Ben Gilroy steps down as leader of DDI, even bigger lunatic replaces him

Foxhound38

It seems Ben of the ancient clan Gilroy has stepped down from his lofty position at the head of Direct Democracy Ireland - presumably to spend more time on his wacko legal theories with his "freeman on the land" pals.

Into the breach to take his place is the wonderfully named (and clearly sane) Jaan Van de Ven, who's public utterences has lately incuded such gems as this piece of work, and the video below...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ELhpar2XA

DDI, we hardly knew ye! :pac:

Duggy747

He sounds like a Bond villain.

Bond: I've captured you naw, your plansh to take down the legal system hash been foiled, Mistah Van de Ven.

Jaan Van de Ven: I do not consent to this.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

he's got incredible hair though

endacl

I anticipate much comedy. I approve this move.

Dravokivich

Santa's gone crazy

Gyalist

I met a member of the DDI executive a few months back. He's a guy that I played sports with years ago but had lost track of him until he came to the club after the big DDI Budget demonstration outside the Dail. He was in a very hyper state which he put down to having been involved in running battles with some other group which tried to hijack the demonstration.

Some of the stuff he came out with was just priceless. He's in negative equity and hasn't paid his mortgage in years but he charges the bank for every letter that they send to him and claims that at this stage the bank owes him over €200k!

I'd say their committee meetings are hilarious if some of the things he came out with are the policies of DDI.

Aestivalis

DDI? Never heard of them I dont think. Is that the party boards.ie tried to set up a while back?

tomwaterford

Gyalist wrote: »

I met a member of the DDI executive a few months back. He's a guy that I played sports with years ago but had lost track of him until he came to the club after the big DDI Budget demonstration outside the Dail. He was in a very hyper state which he put down to having been involved in running battles with some other group which tried to hijack the demonstration.

Some of the stuff he came out with was just priceless. He's in negative equity and hasn't paid his mortgage in years but he charges the bank for every letter that they send to him and claims that at this stage the bank owes him over €200k!

I'd say their committee meetings are hilarious if some of the things he came out with are the policies of DDI.

what ever about not paying mortgage if you don't have money....what's the logic behind this stroke of genius?

Gyalist

tomwaterford wrote: »

what ever about not paying mortgage if you don't have money....what's the logic behind this stroke of genius?

I can't really remember exactly but it was something to do with the law of contract. I think that the bank might have started proceedings against him and he was making a counterclaim.

JohnFalstaff

Gyalist wrote: »

I can't really remember exactly but it was something to do with the law of contract. I think that the bank might have started proceedings against him and he was making a counterclaim.

Contract law as practised by the Marx Brothers?

tomwaterford

his counter claim is to charge the bank for sending him letters???:pac::pac:

that will never work!!!(if this new guy really is santa -he'll be minted)


it's a pity that DDI was a good idea on paper....how do these dopes always get together and make themselves look more stupid than they are
are they the same as them freeman that used be floating around making up their own laws a while back???

FTA69

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGcrX457a74

Click the above link to see DDI's Campaign Song to the tune of Sinatra's New York, New York.

It's actually worse than the Holocaust.

donegal__road

I like this guy.. I'd totally vote for him!

hard to ignore the tribal drums in the background though

strobe

I don't know anything about this guy apart from the fact he has a beard and a funny name, but what exactly did he say in the video posted that's meant to be crazy?

c_man

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Moomat

c_man wrote: »

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Ball0x, I read it twice.

endacl

c_man wrote: »

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C of the family Man?

Banjo String

Hasn't he his sights set on becoming an MEP now though?

It's also interesting to note that Ben Gilroy was singled out of a group of 200+ people for his contempt of court charges. Scapegoat? Political assassination?

I'm not necessarily a DDI voter or supporter, but it would seem someone is on a mission to keep him busy. It would be interesting if he got voted to an MEP role. It would put a cat among the pigeons if nothing else.

