Comments on The Pensive Quill: When Old Friends Forget

Many of those who had faith in him went to their g...

2008-09-24T20:13:00.000+01:00

Many of those who had faith in him went to their graves believing that De Valera had something up his sleeve. Too late for them to discover that it was only his arm

I agree with the assertion made of the frequency o...

2008-09-22T12:37:00.000+01:00

I agree with the assertion made of the frequency of Raymond McCartney's and Sinn Feins' backtracking' on former sacred cows, one fine example of this is the recent abandonment of children in Derry's only meanscoil, (Irish language secondary provision). The school has since closed, with precious little support from McCartney nor his comrades; at any other time the outrage would have been vociferous. Why was it not? Could it be that they had an alterior motive, something up the Party sleeve. Explain these motives to the children they abandoned,and surely be prepared to do it on the hustings.

Durkan's suggestion that the ugly scaffolding be r...

2008-09-15T19:17:00.000+01:00

Durkan's suggestion that the ugly scaffolding be removed is compatible with a republican position - any proposal that majority rule be restored within a six county context is hardly compatible with republicanism.

"the SDLP leader is advocating a position that is ...

2008-09-15T12:18:00.000+01:00

"the SDLP leader is advocating a position that is eminently reconcilable with republicanism in a way that power sharing is not".

I had asked if you saw majority rule as a "never but maybe" for SF.
I think the above answers my question then. Gerry standing on the steps of city hall shouting NEVER,NEVER,NEVER seems more likely.