Comments on The Pensive Quill: A New War Of Independence?

I don't know how john Coulter thinks independe...

2012-03-05T18:07:29.793Z

I don't know how john Coulter thinks independence will come by joigning Canada and US in and atlantic alliance. Does he really thinks that we are free from Banks and big corporations dikat here. Freedom from the Euro zone is not freedom from capitalism.

First step is to remove the word Union. Federation...

2012-03-04T13:04:54.213Z

First step is to remove the word Union. Federation of Independent nations remains the goal in my view. Language in this part of the world remains emotive and requires revision - there is nothing wrong with looking at the best way to maintain a society free from conflict and prosperous for its citizens. However, care needs to be taken not to replace one set of economic dictators with another crowd. Bit like Connolly's (James not Billy) warning - The subjection of one nation to another, as of Ireland to the authority of the British Crown, is a barrier to the free political and economic development of the subject nation, and can only serve the exploiting classes of both nations.

If the word Union was replaced with Federation a l...

2012-03-04T12:56:59.491Z

If the word Union was replaced with Federation a lot of the emotional crap from Unionist/Nationalist entrenchment would be removed.

Interesting post. Tend to agree with a lot of it....

2012-03-04T09:52:28.804Z

Interesting post.

Tend to agree with a lot of it.

Ireland has obvious trade and cultural connections with Britain.

I would however prefer to see and independent Ireland and Scotland trading as equals with England and Wales.

While an economic union off some kind makes sense I see no need for a political union which the vast majority of Irish people and a growing number of Scots do not want.

Good post John and food for thought,I think we rea...

2012-03-03T19:35:22.438Z

Good post John and food for thought,I think we really need to look hard at our membership with Europe,we the Irish have all but thrown away any independence that was so hard fought for,I for one would love to see the people in the republic tell the euro bankers to f##k of.