How can we make things better?

dubsaab

There is a lot of talk on the Radio, in the papers etc of how bad things are in Ireland at present, but talking is not going to get things done.
The government is not up to the job, in fact you could say that the total 'pool' of talent in the Dail is not up to the job, but it is all we have and a General Election is not going to change that pool too much.
What is the feeling here about a National Government, take the best bits from each party.
Things cannot go on as they are, there is no leadership, and the national moral is getting worse by the day.

Any thoughts?

RMD

I consider it a sad state of affairs when the only Politician I consider strong enough to lead this country is quite likely going to die within the next year or so.

Other than Lenihan, not one party is going to get my vote unless they show leadership and a backbone.

cson

Stalin ftw.

Fago!

dubsaab wrote: »

There is a lot of talk on the Radio, in the papers etc of how bad things are in Ireland at present, but talking is not going to get things done.
The government is not up to the job, in fact you could say that the total 'pool' of talent in the Dail is not up to the job, but it is all we have and a General Election is not going to change that pool too much.
What is the feeling here about a National Government, take the best bits from each party.
Things cannot go on as they are, there is no leadership, and the national moral is getting worse by the day.

Any thoughts?

A game of Northside Quiditch!

The loser always dies or gets pregnant!

Hank_Jones

I'd we get a time machine and go get Michael Collins and De Valera (when they were still on the same side).
Duplicate them in a duplicating machine, then bring them back to the present.
Then we do the same with FDR, Churchill and pretty much anyone who was previously worth a fcuk, and we make a government out of these people.

Because fantasy is really all we have at this stage....

Collie D

Fago! wrote: »

A game of Northside Quiditch!

The loser always dies or gets pregnant!

tim_holsters

The country needs a Ceausescu moment circa 1989.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Funny Hat Fridays??

Fago!

Collie D wrote: »

Them's the breaks when you play northside quiditch!!!

bonerm

RMD wrote: »

I consider it a sad state of affairs when the only Politician I consider strong enough to lead this country is quite likely going to die within the next year or so.

Other than Lenihan, not one party is going to get my vote unless they show leadership and a backbone.

The knives were out for him too until he dropped his personal bombshell last year. I've never seen such an about-face in public opinion .... ever. Complete hypocritical bullshít by all concerned. He's neither the eejit (nor the great man) that people profess him to be.

The_Kew_Tour

First we need a strong Governemnt, but we dont have that.

It still amazes how much crap we put up with or Government. We moan but never do anything but put these peole back in power.

Collie D

Fago! wrote: »

Them's the breaks when you play northside quiditch!!!

I stand by my original post

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Fago! wrote: »

Them's the breaks when you play northside quiditch!!!

We demand an elaboration!

cafecolour

Free beer

Karl Hungus

Lia Broad Kite wrote: »

Funny Hat Fridays??

Knackers would rob them.

Fago!

Lia Broad Kite wrote: »

We demand an elaboration!

Well Northside Quiditch is like normal quiditch, except brooms are replaced with burberry nissan micras, The Golden Snitch is a joint or a heroin needle, seekers are actually runt dogs named skelatchy and the loser dies or ends up pregnant.

Collie D

Fago! wrote: »

Well Northside Quiditch is like normal quiditch, except brooms are replaced with burberry nissan micras, The Golden Snitch is a joint or a heroin needle, seekers are actually runt dogs named skelatchy and the loser dies or ends up pregnant.

Ah, so you were just stereotyping and being a snob...I get you now

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Sure I dont even know what quidich means...
Ah well, I've me cows to go feed

Fago!

Collie D wrote: »

Ah, so you were just stereotyping and being a snob...I get you now

Uuuhhhh.... YAH!!! Know your place!! Now get away from me you peasant!!! Go on.. Shooo!!!

bonerm

Lia Broad Kite wrote: »

Sure I dont even know what quidich means...
Ah well, I've me cows to go feed

Quiddich is a contact sport in which British public-schoolboys try to penetrate each others rings.

Fago!

bonerm wrote: »

Quiddich is a contact sport in which British public-schoolboys try to penetrate each others rings.

Yes. The northside version is where school drop-outs/inmates forcebly do it to thore mots!!!

Collie D

Fago! wrote: »

Yes. The northside version is where school drop-outs/inmates forcebly do it to thore mots!!!

You should be on stage (preferably being swawn in half)...I'm falling off my chair. Northside/southside jokes are only funny to idiots.

Fago!

Collie D wrote: »

You should be on stage (preferably being swawn in half)...I'm falling off my chair. Northside/southside jokes are only funny to idiots

You've clearly never met me!
I'm just joking... relax yore cacks....

Collie D

Fago! wrote: »

You've clearly never met me!
I'm just joking... relax yore cacks....

I rest my case...a confession

Fago!

Collie D wrote: »

I rest my case...a confession

I have no doubts that I'm an idiot...

Sure half the posters here will agree.... C'mon guys back me up?

narwog81

dubsaab wrote: »

The government is not up to the job, in fact you could say that the total 'pool' of talent in the Dail is not up to the job, but it is all we have and a General Election is not going to change that pool too much.

A party list system similar to systems currently in place in NZ and Germany and recently proposed by Fine Gael would help solve this problem at the next election.

It would cut the number of TDs and remove the demands of the constituency from them thus allowing them to actually govern the country not just secure the best deal for their local patch.

It could potentially attract provent talent into politics, people who are turned off by the bull**** that in endemic in working your way to a party nomination for a GE. However the George Lee episode recently shows that the very party that proposed the idea was lacking when it came to implementation.

dubsaab wrote: »

What is the feeling here about a National Government, take the best bits from each party.

I would not include any FF TDs in this for the sake of transparency and a complete break with the corruption,incompentence and sheer arrogance of the last 3 governments. That includes Brian Lenihan who i believe is blinding people from his lies by virtue of the fact that he is a good public speaker in comparison to the likes of Biffo and that parasite Ahern.

Amhran Nua

narwog81 wrote: »

A party list system similar to systems currently in place in NZ and Germany and recently proposed by Fine Gael would help solve this problem at the next election.

It would cut the number of TDs and remove the demands of the constituency from them thus allowing them to actually govern the country not just secure the best deal for their local patch.

It could potentially attract provent talent into politics, people who are turned off by the bull**** that in endemic in working your way to a party nomination for a GE. However the George Lee episode recently shows that the very party that proposed the idea was lacking when it came to implementation.

It was proposed by us at the start of last year. Here's hoping they lift the rest of the policies! I've serious doubts they will ever see it through though, too much internal inertia.

bleg

Sneak into the World bank headquarters and press "reset."


Other than that, there is absolutely sweet **** all.