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The last 2 posts were pretty thought provoking and...

2013-02-11T14:53:37.568Z

The last 2 posts were pretty thought provoking and gnerally what is was thinking. The state is not a bad thing when it is in public hands, because when the private sector gets its hands on it, our quality of life will deminish. I seen it in the UK myself. We have in my opinion a slightly higher living standard, but stormount with its administration of tory british agenda, it is slowly being stripped back. Most of this is in a covert way. I said before the tories want these austery measures to last forever if they could, they would love a return to the medievil imperialist empire. Rolling austerity devolution, implemented by SF and DUP, now if you were in exile for the last 20 years and came back here, you would be looking to get your head checked out.

Anthony" how power can be utilised from below...

2013-02-11T14:16:17.516Z

Anthony" how power can be utilised from below to force change within a given state system"is that even possible a cara once the masses become more than just vociferous and start organising then the state moves to protect itself with even more draconian "temporary" measures that become permanent,tinkering around the edges or participating within the state is a one way ticket into the executive suite so many have went down that road before and became as bad if not worse than what they started of complaining about.its all or nothing if we are really serious imo.

Marty, I don’t see how the state can be avoided o...

2013-02-11T13:35:56.855Z

Marty,

I don’t see how the state can be avoided or not engaged with in a modern society. So many people need the state for a wide range of functions. Much Marxist analysis of the state has changed over the years as it sought to engage with the state and acquire strategic insights into its function. There is a wide range of Marxist literature on this. One of the great internal Marxist debates that took place did so at the end of the 60s between Poulantzas and Milliband and is still well worth a read. So getting the state to do the right thing is a useful strategy even if it compels the state to only do so against its instinct. Then there is the whole question of how power functions and is dispersed within a society. Foucault is good on this although he is not a Marxist. But I think we always need to see how power can be utilised from below to force change within a given state system. If we fail to grasp that we will cede massive ground to the state that could be taken from it.

Many times over the years I have felt the need to ...

2013-02-07T13:06:16.146Z

Many times over the years I have felt the need to quote the line from Orwells Animal Farm.the line in which all the other animals were looking through the window at the humans and pigs and they couldnt tell the difference, Kellys behaviour made me think again about this line and how it is now nearly impossible to tell quisling $inn £ein apart from the dup.ignorance to others was always a dup mainstay.

Dixie: "It's just that I would rather...

2013-02-06T23:30:24.104Z
Dixie:

"It's just that I would rather see Bernadette or a stoop take the seat rather than someone who walked over graves to get where they are today.".

I agree 100%, but if she decides to stand and gets elected, I hope she ask the British Speaker of the house of commons ,is she allowed to Smack the Secretary of State; AGAIN. I ask everyone, what is the difference between Bernadette taking a seat and taking an oath in a British House of Parliament, and , SF taking seats in the Carsonite House, that same house which was dominated by Unionists, Trodding on Catholics and Gerrymandering the voting system to ensure they always had a majority.
We have SF MLA's on a Policing Board, which is now actually defunct because they have no say on anything, The flag protest proved that, they passed the buck onto the Parades Commission. Dixe, you also enlightened me re the 400th anniversary of the Word LONDON into Doire, I'm sure when Peter the punt and Martyboy are standing together and it is announced about the 400th anniversary, Martyboy will look at peter and clap, and, say to himself, wtf is going on here. DUP have SF exactly were they wanted them, under there thumb and under there flag, but, is that not what SF wanted, they were outflanked throughout the whole, so called, Peace process.

Dixie: Kelly was well under pressure, he soon let...

2013-02-06T22:40:54.361Z
Dixie:

Kelly was well under pressure, he soon let his feelings known by saying to Malachi, "SHUT UP", that's a big, NO NO ,for a so called MLA, sorry, MP , Lets admit it, he lost his bap because Malachi tied him in knots, I could just visualize the Kelly fella shooting of to the toilet and punching the doors, and calling Malachi every name under the Sun, loved that. lol

Who heard Gerry Kelly's display in replying to...

2013-02-06T21:50:55.418Z
Who heard Gerry Kelly's display in replying to Malachi O’Doherty on todays Nolan Show?

I made this comment on Slugger regarding it....

"Anti-Republican, anti-Sinn Fein and the anti-social, Shut up!

Are examples of what SF have been reduced to in terms of argument….I’m surprised Gerry left out the oft used ‘anti-peace process’.

Gerry should pay a visit to Marty’s UK City of Culture if he wants to see the growth of Castle Catholicism, some of his own party colleagues included. I’m surprised that Unionists have yet to let the cat out of the bag; in that the whole UK City of Culture thingy is actually about the fact that 2013 is the 400th anniversary of the town receiving the Royal Charter and Derry’s name changed to Londonderry.

The clue being that those promoting the UK City of Culture are tasked with pushing the silly Derry~Londonderry when referring to it."

Hear Gerry v Malachi here....

http://sluggerotoole.com/2013/02/06/spotlight-poll-a-crisis-of-widespread-political-mislabelling/

Just saw it on your FB page. Funny for sure!

