Comments on The Pensive Quill: Tilting at Giants with a Brush Shaft

Perhaps your observation of purposely contrived be...

2009-08-25T18:48:45.369+01:00

Perhaps your observation of purposely contrived behavior is the most accurate. The belief that if one rides all the horses one can't lose the race. The only flaw in that old saw is that if you ride all the horses you must also ride the losing horse.

I just read in detail the incident in S.Armagh whe...

2009-08-25T11:56:52.123+01:00

I just read in detail the incident in S.Armagh where a PSNI patrol sped off in the face of an IRA [NOT provo/unionist] roadblock. Maybe they thought they'd arrived at the wrong event? lol Obviously not. I notice Conor Murphy is hiding behind the possibility of civilian casualties in order to defend the PSNI.
Big change from the time Conor was in the Crum for a 900lb landmine at Camlough. This type of incident really does highlight the victory the RTP's [ rough tough provies]won for the Irish people in the occupied 6 counties. Just a little throw back to the old 'revolutionary' rhetoric there.
SF military festivites and pantamimes and sham fights at Scarva...the best pantamime of the lot is Conor Murphy standing in S. Armagh performing as spokesperson for the Brits. Hope to see more comedy like this at a village near you soon.
Unfortunately from what I've been reading on Conors behalf-there's no cure for Schitsophrenia. The person with the disorder thinks they are perfectly fine. However they can seriously damage the health of normal people trying to figure them out lol.

I think that old favourite "The grand old Duk...

2009-08-25T11:17:59.736+01:00

I think that old favourite "The grand old Duke of York" springs to mind when I read that excellent blog,my advice wold be ,watch were they stick that brush shaft, MartyF

Perhaps going to these historical or 'incident...

2009-08-25T01:43:02.932+01:00

Perhaps going to these historical or 'incident' sites as condoners and apologists today is just an extension of what they've been engaged in for an extremely long time. Appearing to be the upholders and or championing the cause whilst actually engaged in the dismantling of the struggle. I'm surprised anyone's still buying this scam.
It's also a control thing-keeping their mitts on the source of their rise to political prominence and respectability. The hungerstrikers and the IRA, who they've now long since put to rest RIP. A continuation of the same oul blarney.
I suspect if there were [doubtful] any PSNI/branch officers taking photo's they were well nervous. The sham fight at Scarva must be the inspiration. Actually the participants in that pantamime are much more genuine.

I suppose from the outside looking in these things...

2009-08-25T00:33:46.418+01:00

I suppose from the outside looking in these things might appear like a pantomime to some. I took part in the commemoration; I don't really support Sinn Féin any more, but I did think this was a fitting way of trying to remember the sacrifice and courage of the hungerstrikers, and by and large I thought the street theatre and displays of Irish culture, and historical information relayed on the stage were positive and informative. My own two girls learnt a lot from the commemoration, and asked a lot of questions. Sure, I squirm a bit when I realise where we have ended up, and I know these things always have a current political purpose (some of which this article touches upon, although in an overly negative way in my view), but I decided to go along to probably the biggest expression of remembrance you can attend in this country. I am glad to have been able to stand shoulder to shoulder with former comrades and friends, and younger people, at this event. And believe it or not, I still had my critical faculties intact the next day.