Comments on The Pensive Quill: This and That: Take 15

Belfast Bookworm, A lone unemployed parent wil...

2012-11-11T08:39:26.905Z
Belfast Bookworm,

A lone unemployed parent will receive approximately £56 per week on income ...

A pretty substantive demolition of the case against the poor.

Marty, Boyd Barrett was sound on that issue. The ...

2012-11-07T13:27:09.254Z
Marty,

Boyd Barrett was sound on that issue. The right were simply trying to make trouble for him but he came out so convincingly against their attack on him.

Anyway THIS -N THAT; The head of the catholic chur...

2012-10-27T18:14:08.101+01:00
Anyway THIS -N THAT;
The head of the catholic church in England and Wales has written to the pope to ask if Jimmy Saviles papal knighthood can be posthumously removed the letter reads we dont want our organisation affiliated with some sicko who was largely into females

Was it a big lad with a beard Anthony

2012-10-27T18:08:19.008+01:00
Was it a big lad with a beard Anthony

Beolfast Bookworm, it was funny when it happened....

2012-10-27T17:40:06.404+01:00
Beolfast Bookworm,

it was funny when it happened. It was in Kelly's Cellars just after Denis Donaldson had come out. We were out for a Christmas drink and he was trying to push his weight about and ranting that I was saying what the Brits wanted said. Because he had one too many I was giving him a by ball. His sons were there sharing a drink with us and being totally civil so we wanted to cause them no hassle and they didn't want to cause us any either. But unsolicited Danny had to insert himself into the conversation.

I actually wished him a happy Christmas on the way out (which he returned). But earlier on there was a bit of tension and a few words exchanged between him and one of our company. Later he answered his mobile and one of the lads shouted that about Theipval across the bar. You will probably laugh even more when you learn who shouted it.

That 'Thiepval to Danny' comment still mak...

2012-10-27T14:47:03.261+01:00
That 'Thiepval to Danny' comment still makes me laugh.

I can't pass him in the street without thinking about it.

Marty, his 5th July ambush took out almost as man...

2012-10-26T21:32:04.273+01:00
Marty,

his 5th July ambush took out almost as many republicans as the SAS did with their 8th May ambush

Anthont BB, sorry to butt in but a conscience coul...

2012-10-26T20:28:40.882+01:00
Anthont BB, sorry to butt in but a conscience could be gnawing at him.if indeed he has one it would bound to be troubled....

Belfast Bookworm This could go on ... He'...

2012-10-26T19:40:32.219+01:00
Belfast Bookworm

This could go on ... He'll be gnawing at the rim of the said big hat.

Yes, I imagine he is the type of creature to which gnawing comes instinctively.

The government today announced plans to give more ...

2012-10-25T11:33:25.514+01:00
The government today announced plans to give more protection to children working in the entertainment industry.in a response the BBC stated that from immediate effect it will supply condoms to all their staff.

This could go on.. He'll be gnawing at the rim...

2012-10-25T09:11:26.181+01:00
This could go on.. He'll be gnawing at the rim of the said big hat when reading this no doubt. I hear he takes his hats quite seriously.

Big hat no mettle might be more appropriate!

2012-10-25T05:20:50.735+01:00
Big hat no mettle might be more appropriate!

for sure

2012-10-25T05:18:42.132+01:00
for sure

But it describes him nonetheless!

2012-10-24T22:08:23.830+01:00
But it describes him nonetheless!

I didn't say big hat no brains!

2012-10-24T21:58:14.531+01:00
I didn't say big hat no brains!

Big hat no cattle? Leave Danny Morrison alone.

2012-10-24T21:54:15.868+01:00
Big hat no cattle? Leave Danny Morrison alone.

Alfie, I understand that you were not demanding a...

2012-10-24T21:35:14.537+01:00
Alfie,

I understand that you were not demanding anonymity be censored. I accept that there is no courage involved in taking cover behind a pen name. The comparison with Orwell was hardly going to work. Big hat no cattle. Seen it so often in this game. But if people choose the easy option we are not going to chase them them unless they are using it to hurt people with more courage than themselves; those who express their views without use of the anonymity shield. We have in the past considered a cowards' corner for those who seek to use anonymity as a weapon rather than as a shield. But I doubt if we need it for a thread like this. It seems more bad tempered than vicious.

Anthony, I'm not saying that you should preve...

2012-10-24T21:14:24.590+01:00
Anthony,

I'm not saying that you should prevent people from posting anonymously. I am saying that though truthrevisionist has the right to rant against Jews and the working class, (s)he is cowardly for doing so behind a pen name. That truthrevisionist puts himself/herself in the same category as Eric Blair, who assumed the pseudonym George Orwell in order to avoid any embarrassment to his family over his time as a tramp, demonstrates his/her delusion and hubris.

Truthrevisionist once again we are merging onto a...