2013-02-06T20:27:55.772Z
Just saw it on your FB page. Funny for sure!

Loved this lol... http://sluggerotoole.com/2013/0...

2013-02-06T20:19:46.646Z
Loved this lol...

http://sluggerotoole.com/2013/02/06/sinn-fein-contaminated-meat/

SeamusMc it could be in regards yourself that once...

2013-02-06T18:37:05.985Z
SeamusMc it could be in regards yourself that once again I've picked up somebody wrong...My apologises.

It's just that I would rather see Bernadette or a stoop take the seat rather than someone who walked over graves to get where they are today.

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back on thi...

2013-02-06T15:31:31.665Z
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back on this my internet access can be intermittent.

So Dixie reckons I'm a shinner thrown into stir the mix. Once upon a time I would've gladly worn the tag shinner, now older and hopefully wiser I can see the problem with taking people, the so called 'stalwarts' at face value. I'm glad you question my bona fides, and I would suggest everyone apply the same logic to anyone seeking support or endorsement. And no Dixie I wasn't in the blocks.

'It's JustMackers' says how he would support Bernadette as a 'Stalwart'. Surely at this point people would question the motives of yet another Stalwart ,one who maybe, again, willing to give succour the British establishment and the claim of democracy. Adams and McGuinness were stalwarts who sold the people down the river. So needless to say I for one will question every Stalwart and their motive.

But on the subject of 'warts' lets talk about the shinners for a minute, the shinners are done here in Tyrone and they know it. Unionism has been galvanised, the recent nonsense over their 'fleg' has proved this, therefore I have no doubt they will unofficially be out in force to take back the seat McGuinness held . Personally I couldn't give a curse who holds the seat because you can be sure that anyone who sits in that house is no friend of Ireland.

It wasn't that long ago it was rumoured that Sinn Fein's Declan Kearney would contest the Mid Ulster seat only to replaced last minute by Francie Molloy. This tells me they will put Francie up to fail sooner than a new leading light . I totally agree with your analysis of them and Westminster as they have sunk so low this next step is inevitable. Molloy however must be remembered as one of the first shinners who admitted he would be more than happy to administer British rule in Ireland.

So I would say at this point the shinners would be only to happy to have Bernadette act as a smoke screen for their loss of ground, to be used as a scapegoat accused of splitting the vote, a vote they no longer have. After this it would be a lot easier justified to the sf grass roots. The question is Bernadette willing to provide that smoke screen?

And lets not forget McGuinness couldn't get elected in his home town, so they had to stand him here, he got elected on a cult of personality on the belief that Martin was a stalwart, and he wouldn't sell us out, some stalwart he was! And I freely admit I bought into his and their rubbish, I didn't think the 'hardliner' would sell us so cheaply.

To address some points raised by Bookworm we all have responsibilities yet make it our duty to show support. And as for consistency on the ground it shouldn't be just when we're offered a platform, and this is my bone of contention with Bernadette.

You mentioned how it is absolutely unreasonable to expect any one person to be everywhere at the same time. Needless to say the events have been scattered, months apart, and not all at the one time, and if I and others can show a bit of motivation to show our support to the POWS I'm sure other people can too. I'm not as fit as I was back in the 70's and 80's, but as long as one of our children is illegally held by the british state or their lackeys in the 26 I'll be on the streets supporting them and I don't need a platform.

Anthony: Shipman done what adams has not got the ...

2013-02-04T12:10:46.479Z
Anthony:

Shipman done what adams has not got the guts to do:

Marty:

Yep, Ive seen the painting, one of my grandchildren could do better, they are complaining because it has some writings of Bobby Sands within it, To me that is saying he still has a neck like brass, next thing he will be selling copies!

it'sjustmackers, I seen the error in the link...

2013-02-04T12:06:24.016Z
it'sjustmackers,

I seen the error in the link. I look at the site explaining the in's and out's of the 1980/81 hunger strikes fairly often. Yesterday before I looked on the TPQ, I was reading a few posts by Dixie on slugger about the hunger strikes.

Richard O'Rawe hasn't wavered on his stance, while SF/PRM have been jumping through hoops, changed the timeline and actually agreed (without admitting it) with Richards account.

If SF/PRM even today held their hands up and said Sorry, we called things wrong and got our facts wrong.... Would that make a difference today?

PS..Just heard on Radio Ulster about the shooting of Paul McNally in 1976 and the RUC/PSNI would like to talk to anyone from Ardyone who knows anything about the killing..

Itsjustmackers have you seen the painting its cra...

2013-02-03T21:28:38.660Z
Itsjustmackers have you seen the painting its crap and its hanging alongside Thatcher and thats two people I would love to see hung together.

Itsjustmacker, it could be Harold Shipman you hav...

2013-02-03T20:46:40.040Z
Itsjustmacker,

it could be Harold Shipman you have mistaken him for. They look alike and have a lot in common

I know it's off thread, but I couldn't bel...

