killinascully scoundrels. Balls? real balls is doing things for the common good but putting yourself at risk of serious terrorist threat for the rest of your life. It does not take balls to wear a pink shirt. I know straight fellas doing that 25 years ago, just to be different. And it was not that different. The punk rockers were different.


  • #49
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,910 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    ripcurl105 wrote: »
    I am extremely right-leaning. I believe in little goverment power over the people, a Laissez-faire market, little as possible taxation, slashed public service, reinstatement of religion in schools an dclassroom led prayer. Super strict immigration, ie, everyone entering is fingerprinted and photographed at the border and passport number is filed. Immigrants commiting crimes are deported permanently and blocked from country (where the fingerprints come in).
    Respect fo relderly and pride in the nation and more respect for Gardaí and army.

    Is that you Anders???thought they had you underlock and key..


  • #50
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    Ruairi Quinn.


  • #51
    Notorious97
    Registered Users Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭Notorious97


    true wrote: »
    Mrs Thatcher- for standing up to the Eastern block ( defeated ) , militant trade unions ( defeated ), Argentian military regime responsible for thousands of disappeared ( defeated ), Gadaffi ( defeated) , PIRA and INLA ( responsible for deaths of her friends like Airey Neace, Mrs Tebbbit etc ( defeated). The lady was not for turning. She worked 80 hour weeks in the interests of her country, and was proven to be honest. Meanwhile , as tens of thousands of Irish were enmigrating to the UK each year at the time, our Lord Haughey was telling us to wear the hairshirt while buying the most expensive handmade shirts in the world in Paris with his mistress. You could not make it up. Pity we had not her in this country and she would not have let the regulator, unions or Irish banks get away with it.

    Kind of makes the likes of Wallace and Doherty look like parochial Killinascully scoundrels. Balls? real balls is doing things for the common good but putting yourself at risk of serious terrorist threat for the rest of your life. It does not take balls to wear a pink shirt. I know straight fellas doing that 25 years ago, just to be different. And it was not that different. The punk rockers were different.


    lol are you serious? So the UK went to war with Argentina for the reason you state above? How do you feel about her relationship with Augusto Pinochet and his record?

    Also what about her and her governments views on South Africa's government policies of the time?

    And lastly, she defeated the PIRA? lol news to me, must have missed that part of history in school.
    My favourite politician is dead, 90 years in august.


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  • #52
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Joe Higgins.. Socialist Party..


  • #53
    HoggyRS
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭HoggyRS


    Left wing and republican. Favourite Irish politician probably Louise Minihan or Joe Higgins.


  • #54
    Scanlas The 2nd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    Whatever policies maximise the total happiness of its citizens.


  • #55
    Roadtrippin
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭Roadtrippin


    Favourite politician... that's a paradox in my books. That implies I actually like any politician in the first place! :D

    Computer says No!


  • #56
    BOHtox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    Libertarian here. I don't like being told what to do, I don't like communists and I don't like socialists! I like free markets, low tax, being able to do what I want etc. I believe everyone should be treated with equality and have the chance to fulfil their dreams without intervention from the government.
    Ron Paul is my favourite politician.
    Reagan, Milton Friedman and Thatcher are up there too though, although Friedman was an economist.


  • #57
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    had to thank the opening post as yer man sounds mad enough to end up running the country. Just keeping in with our future right wing overlords, ye know how it is. My favorite politician is Develera, mainly cos he's dead and can no longer do any harm. Not too fond of any of the alive ones.


  • #58
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Notorious97 wrote: »
    true wrote: »
    Mrs Thatcher- for standing up to the Eastern block ( defeated ) , militant trade unions ( defeated ), Argentian military regime responsible for thousands of disappeared ( defeated ), Gadaffi ( defeated) , PIRA and INLA ( responsible for deaths of her friends like Airey Neace, Mrs Tebbbit etc ( defeated). The lady was not for turning. She worked 80 hour weeks in the interests of her country, and was proven to be honest. Meanwhile , as tens of thousands of Irish were enmigrating to the UK each year at the time, our Lord Haughey was telling us to wear the hairshirt while buying the most expensive handmade shirts in the world in Paris with his mistress. You could not make it up. Pity we had not her in this country and she would not have let the regulator, unions or Irish banks get away with it.

    Kind of makes the likes of Wallace and Doherty look like parochial Killinascully scoundrels. Balls? real balls is doing things for the common good but putting yourself at risk of serious terrorist threat for the rest of your life. It does not take balls to wear a pink shirt. I know straight fellas doing that 25 years ago, just to be different. And it was not that different. The punk rockers were different.


    lol are you serious? So the UK went to war with Argentina for the reason you state above? How do you feel about her relationship with Augusto Pinochet and his record?

    Also what about her and her governments views on South Africa's government policies of the time?

    And lastly, she defeated the PIRA? lol news to me, must have missed that part of history in school.
    My favourite politician is dead, 90 years in august.
    Lol yeah - the claim she was fighting for Argentinian democracy is hilarious... Pinochet was an utter monster, but let's disregard such an inconvenient truth. ;)
    That post on her just seems like it's written by a kid who wants to be different to their peers.


  • #59
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users Posts: 26,283 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    true wrote: »
    Mrs Thatcher- for standing up to the Eastern block ( defeated ) , militant trade unions ( defeated ), Argentian military regime responsible for thousands of disappeared ( defeated ), Gadaffi ( defeated) , PIRA and INLA ( responsible for deaths of her friends like Airey Neace, Mrs Tebbbit etc ( defeated). The lady was not for turning. She worked 80 hour weeks in the interests of her country, and was proven to be honest. Meanwhile , as tens of thousands of Irish were enmigrating to the UK each year at the time, our Lord Haughey was telling us to wear the hairshirt while buying the most expensive handmade shirts in the world in Paris with his mistress. You could not make it up. Pity we had not her in this country and she would not have let the regulator, unions or Irish banks get away with it.

    woahhh, I agree with thatcher economically, but seriously in terms of wars particularly the falklands , she was insane and idiotic to put it mildly


  • #60
    Dubhlinner
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Dubhlinner


    Like Shane Ross. Ming was good before he went all parish pump.

    In Northern Ireland Conall McDevitt but not sure what I'd think of him if he was in a real parliament.


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  • #61
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    over the past few years it would be the late Brian lenehan. tried his hardest and was an excellent communicator but that pox cowen shafted him

    if he had led his party maybe things would be different


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