Comment on What you want to say – 29th January 2014 by CMK
Thanks, Eamon. While bookies odds, of course, have their provisos, they do indicate something, seeing that there is some congruity with opinion polls. So, into our seventh calendar year of economic...
View ArticleComment on How did I miss this? A ‘loose left alliance’ by Liberius
It might be useful to inform the media then that their constant use of the phrase ‘liberal-left’ is out of order. Also, it might be useful to look to comment number three to divine why I’m concerned...
View ArticleComment on Being right wing? by WorldbyStorm
I don’t know if it’s a proud record. To be honest off line activities and interactions – formal, informal, in groups, parties, discussions with friends, tax drivers, whatever – weigh a lot more in my...
View ArticleComment on What you want to say – 29th January 2014 by Jolly Red Giant
The odds from bookies are almost exclusively based on how much money is being bet on each candidate – and in all likelihood determined by quite small sums of money at this stage. There are no...
View ArticleComment on Defining homophobia by WorldbyStorm
I wonder about example 2 (well, I wonder about example 1 too, more detail would be useful, even if I agree in principle and in much practice that in work it’s not a case where everyone must be invited...
View ArticleComment on Defining homophobia by WorldbyStorm
That’s a very caring and solidaristic response. I guess on the general point much would depend on her sense of how it was in relation to others who weren’t as human and welcoming and of course her...
View ArticleComment on Defining homophobia by ivorthorne
I’ve tried to find some more details on the case but haven’t managed to do so. In general, I’m skeptical when it comes to anecdotes, but I would hope that a professional working in the area of...
View ArticleComment on Whip system by roddy
PBS ,you are obviously anti SF and that’s fair enough but if you are claiming that SF is a good career move you are talking nonsense.SFs wages policy is a deterrent to anyone thinking of making more...
View ArticleComment on What you want to say – 5th February 2014 by CL
Yes and while liberal, western capitalism can accommodate and even promote the rights of LGBT, feminist, and racial minorities, the emancipation of the working class is ultimately incompatible with...
View ArticleComment on Defining homophobia by BB
I read with interest today a Journal.ie article following the interview of Rory O’Neill with Miriam O’Callaghan on RTE Radio One this morning. “Asked for his own definition of homophobia, O’Neill drew...
View ArticleComment on Defining homophobia by CL
“-O’Neill said the debate on whether gay people should be treated equally in every way was now redundant and that this argument had been won. “Hearts and minds is another matter . . . but the law...
View ArticleComment on Whip system by Jack Jameson
I asked my 14-year-old son about young Jonathan’s attire and he said it was considered stylish. He was most impressed.
View ArticleComment on Whip system by Jack Jameson
PBS, Serious question – did you watch all of it online or were you there?
View ArticleComment on What you want to say – 5th February 2014 by EamonnCork
The point has been made ad nauseam at this stage that a person can be progressive on social legislation and right wing on economic policy. I’m beginning to wonder why it’s been made so many times. (1)...
View ArticleComment on Who’s bugging the GSOC… by EamonnCork
I presume the guards are doing the bugging. They have plenty of previous on this, Commissioner Garvey wanted to bug the GRA, his successor had to resign for helping Haughey bug political rivals and...
View ArticleComment on What you want to say – 5th February 2014 by que
nicely structured post. For me its the degree to which the points of differentiation have reduced decade by decade. 50 years ago to be left wing was to hold very different social propositions to the...
View ArticleComment on Who’s bugging the GSOC… by shea
an office of the state is bugged, rather than the state showing signs of concern for the office itself (one of its offices) or wider implications, cases, etc it wonders why the minister wasn’t told of...
View ArticleComment on Who’s bugging the GSOC… by que
Lets say the Gardaí are not involved. Then who the F is bugging an organ of the state involved in important state matters like collusion and who the F is supposed to be stopping them. However you turn...
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