Ian Paisley has died

fr336 · 12-09-2014 08:40PM

MadYaker wrote: »

This thread has been far too civilised, not one mod note, no bannings and the thread hasn't been locked yet, whats going on?!

Free speech?

The_Kew_Tour · 12-09-2014 08:41PM

The man still had a agenda right up to 2006.

Its only when he got ill that he saw the light.

The man hopefully rots in hell.

A disgusting human being and as dangerous as they came.

But hey he was good bloke in his 80s

Moses101 · 12-09-2014 08:45PM

We have moved on from that time.pray for all who died.god help those stuck in a time wrap.

Henry Sidney · 12-09-2014 08:46PM

Karl Stein wrote: »

Make no mistake about it it was guns in the hands of Republicans who were willing to use them that prevented of Catholics.

The 'soldiers' of loyalism weren't so brave when the guns arrived in Nationalist neighbourhoods.

Ah the RTE archives, a truly impartial source. Just like the history classes in Irish schools, both north and south. Propaganda, but two sides of it.

Not one of you has had an unbiased teaching of history. I was appalled to see what my eldest child was taught when we lived in Ireland and equally appalled at what my youngest was taught in England.

Edit: your link was disabled in my post as I am a new user

Donkey Oaty · 12-09-2014 08:49PM

Henry Sidney wrote: »

I was appalled to see what my eldest child was taught when we lived in Ireland and equally appalled at what my youngest was taught in England.

Sounds appalling indeed. Any examples?

Grandpa Hassan · 12-09-2014 08:49PM

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

It didn't convince Gerry Adams to join though, so he obviously wasn't that good.:pac:

Ah c'm on! Lighten up everyone.

I don't need to lighten up. Just quoting an interview from an hour ago. In which, as you decided not to quote, there was strong praise of paisley. Geez!

Donkey Oaty · 12-09-2014 08:50PM

Grandpa Hassan wrote: »

I don't need to lighten up. Just quoting an interview from an hour ago. In which, as you decided not to quote, there was strong praise of paisley. Geez!

No problem Grandpa - I was anticipating a reaction to my post, not anyone's reaction to yours. Apologies for the confusion.

Karl Stein · 12-09-2014 08:51PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Its only when he got ill that he saw the light.

I don't believe he saw any light. He got cornered and ended up with, in his own words, 'no choice'.

Paisley thought decommissioning* was going to be a step too far for the IRA and would ensure that he would keep SF out of government. The IRA decommissioned and Paisley had no more hurdles to put in the way of progress.

*despite the fact that the IRA's most destructive weapon and the one that caused most trouble for British was the off-the-shell fertilizer bomb

Karl Stein · 12-09-2014 08:56PM

Henry Sidney wrote: »

Ah the RTE archives, a truly impartial source.

The video speaks for itself. It's not an opinion piece.

Edit: your link was disabled in my post

It's a video of the aftermath of sectarian ethnic cleansing in Belfast.

www. rte. ie/archives/exhibitions/1042-northern-ireland-1969/1048-august-1969/320452-vast-areas-in-ruins/

as I am a new user

Ha ha! Sure..

The_Kew_Tour · 12-09-2014 08:58PM

Karl Stein wrote: »

I don't believe he saw any light. He got cornered and ended up with, in his own words, 'no choice'.

Paisley thought decommissioning* was going to be a step too far for the IRA and would ensure that he would keep SF out of government. The IRA decommissioned and Paisley had no more hurdles to put in the way of progress.

*despite the fact that the IRA's most destructive weapon and the one that caused most trouble for British was the off-the-shell fertilizer bomb

Well he got as fat as he could.

Bless him now he is in hell.

Karl Stein · 12-09-2014 09:00PM

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Well he got as fat as he could.

He was 'big boned'. :pac:

Gael23 · 12-09-2014 09:03PM

One evil human being. May he decompose in hell

An Riabhach · 12-09-2014 09:08PM

Reoil wrote: »

I'd say it will be mostly a mix of decent people paying respects regardless of their opinion and a load of keyboard warriors starting off an online war of words.

You can be decent without being a hypocrite.
Here is honesty.
I hated the prick nearly as much as I hated Thatcher while they both were alive-and as I was with Thatcher when she died,I'm not gonna say nice things about Paisley just because he is dead.

Moses101 · 12-09-2014 09:11PM

Catholic or protestant,republic or unionist,are just words.flags are just flags,different colours of the rainbow.we are just people,thats it.

EazyD · 12-09-2014 09:13PM

Moses101 wrote: »

Catholic or protestant,republic or unionist,are just words.flags are just flags,different colours of the rainbow.we are just people,thats it.

Amen to that........

Chrissybhoy · 12-09-2014 09:18PM

If Paisley really wanted to be loyal to the queen it's over there he should be and not mix with nationalist and catholic people he hated but no he'd rather stick around and try erase people cause havoc the evil evil man. Thank god we had the IRA I say.

An Riabhach · 12-09-2014 09:22PM

A Paisley quote:

"I will never repudiate the fact that I am an Irishman".

That is an insult to any real Irish person.

Fentdog84 · 12-09-2014 09:24PM

The most bloodthirsty psychopath of the troubles. Cared for nothing only for his own twisted agenda and attention seeking. But despite all the trouble he caused, which he seemed to revel every moment in, he showed his falseness at the end by doing a deal in order to stay relevant in the limelight, rather than sticking to his so called principles and riding off into the sunset.

Gael23 · 12-09-2014 09:31PM

His Funeral will be an interesting occasion. You'll have one crowd burning the Union Jack and effigys of the Queen and another waving irish flags and effigys of the pope. Then there's the Shinners..

buried · 12-09-2014 09:31PM

A grim man from a very grim time. Tonight I feel sorry for his family, but to be honest, I've felt sorry for them for a long time. He made a living and a profile from nothing but pure hatred, and then, lately, when he did start to calm down and mellow out, I always thought to myself " What the hell were you at back then??" Maybe he thought the same himself towards the end. But he'll always be remembered for his aggressive noise and wasted energy, and that is his own fault. A sorry individual indeed. He should be remembered though, to show people that hatred and aggression is a wasted way of thinking and no good will ever come of it.