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Irish Spring?

  • 23-05-2012 03:48PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭


    I just saw on Sky News that Egypt are voting in a proper election for the first time. Fair enough. But then they said in the 5,000 year history of this great nation they are deciding their own fate! I think we should say bollix to this and kick out FG, FF, SF, Labour and all those eejits out of the country and reorganize the whole country. What would you do if you were in charge of the transition? And do you think we should do something similar?
    I would:
    Start a peaceful rebellion, using civil disobedience and Gandhi's tactics. I would then reorganize the whole economy to start with. I would provide "free" water and cheaper electricity. Then I would install a better electric grid and excellent high-speed broadband across the country (if you think this is a silly idea it's been promised for years) and lower taxes for foreign industry, give incentives to high-tech companies and farmers who export a certain amount.
    Also I would keep the ones already in place, for films and computer companies. I would put more spending on culture, science and healthcare.The whole curriculum in schools, especially Irish would be re-written. To afford all these things, everything would be cut back on but in a different way. For example, workers on the electricity and internet and other services would be a mixture of the current workers and people off social welfare.

    Their salaries might not be very good but their benefits would be excellent, this would be the same for teachers and all public sector workers. Poor people would be given small jobs alongside them to start them off, and the empty apartments would be converted into space for the homeless, and all the people responsible for the recession would be put in prison and have their money confiscated, the Guards would be entirely restarted, I would make them armed and crimes would have worse punishments, murder and large scale drug offences would carry a mandatory life sentence and by life I mean in prison until they die.
    Once all the drug criminals are dealt with all drugs would be made legal and the more dangerous ones would be very expensive and carry high taxes, while softer drugs would be cheaper.
    Drugs would be sold by the government and maybe some strictly regulated dealers. Guns would become legal for self defence but the laws would be VERY strict only over 30's (maybe younger) could own them and anyone else can have a stun gun or non lethal weapons. Also only handguns would be allowed unless they have a good reason for having a larger gun, one per house and only a certain amount of ammo a year and only allowed to shoot someone if you or someone else is actually being physically attacked.
    Do you agree? What changes would you make?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,039 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    A wall of text


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,949 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    tl;dr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    In 1989 Berliners ripped down the most oppressive symbol their city had ever seen.

    It's now 2012 and you insist on recreating the experience.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    What changes would you make?

    Few paragraphs wouldnt go astray.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭housetypeb


    I would make paragraphs mandatory.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 892 ✭✭✭JohnFalstaff


    I thought this was going to be about soap.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    I just saw on Sky News that Egypt are voting in a proper election for the first time. Fair enough. But then they said in the 5,000 year history of this great nation they are deciding their own fate! I think we should say bollix to this and kick out FG, FF, SF, Labour and all those eejits out of the country and reorganize the whole country. What would you do if you were in charge of the transition? And do you think we should do something similar?
    I would:
    Start a peaceful rebellion, using civil disobedience and Gandhi's tactics. I would then reorganize the whole economy to start with. I would provide "free" water and cheaper electricity. Then I would install a better electric grid and excellent high-speed broadband across the country (if you think this is a silly idea it's been promised for years) and lower taxes for foreign industry, give incentives to high-tech companies and farmers who export a certain amount. Also I would keep the ones already in place, for films and computer companies. I would put more spending on culture, science and healthcare.The whole curriculum in schools, especially Irish would be re-written. To afford all these things, everything would be cut back on but in a different way. For example, workers on the electricity and internet and other services would be a mixture of the current workers and people off social welfare. Their salaries might not be very good but their benefits would be excellent, this would be the same for teachers and all public sector workers. Poor people would be given small jobs alongside them to start them off, and the empty apartments would be converted into space for the homeless, and all the people responsible for the recession would be put in prison and have their money confiscated, the Guards would be entirely restarted, I would make them armed and crimes would have worse punishments, murder and large scale drug offences would carry a mandatory life sentence and by life I mean in prison until they die.Once all the drug criminals are dealt with all drugs would be made legal and the more dangerous ones would b very expensive and carry high taxes, while softer drugs would be cheaper. Drugs would be sold by the government and maybe some strictly regulated dealers. Guns would become legal for self defence but the laws would be VERY strict only over 30's (maybe younger) could own them and anyone else can have a stun gun or non lethal weapons. Also only handguns would be allowed unless they have a good reason for having a larger gun, one per house and only a certain amount of ammo a year and only allowed to shoot someone if you or someone else is actually being physically attacked.
    Do you agree? What changes would you make?

    No.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 85 ✭✭rKossi


    I'm not reading that..
    You should have posted it in one of the smart people forums like Anthropology, Sociology & Culture


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭CajunPenguin


    No.

    OK.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    i think we can safely say no one will read this.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    OK.

    One blank line doesn't meet my criteria of legibility.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    You absolute maniac. I pray, for Ireland's sake, that you never find yourself in a position of power.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,950 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Seachmall wrote: »
    In 1989 Berliners ripped down the most oppressive symbol their city had ever seen.

    It's now 2012 and you insist on recreating the experience.

    They then enjoyed David Hasselhof's talents. Have to be careful about these things.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    have you taken a few yokes and decided you can fix the world, man....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭Captain Morgan Freeman


    Why yes, of course drugs and guns are the solution to our economic problems. Lets just turn Ireland into a regular old harlem.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,950 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    First time I have heard of some in favour of handguns and opposed to longer firearms.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    From what I gather OP you want something like this, or specifically something like this.

    Nah...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    OP, I've reformatted your post and cleaned it up a bit. Copy/Paste to OP and begin discussion.
    I just saw on Sky News that Egypt are voting in a proper election for the first time. Fair enough. But then they said in the 5,000 year history of this great nation they are deciding their own fate! I think we should say bollix to this and kick out FG, FF, SF, Labour and all those eejits out of the country and reorganize the whole country.