Edit.

Yep. Found this with a quick Google.

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Machholz's BlogWhat is truth?

Messagge from Ben Gilroy (leader of Direct Democracy)

Ben Gilroy

PLEASE SHARE:
Dear friends & supporters,
Because of the constant untruthful attacks in media in particular RTE and a Labour loving DJ with LMFM and now the court attack from the State, the Gardaí, Anglo Irish Bank and their receivers and senior legal teams, it has become necessary for me to step aside as . The constant abuse of process and late filing of affidavits on the night before the hearings, is a clever ploy to delay the court case and keep meoccupied in a frivolous court battle up to the elections.
It is just not possible for me to lead the party while the elections are on the horizon, so while it has become necessary for me to step down as leader I fully intend to stand as an MEP candidate in the coming election in May
While a small few within the party are delighted to see me step down, as they said I have become toxic, I still enjoyed overwhelming support from the majority of the party. To them I take this opportunity to thank them for all their support. To the few of which I no longer have their support I would like to say that I accept their stance and bear them no malice.
Direct Democracy was really set up to challenge a corrupt system where the rights of the people were put aside to protect corporate corrupt entities that have ruined this country. I constantly attacked the system and the system attacked back and a few of the DDI members believed the attacks, one went as far as to say I broke the law. Even the system didn’t find me guilty before a trial.
RTE did a hatchet job in a pathetic primetime programme that was cut in a very construed way to give a false impression of my character. RTE must remember they are a state broadcaster not a broadcaster for a corrupt state.
Anglo Irish Bank and its cronies had the audacity to go to court to secure an arrest warrant for my arrest and claim that I broke some law, kettle calling the pot black comes to mind. On false evidence Gardaí broke into my home early in the morning and with the alarm screaming my wife was on the landing pleading with the Gardaí not to come upstairs as we had young children in the house. My young children aged 1, 5 and 9 had to witness their father being arrested and taken from their home for these corrupt bastards in Anglo Irish Bank and their legal cronies who can go to state supported courts where they weave magic and make wrong appear right.
But to my solid supporters who get it, make no doubt “I haven’t gone away” and I will stand in Europe to air my views and stand up for the rights of the people. Not one of our elected politicians has the gonads to tell Europe where to go when forcing us to pay gamblers on the stock exchange.
End of rant hope to see all my supporters in court soon and then let the battle for Europe commence.
BEN GILROY



 

 

 

 

 

Taken from http://thepressnet.com/2014/02/03/messagge-from-ben-gilroy-leader-of-direct-democracy/

No Pants

tomwaterford wrote: »

what ever about not paying mortgage if you don't have money....what's the logic behind this stroke of genius?

House - free.
Letters - cost a fortune to read apparently.

4zn76tysfajdxp

But they've saying for ages that their chairman was someone called Jeff Rudd. Has Mr. Gilroy been running the show from behind the scenes this whole time, like some demented puppet master?


Astonishing stuff.

padd b1975

c_man wrote: »

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Agreed.

Cheque is in the post, also I include an invoice for 100 euro if you decide to receive it.:cool:

Robbo

Axton Fluffy Femur wrote: »

But they've saying for ages that their chairman was someone called Jeff Rudd. Has Mr. Gilroy been running the show from behind the scenes this whole time, like some demented puppet master?


Astonishing stuff.

Rudd is the chairman, still. His contributions to the internet are, eh, interesting if you care to Google. The Wikipedia edit war concerning DDI is also quite hilarious. All kinds of allegations of shadowy forces at work.

Alf Veedersane

I thought Ben Gilroy had died in Mexico.

I'll have to go back and watch Season 4 again now...

Marcusm

It's interesting that he stopped quoting the Declaration of Independence just before the sentence which stated that prudently Governments which are longstanding (meaning systems of government rather than individual governments) should not be set aside easily but only when the grievances are sufficiently great to warrant their overthrow.

