Comments on The Pensive Quill: Addressing the Concept of Armed Struggle

Maitiu, thank you for taking the time to comment....

2013-08-30T14:12:00.455+01:00

Maitiu,

thank you for taking the time to comment.

I have been following this site for several years ...

2013-08-30T14:05:16.413+01:00

I have been following this site for several years now but feel after reading this post, I needed to reply.I was born and raised in a " loyalist" area within the north Belfast region and from the age of 5 to around 9, I was a member of the BB. I may add, that I hated it and left after my Mother felt some advances towards myself from a leader were leaving a lot to be desired. Anyway, in the BB we spent vast majority of the time playing dodgeball or as we called it " British Bulldog". Other time remaining was based on biblical stories. My Father was in the BB for over 18 years and was also an instructor. This talk of hours upon hours of drill is not in anyway able to form an opinion of a political concept such as Republicanism. Yes, the older boys / young men would have taken part in drill. Now onwards to loads of loyalists laughing at Republican marchers. Well, I have never in my 30 odd year heard a loyalist even mention the words BB and Republican marching style. Even in Protestant areas, the BB are called the bum boys. This post is total fantasy. I have shown other persons his comments about the " M16 armed loyalists" in the city center. He is living in fantasy land. I must add, that I am not a loyalist. I am actually an Atheist and Socialist and have been a long time reader of this site. Keep up the great work and I hope I will be able to join in with some comments here and there.

Three cheers for JC , No, I don't mean Jesus C...

2013-08-29T22:02:32.372+01:00

Three cheers for JC , No, I don't mean Jesus Christ, I mean , John Coulter , He learned to march when he was in the BB , When I was a kid , I recall hearing they were called ,"BUM BOYS" and not , "boys brigade" , being fiddled with by the so called Drill Instructors, But I suppose that could be classed as hearsay , or , "FROM A SOURCE".

Marching doesn't make anyone Shoot straight.

"Some republicans march as if they are stamping on flies."

"Stamping on British and Loyalists heads John."

John has more sources than "Martin Brunt" from Sky News, lol , his sources = New Scotland Yard = The Met.

Johns sources = RUC/PSNI/MI5.

John is attempting to state he has all those sources within factions of the I.R.A. , to make commanders think!.

John, why don't you go back and start drilling the little BUM BOYS , That's how you learned , Is it Not?.

Larry:

Sure didn't myself trip over his wallet on that same beech. lol.

MH Gerryitwasntme can shed no light on them morta...

2013-08-29T19:31:43.400+01:00

MH

Gerryitwasntme can shed no light on them mortars, he spent the entire troubles on the beech, at Omeath.

I must've missed the point as I thought this w...

2013-08-29T19:13:50.922+01:00

I must've missed the point as I thought this was supposed to be focused on Armed Struggle, instead I read a lot of how Republicans suck at marching.

See Allison Morris is on the front page of todays ...

2013-08-29T19:10:43.279+01:00

See Allison Morris is on the front page of todays Irish news about those two mortar's that were left in South Armagh by ONH for the whole world to see-she says that the mortars had Hezbollah technology-is that 'fact'or just Fido pillow talk or will something more serious come out of this in the days ahead if war comes from the skys to Syria-is Hezbollah/Syria going to get the blame or supplying those mortar's to be used against the helicopters which dropped of leaders at the G8-
Would not put it past mi5-but people should remember where this yarn started from-God knows how long those mortars were lying there-

Breaking news: New loyalist terror army council s...

2013-08-29T15:37:50.655+01:00

Breaking news:

New loyalist terror army council set up.

Willie Frazer Chief of staff.
John Coulter drill sergeant and Benny Hill fitness instructor.

Reassuring to see the new clarity of thinking with...

2013-08-29T15:30:48.495+01:00

Reassuring to see the new clarity of thinking within loyalist druggie murder gangs. It's ok to shoot UK police here coz they aren't 'our-own' but then wanting the British Army reintroduced coz they'll never shoot 'us'.

yep, 'terror'/comedy cells of 3 about correct!

OC Officer Commanding
QM Quartermaster
TO 'teligence Ocifer.

Coulter's endless garbage was written by someone still in the BB I think. He reminds me of Tim Pat Coogan; unsubstantiated sources galore and innuendo and drivel.