Traitors to Ireland

Paddy Samurai · 31-03-2010 01:46PM #1

Who in your opinion are the Traitors to Ireland.

Cowen fumes at 'treason' allegation

Taoiseach Brian Cowen launched an emotional defence of his political reputation after being accused of economic treason over the multi-billion euro bailout of rogue lender Anglo Irish Bank.

He sounded genuinely upset at the accusation.

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/cowen-fumes-at-treason-allegation-2119358.html

landsleaving · 31-03-2010 01:48PM

In before this becomes a public service bashing thread.

Nemanja91 · 31-03-2010 01:48PM

All local politicians who become ministers and forget were they came from.

I just don't like politicians

AnonoBoy · 31-03-2010 01:50PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Cowen fumes at 'treason' allegation

He sounded genuinely upset at the accusation.

Well he is supposed to be running the country so it's only natural he'd get annoyed if someone accused him of being a traitor.

xzanti · 31-03-2010 01:50PM

sumthing something Mary Harney something something something

Biggins · 31-03-2010 01:50PM

Part of my problem with the bailout is when is enough money, enough to be shelled out!
Fcuk their bonuses! When they go back into profit and payback all the bailouts - then start with the bonuses!

Till then, anyone supporting such bonus payoffs or facilitating them with the money we have coughed up to cover their precious asses, is traitor to the people of Ireland I feel!

TheDuderino · 31-03-2010 01:55PM

“I will not be accused of seeking to cause treason to my country,” he said. “I find that beyond the pale.”
B Cowan

Sooooooo, does that mean his loyalty is to The Pale and so to Her Majesty in the UK?

Fraudian Slip methinks (yes I know... freudian - fraudian)

Dyr · 31-03-2010 01:57PM

Problem is that he should be sounding genuinely upset at the fact that he can't show his face in public without having rocks hurled at him. :mad:

gurramok · 31-03-2010 02:01PM

Hanging is too good for 'em.

bonerm · 31-03-2010 02:01PM

Roy Keane.

ejmaztec · 31-03-2010 02:01PM

Bambi wrote: »

Problem is that he should be sounding genuinely upset at the fact that he can't show his face in public without having rocks hurled at him. :mad:

I wonder what his face used to look like, all those years ago before it got turned into a busted bean-bag?

Biggins · 31-03-2010 02:01PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Who in your opinion are the Traitors to Ireland.

Just on that question, I'd say Terry Wogan a few times.
I remember a LOT of Eurovisions and he real spitefully knocking not just the Irish song entry but the person doing it as well ...and thats besides knocking our country for choosing it.

Ok some songs were absolutely bad but he should/could have been more professional about his words about it/us/the singer.

...then he would kiss ass to the brits! :rolleyes:

WindSock · 31-03-2010 02:04PM

Awww. Poor Cowen. He seems like such a nice chap too.

Degsy · 31-03-2010 02:07PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

I wonder what his face used to look like, all those years ago before it got turned into a busted bean-bag?

This is him in the 70's.

recylingbin · 31-03-2010 02:09PM

Roy Keane walked out on his country.
Michael Collins split his country in two.
Stephen Ireland walked out on his country.

There's something about Cork. I'm going to say all of them.

hinault · 31-03-2010 02:09PM

It has been an act of financial terrorism.

will1977 · 31-03-2010 02:10PM

Graham Nortan

Does nothing but slag Ireland off

recylingbin · 31-03-2010 02:13PM

On a serious note, I wonder how much it would have cost the govt to pay off everyone's mortgage and if it would have facilitated a recovery of sorts at a much lower cost to the exchequer while benefitting a hell of a lot of people.

Fratton Fred · 31-03-2010 02:15PM

Biggins wrote: »

Just on that question, I'd say Terry Wogan a few times.
I remember a LOT of Eurovisions and he real spitefully knocking not just the Irish song entry but the person doing it as well ...and thats besides knocking our country for choosing it.

Ok some songs were absolutely bad but he should/could have been more professional about his words about it/us/the singer.

