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Why do we have statues/Commemorations of American Presidents.

  • 17-01-2011 8:03pm
    #1
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭


    So I just came across this.

    Why do we have a statue of Bill Clinton casue he played Golf somwhere.I know people may not like our own leaders but I'd much rather a statue of Biffo playing Golf like recently then...well that?


    But seriously though.Why dont we see statues of our own past Presidents etc.The park in my local town for instance is called JFK park...


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  • #2
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    because we're brown-nosers


  • #3
    Trog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Trog


    He famously hit that golf ball into a guard-dog's mouth, and was given the new name Bill-Chulainn, or 'Bill, seller of apples and peddler of ****e TV'.


  • #4
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Tourism.


  • #5
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Cause our presidents do **** all


  • #6
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    I'm sure drunkards would much rather p1ss all over a statue of Mary McAleese. Perhaps you could start a petition?


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  • #7
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Does it depict him smoking a slightly moist cigar?


  • #8
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Seloth wrote: »
    So I just came across this.

    That's what Monica Lewinsky said.


  • #9
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Cause Clinton was at one time the most powerful man on earth.

    Biffo isnt even the most powerful man in Ireland!


  • #10
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    It makes us feel closer to our current colonial master..

    I hope they'll be able to do a good Mao Tse-tung when we're officially handed over to the Chinese.


  • #11
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Because most of our leaders have been sh......


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  • #12
    Jake Rugby Walrus666
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Jake Rugby Walrus666


    Seloth wrote: »
    The park in my local town for instance is called JFK park...

    At least your lot didn't shoot him (that we know of)


  • #13
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    I like JFK and Clinton, so it doesn't bother me, if however, I seen one of Raygun or Bush I'd steal a JCB and destroy it.


  • #14
    darragh16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭darragh16


    Read the plaque: "Unveiled by Charles Haughey."

    I think that should be enough of a reason...


  • #15
    Dunjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Dunjohn


    The actual park section of Galway's Eyre Square is called Kennedy Park and there's a bust of yer man in it. Guy must have been popular.


  • #16
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    Dunjohn wrote: »
    The actual park section of Galway's Eyre Square is called Kennedy Park and there's a bust of yer man in it. Guy must have been popular.

    First catholic president and of Irish decent.


  • #17
    Dunjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Dunjohn


    RichieC wrote: »
    First catholic president and of Irish decent.

    He was here for five minutes.


  • #18
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    I'm sure it was a big deal back in the day anyway, I wasn't alive, though.


  • #19
    Trog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Trog


    All of the commemorated American Presidents mentioned had a strong link to Ireland. Clinton was a big part of the NI peace process. As the most powerful man in the world, he put quite a lot of effort into stopping people from dying on our little island. I wouldn't begrudge him a statue, but the golf thing is a bit wierd...

    JFK I think had a state visit, and was of Irish descent at least.


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