"Green" policies are destroying this country

So when all the resources are gone, I can see exactly which posters here will be clambering to be first in the queue wanting to be looked after without admitting once that maybe their short-sighted behaviour back in the day was the cause of the depletion in the first place.

Not I said the pig, not I said the cat, not I said the cow. 🙄 🖕

"Attention shoppers, Mr. Malthus called, reminding you there is a special offer on the Club of Rome Limits to growth. Just a friendly reminder to check out our sustainable living section for eco-friendly products that help balance our resources. Thank you for shopping with us!"

Last time out the Green party got a free ride on the back of a 16 year old girls pigtails. This time, that left wing floating vote mostly went to Social Democrats. The tide has gone out on climate change politics, the most obvious sign being the no shows in Baku for the UN COP following the election of US President Trump, and the collapse of the German government. Their people and legislation are still in place, while much of the momentum has been taken out of the cause, they must in future compete with Social Democrats and Labour for votes.

It was the late 1970s when the final parts of rural electrification were completed in Ireland. We did not have personal computers, internet or smart phones at the time. Consider the materials savings from all the devices that existed in the '70s and '80s have been consolidated in your smart phone. Sony Walkman, VCR players, DVD players, record players, radios, telephones. When did an encyclopedia Britannica salesman last call to your door?

Ever hear of Parkison's law? work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. AI is mostly hype, it's used by company CEOs to boost their stock prices, the market is forward looking and wants to hear what companies AI story. More importantly aside from NVIDIA, who is making money from it? AI is a bubble, it will burst when it fails to deliver profitability and the next story hits the market. That's not to say there is nothing useful in the technology, It's the creative people who will be hit most by AI, the image processing is good, but it is mediocre rather than excellent. As an example the Green party slogan "Greens deliver", is probably an accurate representation for the next stage in the career development for many ex-Green TDs. Picture courtesy of AI.

I'm amazed at how much the Green vote crumbled, made all the more amazing with FF/FG essentially standing still. Was expecting them to hold 3-6 seats.

Its now going to be down to whether FF/FG opt for the SDs and Labour. Think it will be Labour of they win any more seats.

When I wrote that comment they were still somewhere in the 70s combined. Being that close to the magic 88 I now think they might not even try for a majority.

John Gibbons never says smart things.

Always stupid or misinformed things - at best.

More commonly it's dangerous malign hate filled lies.

He is a true believer, think in terms of a modern day John of the apocalypse from Revelations.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the eco-warriors.

I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door to renewable energy, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my climate policies. Look at those who belong to the congregation of Climate Deniers, who claim to be scientists but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your recycling bins, and they will know that I love you.

Because you have kept my command to reduce, reuse, and recycle, I will also keep you from the hour of global warming that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the Earth. I am coming soon. Hold fast to your reusable bags, so that no one will take your carbon credits.