...then he would kiss ass to the brits! :rolleyes:

Would you, perchance, have been watching the British Broadcasting Corporation's coverage at the time, you west Brit, Jackeen traitor?!?

800 Years!!!

:-))

PaulieBeef · 31-03-2010 02:15PM

Des Lynam

bazmaiden · 31-03-2010 02:15PM

And I always thought he was so chilled

SomeFool · 31-03-2010 02:17PM

Kitchener

Fratton Fred · 31-03-2010 02:18PM

recylingbin wrote: »

On a serious note, I wonder how much it would have cost the govt to pay off everyone's mortgage and if it would have facilitated a recovery of sorts at a much lower cost to the exchequer while benefitting a hell of a lot of people.

Maybe, but how would that have helped his mates out? How would all Fiann Fails friends with massively indebted companies been able to offload their debts onto the tax payer, whilst still keeping their houses in Ascot, Marbella and Bulgaria.

Won't someone think of the developers.

Dionysus · 31-03-2010 02:20PM

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Who in your opinion are the Traitors to Ireland

Bertie Ahern - without doubt, Bertie Ahern. Cowen is left to clean up the mess while the other fella is off in the sunset of Drumcondra thinking of his numerous pensions and his next big lecture payment after 11 years at the top.

If Fingleton and Fitzpatrick had been elected they would be up there with him. They weren't so they aren't.

Theta · 31-03-2010 02:20PM

Terry Wogan - At least we lets the Brits think he is!!

Biggins · 31-03-2010 02:20PM

will1977 wrote: »

Graham Nortan
Does nothing but slag Ireland off

He does it in jest and you know he's not serious.
Wogan used to do it with full venom and you knew by his tone, he was serious.

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Would you, perchance, have been watching the British Broadcasting Corporation's coverage at the time, you west Brit, Jackeen traitor?!?

800 Years!!!

:-))

Many years ago when living with me mammy, she used to flick over to listen to the gobschite and what he might say.
The treacherous leach would rant about the Irish, forgetting where he actually came from and where he started in the business.

TheDuderino · 31-03-2010 02:21PM

recylingbin wrote: »

...
Michael Collins split his country in two.
...
QUOTE]
Collins saved the Country, Dev thought it better to kick off a fight against his "own" people.
Who founded Fianna "we wont let the robbing bankers" Fail?

recylingbin · 31-03-2010 02:22PM

Dionysus wrote: »

Bertie Ahern - without doubt, Bertie Ahern. Cowen is left to clean up the mess while the other fella is off in the sunset of Drumcondra thinking of his numerous pensions and his next big lecture payment after 11 years at the top.

If Fingleton and Fitzpatrick had been elected they would be up there with him. They weren't so they aren't.

IMO Ahern earned everything he got by living in Drumcondra. All the money in Sean Fitzpatrick's swiss bank accounts couldn't compensate me for that.

recylingbin · 31-03-2010 02:23PM

TheDuderino wrote: »

recylingbin wrote: »

...
Michael Collins split his country in two.
...
QUOTE]
Collins saved the Country, Dev thought it better to kick off a fight against his "own" people.
Who founded Fianna "we wont let the robbing bankers" Fail?

He split the county in two.
That's a fact.

saved the country
that's an opinion. And an ill thought out one at that.

ejmaztec · 31-03-2010 02:24PM

Degsy wrote: »

This is him in the 70's.

Christ, they must have started throwing rocks at him from the moment he was born. They could obviously see his potential even then.

Biggins · 31-03-2010 02:24PM

recylingbin wrote: »

Roy Keane walked out on his country.
Michael Collins split his country in two.
Stephen Ireland walked out on his country.

There's something about Cork. I'm going to say all of them.

I disagree with the Collins bit.
Those not aware of well recorded historic fact will not know of the mess Dev placed him in on purpose and more importantly - why!
Dev was a two faced sod!
Collins was made to be the fall guy, Devs patsy!

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