The wondrous adventures of Sinn Fein (part 2)

Bonniedog

Same people attacking Stanley have no problem commemorating British soldiers who murdered and tortured Irish people. And pretending that the First World War was anything other than a meaningless slaughter of lads of all nations who were conned into running at machine guns.

Stanley should tell them to take a hike. And if he embarrasses those newbies who joined a long time after he was having his door kicked in by the Branch then all the better :-)

Danzy

McMurphy wrote: »

Stanley's greatest crime was using the "d" instead of "the" before "British Army"

Narrow water was a fairly successful operation by the provos in fairness. Stanley should have realised that today's society is too politically correct and right on to publicly voice his admiration for it though.

Kilmiachel good, narrow water bad?

I've no problem with the tweet myself in case anyone was left with any doubt.

Agreed.

Danzy

blanch152 wrote: »

We live in a country where many people cannot bend their knee thanks to the IRA. Crippled for life by criminal thugs.

I know a good physio.

FrancieBrady

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Get on with it then.

This boy Stanley has no place in modern politics.

Needs to leave the dark ages, like a lot more of his fellow travelers.

Time to swing the axe .

But somebody who confesses to wrongdoing does belong in politics.
Stand up and be counted he shouts but when somebody does and proposes a VoNC you come back with ridicule.

You are an enigma Brendi...or maybe just a died in the wool FGer in desperate need of a win?

Hubertj

It was a terrorist attack at warrenpoint. Stanley celebrated an act of terrorism. Akin to celebrating September 11th terror attacks in the US or the nice attacks in France. Stay classy SF

Bonniedog

Hubertj wrote: »

It was a terrorist attack at warrenpoint. Stanley celebrated an act of terrorism. Akin to celebrating September 11th terror attacks in the US or the nice attacks in France. Stay classy SF

Warrenpoint was an attack on the regiment that were part of a terror attack in Derry in 1972. Or does that not count?

You are entitled to your view but a party whose leaders celebrate the Tans and 30,000 Irish people tricked into being slaughtered in WWI has no ground to stand on.

RandomViewer

Bonniedog wrote: »

Fine Gael have obviously learned nothing from Charlie Flanagan's fanboyism of the Tans.

That was one of decisive factors in boosting Shinner vote in February.

Stanley should not have to apologise for anything. And i have no time for New SF which of course is probably going to shaft him over it.

Flanagan comments about the documentary on the Glenanne gang sum him up

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/10/02/news/former-irish-justice-minister-charlie-flanagan-writes-to-rte-about-unquiet-graves-2085025/

RandomViewer

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I'm sure he will, he may even have to go if as you say Catherine sees a scalp.

It isn't going to make the issue go away though. I'm fine with that, the conversation will have to be had one day. One killing = good another = bad. The routine hypocrisy.

Only thing if he goes Arlene has to sack Poots and Varadkar is back in the sights, wouldn't surprise me if Stanley resigns his seat and forces a by- election, but puts the pressure on Varadkar to do the honourable thing and follow suit

rdwight

Did Stanley neglect to tweet about the brave volunteers who blew up two teenaged boys and an 83 year-old women the same day as Warrenpoint? The IRA statement at the time described that operation as "is one of the discriminate ways we can bring to the attention of the English people the continuing occupation of our country" Discriminate was certainly not the operative word.

As since Stanley mentioned slow learners, this all took place five years after Sunningdale.

RandomViewer

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Two...... not too committed buddy.

Most people get up early and work for their families, pay their taxes, and don’t pump out the bulldust you pump out.

Go back to your shinebox.

No fault Anto but you are on here 24/7 so is that a NO on job ,family and taxes?

FrancieBrady

Catherine Murphy not looking a head. Just wants him to apologise to the PAC committee.

RandomViewer

rdwight wrote: »

Did Stanley neglect to tweet about the brave volunteers who blew up two teenaged boys and an 83 year-old women the same day as Warrenpoint? The IRA statement at the time described that operation as "is one of the discriminate ways we can bring to the attention of the English people the continuing occupation of our country" Discriminate was certainly not the operative word.

As since Stanley mentioned slow learners, this all took place five years after Sunningdale.

Why are you leaving out the paedo? Revisionism just ignores Mountbattens existence?

Dempo1

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Catherine Murphy not looking a head. Just wants him to apologise to the PAC committee.

Yes, it's turning out to be a bit of a damp squib, nothing to see hear lark. FG"s limp and pathetic attempts to create a fuss have fallen on deaf ears, even the Ceann Comhairle is powerless to sanction Stanley.

Danzy

Hubertj wrote: »

It was a terrorist attack at warrenpoint. Stanley celebrated an act of terrorism. Akin to celebrating September 11th terror attacks in the US or the nice attacks in France. Stay classy SF

That's your take. I see it as an excellent success against an occupying power. A positive story.

Bonniedog

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Catherine Murphy not looking a head. Just wants him to apologise to the PAC committee.

They are pressuring Mary Lou to replace him.

Éoin Ó Bróin is disappointed by the remarks. Pity about him. At least some Shinners haven't forgotten that the party used to be republican.

James Brown

Hubertj wrote: »

It was a terrorist attack at warrenpoint. Stanley celebrated an act of terrorism. Akin to celebrating September 11th terror attacks in the US or the nice attacks in France. Stay classy SF

Absolutely nothing like 9/11. Maybe if the Twin Towers stood in Iraq and were occupied by the U.S. Army.
You might not like the tweet but cut the codding.

Danzy

Bonniedog wrote: »

They are pressuring Mary Lou to replace him.

Éoin Ó Bróin is disappointed by marks. Pity about him. At least some Shinners haven't forgotten that the party used to be republican.

