Comments on The Pensive Quill: Another one Interned by Decree.

Nuala, I will forever remain suspicious of those ...

2013-04-06T10:31:05.725+01:00

Nuala,

I will forever remain suspicious of those who played Scap down knowing him to be an agent.

itsjustmacker. i jumped in at the deep end and im...

2013-04-05T19:19:29.844+01:00

itsjustmacker.

i jumped in at the deep end and im treading water at the minute but i hope i can break into a paddle soon and enojy TPQ. I am the worlds worst person at stickng to my first impressions of people/things despite me being wrong 85% of the time, i try not to do it but i fail, the mind is willing but the other mind is weak :-0

Veratis. "The words after they're said, ...

2013-04-01T00:05:41.392+01:00

Veratis.

"The words after they're said, the moment after it's missed, and the time after it's gone."

I understand what you mean.

The words after they're said can be retracted with an apology if the person posting it, realise's they have made an error, done it a few times myself on TPQ, as for the other two, I know were you are coming from. Life can be a Bitch at times, we have all been through bad times, easy way is, Spill the beans and be surprised at the comments you get. I will not ask you for a reply to my last post, the reason is, I believe you are hurting, and, I would not wish you to be hurting anymore. Welcome to the TPQ, but, if you want to reply to my request, please do so.

Veritas, it is to your own credit that you can s...

2013-03-31T17:11:11.826+01:00

Veritas,

it is to your own credit that you can see the nuance and difficulty in these matters.

Thank you, i will post indeed, i can always learn,...

2013-03-31T16:45:39.109+01:00

Thank you, i will post indeed, i can always learn, every day is a school day.

Veritas, you should post more often. There is muc...

2013-03-31T16:35:29.231+01:00

Veritas,

you should post more often. There is much in that we can all learn from.

Brain, mouth no clutch and its out at times with m...

2013-03-31T16:30:36.158+01:00

Brain, mouth no clutch and its out at times with me but i will have a fair try at it.

3 things you can't recover in life:

The words after they're said, the moment after it's missed, and the time after it's gone.

Veritas, you just learn the ropes like the rest o...

2013-03-31T16:24:11.732+01:00

Veritas,

you just learn the ropes like the rest of us who come to it for the first time. It is trial and error and learn as you go. Even for us who have been at it quite some time there is no blueprint that allows us to handle every situation that comes up. Best rule of thumb is if you are going to err then do so on the side of caution.

Fair enough said, il try and tweak my settings, ra...

2013-03-31T16:21:07.635+01:00

Fair enough said, il try and tweak my settings, rather new to blogging.

Veritas, put your full name on it and if we have ...

2013-03-31T16:17:17.297+01:00

Veritas,

put your full name on it and if we have any cause to doubt the authenticity of your ID we will get back to you. Alternatively you can send contact details to the comment section. I will not publish them nor allow anybody else access to them. I will then get in touch.

How do you know I won't breach that undertaking? You don't so you have to deal with that as you think fit.

You might feel you have good cause not to provide your full ID. Indeed, I don't want your ID on this blog if you feel it could lead to harm for you. But if that is so you then have to forego your criticisms of a named person. You can come in and make your comments in a general sense.

To make the comments that you do from behind a wall of concealment merely undermines the validity of what you have to say. You must know this yourself. So why take a chance rather than do the thing with some integrity?

Everybody, Grizzly included, who you referred to in one of your unpublished comments, has the right to an open procedure. If you were to come in and call Grizzly's brother a child rapist it would not be carried given that he is facing trial. I think the same decorum has to be afforded to Damien Mclaughlin. This secret evidence that is used to detain people is so egregious that it should be opposed. It should not be employed against republicans, loyalists or the ordinary citizen.

You might have grievances and feel seriously annoyed but you still have an obligation to approcah the matter with the proprietary required.

2013-03-31T15:59:49.979+01:00

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Veritas, full ID that can be authenticated and we...

2013-03-31T14:02:39.028+01:00

Veritas,

full ID that can be authenticated and we will carry any non libellous comments that you wish to submit.

Guilty by association means the entire community w...

2013-03-30T12:28:36.700Z

Guilty by association means the entire community would be locked up.

itsjustmacker, I don't think we will be heari...

2013-03-30T11:16:08.202Z

itsjustmacker,

I don't think we will be hearing from Veritas again on this subject. Not if he/she wishes to make further comment under a proper name. Anonymity is the refuge of the coward in this particular instance.

Mackers, I was close to criticising you for carry...

