The Tricolour on the coffins of terrorists

quirkster · 28-01-2013 02:09PM #1

I wish the scum would make themselves a new flag to adorn the coffins of their terrorist 'heros' instead of desecrating the flag of our legitimate and publicly mandated State.

We had that thug Alan Ryan's coffin adorned by the Tricolour last year and now Prices's. We're at the embarrassing stage were if one flies our nations flag (outside of sporting events) eyebrows are raised and questions asked.

The real irony being that they're using the flag of a State they supposedly don't recognise as legitimate and consider illegal. Neanderthals.
Such intolerable stupidity.

xLexie · 28-01-2013 02:11PM

:rolleyes:

frag420 · 28-01-2013 02:14PM

Every terrorist should have their coffin adorned with a bright pink flag!!

Skinnykenyan · 28-01-2013 02:15PM

In the eyes of these people the tricolour represents the republic they strive for and not the "republic" we live in. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

leeomurchu · 28-01-2013 02:17PM

This won't end well

TwoShedsJackson · 28-01-2013 02:19PM

xLexie wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Well there's no answer to that... Anyone who posts a single rolleyes as a response should be banned.

mike65 · 28-01-2013 02:19PM

I never got why "republicans" were not buried with the Starry Plough flag. Would seem more in keeping.

Chuck Stone · 28-01-2013 02:19PM

They took draped err fleg.

No surreindeer to Santa Gerry Adams.

quirkster · 28-01-2013 02:20PM

Skinnykenyan wrote: »

In the eyes of these people the tricolour represents the republic they strive for and not the "republic" we live in. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

While I agree with that statement as a general rule, when there's such an overwhelming majority of people who are against them and what they stand for and do, they have no mandate or legitimacy except in their own minds.

They constitute such a tiny minority of Irish, yet 'fight for a freedom' that only they want, and will see innocent citizens of the majority die in order to achieve it.

SEPT 23 1989 · 28-01-2013 02:21PM

mike65 wrote: »

I never got why "republicans" were not buried with the Starry Plough flag. Would seem more in keeping.

I thought the INLA did that?

average_runner · 28-01-2013 02:21PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Well there's no answer to that... Anyone who posts a single rolleyes as a response should be banned.

Yes almighty one

awec · 28-01-2013 02:23PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I thought the INLA did that?

Think you're right.

TBH, this is a side effect of living in a free society. They're free to put the flag on top of their coffin if they want.

Logical_Bear · 28-01-2013 02:23PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

Well there's no answer to that... Anyone who posts a single rolleyes as a response should be banned.

anyone who gets the emoticon wrong should get a permaban:cool:

My name is URL · 28-01-2013 02:25PM

If it's okay for the likes of Haughey & Lenihan to have it draped over their coffins then I couldn't care less who else does the same.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 28-01-2013 02:26PM

I'm more offended by seeing flags covered in writing at soccer games tbh.

Pompey Magnus · 28-01-2013 02:26PM

quirkster wrote: »

The real irony being that they're using the flag of a State they supposedly don't recognise as legitimate and consider illegal. Neanderthals.
Such intolerable stupidity.

The Irish Republic also used the Tricolour.

mike65 · 28-01-2013 02:27PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I thought the INLA did that?

They did but the flag is used by just abut every socialist, republican group in Ireland

Chuck Stone · 28-01-2013 02:28PM

quirkster wrote: »

when there's such an overwhelming majority of people who are against them and what they stand for and do, they have no mandate or legitimacy except in their own minds.

Majorities don't make right. Ask the native Americans. Ask the Aboriginals of Lolstrailia.

I'm a supporter of the GFA (no, not the Ghana Football Association) and think these guys should just **** off and stop living in the past. Or perhaps they should team up with Willie Frazer and his ship of fools who are annoyed with the status quo too.

Clubman2012 · 28-01-2013 02:29PM

The do nothing but intimidate and deal drugs. They arent even terrorist organisations anymore. They are part timers that learned the value of a bag of heroin.