Sinn Féin are once again coming under control of Sticks. Kinda surprised by Ó Broin, kinda not at the same time.

The fellow who fought on the street or ditch in the North is being replaced by Suburban Dubs who can talk for an hour about Gramsci.

rdwight

RandomViewer wrote: »

Why are you leaving out the paedo? Revisionism just ignores Mountbattens existence?

So IRA's method of dealing with paedos was to blow them up regardless of who was close by?

Wait, didn't Gerry Adams Sr die of ripe old age and get a Storey-like funeral?

And wasn't Liam Adams allowed free rein to operate as a youth worker?

Danzy

FrancieBrady wrote: »

But somebody who confesses to wrongdoing does belong in politics.
Stand up and be counted he shouts but when somebody does and proposes a VoNC you come back with ridicule.

You are an enigma Brendi...or maybe just a died in the wool FGer in desperate need of a win?

Or maybe Brendi is a new type of SF activist from Dublin?

KarlMarks

Bonniedog wrote: »

They are pressuring Mary Lou to replace him.

Éoin Ó Bróin is disappointed by the remarks. Pity about him. At least some Shinners haven't forgotten that the party used to be republican.

26 county PSF have let too many smug soft Republicans into the ranks in the past few years. You'd wonder how Gerry Kelly feels about this. They are starting to sound like a modern day version of the Stickies.

RandomViewer

rdwight wrote: »

So IRA's method of dealing with paedos was to blow them up regardless of who was close by?

Wait, didn't Gerry Adams Sr die of ripe old age and get a Storey-like funeral?

And wasn't Liam Adams allowed free rein to operate as a youth worker?

You left Mountbatten out of the post, removing him from history rather than including him to change the narrative ,

RandomViewer

People need to own their sh1t, tweet shouldn't have been taken down, Coveney giving out about it while his own closet filled with skeletons , Arlene trying to distract from Covid shambles and Edwin Poots

Bonniedog

KarlMarks wrote: »

26 county PSF have let too many smug soft Republicans into the ranks in the past few years. You'd wonder how Gerry Kelly feels about this. They are starting to sound like a modern day version of the Stickies.

Kelly is happy out, i can assure you! Has done rather well for someone who i don't think ever had a 9 to 5 in his life.

KarlMarks

Brendan Hughes would be turning in his grave if he heard that the SF leadership were criticising an elected member of their party in the 26 country statelet for pointing out the success of the Warrenpoint military action. I'm no great fan of PSF, but I do recognise they were given a mandate by the Nationalist people. This sort of nonsence is not what Irish Republicanism is about.

It's about delivering a 32 county socialist Republic. It's in the Green Book and the SF constitution.

rdwight

RandomViewer wrote: »

You left Mountbatten out of the post, removing him from history rather than including him to change the narrative ,

Let me correct that then. The IRA blew up Mountbatten, whom they presumably considered to be a legitimate target. In the same explosion they murdered a 14 year old boy, a 15 year old boy and an 83 year old woman.

There was no question of this being a case of unforeseen accidental collateral damage or even of recklessness. They knew Mountbatten wouldn't be alone on the boat and in all likelihood knew exactly who would be on it with him. If I remember right the terrorist who detonated the bomb may have had sight of the people on the boat.

My question was why, since he was celebrating IRA anniversaries, Stanley chose not to commemorate the brave volunteers who committed this act of terrorism.

Your own earlier post seems to attach more importance to Mountbatten's alleged sexual crimes than his royal or military connections. Hence my curiosity about the IRA's stange failure to act in the cases of, inter alia, Gerry Adams Sr. and Liam Adams.

rdwight

RandomViewer wrote: »

People need to own their sh1t, tweet shouldn't have been taken down, Coveney giving out about it while his own closet filled with skeletons , Arlene trying to distract from Covid shambles and Edwin Poots

Agreed

Bishop of hope

KarlMarks wrote: »

26 county PSF have let too many smug soft Republicans into the ranks in the past few years. You'd wonder how Gerry Kelly feels about this. They are starting to sound like a modern day version of the Stickies.

Yes they are tbh.
Not sure of their motives on that yet, but they're FF of the sixties and seventies.

KarlMarks

Bishop of hope wrote: »

Yes they are tbh.
Not sure of their motives on that yet, but they're FF of the sixties and seventies.

At this stage you'd start to wonder who the PSF version of Eoghan Harris will be!!

RandomViewer

rdwight wrote: »

Let me correct that then. The IRA blew up Mountbatten, whom they presumably considered to be a legitimate target. In the same explosion they murdered a 14 year old boy, a 15 year old boy and an 83 year old woman.

There was no question of this being a case of unforeseen accidental collateral damage or even of recklessness. They knew Mountbatten wouldn't be alone on the boat and in all likelihood knew exactly who would be on it with him. If I remember right the terrorist who detonated the bomb may have had sight of the people on the boat.

My question was why, since he was celebrating IRA anniversaries, Stanley chose not to commemorate the brave volunteers who committed this act of terrorism.

Your own earlier post seems to attach more importance to Mountbatten's alleged sexual crimes than his royal or military connections. Hence my curiosity about the IRA's stange failure to act in the cases of, inter alia, Gerry Adams Sr. and Liam Adams.

Former FG TD up here allegedly ran interference for a ring of abusers hence my belief that you were doing the same for Mountbatten,

Bishop of hope

RandomViewer wrote: »

People need to own their sh1t, tweet shouldn't have been taken down, Coveney giving out about it while his own closet filled with skeletons , Arlene trying to distract from Covid shambles and Edwin Poots

That's up to the tweeter really.
HQ probably told him and he backtracked.
Or he had a change of heart himself after reflection perhaps.
Either way, he apologised as well as deleted it so he or someone advising him seen it as something that needed to be ditched.