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**ALL THINGS IRISH WATER/WATER RELATED** Part 2 - MOD WARNING IN OP

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭gladrags


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    BoatMad wrote: »
    Radical street politics, theres the issue that will damm the water debate, I get this really nervous feeling that a combination of lefties, looney socialists and shady republicans are jumping on this band-wagon

    If this is so , its over , the vast majority of people want nothing to do with this agenda.

    Right.

    And so say the opinion polls and the electorate.

    I get this feeling based on common sense,that the chickens are coming home to roost.

    Enough is enough,the devastating consequences of Kenny's Law,on the disadvantaged is yet to be realised.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    But aren't these the very types that should be fronting an anti-austerity gig?

    of course, having failed to get any serious traction on that gig ( Like what was the alternative to cutting back things until we could afford to pay :confused:), the subversives are now corrupting a movement that grew up as a peaceful protest, by attempting to transform it into a movement to attack the government personally.


    I see no anti-austerity movement of any repute getting any traction. Why , because in reality the majority of people saw the need to implement changes.

    This is a great country, a country that is recovering quickly from a massive financial blow, a wealthy country by international standards and one which has shown great courage and leadership by th sway we have knuckled down and got on with the solution

    Economic progress is returning, employment is rising, you only have to sit in a cafe in Dublin to see that.

    YES, the gov , seriously goofed the IW issues, in particularly by setting up IW using under the table deals with corrupt unions and feather bedding the County Councils. That has been seen through, The Gov will make changes, and I suspect will pay a heavy price at the next election.

    Why some types want to tear it down, just to justify their own twisted political policies, the majority of which, have never been tested, by people never in government or any real leadership role in their lives


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    gladrags wrote: »
    Right.

    And so say the opinion polls and the electorate.

    I get this feeling based on common sense,that the chickens are coming home to roost.

    Enough is enough,the devastating consequences of Kenny's Law,on the disadvantaged is yet to be realised.


    we shall see, it depends, a economy growing over the next 18 months at 4% , will rapidly outdistance the water issues. to paraphrase mr clinton " its the economy stupid"

    As to what happens at the next general election, we shall see, no doubt we will get the government we deserve.

    But thats the proper place to "protest" politically, not lobbing bricks at Garda cars.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    BoatMad wrote: »
    The debate is being hijacked by people who would use it to their own ends, We have had intimidation of meter installers, damage to their equipment, physical intimidation of Ministers including disgraceful intimidation of the Tanaiste.

    This is a stepping stone to that anarchy. Its being promoted from the sidelines by subversives, looney lefties and assorted ner-do-wells.

    We have a system of punishing political parties , its called the ballot box. Thats the correct place to carry on such a debate. Blockcading ministers is not the approbate way to get anything done.


    Why you fail to understand. You mad hatter is that they were put there by the ballot box and followed through on none of their mandate.

    How do you propose people get their point out other than taking to the streets.

    Government ministers much like yourself don't care what is going on in this country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,228 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Seems the new approach here is the pics or it didn't happen approach, but only for those that say anything against the "protestors".

    It'd be nice if everyone provided at least some sort of evidence for what they are claiming, because there's a distinct whiff of horse**** emanating from certain people on both sides


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    I see the moan was complaining that the protesters yesterday weren't from the area and were 'ultra-factions' shipped in to cause trouble.
    She also attacked Murphy in a personal way for having the cheek to go 'straight from school to college'.
    She's a f*cking moron.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    BoatMad wrote: »
    of course, having failed to get any serious traction on that gig ( Like what was the alternative to cutting back things until we could afford to pay :confused:), the subversives are now corrupting a movement that grew up as a peaceful protest, by attempting to transform it into a movement to attack the government personally.


    I see no anti-austerity movement of any repute getting any traction. Why , because in reality the majority of people saw the need to implement changes.

    This is a great country, a country that is recovering quickly from a massive financial blow, a wealthy country by international standards and one which has shown great courage and leadership by th sway we have knuckled down and got on with the solution

    Economic progress is returning, employment is rising, you only have to sit in a cafe in Dublin to see that.

    YES, the gov , seriously goofed the IW issues, in particularly by string up IW using under the table deals with corrupt unions and feather bedding the County Councils. That has been seen through, The Gov will make changes, and I suspect will pay a heavy price at the next election.

