What Happened To Our New Party

imme

Anyone know whatever happened to our new political party that the media was only days away from being formed by disaffected FF & FG TD's.

Is it still on the horizon?

PeterIanStaker

Wasn't that reported by the Sunday Incoherent? If so, thats the answer

Mr Benevolent

They were probably reading the old Libertas manifesto.

bijapos

imme wrote: »

Anyone know whatever happened to our new political party that the media was only days away from being formed by disaffected FF & FG TD's.

Is it still on the horizon?

Yes its just on the horizon now, and has been since 1933 or thereabouts. :rolleyes:

or are you talking about the PDs reforming?

maynooth_rules

What, you mean the Sunday Independent actually printed a made up lie on their front page. Well i for one am shocked:rolleyes:

Lapin

What good would another political party do ?

The suggestion to form one sounds like an Irish version of outrage.
It will gather a few headlines for a week or two but will soon go the way of the PD's.

Rather like the French going nuts and expressing their outrage by setting fire to cars in the suburbs of Paris to prove a point.

It looks effective, but ultimately nobody gives a toss.

imme

Lapin wrote: »

What good would another political party do ?

The suggestion to form one sounds like an Irish version of outrage.
It will gather a few headlines for a week or two but will soon go the way of the PD's.

Rather like the French going nuts and expressing their outrage by setting fire to cars in the suburbs of Paris to prove a point.

It looks effective, but ultimately nobody gives a toss.

We're not French, we're The Irish.

Frankly, I don't someone setting fire to my car, for all the good it would do apart from creating some opportunities for Dr. Bill.

The only riots we'e ever had were on account the Troubles.

I think the idea when it was mooted initially (if it was more than a Sindo made up story) was an interesting one. It could have changed the political landscape.

murphaph

imme wrote: »

It could have changed the political landscape.

Only one thing will change the political landscape: the Irish electorate (if and when it starts demanding ethics in politics. So far it rarely has and has usually rewarded rogues by reelecting them)

chaneyfrank

Rise and Fall of a Nation

In Dublin Streets, one Easter morn, on blood drenched stones, a dream was born,

Our heroes they fought side by side, the prize they sought - “A Nation”.

These leaders gave their lives for us, one tied to a chair,

But the seed was sown, would not be denied.

“A Nation was the Dream.”

Two brothers rose from the streets of blood, Collins and DeValera,

For many years they fought side by side, pledged to achieve that dream.

Then a chance for peace, three fields of green, a fourth denied.

The brothers chose two different paths, and Erin’s cries were heard again,

Their dreams, the same, their paths divide, The fields were soaked in blood again,

as “ Brother now fought Brother.”

Less than one hundred years have passed, the fourth green field is still enchained,

The fledgling Nation since has grown, and now at last peace reigns,

But there are those who would steal that dream, yet claim to be our leaders,

With lies, deceit, and greed, they brought our Nation to its knees,

And sold the dream, of those long forgotten hero’s,

“A Nation Free and Equal”.

Author; Frank Chaney

Pat D. Almighty

Didn't know Collins & Dev were brothers!