    What would you do if you were in charge of the transition? And do you think we should do something similar?

    I would:
    • Start a peaceful rebellion, using civil disobedience and Gandhi's tactics. I would then reorganize the whole economy to start with. I would provide "free" water and cheaper electricity.
    • Upgrade electric grid and excellent high-speed broadband across the country (if you think this is a silly idea it's been promised for years) and lower taxes for foreign industry, give incentives to high-tech companies and farmers who export a certain amount.
    • Conveniently, I would keep the ones already in place, for films and computer companies.

    Kindly, I would then put more spending on culture, science and healthcare.The whole curriculum in schools, especially Irish would be re-written. To afford all these things, everything would be cut back on but in a different way. For example, workers on the electricity and internet and other services would be a mixture of the current workers and people off social welfare.

    Drugs are another issue that need to be addressed.
    I would regulate and tax them strictly.
    Correspondingly, guns would become legal for self defence but the laws would be VERY strict only over 30's (maybe younger) could own them and anyone else can have a stun gun or non lethal weapons.
    Knowing this only handguns would be allowed unless they have a good reason for having a larger gun, one per house and only a certain amount of ammo a year and only allowed to shoot someone if you or someone else is actually being physically attacked.


    Do you agree? What changes would you make?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,950 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    I vote Seachmall for benevolent dictator.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭CajunPenguin


    First time I have heard of some in favour of handguns and opposed to longer firearms.

    specifically more powerful firearms. airguns are grand


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    I vote Seachmall for benevolent dictator.

    Your requirements for dictator are too tight.

    I apologetically must decline.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭housetypeb



    .....Once all the drug criminals are dealt with all drugs would be made legal and the more dangerous ones would be very expensive and carry high taxes, while softer drugs would be cheaper.
    Drugs would be sold by the government and maybe some strictly regulated dealers......

    Yep.That makes sense.
    Lock up the dealers and take over their patch in the name of the state.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭CajunPenguin


    You absolute maniac. I pray, for Ireland's sake, that you never find yourself in a position of power.

    What did I do wrong? :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    Seachmall wrote: »
    OP, I've reformatted your post and cleaned it up a bit. Copy/Paste to OP and begin discussion.

    thats great seachmall... but its still aload of bollix :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭seanmc1980


    I just saw on Sky News that Egypt are voting in a proper election for the first time. Fair enough. But then they said in the 5,000 year history of this great nation they are deciding their own fate! I think we should say bollix to this and kick out FG, FF, SF, Labour and all those eejits out of the country and reorganize the whole country. What would you do if you were in charge of the transition? And do you think we should do something similar?
    I would:
    Start a peaceful rebellion, using civil disobedience and Gandhi's tactics. I would then reorganize the whole economy to start with. I would provide "free" water and cheaper electricity. Then I would install a better electric grid and excellent high-speed broadband across the country (if you think this is a silly idea it's been promised for years) and lower taxes for foreign industry, give incentives to high-tech companies and farmers who export a certain amount.
    Also I would keep the ones already in place, for films and computer companies. I would put more spending on culture, science and healthcare.The whole curriculum in schools, especially Irish would be re-written. To afford all these things, everything would be cut back on but in a different way. For example, workers on the electricity and internet and other services would be a mixture of the current workers and people off social welfare.

    Their salaries might not be very good but their benefits would be excellent, this would be the same for teachers and all public sector workers. Poor people would be given small jobs alongside them to start them off, and the empty apartments would be converted into space for the homeless, and all the people responsible for the recession would be put in prison and have their money confiscated, the Guards would be entirely restarted, I would make them armed and crimes would have worse punishments, murder and large scale drug offences would carry a mandatory life sentence and by life I mean in prison until they die.
    Once all the drug criminals are dealt with all drugs would be made legal and the more dangerous ones would be very expensive and carry high taxes, while softer drugs would be cheaper.
    Drugs would be sold by the government and maybe some strictly regulated dealers. Guns would become legal for self defence but the laws would be VERY strict only over 30's (maybe younger) could own them and anyone else can have a stun gun or non lethal weapons. Also only handguns would be allowed unless they have a good reason for having a larger gun, one per house and only a certain amount of ammo a year and only allowed to shoot someone if you or someone else is actually being physically attacked.
    Do you agree? What changes would you make?

    the best laugh i've had in years!!! :pac:
    how 2 run a country for dummies written by a 2 yr old


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    Suas11 wrote: »
    tl;dr

    he'd like to be a dictator,

    legalise drugs and tax them (soft drugs maybe but heroin / crack should always be illegal)

    jail the crime lords for actual life (a great idea in theory but how will we pay for it?)

    arm guards (not a bad idea as currently the criminals have no fear of guards)

    allow over 30's civilians have guns (a terrible idea - look at the us to see how bad the problem is)

    cut everyones wages - they have been cut enough already except for politicians/bankers/lawyers which still get paid too much


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    What did I do wrong? :(

    Your post comes off as the ramblings of a mad man.

    Take my reformat of it, which is structured (even has lists!), and edit your original post. It's more legible and comes across less of a maniacal manifesto and you'll get less criticisms from people who haven't even read the whole thing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    I thought this was going to be about soap.

    i was thinking water tbh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭seanmc1980


    What did I do wrong? :(

    you made the assumption that running a country as a successful enconmic unit is as simple as 1,2,3.
    Not the case if it was every country would be rich!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 672 ✭✭✭Battered Mars Bar


    Obama done put Irish spring in robbie keanes locker


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