    Why some types want to tear it down, just to justify their own twisted political policies, the majority of which, have never been tested, by people never in government or any real leadership role in their lives

    Nope it think people have got to the final straw with the golden circles, cronyism, nepotism heads in trough nest feathering. IW was the catalyst we could see this gaining traction and completely changing the political landscape here. Minimum in other countries a general election would be forced. Yet these people stay in grasping onto what little power they have left like a life raft.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    BoatMad wrote: »
    we shall see, it depends, a economy growing over the next 18 months at 4% , will rapidly outdistance the water issues. to paraphrase mr clinton " its the economy stupid"

    As to what happens at the next general election, we shall see, no doubt we will get the government we deserve.

    But thats the proper place to "protest" politically, not lobbing bricks at Garda cars.

    No. Your plan is to push the cart down the road and by then there is no turning back in losing our water security.

    That's a falsehood. The brakes have to be put on this now. None of your wishy washy nonsense. Your party would love if people forgot about this for another year. By then all the facets of privatisation would be in line. Our national water infrastructure will be be lost to the Highest bidder as soon as the opportunity arises under the guise of anti competitive and they'll blame the EU


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    I would like Irish Water as a company to remain in it's current form
    Disgraceful scenes in Dublin, totally out of order,

    If you want to protest, don't pay, do it peacefully.

    Of course these water protests attract a certain cohort of society that would act thuggish given any opportunity or platform.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Of course these water protests attract a certain cohort of society that would act thuggish given any opportunity or platform.

    Yea...Of course.....:rolleyes:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Disgraceful scenes in Dublin, totally out of order,

    If you want to protest, don't pay, do it peacefully.

    Of course these water protests attract a certain cohort of society that would act thuggish given any opportunity or platform.

    That is why you have to treat it as just that and not tar everyone with the same brush. But that's all the pro side are doing they are clinging to brick man now as if it's a silver bullet to shout people down with.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Disgraceful scenes in Dublin, totally out of order,

    If you want to protest, don't pay, do it peacefully.

    Of course these water protests attract a certain cohort of society that would act thuggish given any opportunity or platform.

    Mad that protesting in the streets is acceptable in every other nation but when people do it here it's disgraceful and anarchy.

    Get up the yard will ya.

    Anarchy... Lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    listermint wrote: »
    Mad that protesting in the streets is acceptable in every other nation but when people do it here it's disgraceful and anarchy.

    Get up the yard will ya.

    Anarchy... Lol

    Yup hong kong its full of thugs....:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,228 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    Of course these water protests attract a certain cohort of society that would act thuggish given any opportunity or platform.

    How many people, out of the 250,000+ people that have protested so far, have been arrested or implicated in breaking the law in any way?

    Of course these threads attract a certain cohort of society that would attack anyone that dares protest given any opportunity or platform.

    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,935 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    Yea...Of course.....:rolleyes:

    Do you deny there is a part of society who will take the smallest opportunity to cause havoc or do you deny they were present yesterday?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭eug87


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Its clear as day there trying the up most best to tarnish the whole Irish Water protest.
    Amount of political cheerleaders constantly spinning this way out of portion.
    Such as:
    Radical street politics.
    promoting anarchy.
    Terrorists.

    Milan,Brussels,Paris,Athens,Madrid
    All protests involved cars burnt out police officers injured,damaged property etc..
    Meanwhile in Ireland
    One water balloon was thrown,a little idiot kid threw one Brick.

    In most democracy's that's a peaceful protest, 2 arrests no one injured no damaged property but Joan lost two hours of her time and got a few people banging on her car

    Said this earlier why the hell wasn't there any lessons learnt from last weeks protests with Enda?There was only a handful of Gardai from the start of the protest.

    Yeah that's anarchy even the Greek lad's couldn't reach that level :confused:.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    Yup hong kong its full of thugs....:pac:

    No they are socially acceptable protestors. Poor people are not allowed banners. They belong in boxes vilified for having a voice


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭AboutaWeekAgo


    I would like to see IW to cease trading and water to remain controlled by government/local auth
    ThisRegard wrote: »
    You whinge about looking for sources while in the same post making lots of claims. The irony is brilliant.

    Yeah but the thing is I can back my claims up with a video. I'm not picking things out of the blue, I'm stating what I have seen. I'm on my phone right now but I'll gladly link you any source you want when I'm back on my laptop.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    VinLieger wrote: »
    Do you deny there is a part of society who will take the smallest opportunity to cause havoc or do you deny they were present yesterday?

    A couple of local teenage tossers acting the big man on front of their mates, 'brick man/boy' was getting cheered on from the sidelines if you look at the video.