Jokers

Chuck Stone · 28-01-2013 02:30PM

Logical_Bear wrote: »

anyone who gets the emoticon wrong should get a permaban:cool:

That's not fair on people with autism and asperger's.

:pac::eek::o:rolleyes::):D;):p:confused::pac:

quirkster · 28-01-2013 02:30PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Majorities don't make right. Ask the native Americans. Ask the Aboriginals of Lolstrailia.

I'm a supporter of the GFA (no, not the Ghana Football Association) and think these guys should just **** off and stop living in the past. Or perhaps they should team up with Willie Frazer and his ship of fools who are annoyed with the status quo too.

In a democracy, yes they do.

juice1304 · 28-01-2013 02:35PM

quirkster wrote: »

They constitute such a tiny minority of Irish, yet 'fight for a freedom' that only they want, and will see innocent citizens of the majority die in order to achieve it.

I don't agree with violence or those tards, But is that not exactly how the state was formed in the first place. The leaders of the rising were spat on and were hated until they were made martyrs. They also murdered civilians. And once they won they took up arms from the british and shot their own country men that did'nt agree with the treaty.

Easter rising
Casualties and losses

Irish Rebels
64 killed
unknown wounded
16 executed

British killed
132 killed
397 wounded

254 civilians killed
2,217 civilians wounded
Total killed: 466:pac:

anncoates · 28-01-2013 02:41PM

Should be forced to have their coffins draped with the flag of the country they hate most.

Would be a bit of craic.

Chuck Stone · 28-01-2013 02:45PM

quirkster wrote: »

In a democracy, yes they do.

That's the tyranny of the majority you're talking about.

okedoke · 28-01-2013 02:48PM

quirkster wrote: »

While I agree with that statement as a general rule, when there's such an overwhelming majority of people who are against them and what they stand for and do, they have no mandate or legitimacy except in their own minds.

They constitute such a tiny minority of Irish, yet 'fight for a freedom' that only they want, and will see innocent citizens of the majority die in order to achieve it.

I'm no supporter of the IRA/other republican groups but the above sentence would have been as true in the aftermath of the 1916 rising as it is right now after that Garda's murder

WindSock · 28-01-2013 02:53PM

Flags. They're not just flags. They're FLAGS.

quirkster · 28-01-2013 02:57PM

okedoke wrote: »

I'm no supporter of the IRA/other republican groups but the above sentence would have been as true in the aftermath of the 1916 rising as it is right now after that Garda's murder

A fair point but not really applicable now after the War of Independence, the decades of the Troubles, the nationwide condemnation of Omagh bombings etc, the GFA, and the move by 'arguably' most parties into peaceful politics and power sharing, reconciliation and desire for lasting peace.

I would argue that the public mood at the time of the Rising was waiting for a spark to ignite nationalism and violence to achieve freedom. And in hindsight, it's clear that it was.

However I don't think anyone can argue now is that all we Irish people are waiting for is for the executions of the leaders of the INLA, CIRA, PIRA, 32CSM etc, in order to rise once more?
Although I'm sure there are plenty who wouldn't be against it in order for no more innocents to be murdered and for lasting peace and stability.

al28283 · 28-01-2013 03:00PM

It's only a flag, take these things too seriously and that's when problems start

juice1304 · 28-01-2013 03:01PM

DaayTukUrrFleeeg

Elessar · 28-01-2013 03:05PM

The people who fought for Irelands independence were also terrorists. In fact without them we'd probably still be under British rule.

Is it ok for them and not for others? Where do you draw the line?

quirkster · 28-01-2013 03:05PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

That's the tyranny of the majority you're talking about.

I have no problem being part of the tyranny of the majority (in this case, the banning, condemnation and illegality) when it is directed towards a proven tyrannical minority who's modern tyranny includes murder, extortion, and terrorism against the majority.

The Tricolour on the coffins of terrorists

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