Comments on: NAMA, SPVs and the National Debt – Fitch Downgrade Ireland’s Credit Rating

By: Gary Ireland

Gary Ireland — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:31:12 +0000

“whether it be nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or by opposing end them?” Some may be of the opinion that when rape is inevitable the best thing to do is lie back and enjoy it. I do not share this opinion. I shall not “suffer the slings” I and many thousands like me shall oppose. N.A.M.A. shall rescue the Golden Circle and allow them to ride over the peasants in their gilt carriages to their hearts content.
Goldman Sacks are giving themselves allegedly $23 Billion in bonus because they are doing God’s work!

By: norma stleger

norma stleger — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:45:55 +0000

you are so right and when i re read i saw that i posted at length….for a change ! thanks

By: yobbah

yobbah — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:38:07 +0000

What do you work at Wrinkley joe?

By: Bock

Bock — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:49:48 +0000

Norma -- I read that article this morning and it's true. As it happens, I posted something along the same lines last night, though not as comprehensive. Also previously here.

By: norma

norma — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:26:33 +0000

Very good article in Irish Times to-day, can’t give you the link but the headline is.
How inertia became the Iron Law of Irish Politics.
We will surely continue to discuss the many and various symptoms of the extreme illness this country is suffering and we have moved very far from the root cause, Its as if it’s too late to address that cause, that source, because the symptoms are so dire and overwhelming in peoples lives, But no progress can be made by trying to continually tick off one symptom at the time.
Gary. We could in all reality revert to an exchange or barter system, not unlikely at all, as for ” balm fot chains ” we’ll have to brew it up on our own fires !

By: Gary Ireland

Gary Ireland — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:47 +0000

Bock I am of the opinion that I shall see you on the picket line or the bread line. That applies to all. We may even meet on the barricaded who knows? Try to exchange some food for some balm for your chains where they chaff. Either we lie down and take it or we do not. Unions are the members People real one’s not snivelling forelocking entities.

By: norma

norma — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:27:55 +0000

I think the McCarthy report will create great hardship, Personally to answer your question Bock, I think absolutly no cuts should be made in frontline staff delivering frontline services, eg. Nurses, Gardai, Firemen, prison officers, etc etc all areas of health, education and protection of citizens ,
That is basic intrinsic structure.
Cuts in Social Welfare may well be vital, but only after reform of the entire system, there may well be huge savings to be had by people just taking the piss out of the system but it’s a reality that cutting it across the board will wreak havoc in peoples lives.
Huge cuts should be made in upper management of the entire civil service, The HSE is in dire need of massive investigation and reform.
Workers at the frontline services are putting their necks on the line day in day out and need our support.
I very unfortunatly ended up once in A&E on day one of nurses strike back in 2000 or 2001, can’t remember, It really was my worst nightmare, I would hate to think of anyone having to go through what i did.

By: Bock

Bock — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:59:12 +0000

Norma — Where do you stand on cutting the wages of front-line staff?

By: norma

norma — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:57 +0000

Brian w Thanks for the opinionated judgemental view, i’m a non everything, No union would have me mostly because i don’t hold with inappropriate wages , money for nothing…..m..m…m ya maybe your kicks for free.
More divisive bullshit, neither an employee or employer, however it’s interesting to see how some people just have to catogorise.
If joining a union is your best advice, I will pass thanks.
Workers are a very broad spectrum of people,
Wrinkly Joe 9 summed it all up, thats precisly the way it is.

By: Bock

Bock — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:58 +0000

Brian — I agree with the protest but I’m afraid what you just wrote was incomprehensible nonsense.

Sorry. You’ll have to write English in future, as required by the comments policy.