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Political Correctness with the BBC !

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    I saw that , were Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden representing the DUP on Question Time then ?



    ( for those who are too young.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goodies


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    The story outlined below from the Irish times, BBC Question time in Belfast last night had a floor plan with SF/ IRA ! written on it. I know Sinn Fein have tried to distance themselves from themselves... I mean the IRA but arent they one and the same. Where did SF come from ? If nothing else its funny to see the political correctness of on screen gives way to the reality behind.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/bbc-apologises-after-sinn-f%C3%A9in-minister-complains-over-sf-ira-label-1.1405399

    The problem is any danger that it represents a political bias in an influential current affairs programme.

    I mean, it also had "DUP/ Goodies" written on the card. So yes, it's inappropriate and worthy of a legitimate complaint.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    The NI studio audience chuckled when Dimbleby enquired as to whether Steven Nolan was "big over here too?"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Well I gues if Gerry Adams or McGuinness had been guests, then the floor plan would have been Bang on! but I think I am correct in saying that O'Dowd is one of the newer members who wasn't in the IRA. Either way, SF were the political wing of the IRA, so I don't know what O'Dowd is bleeting about. There seems to be a massive push in recent years to erase any trace of a connection between the PIRA and Sinn Fein, when in reality many of SF were actually in the PIRA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,149 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    The story outlined below from the Irish times, BBC Question time in Belfast last night had a floor plan with SF/ IRA ! written on it. I know Sinn Fein have tried to distance themselves from themselves... I mean the IRA but arent they one and the same.

    Do PIRA still exist? :confused:
    Where did SF come from ?

    From Arthur Griffith. ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Tv
    LordSutch wrote: »
    Well I gues if Gerry Adams or McGuinness had been guests, then the floor plan would have been Bang on! but I think I am correct in saying that O'Dowd is one of the newer members who wasn't in the IRA. Either way, SF were the political wing of the IRA, so I don't know what O'Dowd is bleeting about. There seems to be a massive push in recent years to erase any trace of a connection between the PIRA and Sinn Fein, when in reality many of SF were actually in the PIRA.

    Yawn.

    You're like a broken record.

    Change the script for Christ's sake.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭SebBerkovich


    They're gonna find it hard to escape their past connections to the IRA.
    Still, it's better to compared to a group that renounced violence than one that's still killing people.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    SamHall wrote: »
    Tv

    Yawn.

    You're like a broken record.

    Change the script for Christ's sake.

    Yawn away mate, I won't forget what the PIRA did.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,794 ✭✭✭Nuttzz


    The problem is any danger that it represents a political bias in an influential current affairs programme.

    I mean, it also had "DUP/ Goodies" written on the card. So yes, it's inappropriate and worthy of a legitimate complaint.

    It also had watching ? 50, its a joke, a bad one, but a joke all the same


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Yawn away mate, I won't forget what the PIRA did.

    Good for you.

    What about the British army and the loyalist paramilitaries?

    Do you remember them fondly?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Do PIRA still exist? :confused:

    They haven't gone away, you know...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    SamHall wrote: »
    Good for you.

    What about the British army and the loyalist paramilitaries?

    Do you remember them fondly?

    The Army were put into an impossible situation, and in some respects they were trying to crack a nut with a sledgehammer (the nut being the IRA/INLA/UDA/UFV etc), the army were a blunt tool, but at least they kept the IRA & co at bay, and the terrorist violence to a minimum..

    Sinn Fein are/were the political wing of the IRA.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    I'd be the last to defend SF in any situation, but saying "Sinn Fein/IRA" is Unionist politician language, and it does betray bias on the part of somebody at the BBC, although maybe not the organisation itself.


  • Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think David Dimbleby is colour blind. Did you see his tie? my eyes, my eyes !!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,149 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    LordSutch wrote: »
    The Army were put into an impossible situation, and in some respects they were trying to crack a nut with a sledgehammer (the nut being the IRA/INLA/UDA/UFV etc), the army were a blunt tool, but at least they kept the IRA & co at bay, and the terrorist violence to a minimum..

    Sinn Fein are/were the political wing of the IRA.

    Are you aware that the British Army (when it wasn't busy gunning down pro-democracy demonstrators on the streets) was actually arming and giving intelligence to the UDA? :rolleyes:

    The British Army murdered people and supported terrorism.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Do PIRA still exist? :confused:



    they all went on back to work schemes in the republic. with FAS and the like. Some even set up their own enterprises with fuel supply and protection for businesses... so business as usual....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    'Caused the troubles' under the DUP for a little balance.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭Cody Pomeray


    LordSutch wrote: »
    The Army were put into an impossible situation, and in some respects they were trying to crack a nut with a sledgehammer (the nut being the IRA/INLA/UDA/UFV etc), the army were a blunt tool, but at least they kept the IRA & co at bay, and the terrorist violence to a minimum..

    Wow, I've never thought about it that way before. How original.


    This post is up there with farting and professional darts in terms of mental acumen. That's probably an insult to farting.

    The formula is simple: identify the goodies, identify the baddies, throw in a few bland metaphors á la "our boys" and lower the bait.

    Nobody but a troll could have such a bland and predictable perspective on the troubles.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Yawn away mate, I won't forget what the PIRA did.


    Its a terrible pity that you don't remember what caused the Pira to form and exist in the first place and then maybe we could all move forward, But then again there is/was always a no surrender mentality in sections of the Unionist community.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    LordSutch wrote: »
    The Army were put into an impossible situation, .......


    The poor things. I feel sad on the inside now, for the poor misunderstood.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    'Caused the troubles' under the DUP for a little balance.


    'NI Gay Marriage advocate' would have been the thing, I think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,494 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    SamHall wrote: »
    Good for you.

    What about the British army and the loyalist paramilitaries?

    Do you remember them fondly?

    Jaysis.. don't get him started. :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Are you aware that the British Army (when it wasn't busy gunning down pro-democracy demonstrators on the streets) was actually arming and giving intelligence to the UDA? :rolleyes:

    The British Army murdered people and supported terrorism.
    Jaysus you have some contacts to get this sort of information. Why are you wasting it on us? Quick. Run to the UN!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Jaysus you have some contacts to get this sort of information. Why are you wasting it on us? Quick. Run to the UN!


    Bit late, seeing as collusion was establsihed many years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭blahfckingblah


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    They haven't gone away, you know...

    em... yes they have


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    em... yes they have

    Ah Jaysus...here ya go.
    It was one of the soundbites of the post-Troubles era, the retort from Gerry Adams to a voice from the crowd telling him to bring back the IRA: "They haven't gone away, you know."
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/26/ira-tradition-army-martin-mcguinness


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,149 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    Jaysus you have some contacts to get this sort of information. Why are you wasting it on us? Quick. Run to the UN!

    :rolleyes:

    That is all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Where did SF come from ?

    So why then are you starting a thread, on a subject matter you obviously have no clue about? Maybe pick up a book on 20th century Irish history and you'll find your answer in there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 699 ✭✭✭mikehammer67


    made me giggle


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭blahfckingblah


    Yamanoto wrote: »

    yes,,, used out of context...

    i like the way you say something yet its here i go... goon


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