Why don't all boardies form a Political Party!

stevejr

I'm serious, with the inevitable demise of Fianna Fail, there's vacuum and we can fill it. With all the political discussion that goes on here...I think it's time to sh!t or get off the pot.

starbelgrade

Great idea.

I'm wearing my party pants in anticipation.

They have a plastic lining just in case I shit myself with the excitement.

GLaDOS

Abortions for all!

smk89

Sh!t or get off the pot.

See you in 5. [Takes newspaper and leaves]

KeithM89_old

Dibs on Treasurer job...

*rubs hands furiously*

Oranage2

Because the majority of em are idiots!!!

partyatmygaff

I guess i'll set up as headquarters then?

Crow92

Too bad we couldn't afford it, I can picture it now though, Using the internet medium to Canvas posters everywhere.

What'd the party's name be??

starbelgrade

I bagsie the Ministry for Sex job.

KeithM89_old

Crow92 wrote: »

What'd the party's name be??

The After Party obviously....

Funkfield

I call Minister for Funk (& Agriculture).

antidark777

stevejr wrote: »

I'm serious, with the inevitable demise of Fianna Fail, there's vacuum and we can fill it. With all the political discussion that goes on here...I think it's time to sh!t or get off the pot.

Implying they could run a country

squod

Booking speaking time at the dail at 1.30am could be a problem.

TeddyTedson

stevejr wrote: »

I'm serious, with the inevitable demise of Fianna Fail, there's vacuum and we can fill it. With all the political discussion that goes on here...I think it's time to sh!t or get off the pot.

I don't think we'd all agree on much.

stevejr

KeithM89 wrote: »

Dibs on Treasurer job...

*rubs hands furiously*

Excellent you're hired, Keith TD!

sdanseo

I suggested this before - deadly seirously -and got several pm's of support. Still half-thinking it wouldn't be a bad idea (of course wouldn't be affiliated with b.ie).

Badgermonkey

We ourselves?

What'd we call us?

fonecrusher1

I bags minister for handheld savoury food items & chips. If that position is taken the minister for cyclops people will do.

Senna

sdonn wrote: »

I suggested this before - deadly seirously -and got several pm's of support. Still half-thinking it wouldn't be a bad idea (of course wouldn't be affiliated with b.ie).

So just basically any random group of people will do

stevejr

After party...the best name so far!!!

limklad

stevejr wrote: »

I'm serious, with the inevitable demise of Fianna Fail, there's vacuum and we can fill it. With all the political discussion that goes on here...I think it's time to sh!t or get off the pot.

We the Armchair hurler by the ditch Political Party who like to party and moan and complain and bitch and we will get 1000000 million virtual votes for our various views which equals 0 real votes, but we feel good afterwards.

shannon_tek

i Claim minister of Music, party and life (and transport need to seriously get that s*&t sorted)

limklad

Funkfield wrote: »

I call Minister for Funk (& Agriculture).

starbelgrade wrote: »

I bagsie the Ministry for Sex job.

KeithM89 wrote: »

Dibs on Treasurer job...

*rubs hands furiously*

stevejr wrote: »

Excellent you're hired, Keith TD!

If there jobs going around I have Dibs on Justice, Law Reform & Drink.
I like to drink and kick arse out of those who claim to be the Law and say I am your boss "GET THE HELL OUT OF THESE PREMISES!!!!"..

TeddyTedson

I have a better idea...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPhMTdQwiao

starbelgrade

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I don't think we'd all agree on much.

I disagree with that statement.

stevejr

Anybody know how to actually go about setting up a party? Can't be that difficult..........

KeithM89_old

stevejr wrote: »

Anybody know how to actually go about setting up a party? Can't be that difficult..........

Just get some hats, a cake and some booze....

stevejr

KeithM89 wrote: »

Just get some hats, a cake and some booze....

Come on now Deputy Kieth, behave like a minister...oh wait you are

friendface

Because we could never agree on a single idea.



/awaits argumentative reply

brummytom

I'll be the Foreign Minister

KeithM89_old

stevejr wrote: »

Come on now Deputy Kieth, behave like a minister...oh wait you are

Well you certainly dont get the spell-checker job..:rolleyes:

limklad

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I don't think we'd all agree on much.

starbelgrade wrote: »

I disagree with that statement.

We can all not agree to disagree and then disagree with the agreement and then we can lie about it (cough) I mean only recall our version of the events.

