Comments on: Irish Government’s Budget Deficit http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:36:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-2#comment-62631 Nora Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:16:49 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62631 You talkin' to me, huh? HUH? You talkin’ to me, huh? HUH?

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62629 Bock Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:01:15 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62629 Jesus, we wouldn't want that. Jesus, we wouldn’t want that.

]]> By: Nora http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62617 Nora Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62617 elle and norma, thanks for the kind support. I did some deep breathing before bed. Otherwise I'd be writing comments in my head. :) elle and norma,
thanks for the kind support.

I did some deep breathing before bed. Otherwise I’d be writing comments in my head. :)

]]> By: C'est La Craic http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62589 C'est La Craic Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:06:13 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62589 I'm more embarrassed that they're Irish... I’m more embarrassed that they’re Irish…

]]> By: morgor http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62586 morgor Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:57:58 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62586 sometimes I'm just plain embarrassed to be Irish . . . sometimes I’m just plain embarrassed to be Irish . . .

]]> By: C'est La Craic http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62585 C'est La Craic Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:50:19 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62585 Jason Your comments on "Romantic Ireland" could apply to prett much every modern "Democracy" in the world, although Platocracy would probably be more apt. I guess this is the end result of letting others do our thinking for us (the 'us' more than likely not applying to the readers here but you catch my drift) Jason
Your comments on “Romantic Ireland” could apply to prett much every modern “Democracy” in the world, although Platocracy would probably be more apt.
I guess this is the end result of letting others do our thinking for us (the ‘us’ more than likely not applying to the readers here but you catch my drift)

]]> By: Jason Smith http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62582 Jason Smith Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:58:46 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62582 ........and the fawning diehard FFers will loyally trot out at the next election to "vote" this cretinous shower of incompetent backwoods gombeen men & women back into power. Not only is "<b>Romantic</b><b> Ireland" dead and gone, our pathetic 80+ year attempt at independence has resulted in a failed state ruled by reject corrupt "elites" who manage to fool most of the people most of the time. In a democracy (even a sham one) the people truly get the government they deserve. That true patriot who attempted to set fire to Backhander Bertie's tax-payer funded merc had the right idea; except it's the Dail and all those in it we need to set alight!</b> ……..and the fawning diehard FFers will loyally trot out at the next election to “vote” this cretinous shower of incompetent backwoods gombeen men & women back into power.

Not only is “Romantic Ireland” dead and gone, our pathetic 80+ year attempt at independence has resulted in a failed state ruled by reject corrupt “elites” who manage to fool most of the people most of the time. In a democracy (even a sham one) the people truly get the government they deserve.

That true patriot who attempted to set fire to Backhander Bertie’s tax-payer funded merc had the right idea; except it’s the Dail and all those in it we need to set alight!

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62576 Bock Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:51:21 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62576 I'm not defending the tradesmen. I'm just reminded of the tax rates we had, where initiative and hard work were penalised, and I think such a system was bound to encourage some people into the black economy. It was a bad policy. I’m not defending the tradesmen. I’m just reminded of the tax rates we had, where initiative and hard work were penalised, and I think such a system was bound to encourage some people into the black economy. It was a bad policy.

]]> By: Benny the Bridgebuilder http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62574 Benny the Bridgebuilder Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:27:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62574 @Bock Re tradesmen evading taxes, whether now or in the old days: this was/is being paid for by PAYE workers, including the seriously underpaid segment of that sector. No wonder PAYE took to the streets in the 1980s. @Bock

Re tradesmen evading taxes, whether now or in the old days: this was/is being paid for by PAYE workers, including the seriously underpaid segment of that sector. No wonder PAYE took to the streets in the 1980s.

]]> By: Green Ink http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit/comment-page-1#comment-62502 Green Ink Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:25:39 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/2008/12/irish-governments-budget-deficit#comment-62502 "It isn’t a functioning democracy" Exactly. “It isn’t a functioning democracy”
Exactly.

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