McMurphy wrote: » I wouldn't be holding private pensions up as a beacon, not after Noonan raided people's a few years ago.
SafeSurfer wrote: » It’s as likely to be a reaction by investors to the potential of Sinn Fein in government as anything else.
smurgen wrote: » This line of thinking is absolutely nonsense.and has no basis in reality anyone speaking like this has no clue how international finance works.
SafeSurfer wrote: » Oh yes “international finance” doesn’t react to political change. I’m going to have to use the deluded word again.
smurgen wrote: » I work in finance.i noticed the FGers and other "established" parties overplay the importance of political changes constantly in a bid to hold onto the status quo. Perfect example of this is Greece. After all the scaremongering of left wing parties they're back borrowing at negative interest rates.just as good as ireland.can you explain that?
SafeSurfer wrote: » You “work in finance” yet want an explanation on international finance from someone you describe as clueless? Ok chief.
SafeSurfer wrote: » What about saving for one’s retirement? Is a pension an investment?
Matt Barrett wrote: » If its on property speculation during a crises I don't care if it's for orphaned puppies. Many are from abroad.
McMurphy wrote: » What would you call Leo and Simon urging the DUP and SF to sit down and get working with each other again in Stormont, while Leo and Simon are categorically ruling out working with Sinn Fein in the Dail? Maybe have a read over your posts before hitting the submit button. Pretty clear you aren't fussed on SF, but don't over egg the pudding with hypocritical statements like the last couple.
Edgware wrote: » " Work in finance" All right all right, he does the door on the local bingo hall.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Well he certainly bounced SafeSurfer out of the conversation as he didn't want to engage.
SafeSurfer wrote: » Some of us have to work.
FrancieBrady wrote: » You should vote SF, apparently they can help you there!
SafeSurfer wrote: » How? By paying me to spend all my time on boards.
FrancieBrady wrote: » No...apparently SF will pay you not to work.
jimmycrackcorm wrote: » How is that 16% unemployment working out for the Greeks?
piplip87 wrote: » Email been sent to SF members: Hi Comrade, As you know we are a week away from polling day,. As you can expect given the recent polls the anti SF West Brit media, are going into overdrive. Just last week during the debate, the Irish Independent fact checked claimed Mary Lou was false regarding the banks not paying any money to the Exchequer. We also have people saying that we dont want to govern because we are not running enough candidates. People are also saying that out housing policy numbers don't add up.... Economists are also saying that out social welfare package, increase in taxes and our massive spending plan would bankrupt the country. We here at SF HQ (Back room behind the Rock Bat on the Falls). Have come up with some replies you can use to counteract the SF media Bias. 1) Just say RTE is biased 2) Blame the person for been a West Brit/Blue shirt 3) Attack the person, call him names, 4) For the most famous anti SF people remember: Austin Stack is FF. He only brining up his father's death to hurt is. Maria Cahill is a dissident, like who can honestly believe people go from believing in Armed campaign to achieving goals through peaceful means. 5) Remember it was all about Civil Rights, even when we threatened Mallon and Hume it was all about Civil rights. 6 The most important thing is to not engage, do not try to discuss the points made, as there is no point. The Army Council have ran the numbers and sure we can always raise a few quid if needed. Don't waste your time debating the facts. Attack the person
smurgen wrote: » Is that meant to be funny?
Finty Lemon wrote: » A vote for Sinn Fein is a vote for a united ireland
Fianna Fáil can’t be trusted to keep Sinn Féin out of government, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Saturday as the three leading parties continued to spar over possible coalition options. Mr Varadkar said: “The Fine Gael position on this is absolutely unequivocal - we won’t consider a coalition with Sinn Féin after the election and that’s down to their policies - the fact that they are soft on crime and high on tax. “They opposed the Special Criminal Court and they want to impose €4 billion extra taxes on Irish businesses, on peoples’ pensions, on property and wealth all of which would cost us jobs and cause wealth to leave the country.” However, “ I don’t trust Fianna Fáil because quite a lot of their candidates have said that they would be open to coalition to Sinn Féin - Pat the Cope Gallagher, Dara O’Brien, John McGuinness, Kevin O’Keeffe and Mary Butler. ” The Taoiseach was responding to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin’s claim on Friday that he “wouldn’t trust” Mr Varadkar not to strike a deal with Sinn Féin if it meant staying in government. Speaking on Saturday, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald described the exchanges as “very childish” and “silly”. Focus group research carried out by Ipsos/MRBI for The Irish Times on Saturday shows undecided voters are overwhelmingly in favour of change in next week’s general election. The research finds that some voters are attracted to Sinn Féin’s message of radical change, which was echoed in the opinion poll published in this paper last week which saw the party gain seven points to reach 21 per cent.
almostover wrote: » Not Sinn Fein's version of a united Ireland just for nationalists
FrancieBrady wrote: » Where did you find this version? Is it from the same place that the email above came from? Please link to SF's 'version of a UI just for nationalists'.
almostover wrote: » SF are constantly clamouring for a UI but what is their proposal for making that work? I remain unconvinced that they have a coherent plan beyond the border poll for actually making a peaceful UI work. Having said that FF and FG don't either.