2013-03-30T11:00:36.451Z

Mackers,

I was close to criticising you for carrying that scurrilous comment but I see your logic. Damien has a wife and three young children who are the true victims of this injustuce. It is not enough to deprive a person of their liberty because of association or security assessments. The right to a proper defence based on the full disclosure of the evidence is a fundamental principle of the law.

People who come on this blog to post irresponsible and vindictive comments such as this one should not have the rigth to have their identies concealed.

Veritas. You seem to know a lot, is, or, was Dami...

2013-03-30T01:58:46.432Z

Veritas.

You seem to know a lot, is, or, was Damien a friend of yours?.

I doubt very much the whole of Ardboe think like you. You sound like someone with a chip on your shoulder.

Well, its about time you got that chip of your shoulder.

To make such a statement on an open public blog is an absolute disgrace.

Are citizens not allowed to meet with other citizens without being blackened.

So please come back and reply. I'm very curious as to were, or, how , you got this information, are you stalking and watching Damien. seems like it to me. so prove me wrong.

Mackers I think you are spot on. Anyone can say an...

2013-03-29T23:56:49.664Z

Mackers
I think you are spot on. Anyone can say anything behind a pseudoynm it's their protection but there is no protection for their target. A comment that suggests a person is guilty by association is disturbing and made all the more disturbing by the insinuation that Damian is the master of his own downfall. People are entitled to believe what they want to believe but engaging in this type of behaviour and then using the cowards way out is not on!

Nuala, you are probably right. I made a judgeme...

2013-03-29T23:45:26.654Z

Nuala,

you are probably right.

I made a judgement call on the basis that it would expose the type of mind behind it rather than do any harm to the man being attacked in that fashion. But I think in future that somebody wishing to make this sort of comment should use their own name. Invisible posters should have invisible rights.

What do you all think?

Mackers, That is a disgraceful comment and it und...

2013-03-29T23:24:25.817Z

Mackers,
That is a disgraceful comment and it undoubtedly comes from someone who knows exactly what they are about. People are perfectly entitled to use a pseudonym but not when it used with a malicious agenda. People who delve in this nonsense are more to be pitied not just because they are devoid of courage but also conviction.

Alec, I thought this myself. The comment lacks cr...

2013-03-29T22:12:51.021Z

Alec,

I thought this myself. The comment lacks credibility because it is so transparently weak. Anybody can stand with a bag over their head and point the finger. Because it was so weak it is worthwhile carrying as it reveals about the person making the comment than the person being attacked ib the comment.

Veritas,

you are free to comment here but you should have the courage of your convictions when you wish to say something along the lines that you did. What you have achieved is to reinforce the suspicion that this man is the victim of a whispering campaign rather than being held to account by anything that could remotely be called justice.

Veritas Is there something wrong with your head?...

2013-03-29T21:50:26.863Z

Veritas

Is there something wrong with your head? So a person can be denied of his/her liberty because of their associations and behaviour. Perhaps you are the source of the secret information as you would appear to be well versed on his personal affairs. This is a scandalous statement to make on a public forum using a pseudonym. Grow a pair of balls and come out from under your rock.

As someone living in Ardboe, it was only a matter ...

2013-03-29T20:04:58.033Z

As someone living in Ardboe, it was only a matter of time before Damien fell foul of his early release. His behaviour and the company he kept secured the revokation of his license.

People might not like to hear this but if you live in Ardboe, you will know too well what i am on about.

Niall, while I attach great significance to the N...

2013-03-28T14:23:39.671Z

Niall,

while I attach great significance to the NUJ and the good work it has done I know from experience of having served on the ethics council that it is something of a standing joke which serves to undermine the free speech ethos of the union.

It arrived in Belfast in a vessel called 'the ship of fools'. A junket chasing gang of English 'toffs against tittle tattle' who in typically spineless fashion pandered to the power of the papers. And for all their waxing about policing free speech I am still here refusing to be censored and telling the ethics council to squat on my middle finger because I don't give one toss about their delusional deliberations.

Seán Bres – followed your comments with interest a...

2013-03-28T12:25:39.977Z

Seán Bres – followed your comments with interest and,
Michaelhenry - didn’t!
AM – Still tittering to myself over the Hartley comments…….oh, now that your igloo business is put on hold for 6 months, Michelle O’Neill could be doing with those skills!!!
Seán,
Very passionate comments and inspirational also….I was unaware that the E.T.B had officially withdrawn its support for SF/MI5 or have I miss-interpreted your comments? If so, I am somewhat dismayed to have my initial euphoria deflated but whole-heartedly apologise.

Seán Bres – followed your comments with interest a...

2013-03-28T12:25:35.930Z