K-9

Banjo String wrote: »

Hasn't he his sights set on becoming an MEP now though?

It's also interesting to note that Ben Gilroy was singled out of a group of 200+ people for his contempt of court charges. Scapegoat? Political assassination?

I'm not necessarily a DDI voter or supporter, but it would seem someone is on a mission to keep him busy. It would be interesting if he got voted to an MEP role. It would put a cat among the pigeons if nothing else.

Edit.

Yep. Found this with a quick Google.



Taken from http://thepressnet.com/2014/02/03/messagge-from-ben-gilroy-leader-of-direct-democracy/

Would be interesting to see what he perceives as attacks on him from the State, Gardai, Anglo Irish, liquidators and senior legal teams.

humberklog

Axton Fluffy Femur wrote: »

But they've saying for ages that their chairman was someone called Jeff Rudd. Has Mr. Gilroy been running the show from behind the scenes this whole time, like some demented puppet master?


Astonishing stuff.

This has flummoxed me too. Before xmas Jeff Rudd (the then new chairman of DDI) announced "a present to the people of Ireland...". His words btw, and went on to declare DDI the only true democratic party in Ireland because they had replaced the 5man "permanent" board.

Gilroy was gone and now in Feb and on his "months mind" he popped back up again from the grave as the leader, briefly, just to be replaced as leader by Jan the Spaceman.

Nutty, nutty, nutty.

My name is URL

Hey.. why was my previous post removed? :pac:

Some ranting by your man Jeff Rudd here - http://www.theruddsite.com/direct.html

Robbo

My name is URL wrote: »

Hey.. why was my previous post removed? :pac:

Some ranting by your man Jeff Rudd here - http://www.theruddsite.com/direct.html

Sideshow Bob: "Tell them they'll live to regret this"

Cecil: "You'll live to regret this!"

scheister

i see they are running 3 people in the locals in Drogheda Anthony Connor , Jeff Rudd,Ronan Mooney as well as ben gilroy it appears running in the Europeans will be interesting to see how they poll to see weather the bye-election was a fluke or the start of something

4zn76tysfajdxp

humberklog wrote: »

This has flummoxed me too. Before xmas Jeff Rudd (the then new chairman of DDI) announced "a present to the people of Ireland...". His words btw, and went on to declare DDI the only true democratic party in Ireland because they had replaced the 5man "permanent" board.

Gilroy was gone and now in Feb and on his "months mind" he popped back up again from the grave as the leader, briefly, just to be replaced as leader by Jan the Spaceman.

Nutty, nutty, nutty.

The more I heard about this party, and it's chairmen/leader(s?), I think that it's run by unhinged nincoompoops. One hopes that the people of Ireland never suffer the indignity of having being represented by a member of Direct Democracy Ireland.

ArmaniJeanss

Robbo wrote: »

Rudd is the chairman, still. His contributions to the internet are, eh, interesting if you care to Google. The Wikipedia edit war concerning DDI is also quite hilarious. All kinds of allegations of shadowy forces at work.

Rudd has a noble spirit.

Davarus Walrus

What is it about small political parties attracting every sort of mouth breather, gombeen, malcontent and ne'er-do-well? And then all the splits, blog posts, social media 'campaigns' and potshots?

The loony left and gibbering Republicans are mad for it as well. Great entertainment though.

slippy wicket

Axton Fluffy Femur wrote: »

The more I heard about this party, and it's chairmen/leader(s?), I think that it's run by unhinged nincoompoops. One hopes that the people of Ireland never suffer the indignity of having being represented by a member of Direct Democracy Ireland.

You think that's bad, us wexfordians have had to put up with muck Wallace as a td for the last 3 years.

Regarding b## g##### and that shower of conspiraloons they are dangerous nuts.

Gummy Panda

wasn't Ben Gilroy the drunk chief of police on shield?

Whats he doing with DDI?

