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No Pardon for the Soldiers of Destiny
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Friday May 29, 2009 11:30 by Ishmael Lemass
The FF miracle is, like the Catholics, the faithful remain, blind to the abuses of the leaders. The latest opinion polls continue to reveal a decline in support for Fianna Fáil, traditionally Ireland’s most successful political party. Disapproval of the coalition FF/Green Government’s performance is at 84%, a staggering indicator of dissent. Yet FF – the Soldiers of Destiny - retain support from some 20% of the electorate. Apparently not all who are dissatisfied will vote against the party. This is understandable as Fianna Fáil, for its rump of supporters, is as much a belief system as a political party. The current incarnation of the party - pro privatisation, pro "open" economy, sustained by donations from developers and speculators – is completely different from the original ideals and policies of the post revolutionary party founded in the 1920s. |
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Jump To Comment: 1It is common that the abused blame themselves for what happened and abusers frequently take advantage of this.
How else can we possibly explain people still voting for Fianna Fail who consistently protected the abusers and also absolving the church and meekly accepting having to pay 1/10 of the compensation bill after they systematically buggered and raped helpless children.
Fianna Fail buggered and raped us economically as they stole our natural resources and eviscerated our public services while lining their pockets and bailing out the banks, all the time paying themselves salaries that were well in excess of the norm. in other countries.
Well in this case if we blame ourselves, maybe it is true. After all, there were plenty of people telling it like it was but we still voted in bertie as he cried his crocodile tears on the tv. Maybe people are just truly stupid, falling for the same tricks over and over again. Maybe we just get the government we deserve.