2012-10-24T19:52:16.430+01:00
Truthrevisionist once again we are merging onto a single track I cant fault your comment entirely,we do need to inject pride and respect back into our communities, I dont think this can be done by slashing welfare benefits without having a viable alternative in place which would be of benefit to our communities I think the ACE schemes were a step in the right direction,Cameron and his cronies dont give a fuck about the plebs their goal is the safeguarding those of the privileged class note that the royals do not come under the microscope of austerity.six of those ten brave Irishmen were shafted by politicians and they called themselves friend and comrade,hunger comes in many guises a cara and nearly all have been denied to our people.freedom,respect, justice,to name but a few .

No one should be hiding behind a pen name to attac...

2012-10-24T19:36:25.791+01:00
No one should be hiding behind a pen name to attack other identifiable people. As Mick Fealty told Niall Meehan invisible people have invisible rights.

Truth Revisionist has made his accusations in a general sense, not identifying any individual, so it falls within what is permissible here. In general it is better if people identify themselves but anonymity can be used if the person employing it is making a point. We simply ask that people refuse from using it to have a malign go at named individuals. That hasn't happened in this thread even if the tone of the discussion has gone a bit strident.

A lone unemployed parent will receive approximatel...

2012-10-24T19:32:30.295+01:00
A lone unemployed parent will receive approximately £56 per week on income support, with one child he/she will receive an additional £19 or so in child benefit, totalling approximately £75 pw. If their housing benefit is paid they make a little contribution of around £10 pw towards this leaving £65 to live on.

500 litres of heating oil is about £310 but in milder weather that amount could last about 3 months so we'll say that heating costs about £20 pw. Electricity costs about £20 pw provided it's run very economically.
TV license is £12 per month/£3 per week, leaving about £22 pw.

A loaf of bread is about £1, as is milk - potatoes, vegetables, meat - all of which will provide a full days 3 square meals will cost about £10-£12. Multiply this by 7 days and you'll get £84. This is before clothes, uniforms, soap etc are even thought of. When I went to school 84 was 62 more than 22 so to me that says that a family like the one I've described, a lone parent with one child,
needs £62 extra a week to feed their family.

Is it any wonder Jammy dodgers are the staple of many at 89p a packet.

You'll respond to this by saying the parent should get a job and you could be right. They'd earn about £180 per week but would have to pay rent at around £90. They'd also have to pay childcare at around £123pw, leaving them in a far worse position as they literally couldn't make ends meet.

Recently the press made a big deal of the late Ala...

2012-10-24T19:17:59.979+01:00
Recently the press made a big deal of the late Alan Ryan allegedly not being able to name the ten men who died on hungerstrike, I wonder will we see the same people smirk at Natasha Miller,s gaffe on UTV Live this evening reporting from the newly opened visitors centre the hill of the O Neills in Dungannon the blonde reporter stated that it was possible to see the SEVEN COUNTIES of Ulster from here FFS talk about revisionism...

Marty, There is very little in what you say that ...

2012-10-24T18:03:02.639+01:00
Marty,

There is very little in what you say that I disagree with. My point is so simple.
Our people are at a low ebb. Republicans and nationalist communities have been shafted by our own. But we cannot keep pushing the 'poverty' button every time the lights go out. People can be facilitated and enabled in order to enhance themselves. But they must have self-worth,-and it is this that I see diminishing in Irish communities.
Ten men starved to death for a better future for this country. Nobody is starving in poverty in this country today.

TR; you're trying so hard to lean towards the ...

2012-10-24T17:50:51.881+01:00
TR; you're trying so hard to lean towards the left you're actually sounding like a right wing maniac.

Tory party, anyone?

Alfie, You seem curiously perturbed by my anonymi...

2012-10-24T17:33:06.472+01:00
Alfie,

You seem curiously perturbed by my anonymity. Would you have had the same problem with Eric Blair? Perhaps we're both hiding from the 'thought police'!
As for - 'my neighbours in Ardoyne'-, Alfie, you diminish yourself when you 'rant' and personalise, an otherwise important discussion, amongst contributors who genuinely want to flex out opinions and seek feedback.
In fact Alfie, you become the proverbial 'turd in the punchbowl'.
Try saying something of substance, next time.

Comments on The Pensive Quill: This and That: Take 15

Belfast Bookworm, A lone unemployed parent wil...

Marty, Boyd Barrett was sound on that issue. The ...

Anyway THIS -N THAT; The head of the catholic chur...

Was it a big lad with a beard Anthony

Beolfast Bookworm, it was funny when it happened....

That 'Thiepval to Danny' comment still mak...

Marty, his 5th July ambush took out almost as man...

Anthont BB, sorry to butt in but a conscience coul...

Belfast Bookworm This could go on ... He'...

The government today announced plans to give more ...

This could go on.. He'll be gnawing at the rim...

Big hat no mettle might be more appropriate!

for sure

But it describes him nonetheless!

I didn't say big hat no brains!

Big hat no cattle? Leave Danny Morrison alone.

Alfie, I understand that you were not demanding a...

Anthony, I'm not saying that you should preve...

Truthrevisionist once again we are merging onto a...

No one should be hiding behind a pen name to attac...

A lone unemployed parent will receive approximatel...

Recently the press made a big deal of the late Ala...

Marty, There is very little in what you say that ...

TR; you're trying so hard to lean towards the ...

Alfie, You seem curiously perturbed by my anonymi...