    'Ultra-factions' according to the moan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    VinLieger wrote: »
    Do you deny there is a part of society who will take the smallest opportunity to cause havoc or do you deny they were present yesterday?

    Do you deny that you will take any opportunity to write bull**** in order to further your agenda.

    You have been asked about the hundreds of thousands who have been out.
    Now answer it


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    eug87 wrote: »
    Its clear as day there trying the up most best to tarnish the whole Irish Water protest.
    Amount of political cheerleaders constantly spinning this way out of portion.
    Such as:
    Radical street politics.
    promoting anarchy.
    Terrorists.

    Milan,Brussels,Paris,Athens,Madrid
    All protests involved cars burnt out police officers injured,damaged property etc..
    Meanwhile in Ireland
    One water balloon was thrown,a little idiot kid threw one Brick.

    In most democracy's that's a peaceful protest, 2 arrests no one injured no damaged property but Joan lost two hours of her time and got a few people banging on her car

    Said this earlier why the hell wasn't there any lessons learnt from last weeks protests with Enda?There was only a handful of Gardai from the start of the protest.

    Yeah that's anarchy even the Greek lad's couldn't reach that level :confused:.

    The pro water tax lot on this thread are a timid crowd of yes men.
    They wouldn't stand up for a p1ss.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭steamengine


    I agree with metered water charges
    BoatMad wrote: »
    we shall see, it depends, a economy growing over the next 18 months at 4% , will rapidly outdistance the water issues. to paraphrase mr clinton " its the economy stupid"

    As to what happens at the next general election, we shall see, no doubt we will get the government we deserve.

    But thats the proper place to "protest" politically, not lobbing bricks at Garda cars.

    Well right now, the Ayrfield Rathvale Facebook page has an interesting take on the alleged brick throwing in Tallaght.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭twowheelsgood


    BoatMad wrote: »
    YES, the gov , seriously goofed the IW issues, in particularly by setting up IW using under the table deals with corrupt unions and feather bedding the County Councils. That has been seen through, The Gov will make changes, and I suspect will pay a heavy price at the next election.
    I happen to think that the going-ons in Irish water are largely a red herring. I see little going on there that I haven’t seen before and there were no great protests about it. The idea of paying for water (anathema to us) plus the accumulation of years of austerity is what’s driving the protest.

    If (big) the government get IW to bed down soon and if (even bigger) they don’t mess up somewhere else in the next 12 months I think they, or at least FG, might do pretty ok in the next GE.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    How many people, out of the 250,000+ people that have protested so far, have been arrested or implicated in breaking the law in any way?

    Of course these threads attract a certain cohort of society that would attack anyone that dares protest given any opportunity or platform.

    :rolleyes:

    2 yesterday.
    Both released without charge.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    listermint wrote: »
    Mad that protesting in the streets is acceptable in every other nation but when people do it here it's disgraceful and anarchy.

    Get up the yard will ya.

    Anarchy... Lol

    That wasn't a peaceful protest, no matter how many times Murphy or others say it was.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Tinkersbell


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    ThisRegard wrote: »
    That wasn't a peaceful protest, no matter how many times Murphy or others say it was.

    It certainly wasn't anarchy.
    2 teenagers arrested for acting the hard man and a water balloon thrown at a hag and that's anarchy in your sheltered brain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,354 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    ThisRegard wrote: »
    That wasn't a peaceful protest, no matter how many times Murphy or others say it was.

    Read my comment again address it's content. Stop putting words in that I did not use


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭eug87


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    The pro water tax lot on this thread are a timid crowd of yes men.
    They wouldn't stand up for a p1ss.

    Agree,
    Most are so blindly loyal to there political parties in that they can't form their own opinion.
    The gigs up the people have spoken get rid of IW.
    10/300 people voted on this thread to keep IW in its current state so that looks pretty convincing to me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    2 yesterday.
    Both released without charge.

    So if that was the case was brick man even caught ? or would you get a caution for that ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,028 ✭✭✭gladrags


    I do not want to pay for water in any way
    BoatMad wrote: »
    we shall see, it depends, a economy growing over the next 18 months at 4% , will rapidly outdistance the water issues. to paraphrase mr clinton " its the economy stupid"

    As to what happens at the next general election, we shall see, no doubt we will get the government we deserve.

    But thats the proper place to "protest" politically, not lobbing bricks at Garda cars.

    Fu*k the so called economy.

    The so called economists from the Central bank,and the cowboy's in AIB,Anglo and BOI are proven crooks,and gangsters.


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