2013-02-03T20:13:15.650Z
I know it's off thread, but I couldn't believe it until I viewed it.

National Portrait Gallery brings us face to face with Gerry Adams.
They purchase a hand painted portrait of him.

Adams portrait at british Gallery

Feel te love; the way I see it, unionist rule is B...

2013-02-03T19:12:42.881Z
Feel te love; the way I see it, unionist rule is Brit rule. I should've explained myself better in my last post - I know stormont is an illusion of governance but it's a powersharing illusion all the same. Unionists have only bought into it because they had to, not because they wanted to...Because the other option would have been even less palatable to them.

Unionists no more want to share anything than the man in the moon. I used Lisburn to demonstrate this: a city which has never been forced to, and never willingly shared power in any shape or form in the interests of goodwill, shared future or whatever

BB, Unionist and republicans sitting in stormont h...

2013-02-03T17:19:28.220Z
BB, Unionist and republicans sitting in stormont have no power as has been shown with many issues. What we have is the brits extricating themselves from the public view and they have put those dupes in Stormont into the firing line, thus deflecting from thier continued colonial grip on the six counties. SF have allowed the brits to run this place as before without having to take the flack they once did. The so-called peace process provided cover for the shambles we have found ourselves in now. There wont be equality here, no justice for those famillies who suffered loss because of RUC/PSNI collusion. SF have excused them from answering for thier crimes against the nationalist communities, by administering brit rule. SF has seemingly found its voice again and is trying to portray themselves as champions of the cause of Irish republican,nationalist communities. Take ShortStrand, Gerry Kelly is a member of the policing board, yet after two months of illegal protests they have to get a member of the ShortStrand community to go to the courts, for what,to get the RUC/PSNI to do the job they say they are there to do. Gerry Kelly has absolutely no chance of being listened to on the policing board,he is there to confer legitimacy The whole SF spin of equality and shared future has been stripped naked and shown to have been just big words,from a big mouth with absolutely no teeth.

@Marty. Read that column in the sunday world. We all know what these people are like. I wish some one would do up an information bulletin on all the MLAs and SF counsilors,listing thier property and business portfolios in Ireland and abroad. I dont have the resources to do this but I would distribute them around the doors of west Belfast, gladly. In these times of auserity I think it would prove to be a direct hit on SF below the waterline.

Frankie: Sorry about that link, just noticed it a...

2013-02-03T16:32:16.607Z
Frankie:

Sorry about that link, just noticed it and the error.

Feel to love, it may help you as well if you want, plenty of info on it.

Click hunger strike Gerry adams

A friend of Bob doh Brains was found dead in a hou...

2013-02-03T14:23:42.451Z
A friend of Bob doh Brains was found dead in a house he rented from landord Storey,the house is in the Coolnasilla area of Andersonstown.is quisling $inn £ein now going to change its description of itself as a republican party to a united property party,they have now more property than the fucking housing executive,and not a days work done by any of them,or maybe go the whole hog and change their name from quisling $inn £ein to Landlords R Us..

Marty; you're spot on. And the unionists are...

2013-02-03T13:40:48.172Z
Marty; you're spot on.

And the unionists are now only sharing power because they have to, because the other option is less than favourable to them.

The have never wanted to do this and if they'd half the chance, would happily revert back to the old orange state.

Lisburn City Council is a case in point.

Larry a cara these areas like China town that can ...

2013-02-03T13:12:01.552Z
Larry a cara these areas like China town that can be found in all the Major cities are wonderful places and a joy to visit they as you would agree enhance these cities without stamping on the local population and as we have seen in norn a prod parliament for a prod people ffs..There never was any attempt at integration here not while they had the guns and the power to trample all over the locals..

i don't mind the Polish or any other ethnic gr...

2013-02-03T09:32:10.275Z
i don't mind the Polish or any other ethnic group 'cornering' a wee part of Ireland. As in south boston, east glasgow, kilburn etc; as long as they abide by the rules of the nation, unlike the self serving evil 'loyalists'.

Frankie: Thought I would direct you to this, You ...

2013-02-03T00:49:24.771Z
Frankie:

Thought I would direct you to this, You might learn something from it and lead you to other info.

Click <a href="http://www.longkesh.info/2011/12/20/adams-rejected-chance-of-early-end-to-hunger-strike/>hunger strike</a> Gerry adams

I would safely say that SeamusMc is a Shinner tryi...

2013-02-03T00:37:13.326Z
I would safely say that SeamusMc is a Shinner trying to throw the mix in.

Circling the block a few times is dropping he hint that he was in the Blocks but then again so was Gerry singing songs that were yet to be wrote.

"strongly disagreeing with anyone sitting in Westminster" is of course OK until someone from SF actually does sit their arses there. Then it'll be all part of the cunning plan.

I think SF fears more than anything Bernadette standing against them, just as I think that when the time is right that the shinners will take their seats. Maybe sooner than we think...Gerry, Marty etc stepping back to let the B-Listers take yet another step down the road of the SDLP.