AudreyHepburn wrote: » Absolutely because saying what we’re all thinking doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the right man for the job. Do you all not realize that if he gets into office, which he won’t anyway, he won’t be able to speak so openly anymore?
AnneFrank wrote: » Peter Casey is the Irish Joseph goebbels
AnneFrank wrote: » That's the man, picked on Jews like Casey is picking on travellers,
dudara wrote: » Michael D all the way for me so far. Casey is using his platform to sow division & hatred, creating an “us vs them” mindset. I don’t want that. It’s a slippery slope.
listermint wrote: » No I'm laughing at it. It's great. It's like an episode of glenroe. I'm actually loving it, this fellas managed to rile the village and he's lapping it up . Don't fret though it'll be the last of his traveller comments once he's in the park. As I said I don't care about the traveller issue. Or what he said . It's the fact you've been taken in by it Excellent
listermint wrote: » No in my appraisal.This fella read that article last week about the situation in Tipp and said .il have a piece of that. You heard it and said oh thank lord someone answered my prayers. He gets your vote moves in gets a nice day salary. You don't hear another peep about travelers and nothing changes This is classic snake oil sales pitch. They used to run these skits on little house on the prairie. It's classic Hollywood trope how in the hell are people with access to the knowledge of the internet falling for this , really, in this day and age
FrancieBrady wrote: » Ah now, Casey only said stuff. He hasn't actually done anything about it. He's a dreamer.
weldoninhio wrote: » He said that all people in Ireland should be treated equally. I take it you disagree with this??
FrancieBrady wrote: » Yes I agree with that. But some people, and some sections of society have been so marginalised and badly treated that we have a deficit to make up. Like those abused by the state, or those generationally marginalised or suppressed, I see it as part of my responsibility as a citizen to equalise their circumstances. I fully understand that they create problems in society btw.
_Brian wrote: » Ireland needs to be very careful where we move from here. This poll would suggest we should vote someone in as president based on nothing but it would seem a hatred of tue traveller community. Now there is a name for that behaviour and it’s how tin pot leaders from Trump to Hitler came to power. It would send a shocking message out about ourselves. How long till we’re voting in politicians who mention blacks, Arabs, Muslims, Nigerians ?? There are a hell of allot of people unemployed and not paying taxes other than travellers, more criminals than travellers and I’d wager that JP Mc Manus dodges more tax here annually than travellers do.
weldoninhio wrote: » When did Casey say this shouldn't happen??
FrancieBrady wrote: » He waded into something in a way designed to arouse the worst emotions in society. The correct way to do it would have been to identify the problem and offer solutions to it. That is 'leadership' that is 'representing' the people. He enflamed some of the people, that cohort that is always waiting to be enflamed - to absolutely no end but to crash and burn.
ThebitterLemon wrote: » So can you please elaborate on how we should “equalize” What form should it take and how long should it go on for. I think that it’s a poor and divisive approach. Where’s there a wrong, you acknowledge it, but to create further differences is just creating further division. TbL
AudreyHepburn wrote: » Nothing at all. But to say the fact that he shares your views automatically makes him the right candidate for the presidency is ridiculous.
Sariah Tall Babe wrote: » If you have all the solutions, why didn't you run yourself?
weldoninhio wrote: » By waded into, do you mean answered a question he was asked??
FrancieBrady wrote: » That is what you should be asking Casey.
autumn2018 wrote: » tell that to the elderly people who are terrorised by diesel engines idling outside their house at 3am
ThebitterLemon wrote: » No I’m asking you. You mentioned that the wrongs needed to be “equalized” I’d like to hear you thoughts on how this would tangibly operate. TbL
FrancieBrady wrote: » Open a thread on it, it has nothing to do with a presidential debate. Something Casey now seems to realise as he runs away again (for the weekend anyway) I have posted documents which outline initiatives and work that has been done and which i wholeheartedly support the continuation of. Because it is having an effect.
ThebitterLemon wrote: » Ok so despite posting that,as a citizen, you see it as your responsibility to equalize their circumstances, you’re not prepared to give examples of how this would work? TbL
Neyite wrote: » That sends the same signal and lessens the risk that we will actually have to have him as president.
Neyite wrote: » Given the way that Trump and Brexit happened by protest votes by disillusioned voters trying to make a point the people who are switching their vote from Higgins to Casey can still do the protest by putting Casey as their number 2 on the ballot paper with Higgins as the number 1 That sends the same signal and lessens the risk that we will actually have to have him as president.