Then we can become qualified to be fully fledge politicians. Horah!! We then can buy cheap beer in the Shebeen known as the Dáil Bar in Leinster House which has served booze for 80 years with no licence with no VAT and tax-free Drinks.

stevejr

Seriously tho, didn't the guys who set up boards...Tom Murphy and what's-his-face develope the idea after a bet and look at the behemoth Boards has become. If the guts of a million people use/read boards thaen that's one hell of a base to start from and medium to work through*



*pending Boards approval naturally.

i57dwun4yb1pt8

Badgermonkey wrote: »

What'd we call us?

Progressive Thanks Whores

stevejr

KeithM89 wrote: »

Well you certainly dont get the spell-checker job..:rolleyes:

Don't speak to the leader like that or I'll get the Party Whip to ya...

davetherave

Dibbs on Minister for Defence.

When the impending zombie invasion comes, I'd make sure that no DF haters get saved!

stevejr

davetherave wrote: »

Dibbs on Minister for Defence.

When the impending zombie invasion comes, I'd make sure that no DF haters get saved!

Right Dave your hired, welcome on board, you can start with the Zombie Banks.

johnmcdnl

because we'd do a worst job than FF did

stevejr

johnmcdnl wrote: »

because we'd do a worst job than FF did

Impossible...collectively we can't be FF-stupid!

sdanseo

Senna wrote: »

So just basically any random group of people will do

That is a most objectionable statement madam and i ask you to withdraw it at once, withdraw withdraw withdraw.

TanG411

'Support Bláthanna Boards'.

Probably a load of planks anyway.

b.o.m.d.a.s.

great idea.

If ye need an ambassador to Berlin, PM me. Danke schoen

TeddyTedson

boards is kinda similar to the Seanad.

Tar.Aldarion

good luck trying to get us to agree on anything ever!

TeddyTedson

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

good luck trying to get us to agree on anything ever!

I agree :P:P:P:D:D:D:pac::pac::pac:

Tar.Aldarion

-_- this is not my happy face

--LOS--

I disagree, that's your photo happy face!

Tar.Aldarion

you made me laugh when they are all laughing in stargate, made me feel part of the scene :pac:

Look, i'm just not a smiley person -_-

Lockstep

There are regular threads in the Politics section on forming new political parties. They always go like this so it'll do as your new manifesto:

-The promise for a party that will be very pro-business but that will protect the most vulnerable in society.
-That will cut taxes but deliver better public services
-That will be beholden to no special interests but will enact social harmony.
-That will leave behind civil war politics.
-That will have no ideology at all but be pragmatic and be based utterly on 'what works' (whatever that means)

sdanseo

Lockstep wrote: »

There are regular threads in the Politics section on forming new political parties. They always go like this so it'll do as your new manifesto:

-The promise for a party that will be very pro-business but that will protect the most vulnerable in society.
-That will cut taxes but deliver better public services
-That will be beholden to no special interests but will enact social harmony.
-That will leave behind civil war politics.
-That will have no ideology at all but be pragmatic and be based utterly on 'what works' (whatever that means)

But what's wrong with that? I think its an ideaology in itself to be fair. What's best for the country, fairest for all and a system that specifically funnels our income and wealth (what's left of it) into the highest priorities should be the way to run the country. Government should be transparently pragmatic, I believe that's part of the definition of good government.

As for "civil war politics" -well I'd be of a republican stance myself but I don't believe refusing to factor them into a party manifesto would be out of the question. The official line would be much like the constitution defines our position. At the end of the day we're not about to invade NI to claim it back, so why have a party mantra that openly says we should? More have it as a back-burner ideal that to be fair, I think almost everyone is this country would like but by the same token almost everyone realises that it's a pipe dream for the forseeable decades.

Lockstep

sdonn wrote: »

But what's wrong with that? I think its an ideaology in itself to be fair. What's best for the country, fairest for all and a system that specifically funnels our income and wealth (what's left of it) into the highest priorities should be the way to run the country. Government should be transparently pragmatic, I believe that's part of the definition of good government.

As for "civil war politics" -well I'd be of a republican stance myself but I don't believe refusing to factor them into a party manifesto would be out of the question. The official line would be much like the constitution defines our position. At the end of the day we're not about to invade NI to claim it back, so why have a party mantra that openly says we should? More have it as a back-burner ideal that to be fair, I think almost everyone is this country would like but by the same token almost everyone realises that it's a pipe dream for the forseeable decades.

The problem is that it's a vague, populist and misty theory that I'd never vote for. It's all soundbites which every party would claim to espouse (none would claim to be anti-business or anti- the most vulnerable for example)

Pragmatism is another vague concept. Every party is either on the left or right to some degree. Being pragmatic is an utterly relative term (even the communists or anarchists would view themselves as having a pragmatic and workable ideology)