General Zod

He stepped down obviously to put in the production hours in his big budget chat show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwr1ivNzo14

AnonoBoy

General Zod wrote: »

He stepped down obviously to put in the production hours in his big budget chat show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwr1ivNzo14

Tried to watch it. So boring.

I hear AERTV are going to broadcast it. How long before someone on their show libels someone and they get sued?

Especially if they get the fluoride brigade on, they love libelling people.

General Zod

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Tried to watch it. So boring.

eh, did you not hear th applause at every break? I was clapping along also. very entertaining.

I hear AERTV are going to broadcast it. How long before someone on their show libels someone and they get sued?

Especially if they get the fluoride brigade on, they love libelling people.

AnonoBoy

General Zod wrote: »

eh, did you not hear th applause at every break? I was clapping along also. very entertaining.

Oh you mean all the applause from the live studio audience that didn't sound fake at all?

Sh1tbag OToole

FinneGwale and the banks must be paying these lads to infiltrate all the new parties

hatrickpatrick

Can we not have a party which advocates true direct democracy without all the fluoride conspiracy / freeman crap?
A proper direct democracy party by definition wouldn't have policies on any of these issues.

Pegmatite

Robbo wrote: »

Rudd is the chairman, still. His contributions to the internet are, eh, interesting if you care to Google. The Wikipedia edit war concerning DDI is also quite hilarious. All kinds of allegations of shadowy forces at work.

Rudd at one stage was a prolific Walter Mitty type poster here on Boards, until in one post he threatened to sue boards. I;m sure he is still floating about here somewhere using his wife's username or as a rereg

bonzodog2

Axton Fluffy Femur wrote: »

But they've saying for ages that their chairman was someone called Jeff Rudd. Has Mr. Gilroy been running the show from behind the scenes this whole time, like some demented puppet master?


Astonishing stuff.

Robbo wrote: »

Rudd is the chairman, still. His contributions to the internet are, eh, interesting if you care to Google. The Wikipedia edit war concerning DDI is also quite hilarious. All kinds of allegations of shadowy forces at work.

You mostly know him better as Biggins.

Pegmatite

I didnt want to name him, but yeah.
Spy, bar man, ex military strong man, IT dude and now leader of DDI

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=57245803&postcount=3


well he named himself before so doesnt seem that big a deal

cletus van damme

Gummy Panda wrote: »

wasn't Ben Gilroy the drunk chief of police on shield?

Whats he doing with DDI?

he was.
BUt he was a smooth operator before the booze killed him.
helped vic out countless times, buried charges and made a killing cash wise for himself via corruption.
He was a king among men.

KyussBishop

Biggins is the actual chairman of DDI now? Heh, that's pretty interesting.

Pegmatite

KyussBishop wrote: »

Biggins is the actual chairman of DDI now? Heh, that's pretty interesting.

And it would be terrible if some bored journalist where to come across his posts here and see some of the terrible half truth, extreme comments and out right lies that he posted here over the years.

ArmaniJeanss

KyussBishop wrote: »

Biggins is the actual chairman of DDI now? Heh, that's pretty interesting.

Unless events have moved again, he's ex-Chairman.
He was appointed chairman at the AGM in December but resigned totally from the organisation a few weeks ago.

cml387

Biggins never struck me as someone with OTT views. He did say he was involved with FF at one stage then saw the light, but I wouldn't have put him down as a nutter and I was honestly shocked when he went off the rails with his suing threats.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Pegmatite wrote: »

And it would be terrible if some bored journalist where to come across his posts here and see some of the terrible half truth, extreme comments and out right lies that he posted here over the years.

I hope that doesn't happen. It would be unnecessary since he doesn't have any chance of getting elected anywhere anyway and, from what I've observed from his postings lately, he doesn't seem the most stable of individuals.

ClovenHoof

No interest in either Gilroy or DDI but the OP who started this thread stinks of Government.

Reckon Labour.