JohnnyFlash wrote: » Which failed State,
blanch152 wrote: » Nothing stopping a unilateral Truth Commission or one restricted to Northern Ireland actors. Perhaps the Stormont Executive could provide for one is Sinn Fein not willing to do it themselves.
FrancieBrady wrote: » I have been saying it for years. A failed state that cannot govern itself due to the problems created by a ridiculous partition. Would you agree Johnny?
JohnnyFlash wrote: » I see Michelle O’Neill has appointed her 4th special advisor. Arlene has appointed her 3rd. Wasn’t there a bit of fake outrage around here when similar was going on in Ireland?
blanch152 wrote: » Francie, given that you defend the actions of the Stormont Executive on a regular basis compared to nearly universal condemnation of the Irish government, I guess we must even more of a failure as a State. Actually, the Irish government gets a little more credit than the British government so they must be a failure of a State as well. Perhaps Cuba or North Korea are good examples of a successful State. Perhaps you could list examples of States that govern themselves better than Northern Ireland with reference to your defence of the actions of those governments.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Perhaps you could give us an example of another state that requires an international agreement between two sovereign governments just to get the lights switched on. Why oh why you have to go on routine world tours rather than face up to the realities on your doorstep defeats me.
blanch152 wrote: » But, it doesn't Francie, does it? That is hyperbole and exaggeration. Your average school parent's association governs itself better than the Stormont Executive. That isn't down to failure as a State, that is down to the performance of individuals holding Ministerial positions, mostly from the DUP and SF.
FrancieBrady wrote: » And I in turn call bull**** on that. No format of governance in northern Ireland has ever worked blanch. Simple as. No need to look at anywhere else. No system has EVER worked because it can't.
blanch152 wrote: » Nonsense. There is nothing inherently wrong with any of the formats of governance in Northern Ireland. For example, majority rule as it applied up until 1969 works fine down here. Gerrymandering and lack of rights for minorities were the problem, not the system of government. If you are correct, creating a different minority in a larger state won't work either.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Partition created a state that has proven again and again and again that it cannot govern itself. If it could there would be no requirement for the supervision of 2 sovereign governments in an International agreement between them. You can run from that reality for as long as you wish.
blanch152 wrote: » You are confusing causation and correlation. There is a state that was created when this island was partitioned. The governments of the state have generally been incompetent at governance. Those are two facts. There is a relationship in that the two states are the same, yet you haven't proven that the first fact caused the second fact. There are many other potential reasons for the second fact.
FrancieBrady wrote: » The glaring reality is that it doesn't matter what the competancy levels are. There is an international agreement between two sovereign governments because governance of itself proved again and again to be impossible. When you are ready to deal with that reality let us know. Factor in too that only one part of the community will be taking part in a 100 year 'celebration' of this disastrous partition and you might start to get at why it has been a complete failure for all of it's people.
blanch152 wrote: » I have given my view, it is clear and unambiguous. Your post does not address the points raised. This is the Sinn Fein thread, not the Northern Ireland failure thread, so I am not going to comment further.
joeguevara wrote: » In 2015 fuel and tobacco smuggling around the border was costing a billion to the exchequer annually.https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/fuel-laundering-tobacco-smuggling-costing-1bn-annually-1.2114673?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fireland%2Firish-news%2Ffuel-laundering-tobacco-smuggling-costing-1bn-annually-1.2114673
Gerer wrote: » No other party on the island has anything approaching a property portfolio of 50+ properties, and no other political party is as cash-rich as Sinn Féin. They keep this quiet when shouting about the lack of building and high rents.
GhostyMcGhost wrote: » Thanks Leo for registering just to tell us that
suicide_circus wrote: » Is it true?
Gerer wrote: » So it's alright so long as they are not in government?
yabadabado wrote: » Are you suggesting they shouldn't be allowed own any properties? The 50+ properties you have said they own do you what they are used for or can you give us a link to them ?
mynamejeff wrote: » not to put words in another posters mouth but Im sure he is suggesting that it would be nice to see where the money to own so many property's come from unusual donations from America and the UK , party members excess after the average industrial wage is taken, stolen northern bank notes , taxes from drug dealers, grateful middle eastern mobsters, laundered money from laundered fuel.
RandomViewer wrote: » And one of the largest smugglers is a blueshirt with a fondness for gold jewellery, think you need to check the glazing
FrancieBrady wrote: » Another ongoing savage indictment of The Gardai, The PSNI and the revenue services of both governments. Just think, all you guys have this info, and nothing has been done. Shocking stuff altogether.
mynamejeff wrote: » same weak response to the same serious concern you of course realise your not denying the statement your just saying "prove it"
